RICHMOND (Interstat) — The Erie SeaWolves continue their series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at The Diamond in Richmond, Va. The Eastern League (AA) matchup is scheduled for a 78-degree evening under clear skies. Erie enters 80-58, while Richmond is 74-61.

Erie is expected to use Kenny Serwa, who owns a 9-9 record this season. Jackson Flora, who is 0-0, is also listed among Erie’s probable pitchers. The SeaWolves won the most recent meeting 18-6 on Tuesday at Erie. Richmond has played Erie closely in the season series, including a 7-6 win in 10 innings on July 18. Erie took a 10-5 decision on July 19 and won 5-2 on July 17. Erie also won 6-3 on June 7, 5-1 on June 4 and 4-2 on June 3. Richmond answered with 8-7 wins on June 6 and June 2 and a 9-8 victory on June 5.

Luke Shliger is a player to watch for Erie. The catcher went 2-for-4 with two home runs and eight RBIs in the Sept. 15 win over Richmond. He also had three hits, two home runs and three RBIs on Sept. 8 at Reading. Shliger went 1-for-2 with a home run and one RBI on Sept. 12 at Reading, 1-for-4 on Sept. 10 at Reading, and 2-for-3 with four RBIs on Sept. 4 against Somerset. He has been a central part of Erie’s recent offense.

Gavin Kilen is a player to watch for Richmond. The shortstop went 4-for-5 with an RBI in the Sept. 15 loss at Erie. He homered and drove in a run in a 1-0 win over Chesapeake on Sept. 11. Kilen also had a four-hit game in the series against Erie and remains a key presence at the top of the Flying Squirrels’ order. He went 0-for-4 against Chesapeake on Sept. 13 and 0-for-4 at Chesapeake on Aug. 22. Trevor Cohen added three hits, including a home run, in the Sept. 15 game for Richmond, while Shane Rademacher worked 3.1 innings in relief.

Erie’s most recent game was the 18-6 home win over Richmond. Peyton Graham went 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs, and Lucas Elissalt pitched five innings, allowing three earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts. Richmond’s most recent game was the same contest, with Kilen, Cohen and Rademacher leading its production. The teams are scheduled to meet again Friday, Sept. 18, at Richmond.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Erie 5, Richmond 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Erie a 60.5 percent probability to win.