Richmond RiverRats
'Rats Appear on National Top 100 List for Attendance
Date:08/30/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Ballpark Business ( www.ballparkbiz.com ) released its annual national college summer baseball attendance rankings based on a per-game average. The Richmond RiverRats ranked 91st this season with an average attendance of 573 fans per game. The 'Rats were not ranked last year. All 12 of the Prospect League teams appeared in the Top 100 list. To view the Ba...
Aiden McMahan Named Postseason All-Star
Date:08/20/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Prospect League announced its 2015 Postseason All-Star Teams and Awards Thursday afternoon and the RiverRats' Aiden McMahan was named to the East Division team as its Catcher. McMahan, from Red Lake College, played in 40 games for the RiverRats this summer and hit .390, second best in the league. The Wolf Lake, Ill., native also hit three home runs, ten doubles, two triple, and co...
Fan Appreciation & More August 4 & 6
Date:08/06/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Tuesday August 4 vs. Champion City Kings 7:05pm Fan Appreciation Night Thursday August 6 vs. West Virginia Miners 7:05pm Generation G/ G 101.3 Thirsty Thursday Fireworks Military Appreciation Night Frisbee Dogs Mascot Olympics Fan Appreciation Night ...
The Butler BlueSox make the most of 7 hits in 8-5 victory over the Richmond RiverRats
Date:08/05/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Butler BlueSox (33-26) and the Richmond RiverRats (22-35) both threatened with rallies, but it was the Butler BlueSox that eventually took advantage of them in an 8-5 win at Kelly Auto Park. Cameron Balego racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Butler BlueSox. He doubled in the third inning and singled in the second and seventh innings. Cody Begovich had two extra-base hits for the Richmon...
The Champion City Kings outdone by Paris and the Richmond RiverRats, 9-7
Date:08/04/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Richmond RiverRats (22-34) beat the Champion City Kings (23-34) 9-7 on Tuesday at McBride Stadium behind Troy Paris, who went 2-2. He singled in the first and fourth innings. Lee Sponseller racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Champion City Kings. He homered in the first innings and singled in the eighth inning. Cory Renois recorded his first win of the year for the Richmond RiverRats. He st...
The Richmond RiverRats fall 14-3 at the hands of the West Virginia Miners
Date:08/03/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Richmond RiverRats (22-34) had a tough outing on Monday, as the West Virginia Miners (34-24) dominated in a 14-3 win at Linda K. Epling Stadium. The West Virginia Miners scored five runs in the eighth on the West Virginia Miners scored in the eighth on an error, , an error, , , and. Dan Ward racked up three RBIs on three hits for the West Virginia Miners. He singled in the third, fifth, and ei...
The Richmond RiverRats make the most of 11 hits in 8-5 victory over the West Virginia Miners
Date:08/02/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Richmond RiverRats (21-33) and the West Virginia Miners (32-24) both had scoring chances on Sunday, but it was the Richmond RiverRats that were able to capitalize on them as they pulled out an 8-5 win at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Brian Hakes had a busy day at the plate, collecting two extra-base hits. He singled in the first and third innings and doubled in the fifth and ninth innings. Riley Fu...
Wirsu allows no runs to lead the West Virginia Miners past the Richmond RiverRats 6-0
Date:08/01/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Tyler Wirsu kept the Richmond RiverRats (20-33) off the board during his seven innings of work and the West Virginia Miners (32-23) beat the Richmond RiverRats, 6-0. Wirsu struck out three and allowed one walk and five hits. The West Virginia Miners blew out the Richmond RiverRats thanks to 10 hits, including zero extra base hits. The West Virginia Miners scored three runs in the seventh on the We...
The Chillicothe Paints outlast the Richmond RiverRats in extras, 6-5
Date:07/31/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Chillicothe Paints (34-20) put in a full day's work in a 14-inning, 6-5 win over the Richmond RiverRats (20-32) Sunday at VA Memorial Stadium. With the score tied at five in the fourteenth inning, Matt Eppers came to the plate and singled, scoring Justin Dages. Derek Hendrixson struck out 10, paving the way for a the Chillicothe Paints win. Hendrixson allowed one earned run, four hits and no w...
Sixth-inning rally sparks blowout win for the Butler BlueSox, 11-1
Date:07/30/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
A seven-run explosion in the sixth inning carried the Butler BlueSox (28-25) to an 11-1 win over the Richmond RiverRats at McBride Stadium on Thursday. The Butler BlueSox scored in the sixth on a two-run single by Matt Hansen, an RBI home run by David Marcus, a two-run home run by Marcus, an RBI single by Jared Grove, and a groundout by Russell Clark. Joba Ferrell did his best to prevent defeat. F...
