HARRISBURG — Will Taylor slammed his first Double-A homer, and Titus Dumitru crushed his third residence run of the season, however Altoona fell 5-4 to the Harrisburg Senators on Tuesday evening at FNB Field.
Taylor opened the scoring with an opposite-field solo homer within the third inning and Dumitru added an RBI single within the fourth inning.
Altoona (2-14) took a 3-2 lead within the fifth inning on Keiner Delgado’s RBI double, nevertheless, Harrisburg tied the sport within the backside of the fifth and went in entrance with a run within the sixth. The Senators added a key insurance coverage run within the seventh on a bases loaded stroll by Jhonathon Thomas.
Dumitru hit a protracted solo homer within the eighth inning, matching Shawn Ross for the group lead, for his second hit of the sport. Altoona left seven runners on base together with the bases loaded within the seventh inning.
Curve starter Connor Wietgrefe lasted 3• innings earlier than he hit his pitch restrict for the evening. Harrisburg drew 4 walks, a career-high issued by Wietgrefe, and struck out simply as soon as towards the left-hander on 74 pitches, 43 strikes.
Jaycob Deese tossed 2• innings of aid, permitting two runs (one earned) to cowl the center innings earlier than handing the ball off to Emmanuel Chapman. Chapman walked 4 in an inning of aid earlier than Jaden Woods completed off the seventh for him and tossed a scoreless eighth inning. Curve pitchers issued 10 walks within the defeat.
Woods, together with his three strikeouts, now has 14 in 10 innings this season.
The Curve and Harrisburg Senators proceed their week-long sequence at this time at midday. Altoona will ship Peyton Stumbo to the mound, whereas the Senators plan to begin southpaw Alex Clemmey.