RICHMOND, Ind. — The Richmond Flying Mummies broke through for their first-ever franchise win on Tuesday night, jumping all over the Lakeshore Chinooks early and never letting off the gas in an 11–6 victory.
The Mummies came out swinging, stacking crooked numbers in the opening frames with a five-run first inning, with big plays from Prince DeBoskie, Braeden Becker, Cal Schembra, and Landen Fry. They followed this with two more in the second and another in the third to seize an early 8–0 stranglehold. The offensive attack was relentless, working deep counts, capitalizing on free passes, and delivering timely base hits to consistently put pressure on the Chinooks’ pitching staff.
Lakeshore’s bullpen was forced into action early and struggled to find rhythm as Richmond kept the line moving. Chinooks starting pitcher Cael Turner didn’t last beyond the first inning on the mound, with Mason Lizarraga taking over in the second. Even when the Chinooks briefly stabilized things in the middle innings, the damage from the early onslaught had already put them in a deep hole.
The Chinooks did manage to chip away at the Mummies’ lead, scratching across two runs in the fifth before mounting their most significant push in the seventh, when they strung together a four-run inning to briefly swing momentum. But each time Lakeshore threatened to climb back into striking distance, the Mummies answered just enough to keep the game stowed away in their favor.
Richmond’s offense finished with 11 runs on 10 hits while drawing multiple walks and forcing defensive miscues, turning routine innings into extended jams for the Chinooks. The pitching staff weathered a few late rallies but largely held firm after the early cushion was built.
With the win, the Flying Mummies move to 1–1 on the season after dropping their inaugural matchup, while the Chinooks fall to 1–1.
Richmond now hits the road to face the undefeated Battle Creek Battle Jacks, the only 2–0 club in the Great Lakes East Division, in an early-season measuring-stick series against a team riding momentum out of the gate.
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The Richmond Flying Mummies are a proud member of the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 410 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (BAL) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (NYM). League games are viewable live on FloSports.tv.
