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OF Scott caps off big week

A five-run fifth inning put Altoona ahead for the first time, and the Curve didn’t look back in taking down the Hartford Yard Goats, 8-2, in front of 5,323 people at PNG Field on Sunday night. A three-run triple by Connor Scott put the Curve up 3-1. It was set up by three straight singles by Matt Gorski, Andres Alvarez and Lolo Sanchez. Hartford then walked in two runs, which allowed Claudio Finol and Liover Peguero to score to put Altoona up 5-1. “It’s really just working on runners in scoring position, really hunkering down, getting the pitch over the plate that you can ...

Patience is paying off for Peguero

The player Liover Peguero was when he made his Major League debut last June is much different than the player that suits up for the Altoona Curve this year. There’s been growth, development both on the field and off the field as a leader in the clubhouse. “I feel like everybody is ...

Curve fall to Yard Goats despite potent offensive performance

See below the highlights from tonight’s game vs. the Yard Goats! A five-run fifth inning pushed the Hartford Yard Goats to a 9-6 win over the Altoona Curve Friday night in front of 4,076 fans at PNG Field. Despite the loss, it was a solid night for the Curve as they scattered 10 hits ...

Curve hammer Yard Goats

Altoona Curve shortstop Andres Alvarez helped slugged the Curve to a 16-0 victory over the Hartford Yard Goats Thursday night in front of 3,571 fans. The 16-0 shutout was the largest shutout in team history and Alvarez was the leading force with six RBIs on the night courtesy of a two-run home run in the fifth inning and then a grand slam in the eighth. It’s not been a great start to the season for Alvarez as even with his solid night, his average sits at .197 on the season, but despite that he’s been able to overcome a lack of success to produce like he did on Thursday. “I ...

Curve top Yard Goats with 15 hits

Henry Davis and Mason Martin led the way for Altoona with four RBIs each as the Curve slashed their way past the Yard Goats on Wednesday afternoon in a 13-9 display of offense in front of 7,875 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The Curve scored those 13 runs on 15 hits, while Hartford scored nine runs on 10 hits as offense prevailed in the Education Day contest. The four-RBI performances for Davis and Martin matched the season-high by a Curve batter. Altoona had six batters with two hits as all nine recorded hits in the contest. Altoona jumped out to the early 1-0 lead in the ...

Scott ignites big 8th

Connor Scott provided the exact offense the Altoona Curve needed late as they rode a six-run eighth inning to a 6-3 victory over the Hartford Yard Goats Tuesday night in front of 3,461 fans. It was a moment needed from the Curve who struggled early and often with runners in scoring position. “We’ve been struggling a little bit with runners in scoring position,” Scott said. “So we’ve been working on a lot just trying to do my job ... just to be able with runners in scoring position hunker down and do my job is mainly what I was focusing on.” The momentum turned in favor ...