Squirrels head to Erie for last road series of 2010

The Squirrels finish up with Altoona, head out for Erie. Eight games left in 2010. The Flying Squirrels (64-49) took the road to Altoona (79-55) for the last time this season and won 2 of 5 against the team that has all but locked up the Western Division title. Richmond picked up the first game […]

August 29, 2010; 9:44 PM • by John Murden

The Squirrels finish up with Altoona, head out for Erie. Eight games left in 2010.

The Flying Squirrels (64-49) took the road to Altoona (79-55) for the last time this season and won 2 of 5 against the team that has all but locked up the Western Division title. Richmond picked up the first game of the trip, the completion of the game suspended on July 12. They were then out-scored 13-3 and dropped three straight before taking the last match of the season between the two clubs.

Richmond heads up to Jerry Uht Park in Erie for the last 4 games of the last roadtrip of 2010. The Squirrels are 7-3 on the season against the SeaWolves (60-74), including a 3-game sweep in the Squirrels’ only previous visit this year. Keep an eye on Erie’s Adam Wilk, fresh up to AA. His first appearance on the mound for Erie came on August 25, when he turned in eight 1-hit, no run innings against the Altoona Curve.

While not mathematically elimated from playoff contention, the Squirrels only have one more game of padding before that is a reality. At five games under .500 with 8 games left, the Flying Squirrels can only lose one more game and still salvage a winning season.

Series Schedule

August 30 7:05PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Erie SeaWolves

August 31 7:05PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Erie SeaWolves

September 1 7:05PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Erie SeaWolves

September 2 7:05PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Erie SeaWolves

Eastern League Standings

EAS Eastern
Club	W	L	PCT	GB	ELIM#	Home	Away	L10	Streak
Trenton	78	56	.582	–	–	44-23	34-33	4-6	L1
New Hampshire	76	57	.571	1.5	–	36-31	40-26	6-4	W1
Reading	65	68	.489	12.5	E	36-32	29-36	6-4	L1
Binghamton	64	69	.481	13.5	E	33-33	31-36	4-6	W1
Portland	63	70	.474	14.5	E	28-34	35-36	4-6	L1
New Britain	40	94	.299	38.0	E	21-46	19-48	3-7	L1

EAS Western
Club	W	L	PCT	GB	ELIM#	Home	Away	L10	Streak
Altoona	79	55	.590	–	–	39-28	40-27	8-2	L1
Harrisburg	72	61	.541	6.5	–	38-32	34-29	8-2	W1
Bowie	71	63	.530	8.0	8	37-30	34-33	5-5	W1
Akron	69	65	.515	10.0	6	37-34	32-31	5-5	L1
Richmond	64	69	.481	14.5	1	34-32	30-37	4-6	W1
Erie	60	74	.448	19.0	E	30-33	30-41	4-6	W1