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Hometown: Lewistown, Pa.
Alma Mater: Liberty University
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 17 (2009-present)
Past Organizations in MiLB: Altoona Curve, State College Spikes, Myrtle Beach Pelicans

A charter member of the Flying Squirrels front office, Ben Rothrock is in his seventh full season as the team's General Manager and his 25th overall in Minor League Baseball.

Upon joining Richmond in 2010, Ben oversaw the Squirrels Nest Team Store and helped build the Flying Squirrels into one of the top-selling brands in all of Minor League Baseball. In 2011, Ben took over the reins of the Food & Beverage operation while overseeing the Merchandise Department. Then, after serving as Assistant General Manager of Operations for three seasons and guiding the Flying Squirrels through various ballpark renovations and enhancements, he earned the role of General Manager during the 2017 season. Rothrock became the Flying Squirrels' Vice President in 2020 and the Chief Operating Officer in 2023. His career in baseball began as an intern with the Altoona Curve, where he later worked as the Director of Merchandise. He also previously worked as the Director of Merchandise for the State College Spikes and Myrtle Beach Pelicans prior to joining the staff in RVA.

The Lewistown, Pa., native is a graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., where he received a B.S. in Sport Management and a minor in Business Management while playing linebacker on the Flames' football team.

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Hometown: Hartford, Conn.
Alma Mater: William & Mary
Years in Minor League Baseball: 20
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 12 (2010-2013, 2018-present)
Past organizations in MiLB: Richmond Braves, Potomac Nationals

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Walk-up song: Beastie Boys - "Sabotage"
Favorite movie: The Star Wars Universe
Favorite TV show: The Walking Dead
Favorite vacation spot: Terry family house on the CT shore
Hot take: How can you be discombobulated if you cannot first be combobulated?
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Winning the 2013 staff corn-hole tournament and getting to throw out a First Pitch on July 4th... which I threw underhand like a corn-hole bag
Best sports memory: As a Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and UConn fan...how can I possible be asked to whittle it down to one? 😉
Favorite food: sandwiches & Oreos
Favorite musical artist: Any live music
Best concert: Dave & Tim
Longest road trip: Spent 26 days backpacking through Europe after college
Spirit animal: Golden Retriever
Greatest athletic achievement: I can catch $5 in quarters off my elbow
Craziest thing you ever done: Canyoning in Switzerland

BT continues his second stint with the Richmond Flying Squirrels (tenth season overall) and enters his 18th year in Minor League Baseball. He was a member of the Squirrels' original staff in 2009, serving as the Director of Corporate Sales. Prior to that, he spent seven seasons with the Richmond Braves (Triple-A, Atlanta Braves) and one season as the Assistant General Manager of the Potomac Nationals (Single-A, Washington Nationals). BT spent a few years away from baseball serving as a development officer for the RVA-based non-profit World Pediatric Project. The former elementary school trombonist currently resides in Glen Allen, Va., with his wife, daughters and their dog, Rosie.

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Hometown: La Grange, Texas
Alma Mater: Texas Christian University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 16
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 11
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Reading Fightin' Phils/Phillies, Potomac Nationals, Daytona Cubs

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Favorite vacation spot: Cape Lookout National Seashore
Favorite TV show(s): King of the Hill, The Office and Parks & Rec
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: The inaugural home game at The Diamond on April 15, 2010.
Favorite food: Tex-Mex
Longest road trip: Richmond to Denver

Anthony Oppermann is in his third stint with the Flying Squirrels and 11th year overall with the organization. Anthony currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer after previously serving as Assistant General Manager from 2022-2023, Executive Director of Marketing & Promotions from 2017-2021 and Director of Media from 2010-2012. An original radio voice of the Squirrels, the noted necktie enthusiast was also The Diamond's public address announcer from 2017-2019. His baseball career has also included stints with the Round Rock Express (Triple-A - Texas Rangers), Daytona Cubs (Single-A - Chicago Cubs), Potomac Nationals (Single-A - Washington Nationals), Reading Fightin Phils (Double-A - Philadelphia Phillies) and Houston Astros. Prior to returning to RVA in 2023, the TCU alum severed as the Communications and Marketing Manager for the Galveston Bay Foundation in Kemah, Texas. A native of La Grange, Texas, he also spent time in his home state working as a sports copy editor with the Galveston County Daily News from 2014-2106 where he was the publication's lead sports designer, covered high school and college athletics, wrote a weekly column and was a member of the editorial board. Anthony and his wife, Bree, reside in Glen Allen.

