Bowie, MD (June 16, 2026) – The Chesapeake Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, opened their six-game series with a victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in a 8-4 win Tuesday.
Chesapeake (26-37) relied on a five-run seventh inning and a Thomas Sosa home run for the series-opening victory.
Sosa got the scoring started in the fifth inning, giving Chesapeake a lead it never conceded. Sosa rocketed a no-doubt three-run homer off lefty Greg Farone (L, 1-6), Sosa's fifth of the season, putting the Baysox up 3-0.
Richmond responded a half inning later as Bo Davidso's two-run home run in the sixth cut Chesapeake's lead to 3-2.
Davidson's long ball accounted for the only two runs conceded by left-hander Sebastian Gongora (W, 4-3). Gongora didn't give up a hit until late in the fourth, pitching five and a third innings for his third win in his last four decisions.
Gongora also struck out five Flying Squirrel batters to bring his season total to a team-high 68 strikeouts across 63.1 innings pitched. Left-hander Micah Ashman relieved Gongora in the sixth and pitched a scoreless inning and two thirds.
The Baysox blew the game open with a high-scoring seventh inning. Chesapeake padded its lead by scoring five runs on three hits, benefiting from Richmond committing its only two errors on a single play.
Five consecutive Baysox batters reached in the frame as Griff O'Ferrall and Frederick Bencosme both roped RBI singles.
Sabin Ceballos tallied a late two-run home run cut the Baysox's lead to the 8-4 final score.
The Baysox continue their series against the Flying Squirrels Wednesday. Left-hander Luis De León (2-6, 6.07 ERA) starts for Chesapeake with Richmond relying on righty Charlie McDaniel (1-0, 8.00 ERA). First pitch is set for 6:35 pm from Prince George’s Stadium.
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