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Bins helps Curve get victory

https://youtu.be/j5a9MnTgFLE By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror A four-run eighth inning catapulted the Altoona Curve to a 4-0 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels Friday night in front of 4,389 fans at PNG Field. It was catcher Carter Bins who got the run parade started with a two-run ...

Curve fans will remember Wilson

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror When the Richmond Flying Squirrels come to Altoona, a familiar voice can be heard calling games for the Flying Squirrels. That voice is Trey Wilson. Wilson was the director of communications and broadcasting for the Curve from 2015-2018 and was on the call ...

Curve make sure to have fun in win

https://youtu.be/zFQyQPNYfco By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror A three-run home run by Jackson Glenn paced the Altoona Curve to a 6-0 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels Thursday night at PNG Field in front of 3,843 fans. Glenn got the hit party started with a leadoff single in the home half of the first inning, but it was with a tool he wasn’t quite used to. In fact, the whole team used the same bat the first time through the lineup. “It was different, but it was fun, Glenn said. “When we met before the game and talked about being able to make the game fun. We just agreed ...

‘Parney’ still finds joy in the job

RICHMOND, Va — Former Altoona Curve general manager Todd “Parney” Parnell hasn’t changed since he left Altoona back in 2008. Well, that’s not entirely true seeing as he’s no longer participating in any hamsterball races or competitions, but he’s still the ubiquitous “Parney” ...

Squirrels shut out Curve

The Richmond Flying Squirrels took down the Altoona Curve, 7-0, in front of 3,591 fans at PNG Field Wednesday night. Curve pitchers had no answer for a Richmond offense that scattered 15 hits, including six that went four extra bases. Leading the way for the Flying Squirrels was third baseman Shane Matheny who went 4-for-5 with a triple. Matheny had as many hits himself as the entire Altoona offense. “Hitting is hard, right?” Curve manager Callix Crabbe said. “Playing the game is hard in general and I think you hate seeing when someone has four hits, but ultimately me being a ...

Scott works plate to earn Curve walk-off

The Altoona Curve were walk-off winners taking home a 1-0 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels Tuesday night in front of 5,618 fans at PNG Field. Connor Scott worked a walk with the bases loaded to score pinch runner Lolo Sanchez for the game’s lone run. It had been an unremarkable game for the Curve offense which struggled against the Flying Squirrels staff for most of the night. That changed in the ninth inning. Shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng struck out to start the inning, but then the wheels began to fall off for Richmond’s Jose Cruz. Jacob Gonzalez reached on an error, ...