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Curve ready to debut their own Mount Rushmore

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror Over the course of 25 years of Altoona Curve baseball, many players have donned Curve jerseys, some memorable and others not so much. Tonight’s Mount Rushmore of Curve, PA giveaway boasts the top four players in Curve history as voted on by the fans. “We are excited to be able to honor some of the greatest players in Altoona Curve history,” Altoona general manager Nate Bowen said. Those players all feature resumes that have endeared them to Curve fans near and far from historic performances to retired numbers to World Series champions and ...

Gorski adapts, helps Curve earn a victory

https://youtu.be/PC0teIoMbAM By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror Matt Gorski put the exclamation point on a wild day, scoring the winning run as the Altoona Curve won 4-3 in 10 innings in front of 3,036 fans at PNG Field Wednesday. Gorski’s night began in centerfield before he was called into the infield to play second base to fill in for Domingo Leyba who exited the game with an injury. “A manager always has a plan for this. We knew we were short on bodies so I instinctively know who are the guys that are versatile,” Altoona manager Callix Crabbe said. “Even if he’s ...

Curve give up too many homers in defeat

https://youtu.be/Tp-DSoLrRbA Next stop Tonight: Binghamton at Altoona, 6 p.m. Pitchers: Binghamton RHP Jose Chacin (0-2, 4.65 ERA) vs. Curve RHP Jared Jones (0-2, 3.00 ERA) Radio: WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror The Altoona Curve succumbed to the longball in ...

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 ...