Late rally sinks Squirrels in series finale
RICHMOND, Va. – A four-run rally with two outs in the ninth inning handed the Richmond Flying Squirrels a 6-3 loss against the Erie SeaWolves on Sunday evening at CarMax Park.
RICHMOND, Va. – A four-run rally with two outs in the ninth inning handed the Richmond Flying Squirrels a 6-3 loss against the Erie SeaWolves on Sunday evening at CarMax Park.
The Flying Squirrels (37-19) split the six-game series against the SeaWolves (28-29).
With the SeaWolves down to their final out in the ninth and trailing, 3-2, Izaac Pacheco hit a two-run homer on the first pitch out of the bullpen by Mitch White (Loss, 3-3). Seth Stephenson added a two-run double to open a 6-3 Erie lead.
Moises Rodriguez (Win, 2-0) sat down Richmond in order in the ninth to end the game.
Bo Davidson is absolutely DIALED IN‼️
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 7, 2026
Make it FOUR DAYS IN A ROW with a homer and FIVE in this series! pic.twitter.com/oDcvnQYUQy
Bo Davidson opened the scoring with a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning, his 11th of the season. Davidson hit .385 (10-for-26) in the six-game series with five homers, a double and eight RBIs. He drove in at least one run in each game and has homered four days in a row.
The SeaWolves tied the score, 1-1, in the top of the third inning on a solo homer by E.J. Exposito.
Maui Ahuna hands us the lead 👏 pic.twitter.com/DsQ9aRiRI0
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 7, 2026
In the bottom of the fourth, Charlie Szykowny hit a one-out single and later scored on a two-out single by Maui Ahuna to give the Flying Squirrels a 2-1 lead.
In the top of the eighth, the SeaWolves tied the score, 2-2, with a two-out single by Brett Callahan.
Don't stop Chuckin' 😤
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 7, 2026
Szykowny's sacrifice fly puts us back ahead late! pic.twitter.com/OIaWYzBv5i
Davidson reached on an error with one out in the bottom of the eighth and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Szykowny to give the Flying Squirrels a 3-2 lead.
Yunior Marte made his second Double-A start for the Flying Squirrels and allowed one run over five innings with five strikeouts.
After a day off Monday, the Flying Squirrels open a six-game series against the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, on Tuesday at CarMax Park. Lefty Cesar Perdomo (2-1, 3.86) will start for Richmond. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
On Tuesday, the first 2,500 fans of all ages will receive a commemorative CarMax Park Inaugural Season Bobblehead presented by Pepsi. Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the CarMax Park ticket office.