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Curve game ppd. again

From Mirror reports For the second night in a row, the Altoona Curve and Harrisburg Senators were postponed due to rain on Friday at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game will be made up as a doubleheader in Harrisburg during the April 30 – May 5 series, with a date to be announced later. Tickets for Friday’s game can be exchanged for any other 2024 regular season game, except July 4, for equal or lesser value based on availability. Tickets can be exchanged in person at the box office or over the phone. Fans with digital tickets may stop in person or call the box office to ...

Playoff performances with Curve highlights for Keller

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror PITTSBURGH — When the Altoona Curve won the Eastern League Championship in 2017 it was a young Mitch Keller who helped shoulder the load so to speak. Keller put together two performances that have been permanently etched in Curve lore. The first came in Game-1 of the Western Division playoffs at Bowie. Keller carved the Baysox up to the tune of a nine-inning complete-game shutout where he faced the minimum 27 hitters while striking out four and allowing only one hit and two walks. That performance catapulted Altoona to a sweep of Bowie and a ...

Curve hold off Sens for victory

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror The Altoona Curve withstood four lead changes to come out on top in a 9-8 victory over the Harrisburg Senators Wednesday night at PNG Field in front of 2,598 fans. It was a different type of slugfest than Tuesday night’s thrilling walk-off win, but a tough battle nonetheless. Every time each team would go ahead, the other would match it. “This group here is close knit. They have a tight bond and they believe in each other, they cheer for each other,” Curve manager Robbie Hammock said. “They’re always in it themselves without us having to ...

Pichardo delivers big hit in 10th in home opener

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror The Altoona Curve kicked off the home slate of the 2024 season with a 10th-inning walk-off single by Kervin Pichardo for an 8-7 win over the Harrisburg Senators in front of 5,213 fans at PNG Field Tuesday night. “It was great having people cheer for us ...

Opening day more than just a ballgame

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror No matter what level, opening day serves as a beacon of hope and excitement for fans and players alike. “It’s a blast, I’ve made a lot of good friends here,” Curve reliever Brad Case said. “It’s been cool to grow those relationships and get to know the great people who live in this town.” Fans started the afternoon off lining up at the gates more than two hours before first pitch before entering the stadium for their first look at the 2024 rendition of the Altoona Curve. The pomp and circumstance of the home opener is uniquely ...

Curve return from Akron with 1-2 record

From Mirror reports AKRON, Ohio — Anthony Solometo struck out two batters and allowed just one hit over four scoreless innings in his 2024 debut, but the Curve were shut out by the Akron RubberDucks in a 1-0 defeat on Sunday afternoon at Canal Park. Solometo walked three batters in the start but did not allow a hit over his last three innings. Akron’s lone run of the contest came on a solo home run from Petey Halpin in the fifth inning of Curve reliever Valentin Linarez. Halpin recorded seven hits in the three-game series for Akron with four RBIs. Linarez struck out five ...