RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — Conner Griffin pitched five hitless innings and Matt Bolton homered and drove in two runs as Binghamton defeated Richmond 5-2 on Friday afternoon at Malcolm U. Pitt Field.

Griffin, the top star for the Bearcats, allowed two earned runs with five strikeouts over five frames despite not surrendering a hit. Jackson Mitchell followed with three perfect innings of relief. The Bearcats broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh on a two-run single by Zack Kent. Bolton had given Binghamton an early lead with an RBI single in the third and added a solo homer in the sixth.

Richmond’s Michael Elko hit a solo home run in the first inning. The Spiders managed only four hits total before an announced crowd of 250. Glenn Smith took the loss for Richmond despite allowing just two earned runs over 5 2/3 innings. Binghamton improved to 3-7, while Richmond fell to 8-6. The teams continue their series Saturday.