BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Richmond Flying Mummies (1-2) take on the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (3-0) for the second time in two days Thursday morning following Wednesday’s 12-4 loss.
A 4-4 ballgame after the teams traded runs across the second and fourth innings, and stalemated in the fifth and sixth, Battle Creek pulled ahead with three runs in the seventh, and six more in the eighth. Richmond would respond with two runs in the top of the ninth.
The Mummies were led offensively by DH Eli Bennett, who went 3-4 with two doubles, while 3B Landen Fry added two hits of his own and drove in two runs. Fry and 1B Ashton Seymore extended their early hitting streaks to three games to begin the season.
New faces continue to take the mound for the Flying Mummies, as Central Christian College junior right-hander Nick Julian gets the start. Julian went 5-3 in 14 appearances for the Tigers in 2026 with a 4.84 ERA. Meanwhile, Richmond’s batters will face Battle Creek’s own junior righty Ben Kochany, who posted a 2-0 record and 2.20 ERA in 12 games for Michigan State this past season.
Battle Creek maintains its lead in the Great Lakes East Division, while Richmond sits in a four-way tie for third.
First pitch from MCCU Field is scheduled for 11:05 AM EST. A live-stream for fans is available on FloSports.
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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.
