The Chesapeake Baysox rallied past the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1 behind Wehiwa Aloy’s eighth-inning, three-run home run in the season finale Sept. 13, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. Chesapeake trailed 1-0 before Aloy’s go-ahead shot to left field secured the victory.
Wehiwa Aloy Delivers the Go-Ahead Hit
Griff O’Ferrall opened the eighth inning with a single, and Frederick Bencosme followed with a walk. After Richmond Flying Squirrels southpaw Dale Stanovich recorded two consecutive strikeouts, Aloy hit a three-run home run to left field for a 3-1 Chesapeake lead.
The homer was Aloy’s 10th at the Double-A level in 39 games with the Chesapeake Baysox. His 25 home runs between High-A and Double-A in 2026 ranked second among Baltimore Orioles minor leaguers, according to the source.
Pat Reilly Leads Chesapeake’s Pitching Effort
Pat Reilly allowed Richmond’s lone run on a first-inning single by Sabin Ceballos. The right-hander pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on six hits with seven strikeouts and no walks.
Reilly posted a 2.08 ERA over his final six starts with the Chesapeake Baysox, allowing seven earned runs in 30 1/3 innings with 41 strikeouts. Richard Guasch recorded the final out of the sixth inning before Keagan Gillies earned the win with a scoreless seventh that included two strikeouts.
Alex Pham pitched a perfect eighth inning, and Brock Moore earned the save in the ninth. Moore ended the game when Griff O’Ferrall started a 6-4-3 double play with second baseman Aron Estrada.
Chesapeake Baysox Finish Strong on the Road
The Chesapeake Baysox finished the second half 38-29 and ended the season 67-68 overall. Chesapeake won four of five games in Richmond during the week to close out 2026.
The pitching staff posted a 3.36 ERA over its final 70 games and went 41-29 during that span. The staff led Minor League Baseball in ERA over those 70 games dating to June 19, while the rotation posted a Double-A-best 2.61 ERA over its final 40 games dating to July 29.
O’Ferrall, Aloy and Estrada each recorded two hits in the finale. O’Ferrall went 10-for-20 in the series and hit .410 over his final 11 games of the Double-A season, while Estrada finished 2026 as the Chesapeake Baysox leader in hits with 130, home runs with 24 and RBI with 76.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Aloy’s eighth-inning home run completed the Chesapeake Baysox comeback, but the victory also reflected the pitching staff’s late-season performance. Reilly kept Richmond’s lead to one run, and the bullpen combined to allow no additional runs over the final 3 1/3 innings.
The Chesapeake Baysox also finished the second half with 22 road wins, more than any Eastern League team and second-most among Double-A teams since records reset June 22. That road success and the staff’s 3.36 ERA over the final 70 games highlighted Chesapeake’s finish.
Source: Original report