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Hometown: Locust, North Carolina
Alma Mater: Messiah College
Years in Minor League Baseball: 35
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 17 (2009-present)
Past organizations in MiLB: Reading Phillies, Piedmont Boll Weevils/Kannapolis Intimidators, Altoona Curve, State College Spikes, Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Todd "Parney" Parnell serves as a senior advisor for the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Thanks to his continued passion and dedication to the Richmond area, the Flying Squirrels brand has become synonymous with community involvement. Under his guidance, the Flying Squirrels have consistently been among the top of the Eastern League in both average and overall attendance during all ten years of existence, including leading the Eastern League in average attendance in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019 and in overall attendance in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2022. For the first time in franchise history, the Flying Squirrels led all 30 Double-A clubs in total and average attendance in 2022.

The Squirrels' sustained success has been repeatedly acknowledged by the industry, recently by being nominated for Minor League Baseball's prestigious John H. Johnson President's Award in 2017 and 2019. The Squirrels were also nominated for the 2016 John Henry Moss Community Service Award, and received Baseball America's annual Bob Freitas Award - presented to the best organization at every classification of Minor League Baseball - in 2015. In 2022, the Flying Squirrels were awarded Minor League Baseball's Community Champion Award.

Parney is one of the most recognizable names and faces in Minor League Baseball. He is a three-time Eastern League Executive of the Year, earning the honor with Richmond in 2013 and 2019, and previously in 2004 while serving as the General Manager of the Altoona Curve. His recognition in 2013 marked the second Eastern League Executive of the Year award for the Squirrels' front office since the team's inception in 2010 (Chuck Domino - 2010).

After leading the Flying Squirrels to the 2010 Eastern League overall attendance title, Parney and the Squirrels saw an increase in average attendance during the 2011 regular season and were easily the top-draw during the 2011 Eastern League Postseason. For his efforts, and due to the team's success on and off the field, Parney was honored following the season with Baseball America's "Minor League Executive of the Year" award. He became the second member of the Flying Squirrels front office to earn the recognition, following Chuck Domino, who won the award in 2003 while with the Reading Phillies.

Parney followed his award-winning season in 2011 by guiding the franchise to its second Eastern League title in overall attendance in 2012, the organization's second overall attendance title in three years. With his leadership, the franchise completed a $1.5-million renovation of The Diamond, the home of the Flying Squirrels since their inception in 2010. During their inaugural season, the club quickly established itself as a leader in the community, while surpassing corporate and ticket sales expectations.

With Parney at the helm, the Flying Squirrels led the Eastern League in both overall and average attendance in 2010, welcoming 463,842 (6,626 per game) fans to The Diamond. Through innovative marketing and branding initiatives, the club posted record-breaking merchandise sales, and was awarded the "Logo of the Year" award by Ballpark Digest. Upon the completion of their inaugural season, the franchise was recognized as the Richmond "Business of the Year" by the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce (GRCC). Parney also currently serves on the Richmond Chapter of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Board of Trustees, on the Richmond Police Athletic League Board of Directors and on the Board of Directors for the Mascot Hall of Fame.

Due to his exuberant nature and wealth of experience in professional sports, Parney has also become one of the most popular speakers and guest lecturers in the region. Prior to joining the effort to return baseball to Richmond, Parney served as the President of the Greenberg Sports Group (GSG), which provides management, consulting and marketing services to the sports industry across the country. GSG also manages the overall operations of Minor League Baseball's State College (PA) Spikes (Short-A/New York-Penn League) and Myrtle Beach (SC) Pelicans (A/Carolina League). Parney has previously been the president of both franchises.

