Squirrels drop series finale to Senators

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels were held hitless until the eighth inning and lost to the Harrisburg Senators, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.

The Flying Squirrels (15-36) dropped four games in the six-game set against the Senators (24-27).

The Senators opened a 2-0 lead in the second against Flying Squirrels starter Seth Lonsway (Loss, 2-4). After a double by Cayden Wallace and a hit batter, Kevin Made drove a two-out, two-run double.

In the top of the third, Joe Naranjo singled home Phillp Glasser to extend the Harrisburg lead to 3-0.

Wallace hit an RBI double and Murphy Stehly singled in a run in the top of the seventh to push the Senators’ lead to 5-0.

Harrisburg starter Bryce Conley (Win, 1-1) did not allow a baserunner until a walk to Drew Ellis in the fifth inning. He finished his day with seven hitless innings and six strikeouts, his third straight scoreless start.

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— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 1, 2025

The Flying Squirrels picked up their first hit with a leadoff single by Jairo Pomares in the bottom of the eighth against reliever Erick Mejia. Later in the inning, Aeverson Arteaga broke the shutout bid with a two-out RBI single.

Dylan Cumming pitched 2.1 scoreless relief innings and struck out two batters for Richmond. Michael Stryffeler and Trent Harris each worked a scoreless frame.

The Flying Squirrels open a six-game road series against the Erie SeaWolves on Tuesday night. Left-hander Joe Whitman (2-4, 3.53) will start for Richmond. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at UPMC Park.

Following the road trip, the Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond for a six-game series hosting the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, from June 3-8. 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.