HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels opened their 12-game Pennsylvania road trip with a 3-2 win over the Harrisburg Senators on Tuesday night at FNB Field.
The Flying Squirrels (49-26, 6-1 second half) held the Senators (37-38, 3-3) to three hits.
Richmond opened a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning against Harrisburg stater Josh Randall (Loss, 3-2). Parks Harber hit a double and Charlie Szykowny followed with a two-run homer to right, his 11th of the year. Later in the inning, Jean Carlos Sio hit an RBI double.
Kervin Pichardo brought in a run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth to cut the Richmond lead to 3-1.
Trystan Vrieling (Win, 3-1) started for Richmond and allowed one run on two hits over six innings, his longest outing of the year.
The Senators closed the score to 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh with a solo homer by Caleb Lomavita.
Cristian Alvarado (Save, 2) issued a walk in the ninth but stranded the potential tying run at third.
The series continues on Wednesday night. Right-hander Yunior Marte (0-1, 4.75) will start for the Flying Squirrels opposed by Senators left-hander Alex Clemmey (3-5, 4.81). First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at FNB Field.
Following the road trip and the All-Star Break, the Flying Squirrels return to CarMax Park from July 17-26. Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the CarMax Park ticket office. Ticket packages for the Flying Squirrels’ home playoff games at CarMax Park on sale now at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Playoffs.