In addition to his roles with both the State College and Myrtle Beach franchises, he spent seven seasons (2002-08) as the General Manager of the Double-A Eastern League's Altoona Curve. During his time as the Curve's General Manager, the club set numerous single-game and season attendance records, continually re-invested private money into capital improvement projects at Blair County Ballpark, and helped the franchise gain national stature as one of the most creative and innovative teams in professional sports. The Curve won the prestigious Larry MacPhail Promotional Award in 2004, the 2006 Baseball America Bob Freitas Award as the top Double-A franchise and received the John H. Johnson President's Trophy - the highest honor annually bestowed on a Minor League organization - in 2006. Altoona became only the 11th franchise to receive all three major awards, and was the first team to accomplish the feat in less than three years.

Prior to joining the Curve, the North Carolina native was the Vice President and GM of the Single-A Kannapolis (NC) Intimidators (formerly the Piedmont Boll Weevils) in the South Atlantic League from 1997 to 2001. During his tenure in Kannapolis, the club set either overall or average attendance records in each of his first four seasons. For his efforts, Parnell was named the 1999 South Atlantic League "General Manager of the Year."

Parney graduated from Messiah College in 1988 with a degree in physical education and a minor in business. He has three daughters, Lindsay (28) and Samantha (25) and Madison (21). Parney resides in Richmond with his wife, Tonia.

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Walk-up song: "Whatta Man" by Salt-N-Pepa
Favorite movie: Draft Day
Favorite TV show: The Andy Griffith Show
Favorite vacation spot: Sandbridge, Virginia
Hot take: In Every Difficult Situation is Value.
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Opening Night 2010 and clinching playoffs 2022
Best sports memory: 1993 and 2008 World Series trips with my dad, 2014 World Series trip with daughter Sammy
Favorite food: Steak plus red wine
Favorite musical artist: Reckless Kelly
Best concert: Jonas Brothers
Longest road trip: Driggs, Idaho
Spirit animal: Giraffe because I like sticking my neck out for others
Greatest athletic achievement: Not getting fired in MiLB (yet...)
Craziest thing you ever done: Too many to count

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Hometown: Wausau, Wisconsin
Alma Mater: University of Wisconsin - Stout
Years in Minor League Baseball: 17
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 17 (2009-present)

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Walk-up song: George Michael - Gotta Have Faith
Favorite movie: Almost Famous
Favorite Food: Pizza! Hot Take: Why is a round pizza put in a square box to be eaten in triangles?

An original member of the Flying Squirrels' staff, Faith Casey-Harris enters her 15th season with the organization. After growing up right in the middle of Wisconsin (literally), Faith understandably moved to much sunnier Florida shortly after graduating from University of Wisconsin - Stout, where she worked in accounting and financial planning & investments for 20 years. A mother of three, Faith doubled the size of her family after moving to Richmond when she married Tom, who also had three children. Now with six children -- Noah, Evan, Andrew, Ryan, Chloe and Kristen -- Faith and Tom love their life of "Cheaper by the Half-Dozen." During their free time, they can be found enjoying the many breweries and concerts RVA has to offer.

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Hometown: Richmond, VA
Years in Minor League Baseball: 6
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 6

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Favorite vacation spot: Aruba
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Squirrels making it to the 2022 playoffs! Spirit animal: DOG!! Greatest athletic achievement: Ran 3 Marathons
Craziest thing you ever done: Ran 3 Marathons

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Hometown: Robbinsville, New Jersey
Alma Mater: Virginia State University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 5
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 5

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Walk-up song: My Life - Mary J Blidge
Favorite movie: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkskins
Favortie TV show: The Wire
Favorite Vacation Spot: Saint Maarten
Hot Take: Dez Caught it
Favortite FS memory: Clinching the playoffs
Best sports Memory: Freshman High school basketball
Favorite food: Chicken
Best Concert: Future and Migos tour
Longest Road Trip: NJ to Tennessee
Favorite Musical Artist: Meek Mill
Spirt Animal: Lion

