Flying Squirrels first baseman Ricky Oropesa hit two homers in a nine-run sixth inning, including a grand slam that effectively buried the RubberDucks in a 12-2 loss Sunday at Canal Park in Akron.
The RubberDucks led, 2-1, heading into the sixth when the wheels came off. Oropesa led off the inning with a solo homer off Akron starter Duke von Schamann, and two batters later outfielder Engel Beltre added a two-run shot.
Reliever Jacob Lee replaced Schamann (1-2, 7.40 ERA) and fared no better. Lee allowed a single, a walk, a two-run triple, another walk, then hit a batter with a pitch before being replaced by Josh Martin.