
Squirrels lefty Kelvin Marte tames Rock Cats: Richmond wins, 1-0
Left-hander Kelvin Marte guided the Richmond Flying Squirrels (35-29) to a, 1-0, shutout win over the New Britain Rock Cats (37-29) at The Diamond on Friday night.

Left-hander Kelvin Marte guided the Richmond Flying Squirrels (35-29) to a, 1-0, shutout win over the New Britain Rock Cats (37-29) at The Diamond on Friday night.

The Harrisburg Senators used a six-run fifth inning to zip past the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 7-6, at Metro Bank Park on Thursdaynight. The win foiled Richmond’s bid for a series-sweep.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (34-28) remained hot, beating right-hander Stephen Strasburg and the Harrisburg Senators (27-37), 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon at Metro Bank Park.

Big changes are afoot for the 2016 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival, which will move to Richmond for its 2016 event, after a 15-year run in Waynesboro.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (33-28) rode a special pitching performance from right-hander Joe Biagini to a, 1-0, shutout win over the Harrisburg Senators (27-36) on Tuesday night at Metro Bank Park.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, announced that rap artist and legendary entertainer Doug E. Fresh will make a celebrity appearance at The Diamond on July 8 during the Squirrels game against the Harrisburg Senators (Nationals).

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (32-28) cashed in four first-inning walks and never looked back, dropping the Erie SeaWolves (21-39), 6-2, at The Diamond on Sunday afternoon.

The Erie SeaWolves (21-38) defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels (31-28), 7-4, on Saturday night at The Diamond. Erie leveled the three-game series, which will be decided on Sunday.

The Richmond Flying Squirels (31-27) plated the decisive run with a safety-squeeze bunt and upended the Erie SeaWolves (20-38), 4-3, at The Diamond on Friday night. The Squirrels continue to surge, having posted a league-best record of 28-10 since the end of their 15-game losing-skid.

The Portland Sea Dogs (24-36) snuck past the Richmond Flying Squirrels (30-27), 5-4, on Thursday night at The Diamond preventing the Squirrels from sweeping the three-game series.
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