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Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio
Alma Mater: Ohio University (BSM) Florida State University (MS)
Years in Minor League Baseball: 3
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 2
Past organizations in MiLB/sports: Bradenton Marauders, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida State University, Major League Baseball at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex

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Walk-up song: “I’m So Paid” by Akon
Favorite movie: Surfs Up
Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones
Favorite vacation spot: Anna Maria Island
Hot take: Pittsburgh is the greatest sports city in the world
Best sports memory: Super Bowl LVI and McGregor v. Cowboy
Best concert: Cas Haley
Spirit animal: Elephant
Favorite food: Pizza and Sushi
Favorite musical artist: Mac Miller
Longest road trip: Moving from Ohio to FSU
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Fourth of July and ASK Night
Greatest athletic achievement: Never losing a mascot race

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Hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado
Alma Mater: Arizona State University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 6
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 5
Past organizations in MiLB/sports: Boise Hawks (2019)

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Walk-up song: Midnight Train to Memphis by Chris Stapleton
Favorite movie: Field of Dreams
Favorite vacation spot: Colorado Mountains or the Outer Banks
Favorite TV show: The Sopranos
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clinching playoff spots in 2022 and 2023
Best sports memory: Groundbreaking for CarMax Park
Favorite food: Steak or anything free
Favorite musical artists: Chris Stapleton
Best concert: Chris Stapleton, duh
Greatest athletic achievement: Swinging a golf club

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Hometown: Gilberts, Illinois
Alma Mater: University of Central Florida (Go Knights!)
Years in Minor League Baseball: 2
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 2
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Orlando Solar Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Walk-up song: Welcome to the Fire (MONXX Remix) by Slander & Sullivan King
Favorite movie: any of the Despicable Me/Minions movies
Favorite vacation spot: anywhere with a lake
Hot take: Pineapple belongs on pizza
Favorite TV show: Friends
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Military Appreciation Night where I got to celebrate my dad (Navy)
Best sports memory: Working Super Bowl LV and watching the Bucs win at home
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite musical artists: Slander, Post Malone, The Chainsmokers, Future, Mike, Jordan Davis, Luke Combs
Best concert: The Jonas Brothers (after they got back together)
Longest road trip: Chicago to Orlando
Spirit animal: Dolphin (according to the test I took)
Greatest athletic achievement: Being picked first for the annual kickball game in 5th grade

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Hometown: Saginaw, Mich.
Alma Mater: Ferris State University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 13
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 12 (2014-present)
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Saginaw Spirit, Binghamton Mets

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Walk-up song: Bad Moon Rising
Favorite movie: Goodfellas
Hot take: Cheez-Its are gross
Favorite TV show: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Spirit animal: Brown Bear
Greatest athletic achievement: Scored 15 points in a quarter during the 8th-graders vs. Teachers basketball game

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Hometown: Quitman, MS
Alma Mater: Mississippi State University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 7
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 4
Past organizations in MiLB: Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Nashville Sounds

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Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite Vacation Spot: Gatlinburg, TN
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Spirit Animal: Golden Retriever
Best Sports Memory: Mississippi State Baseball National Championship 2021, Cubs World Series 2016, Saints Super Bowl 2009
Favorite Food: Mamaw’s roast and mashed potatoes
Favorite Musical Artists: Tom Petty, Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews Band
Best Concert: Jimmy Buffett at Wrigley Field
Longest Road Trip: Starkville, MS to College Station, TX……..as the DD
Greatest Athletic Achievement: Scored 3 TD’s in an intramural flag football game (D1 Athlete)

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Hometown: Richmond, VA
Alma Mater: Temple University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 4
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 4

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Walk-up song: Tom Sawyer (Rush)
Favorite movie: Dazed and Confused
Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad
Favorite vacation spot: The coolest place I've ever been to is Lucern, Switzerland.
Hot take: Chipotle is not as good as everyone thinks it is. Also, Which Which is the best sub chain.
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clinching a playoff birth in '22
Best sports memory: The Celtics winning the championship in '08 against Kobe and The Lakers
Favorite food: A perfectly cooked steak with mashed potatoes on the side.
Favorite musical artist: Van Halen (David Lee Roth era only)
Best concert: Dead and Company in Philadelphia, '21
Longest road trip: RVA to Florida
Spirit animal: Something like a Deer or a Moose probably

