Hello Sunday.
April 20 2025 |
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The Flying Squirrels have glided up to the top spot. After Sunday’s 7-2 win over the Portland Sea Dogs + the Akron RubberDucks falling to Harrisburg Senators, the 2022 Eastern League Southwest Division First-Half Championship belongs to Richmond.
This is the first time the Squirrels have made it to postseason play since 2014. Let’s look at how today’s team compares to the previous postseason run, where the Squirrels made their way to the final championship game before falling to the Binghamton Mets. |
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Nothing but smiles when scoring runs with the Squirrels. | Photo via @gosquirrels |
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🏆 Record - 2022: 40-29 (58% winning percentage), tied with Akron, but head-to-head records have the Squirrels on top — 7 wins to 5 losses against the RubberDucks.
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2014: 79-63 (55.6% winning percentage), though they played more games overall.
⚾️ Offensive -
2022: Third baseman Shane Matheny leads the Squirrels batting lineup with 44 hits, 4 home runs, 25 RBIs + scored as a baserunner himself 33 times.
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2014: Third baseman Mario Lisson, who ended up playing for the Kansas City Royals, recorded 18 home runs + 76 RBIs this season.
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2022: Jake Dahlberg claims the lowest ERA on the team at 3.77, with three wins + three losses. Meanwhile, Kai-Tei Weng and Bryan Brickhouse both struck out a career-high 11 Sea Dogs in the last homestand, throwing nine and 10 games respectively.
2014: Ty Blach, who now plays for the Colorado Rockies, had a 3.13 ERA that season. Edwin Quirarte and Jack Snodgrass both snagged 11 wins each.
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Much like City Stadium, the Diamond is always a sea of red. | Photo by RICtoday |
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Bonus: 11 players from the 2014 Flying Squirrels team were drafted or had MLB experience. Seeking more Squirrels stats? Explore the full roster.
FUNNville is just getting warmed up. The Squirrels have five more homestands to play through Sun., Aug. 18 before the playoffs kick off in September — so snag tickets for any regular season games below.
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Which MLB team works with the Flying Squirrels organization? |
The team has sent 75+ players to the majors since its inception in 2010. |
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- Colorado Rockies
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San Francisco Giants
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Today - Front Lawn Fun | Tues., June 28 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | VMHC | Free | Kids of all ages can play with colonial-era toys + games played in Virginia hundreds of years ago.
Wednesday - “Guardians of the Galaxy” | Wed., June 29 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $8+ | I am groot. (Translation: get tickets to see this MCU film at the Byrd.) 🦝
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The Blue Stones and Des Rocs | Wed., June 29 | 6:30 p.m. | The Canal Club, 1545 E. Cary St. | $25+ | The rock bands stop by Richmond on their “Once in a Lifetime” tour. 🎶
Thursday -
Barefoot in the Park | Thurs., June 30-Sat., July 2 | 8:30 p.m. | Dogwood Dell | Free | Virginia Repertory Theatre performs the classic comedy as part of the Festival of Arts. 🎭
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RVA Summer Nights: DJ Janaye Cotman | Thurs., June 30 | 6 p.m. | Fonticello Park, W. 28th St. and Bainbridge St. | Free | Dance your way to the weekend at this new program from the Festival of Arts.
Friday -
Justin Trawick and The Common Good | Fri., July 1 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery West Creek, 820 Sanctuary Trail | Free entry | Grab a pint of Blackberry Pie + some eats from 1115 Mobile Kitchen, while listening to some rock tunes. 🎸
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Gallery5 First Fridays | Fri., July 1 | 5-11 p.m. | Gallery5 | Free entry | Explore new art + live music for the gallery’s July installation on “Another Look at America: Immigrants.”
Saturday -
River City Connections | Sat., July 2 | 12-4 p.m. | RPL Main Branch Library Park, 101 E. Franklin St. | Free | Enjoy poetry, dance, live music, and art with the whole family.
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Richmond Kickers vs. North Carolina FC | Sat., July 2 | 7 p.m. | City Stadium | $10+ | Stick around for fireworks after the Roos face North Carolina — plus it’s Girl Scout Night. ⚽️
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Weather - 82º | Mostly sunny | 10% chance of rain
Traffic -
The T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge will be closed to all pedestrian traffic today for maintenance. It will reopen after 5 p.m. 🚨
Sports -
VCU Men’s Basketball has unveiled its Atlantic 10 Conference pairings for the 2022-2023 season. Home series include Davidson, Dayton, Richmond and Saint Louis. The Rams will also host Fordham, George Mason, La Salle, UMass and St. Bonaventure at the Siegel Center. Dates and times will be released later. 🏀
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The Virginia High School League has released the 2022 football schedule for all Central Virginia high schools. Week 1 kicks off Thurs., Aug. 25, and depending on playoff standings, the regular season ends around mid-November. Pro tip: All games are at 7 p.m., unless stated otherwise. 🏈 (ABC8 News)
Announced -
Dig out your old Hot Topic gear and head to The Broadberry on Fri., Aug. 5 to relive your emo phase. Throwing Back Sunday will perform three sets of emo favorites spanning two decades. The band will play the entirety of Taking Back Sunday’s 20-year-old debut album, “Tell All Your Friends.” 🎸
Development -
Local developer Louis Salomonsky is moving forward in building a 12-story apartment tower on the old Weiman’s Bakery site in Shockoe Bottom. The project also includes a five-story parking deck planned for the corner of Grace + 18th Streets. Richmond BizSense spoke with Salomonsky about the renderings + design.
Biz -
Boogaloo’s Bar and Grill has been reimagined as Harlem Blue’Z, a music-inspired bar which serves southern comfort food on Brookland Park Blvd. Co-owners LaTeshia + ShaMecca hope to shape the restaurant as a community gathering space, and build partnerships with nonprofits and musicians. 🍽 (Style Weekly)
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The VCU Board of Visitors has approved one-time scholarships for all in-state undergraduates to offset the three-percent tuition raise for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The university says this move will keep the school at a zero-percent tuition increase for four years straight. Read the school’s full budget. 💸 (VCU News)
Festival -
The Forever Summer Festival is back at The Veil Brewing Co. after a three year hiatus. The August 6 festival will boast 30+ bands and all proceeds go to ChildSavers. Ticket price includes a Forever Summer tasting glass, a taste of each beer available, and a special bottle of Starve: Exhibit E, an imperial stout. 🍻
Holiday -
On Mon., July 4 at 10:30 a.m., the Virginia Museum of History and Culture is hosting a Naturalization Ceremony to honor America’s newest citizens. It’s free to attend, and will be held in Commonwealth Hall within the VMHC facility. To see the museum’s new “American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith” exhibit, grab a ticket.
Try This -
We’re taking to the skies + going back in time. The Capital Wings of the Commemorative Air Force and the Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation are bringing WWII Warbirds to Richmond next weekend (July 9-10) at the Hanover County Municipal Airport (9500 Sliding Hill Rd.). Tickets are available now, including one to fly in a Stinson L-5. 🛩 (NBC12)
Jobs -
Fancy yourself a Leslie Knope or Ron Swanson? Apply for an opening at Richmond’s Parks and Recreation. The open positions include Maintenance Specialist - Plumber, Management Analyst, Senior - Capital Projects, and Management Analyst, Senior - Project Management. Pro tip: The last two are open through Mon., July 4.
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Comedian Tracy Morgan made a return visit to two Richmond classics this weekend.
Tracy stopped by Mama J’s for some fried chicken after performing at The Funny Bone both Saturday + Sunday night. Don’t worry if you missed a night of laughs — catch Tony Rock all weekend at the W. Broad Street comedy club.
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