Despite plans for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A; Eastern League) to move to a new ballpark for the 2025 season and meeting MiLB’s new facility rules, MLB is mandating some $3.5 million in The Diamond renovations for the coming season. (more…)
What was a close vote turned into a runaway, as fans chose The Diamond, home of the Lake Elsinore Storm (California League), winner in the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks vote. (more…)
The wheels of progress turn slowly: the fate of a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark is increasingly tied to Virginia Commonwealth University coming through with a VCU Athletics Village along the Hermitage Road corridor. (more…)
It’s Frawley Stadium (Wilmington Blue Rocks) vs. The Diamond (Lake Elsinore Storm) in the finals of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB High-A fan vote. With Carolina League vs. California League, time to vote! (more…)
Ground has been broken on a facility to replace an existing warehouse across from The Diamond, an early step toward freeing up a potential site for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark. (more…)
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) are making a notable change at The Diamond this offseason, moving in the fences to improve the environment for hitters. (more…)
With the implementation of a fan experience that emphasized entertainment, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) put together a successful Eastern League All-Star Week. (more…)
Hosted by the Richmond Flying Squirrels at The Diamond, Wednesday’s Eastern League All-Star Game drew 9,560 fans, the most in the Eastern League All-Star Game’s recorded history. (more…)
A major attendance milestone is on tap for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), who will welcome their four-millionth fan in franchise history this week. The Flying Squirrels expect to reach the four-million fans mark at The Diamond on Monday or Tuesday during the upcoming homestand from June 24-30. (more…)
A new ballpark shared with the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) could anchor a Virginia Commonwealth University athletic complex, under concepts unveiled by university officials. (more…)
Another Opening Day, another sellout, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) announced another packed house at The Diamond to open the 2019 season. (more…)
Virginia Commonwealth University included a new off-campus ballpark in a recent master plan, showing another sign of a potential shared facility with the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) are hopeful about their pursuit of a new ballpark, as they are still working to replace The Diamond in the coming years. (more…)