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Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Alma Mater: University of South Carolina
Years in MiLB: 4
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 4

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Walk-up song: "Check" by Young Thug
Favorite movie: Interstellar
Favorite TV show: The Office or Peaky Blinders, I can’t choose
Favorite vacation spot: London
Hot take: If the plane was going down and the pilots were unconscious, I’d land that plane AND Jar Jar Binks is a Sith Lord
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clinching the first-half championship and playoff berth in 2022
Best sports memory: Chelsea winning the Champions League in 2012
Favorite food: Mom’s spaghetti
Favorite musical artist: A$AP Rocky
Best concert: Rebelution in Charleston, SC
Longest road trip: 9 hours from Columbia to Gettysburg
Spirit animal: Fighting Gamecock
Greatest athletic achievement: Joining the mighty Kixx and Giggles FC
Craziest thing you ever done: Jumped out of an airplane. Hiked to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite.

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Hometown: Portsmouth, Va.
Alma Mater: Bluefield University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 15
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 7 (2019-present)
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Altoona Curve, Lansing Lugnuts, Bluefield Blue Jays, Bluefield University Athletics

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Favorite movie: Bull Durham
Favorite vacation spot: Outer Banks, N.C.
Hot take: The Earth is round
Favorite TV show(s)? Any of those NBC sitcoms from 2005-2010
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Calling my first game as Richmond's lead broadcaster on Opening Night in 2019
Best sports memory: Calling the Altoona Curve's 2017 Eastern League championship win (let's bring one to Richmond to replace this on the list!)
Favorite food: Burgers & BBQ
Favorite musical artists: The Avett Brothers, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson
Best concert: I've been to more than 200, so there's no way to narrow that list down to just one
Longest road trip: Drove from Altoona, Pa. to Portsmouth, Va., then to Roanoke, Va., then to Shreveport, La., watched Frank Beamer coach his final game, then drove to Memphis, Tenn. and watched Kobe and the Lakers play the Grizzlies, then back to Virginia and up to Pennsylvania (Totaled about 3,200 miles over a few days) ... Nearly passed that mark in 2022, hitting all 16 east coast states over about a week-and-a-half stretch (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida).

Trey Wilson is in his seventh year as the Director of Communications and Broadcasting after serving in a similar capacity with the Altoona Curve (Double-A - Pittsburgh Pirates) from 2015-2018. Trey can be heard all season long on the new Sports Radio 910 The Fan as the "Voice of the Flying Squirrels," broadcasting play-by-play for every game throughout the season. The Bluefield University graduate began his career in Minor League Baseball with the Bluefield Blue Jays (Rookie - Toronto Blue Jays) and joined the Lansing Lugnuts (Single-A - Toronto Blue Jays) as the Media Relations and Broadcasting Assistant for the 2014 season prior to his four-year stint with the Curve. A Portsmouth, Va., native, he currently resides in Goochland, Va. When he's not calling games or enjoying a concert, Trey enjoys playing guitar, traveling and searching for the best burger or BBQ in the area (any and all food recommendations are welcome).

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Hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado
Alma Mater: Arizona State University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 6
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 5
Past organizations in MiLB/sports: Boise Hawks (2019)

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Walk-up song: Midnight Train to Memphis by Chris Stapleton
Favorite movie: Field of Dreams
Favorite vacation spot: Colorado Mountains or the Outer Banks
Favorite TV show: The Sopranos
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clinching playoff spots in 2022 and 2023
Best sports memory: Groundbreaking for CarMax Park
Favorite food: Steak or anything free
Favorite musical artists: Chris Stapleton
Best concert: Chris Stapleton, duh
Greatest athletic achievement: Swinging a golf club

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Hometown: Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Alma Mater: Texas Tech University (Wreck ’em!) and the University of Exeter
Years in Minor League Baseball: 4… and a bit
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 4
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Peoria Chiefs

