RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — The Erie SeaWolves beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-3 on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at The Diamond, completing a 2-0 sweep in Game 2 of their Eastern League (AA) playoff series. Erie scored four runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth after Richmond took a 3-0 lead on Kaeden Kent’s three-run homer. Thayron Liranzo hit a three-run homer for Erie, and Zyhir Hope added a sacrifice fly. Kenny Serwa earned the win, allowing three earned runs on four hits with four strikeouts over seven innings. Jacob Bresnahan took the loss. Moises Rodriguez pitched a hitless ninth for his fourth save. Liranzo went 2 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs. Kent went 1 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs. Jackson Flora, Tyler Vogel and Tanner Kohlhepp each worked hitless relief. Attendance was 7,518. Erie improved to 81-58; Richmond fell to 74-62.