Key at bat helps the Richmond RiverRats defeat the Jamestown Jammers, 12-11
Date:07/29/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Dalton Boucher came off the bench and never even had to swing his bat as Boucher reached on a in the seven to lead the Richmond RiverRats (20-30) to a 12-11 win over the Jamestown Jammers (24-28) on Wednesday at McBride Stadium. With the Richmond RiverRats trailing by one in the seventh inning,. Boucher racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Richmond RiverRats. A walk-off single by Troy Paris gave...
Ferrell's single gives the Richmond RiverRats walk-off win over the Jamestown Jammers, 6-5
Date:07/28/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
A walk-off single from Joba Ferrell brought home the winning run for the Richmond RiverRats (19-30) in a 6-5 victory over the Jamestown Jammers (24-27) at McBride Stadium on Tuesday. Ferrell racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Richmond RiverRats. He doubled in the fifth inning and singled in the ninth inning. The Richmond RiverRats were led by a flawless day at the dish by Aiden McMahan, who we...
Begovich helps the Richmond RiverRats down the Champion City Kings 8-3
Date:07/26/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Cody Begovich had two extra base hits, helping the Richmond RiverRats (17-30) to an 8-3 victory over the Champion City Kings (19-28) on Sunday at Carleton Davidson Stadium. He tripled in the fifth inning, doubled in the seventh inning, and singled in the ninth inning. Jack Dennis picked up the win for the Richmond RiverRats. Dennis allowed one earned run, four hits and five walks while striking ou...
Hostrander helps the Richmond RiverRats down the Champion City Kings 6-5
Date:07/25/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Kenny Hostrander went 2-3 as the Richmond RiverRats (16-30) took home a 6-5 victory over the Champion City Kings (19-27) at Davidson Stadium on Saturday. He singled in the third and fourth innings. Bryce Pennington picked up the win for the Richmond RiverRats. Pennington allowed one earned run, five hits and one walk while striking out four over six innings of work. John Goodrich racked up two RBI...
The Terre Haute Rex offense too much for the Richmond RiverRats in 8-1 rout
Date:07/24/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Terre Haute Rex (35-11) beat the Richmond RiverRats (15-30) 8-1 on Friday at McBride Stadium after a five-run explosion in the third inning. The Terre Haute Rex scored in the third on an RBI single by Luis Salas, , a hit by pitch, an RBI single by Ty Hogan, and a sacrifice fly by Quinten Sefcik. Salas racked up two RBIs on four hits for the Terre Haute Rex. Jordan Tackett improved to 4-1 on th...
The Richmond RiverRats escape the Butler BlueSox behind Craig's 6 strikeouts, 7-0
Date:07/23/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
An excellent effort by Cory Craig carried the Richmond RiverRats (15-29) to a 7-0 win over the Butler BlueSox (25-21) on Thursday at Kelly Auto Park. Craig held the Butler BlueSox scoreless during his nine innings of work. He pitched a shutout, allowing no runs on seven hits while striking out six. The biggest inning for the Richmond RiverRats was the third. In the inning the Richmond RiverRats sc...
The Richmond RiverRats outdone by Hooker and the Butler BlueSox, 9-5
Date:07/22/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Allan Hooker went 2-4, sparking the Butler BlueSox (25-20) to a 9-5 victory over the Richmond RiverRats (14-29) on Wednesday at Kelly Auto Park. He tripled in the fourth inning and singled in the fifth inning. Tyler Slepski picked up the win for the Butler BlueSox. Slepski allowed one earned run, seven hits and two walks while striking out two over eight innings of work. Joba Ferrell was solid at ...
McKibban helps the Terre Haute Rex down the Richmond RiverRats 4-2
Date:07/21/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Terre Haute Rex (33-10) beat the Richmond RiverRats (14-28) 4-2 on Tuesday at McBride Stadium behind Eric McKibban, who collected four hits. He doubled in the first inning and singled in the third, fifth, and sixth innings. Ethan Larrison picked up the win for the Terre Haute Rex. Larrison pitched seven innings and allowed two earned runs, three hits and three walks while striking out four. De...
Hug helps the Chillicothe Paints down the Richmond RiverRats 4-3
Date:07/19/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Chillicothe Paints (26-17) beat the Richmond RiverRats (14-27) 4-3 on Sunday at VA Memorial Stadium behind Derek Hug, who drove in three runs. He singled in the sixth inning and tripled in the eighth inning. The Richmond RiverRats couldn't get anything going as long as Drew Murray was pitching. Murray held the Richmond RiverRats hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and ...
Winand helps the Champion City Kings down the Richmond RiverRats 6-2
Date:07/18/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Champion City Kings (17-23) beat the Richmond RiverRats (14-26) 6-2 on Saturday at McBride Stadium behind Ridge Winand, who went 2-3 and hit a home run. He homered in the fifth inning and singled in the seventh inning. Pete Munger pitched lights out for the Champion City Kings. The Richmond RiverRats managed just one hit off of the the Champion City Kings' pitcher, who allowed no earned runs, ...