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Walk-up song: “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Favorite movie: The Sandlot
Favorite vacation spot: OCNJ
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clinching the Eastern League Southwest Division First-Half championship in 2022
Best sports memory: 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Favorite food: Grotto pizza, beach fries wit wiz and a cold Yeungling
Favorite musical artists: Turnpike Troubadours, Charles Wesley Godwin, Tyler Childers and Jason Kelce
Longest road trip: The 26-hour drive from Philadelphia to Lubbock, Texas is no joke
Spirit animal: A hedgehog
Greatest athletic achievement: I caught an interception at my fifth-grade girls vs. boys football game

Sam McCloskey is in her fourth season with the Richmond Flying Squirrels as the Marketing Manager. The Delco native grew up swimming and playing/coaching volleyball while running as a volunteer firefighter. From Philadelphia, to Texas, to Illinois, to England, to RVA, Sam is always down to hit the road in search of her next adventure. When she’s not at The Diamond or cheering on her favorite teams in Philadelphia, Gritty’s biggest fan can be found at a country concert or enjoying a cold Sonic drink near any body of water.

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Hometown: Surprise, Ariz.
Alma Mater: Arizona State University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 4
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 2
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Amarillo Sod Poodles, Rochester Honkers, Austin Bruins, Morehead City Marlins, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Fayetteville SwampDogs

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Walk-up song: The intro to Honky Tonk Hardwood Floors by Cody Johnson or the outro to Baby I’m Back by The Kid LAROI
Favorite movie: Hasn’t seen yours, so don’t ask (but Back to the Future, probably)
Favorite vacation spot: San Diego, Calif.
Hot take: 120 degrees and dry is worse than 95 degrees and humid
Favorite TV show(s): New Girl and How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Hearing the roar of a sellout crowd at The Diamond for the first time
Best sports memory: The Arizona Diamondbacks’ run to the World Series in 2023 and winning the 2023 Texas League Championship with the Amarillo Sod Poodles
Favorite food: Anything under the Asian food umbrella
Favorite musical artist: Luke Combs
Best concert: Luke Combs at a music festival by myself on my 23rd birthday
Longest road trip: Arizona to the southern Outer Banks (34 hours) but I’ve driven from one side of the country to the other seven different times
Spirit animal: My dog, Casper
Greatest athletic achievement: Stole home on Senior Night in high school

Jordan Lank enters his second season as Digital Media Manager with the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2025 after joining the team in December of 2023. Prior to his time contributing to the Squirrels’ creative content initiatives in Richmond, Jordan spent two seasons in Amarillo, Texas with the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) where he helped lead the creative content and social media efforts after three years in various sports communications-related roles across the country. When he’s not at The Diamond, Jordan enjoys exploring Richmond and its craft beer scene, finding a new spot to eat, playing pickleball, traveling to watch more baseball and spending time with his dog, Casper.

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Hometown: Oley Valley, PA
Alma Mater: Elizabethtown College (BS) & Millersville University (Masters)
Years in Minor League Baseball: 11
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 9 (plus a few part time years)
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Reading Fightin' Phils

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Walk-up song: Fat Bottom Girls - Queen
Favorite movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite Color: Sparkles
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Playoff clinches, the atmosphere of soldout crowds, and getting to be a small part of people's big life moments like gender reveals & proposals! Best sports memory: Celebrating on Broad Street in Philadelphia when the Eagles won Super Bowl LVII
Best concert: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Spirit animal: Nutasha

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Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Alma Mater: VCU
Years in Minor League Baseball: 9
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 9
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: I will be here until I die

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Walk-up song: Believe - Cher
Favorite vacation spot: Outer Banks & Florida Keys
Favorite TV shows: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia & The Wire
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: playoff clinch 2022
Best sports memory: VCU Elite 8 win to go to Final Four
Favorite food: potatoes of all kinds
Best concert: Dua Lipa
Spirit animal: a cat napping in a sun spot
Greatest athletic achievement: doing Molly Maids every Squirrels game for the last 9 years

