Squirrels drop back-and-forth game to close road trip
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Victor Bericoto homered twice but the Richmond Flying Squirrels lost to the Harrisburg Senators, 8-6, on Sunday afternoon at FNB Field. The Flying Squirrels (2-7) dropped four-of-six in the series against the Senators (4-5).
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Victor Bericoto homered twice but the Richmond Flying Squirrels lost to the Harrisburg Senators, 8-6, on Sunday afternoon at FNB Field.
The Flying Squirrels (2-7) dropped four-of-six in the series against the Senators (4-5).
🚨 BERI BOMB 🚨
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 13, 2025
We’re off and rolling on City Island! pic.twitter.com/qJGLxdCSuj
Richmond led off the game with back-to-back singles by Carter Howell and Diego Velasquez. Two batters later, Bericoto belted a three-run homer, his first of the year, to open a 3-0 lead.
The Senators cut the score to 3-1 in the bottom of the first with an RBI single by Phillip Glasser. In the second, Daylen Lyle hit a two-out, two-strike single to plate two runs and tie the game.
Wish granted ✨
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 13, 2025
Back in front thanks to Justin Wishkoski pic.twitter.com/9qQ5syGCWm
The Flying Squirrels moved back ahead in the top of third. Sabin Caballos reached on a two-out double and scored on a single by Justin Wishkoski. Matt Higgins followed with an RBI single to open a 5-3 Richmond lead.
In the bottom of the third, Carlos De La Cruz hit a two-run homer to knot the score at 5-5.
Yohandy Morales hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth to give the Senators a 6-5 lead.
VIC! AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/Lm5YSN6ZyC
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 13, 2025
Facing former Giants minor leaguer Ivan Armstrong (Win, 1-0), Bericoto lined a solo homer, his second of the game, in the top of the sixth to tie the score, 6-6. It was his first two-homer game at Double-A and the second of his career overall.
The Senators broke the tie with an RBI single by Phillip Glasser in the seventh against Flying Squirrels reliever Braxton Roxby (Loss, 0-1). They added another run in the eighth.
The Flying Squirrels loaded the bases in the top of the ninth with one out but Junior Santos (Save, 1) worked a double play from Wishkoski to end the game.
The Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond for a six-game series against the Chesapeake Baysox Tuesday through Sunday. Lefty Seth Lonsway (1-0, 0.00) is scheduled to start the series opener on Tuesday night at 6:35 p.m. Tickets are on sale online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.