Late Rally Sinks Squirrels in Series Finale
EL Richmond Flying Squirrels

Late Rally Sinks Squirrels in Series Finale

Published on June 7, 2026 under Eastern League (EL)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release


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 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.

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.

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.

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