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Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Alma Mater: Troy University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 2
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 2

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Favorite movie: Lion King
Favorite vacation spot: The Beach
Hot take: Anything goes on a pizza
Favorite TV show(s): It’s Always Sunny
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Probably Groundbreaking Day and all of the events that came with that. From Fan Fest to ending with Wrestling.
Best sports memory: November 30th, 2013. Auburn vs. Alabama. Kick Six. I cried.
Favorite food: Hot Wings
Favorite musical artists: Tom Petty
Best concert: Eric Church
Longest road trip: Moving from Austin, Texas to Richmond, Virginia
Spirit animal: English Bulldog
Greatest athletic achievement: Competing and getting 6th place at College Cheer Nationals, which was the highest placement Troy has ever had

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Hometown: Oak Lawn, Illinois
Alma Mater: Bradley University - Peoria, IL
Years in Minor League Baseball: 18 years
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 1
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: FT: Charlotte Knights, Montgomery Biscuits, Tulsa Drillers, Binghamton Mets, Peoria Chiefs
Project Work: Bowie Baysox, Midland RockHounds, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Jupiter Hammerheads

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Walk-up song: Breakwater - "Release the Beast"
Favorite movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite vacation spot: Cozumel, MX
Hot take: Mayonnaise is not welcome in my home
Favorite TV show(s): Seinfeld, Young Sheldon, Dexter, Ozark, Shogun, Archer, Game Grumps
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: getting the employment offer to join the full-time staff
Best sports memory: Watching Mark Buehrle's no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Field live with my older brother
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite musical artists: Foo Fighters, but I listen to just about everything
Best concert: Q101 Twisted Xmas 8, United Center in Chicago (headlined by blink-182)
Longest road trip: studied abroad in London in January 2006; otherwise, I've driven from Charlotte to Chicago multiple times for the holidays
Greatest athletic achievement: hitting 728 lbs on elevated leg press during powerlifting training

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Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Alma Mater: Cedarville University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 8
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 7
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Dayton Dragons

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Favorite movie: The Way Way Back
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clinching Playoffs in 2022
Best sports memory: Evan McPherson's game winning field goal to send the Bengals to the Super Bowl
Favorite musical artists: EleventySeven
Best concert: MC Hammer

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Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Alma Mater: James Madison University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 5
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 5

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Walk-up song: “Chandelier” by Sia
Favorite movie: Pretty much anything by Wes Anderson or Adam McKay
Favorite TV show: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Favorite vacation spot: Outer Banks
Hot take: Hot dog is a sandwich
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clinching playoffs in 2022
Best sports memory: Flying Squirrels playoffs 2022, Packers Super Bowl 2010, Liverpool Champions League 2019 and Premier League champions 2020
Favorite food: I probably eat at Chipotle at least once a week
Favorite musical artist: blink-182
Best concert: Bon Iver at Charlottesville pavilion
Longest road trip: In a car: Richmond to Tampa, FL. By plane: D.C. to Frankfurt to Cape Town.
Spirit animal: Guy Fieri
Greatest athletic achievement: SCOR’s lowest-division indoor soccer champions Fall 2022
Craziest thing you ever done: Surfing at Muizenberg Beach during a Great White shark watch

Hunter is a "Richmond Boy" who grew up going to games at The Diamond as long as he can remember. He loves sports and music - a lot - and says being able to do design work in both industries is the coolest thing ever.

