RICHMOND, Ind. — The Richmond Flying Mummies (1-2, 18-21) host the Traverse City Pit Spitters (3-0, 24-15) for a pair of games over Independence Day weekend at Historic Don McBride Stadium.
As part of the Mummies’ July 4th promotion, Saturday’s game is Military Appreciation Night, with free entry provided to all veterans and active-duty service members, sponsored by Uranus Fudge Factory. Every Saturday, kids also have the opportunity to run the bases after the conclusion of the game.
Richmond are coming off a 1-2 trip to Rockford, dropping the first two games, 10-7 and 13-10, before picking up their first win of the second half of the season, 8-4. Newcomer Colton Sims was the hottest batter for the Mummies, going a combined 6-15 at the plate with two home runs, two doubles, ten RBI, and four runs scored.
Among today’s starters for the Flying Mummies are their pair of All Stars, Jackson Thomas and Prince Deboskie, who will make the trip to Dyersville, Iowa next week. Deboskie was also selected to compete in the league’s Home Run Challenge.
The Pit Spitters arrive in Richmond for the second time in the last seven days, as the two teams split a seven-inning double header on June 27th. The Flying Mummies are 1-5 in total against Traverse City, losing four games on the road in Michigan.
The second half of the season has yet to truly formulate, but the undefeated Pit Spitters command an early lead in the Great Lakes East Division, followed by the 2-1 Rivets in second, and the Kalamazoo Growlers and Royal Oak Leprechauns at 2-2. Richmond is currently fifth with their 1-2 second half record.
Brendan Murphy (1-1, 4.11 ERA) gets his seventh starting nod of the season, and second against the Pit Spitters. For Traverse City, Miles Morris (2-1, 4.64 ERA) makes his third start and ninth appearance.
First pitch from McBride Stadium is scheduled for 4:05 PM EST, with gates opening one hour prior. Fans can purchase tickets at the gate, or online via the Richmond Flying Mummies website. A livestream is also 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.