The Richmond RiverRats take out the Jamestown Jammers with help from Moore, 4-2
Date:07/16/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Nick Moore collected three hits as the Richmond RiverRats (14-25) took home a 4-2 victory over the Jamestown Jammers (21-20) at McBride Stadium on Thursday. He singled in the first and second innings and doubled in the sixth inning. Cory Craig kept contact to a minimum, striking out seven the Jamestown Jammers batters. Craig allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk over seven innings. Jake...
The Richmond RiverRats outdone by Sponseller and the Champion City Kings, 7-2
Date:07/15/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Champion City Kings (16-21) beat the Richmond RiverRats (13-25) 7-2 on Wednesday at McBride Stadium behind Lee Sponseller, who had two extra base hits. He doubled in the seventh inning and homered in the ninth inning. Evan DeCovich allowed one earned run, five hits and no walks while striking out three over five innings of work. Joe Pourier pitched six innings and allowed one earned run, four ...
The Chillicothe Paints take out the Richmond RiverRats with help from Boggess, 5-2
Date:07/14/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Chillicothe Paints (21-17) beat the Richmond RiverRats (13-24) 5-2 on Tuesday at VA Memorial Stadium behind Eli Boggess, who went 1-3. He doubled in the fourth inning. Tom Colletti picked up the win for the Chillicothe Paints. Colletti allowed one earned run, four hits and no walks while striking out four over six innings of work. Riley Futterknecht pitched seven innings and allowed three earn...
'Rats Drop Extra-Innings Affair vs Paints
Date:07/12/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Chillicothe Paints (20-17) needed 11 innings on Sunday to take down the Richmond RiverRats (13-23) 9-6 at McBride Stadium. The RiverRats couldn't slow down Deion Tansel, who paced the Paints with five hits. He singled in the first, third, seventh, and tenth innings and doubled in the eleventh inning. It was a good day at the plate for the RiverRats' Troy Paris...
All-Star Break in Richmond July 7 & 8
Date:07/07/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Tuesday, July 7th 2:30-5 PM Scout Workout 5-6 PM Player/Scout/Coach Dinner 6-7 PM Pregame Music, Anthem, Introductions Autograph Sessions/Player Meet-and-Greet Media Interviews 7 PM - 2015 Home Run Derby Wednesday, July 8th 4:30-6 PM Batting Practice (45 minutes each) 6-7:05 PM Pregame Music, Anthem, Introductions 7:05 PM 7th Annual Prospect League All-Star Game Approx. ...
All-Star Break: Day 1
Date:07/07/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
1:00 PM: Players are arriving and checking in to Richmond's McBride Stadium for the first day of events at the 2015 All-Star Break. The players will first take part in a pro scout workout from 2:30-5 p.m. At least 12 scouts from professional baseball will be in attendence. Following the workout, there will be a dinner for players, coaches, and scouts. &nb...
McMahan helps the RiverRats past the Kings 3-2
Date:07/05/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
Aiden McMahan went 4-4 at the plate, helping the Richmond RiverRats (13-20) to a 3-2 victory over the Champion City Kings (12-21) on Sunday at Davidson Stadium. He singled in the second inning, tripled in the sixth inning, and doubled in the fourth and eighth innings. Corey Murphy was effective even in defeat, mowing down five the Richmond RiverRats batters and allowing three run...
Comeback falls short for 'Rats in 6-5 Loss
Date:07/04/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Champion City Kings (12-20) and the Richmond RiverRats (12-20) each put runners in scoring position on Saturday, but the Champion City Kings capitalized on more RBI opportunities, pulling out a 6-5 win at Davidson Stadium. Troy Paris had a busy day at the plate, collecting two extra-base hits. He doubled in the sixth and seventh innings and singled in the fourth and ninth innings. Jonathan F...
Four RiverRats Named All-Stars
Date:07/04/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Prospect League announced Friday afternoon that the host Richmond RiverRats will have four players representing them in the 2015 Prospect League All-Star Game. Headlining the selections is catcher Aiden McMahan, one of the top hitters in the Prospect League in terms of batting average and home runs. He will be joined by fellow teammates Jeff Kammer (3B), Troy Paris (1B), and Joba Ferrell...
'Rats top Jammers in 11, win 4-3
Date:07/03/2015 Source:Richmond RiverRats
The Richmond RiverRats (12-19) took home a marathon 4-3 victory over the Jamestown Jammers (20-13) on Friday at Diethrick Park. With the score tied at three in the eleventh inning, Braden Mosley came to the plate and singled, scoring Cody Begovich. Jack Dennis handled the Jamestown Jammers' lineup with ease, racking up 10 strikeouts. Dennis allowed two earned runs on six hits and two...