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Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
Alma Mater: University of Akron
Years in MiLB: 12
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 4
Past teams in MiLB: Akron RubberDucks, Altoona Curve

FUNN Facts
Walk up song: Bad Blood – T swizzle
Favorite TV Show: Brooklyn 99
Favorite Band: Nickelback
Spirit Animal: Ocelot
Spirit Superhero: Groot
Best Pro Wrestler of All Time: Honky Tonk Man

Quick Hitters
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Alma Mater: Old Dominion University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 6
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 3
Past organizations in MiLB/sports: Norfolk Tides, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Los Angeles Football Club, Detroit Tigers

FUNN Facts
Walk-up song: Bad Company by Five Finger Death Punch
Favorite movie: The Blind Side
Favorite TV show: NCIS
Favorite vacation spot: The Outer Banks
Best sports memory: Winning the 2021 High-A East Championship
Favorite food: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite musical artist: Zach Bryan, Luke Combs, Koe Wetzel
Best concert: Post Malone at Lollapalooza 2021
Longest road trip: Bowling Green, Kentucky to Los Angeles, California

Austin is in his third year as Director of Operations for the Flying Squirrels and his sixth season overall in Minor League Baseball. Austin got his start working as an intern for the Norfolk Tides while attending Old Dominion University. After graduating, Austin has spent time with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Los Angeles Football Club as well as the Detroit Tigers before coming back home to work for the Flying Squirrels. In his time away from the stadium, you can find Austin hanging out with friends and family, going out and trying local restaurants as well as watching sports, especially the Duke Blue Devils, Washington Commanders and Detroit Red Wings.

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Hometown: Four Oaks, NC
Alma Mater: Christendom College
Years in Minor League Baseball: 5
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 3
Past organization in MiLB: Durham Bulls

FUNN Facts
Walk-up song: Rock You Like a Hurricane – Scorpions
Favorite movie: Avengers: Infinity War
Favorite TV show: The Big Bang Theory
Favorite vacation spot: Outer Banks
Best sports memory: Chicago Cubs winning the 2016 World Series
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite musical artist: Scotty McCreery, Rush
Longest road trip: Four Oaks, NC to Clarksville, TN
Fun baseball stat: Owns an ERA of 135.00 at the collegiate level

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Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Alma Mater: FGCU
Years in Minor League Baseball: 3
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 2
Past organizations in MiLB/Sports: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, Minnesota Twins

FUNN Facts
Walk-up song: Ol’ Red by Blake Shelton
Favorite movie: Miracle
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Groundbreaking Day
Best sports memory: Getting the start on Senior Night in High School
Favorite food: Chicken Parm
Favorite musical artists: Colter Wall, 49 Winchester
Best concert: Hardy
Longest road trip: Moving to Richmond from Fort Myers
Spirit animal: Penguin
Greatest athletic achievement: Throwing a no-hitter to win a baseball tournament

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Hometown: Blue Springs, Missouri
Alma Mater: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Years in Minor League Baseball: 4
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 4
Past organizations in MiLB/sports: Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, Minor league Hockey in Chicago

FUNN Facts
Walk-up song: "Sabotage" – Beastie Boys
Favorite movie: Once Upon a Time in the West
Favorite TV show: Anything Star Trek
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere with Mountains
Hot take: Patrick Mahomes will beat all of Brady’s records at a younger age, and play well into his 60s, solidifying himself as the true G.O.A.T.
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Making the playoff in 2022
Best sports memory: Being at the World Series in 2015 and watching my hometown team win.
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite musical artist: Metallica
Best concert: Lalapalooza 1994 and 2003
Longest road trip: Kansas City to Los Angeles
Greatest athletic achievement: I have had 3 holes in one playing golf
Craziest thing you ever done: Skydiving

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Hometown: Portsmouth, Virginia
Alma Mater: Virginia State University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 4
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 4

FUNN Facts
Walk-up song: Dreams and Nightmares by Meek Mill
Favorite movie: The Temptations
Favorite TV show: Family Guy and American Horror Story
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: Clenching the playoffs.
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite musical artist: Beyonce
Longest road trip: Virginia to Tennessee
Craziest thing you ever done: Shaved off my eyebrows.

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Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA.
Alma Mater: Liberty University
Years in Minor League Baseball: 6
Years with the Flying Squirrels: 6

FUNN Facts
Walk-up song: It Is What It Is - Lecrae
Favorite vacation spot: North Topsail Beach, NC
Hot take: All pizza is the same
Favorite TV show(s): Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks & Rec
Favorite Flying Squirrels memory: How can I pick just one?
Best sports memory: UVA's 2019 Basketball National Championship