Richmond – April 17, 2010– ORC Grounds Management Inc. has been named the official landscaper of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the new minor league baseball club in Richmond. As official landscaper, ORC will be responsible for the grounds outside of The Diamond ballpark on North Boulevard in Richmond.

“We’re honored to be chosen to take care of the grounds around the Diamond,” said David Cooke, President of ORC Grounds Management, Inc. “Like everyone else in town, we’re excited to have the Flying Squirrels playing in Richmond. We were hopeful to be involved with the new club when we heard they were coming, and our conversations with Chuck Domino and the rest of the Squirrels staff couldn’t have been more pleasant. They’ve brought so much energy and excitement to this community. We’re proud to be a part of their team, and we’re hopeful that our relationship will be a long one.”

“ORC was an easy choice for landscaping the Diamond,” said Chuck Domino, Chief Executive Manager of the Flying Squirrels. “We met David and really liked him. There was an immediate feeling of trust and understanding between us. We also had the chance to review some of the work that ORC has done, and it was beautiful. I know they’re going to do a great job for us. I’m glad we were able to connect so quickly with a local group of ORC’s caliber.”

ORC has already started its work around the Diamond, with new plantings and lawn cutting and maintenance. “The grounds needed some attention,” said Cooke. “But, we hope to have it looking like the field inside the stadium in short order.”

ORC Grounds Management Inc. is headquartered in Rockville, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond. They specialize in landscaping design and maintenance for commercial and upper-scale residential properties. They offer turf care, soil testing and analysis, irrigation, snow removal, landscaping design, and other related services. For more information on the company, visit orcgrounds.com.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels are the AA minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants and have just started their inaugural season in Richmond, Virginia. For more information, visit squirrelsbaseball.com