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After long wait, Maggi gets call to majors

Drew Maggi showed up at PNG Field Saturday morning like business was usual. That typical morning business included meetings with coaches where the message revolved around grit, taking advantage of opportunities and having the right perspective. But Altoona Curve manager Callix Crabbe forgot to mention one important thing during his meetings: Drew Maggi was going to Pittsburgh. “It’s with great pleasure that I get to promote my first person to the Major Leagues,” Crabbe said in a video released by the team. “Someone that is tremendously important to this group and someone ...

Curve get walk-off home win

Lolo Sanchez lifted a sacrifice fly into center field in the bottom of the ninth inning for his second RBI of the contest as the Curve walked off the Baysox, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at PNG Field. With the game tied at four entering the bottom of the ninth, Fabricio Macias drew a lead-off walk before Connor Scott singled him to second base. Claudio Finol laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the base runners to second and third before Sanchez lifted a 1-0 pitch to center field off Cade Strowd to score Macias and walk it off. The win marks Altoona’s first walk-off since Malcom Nunez hit ...

Curve jump out to quick lead in beating Bowie

The Altoona Curve jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in their 8-1 victory over Bowie in front of 4,091 at PNG Field Friday night. “I think for the group to throw the first punch in that way was really good, and it was a combo punch,” Altoona Curve manager Callix Crabbe ...

Curve manager takes different trek

The journey coaches go through to get to the majors is a lot like the players they coach. They start at the bottom of the ranks and work their way up. For Altoona Curve manager Callix Crabbe, his coaching journey is the opposite. He started in the majors before ultimately becoming a minor ...

Curve use this, that for victory

Sometimes a little luck and a dash of chaos go a long way. For the Altoona Curve, they made their own luck en route to a 2-1 victory over the Bowie Baysox in front of 3,183 fans at PNG Field Thursday night. Lolo Sanchez led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk before moving to second on a single by Andres Alvarez, setting up for some Drew Maggi magic. Trailing by a run, Maggi dropped a bunt down, only for Baysox pitcher Connor Loeprich to throw the ball into foul territory, allowing all runners to be safe and Sanchez to score from second base to tie the game. “First and ...

Curve hurt by Bowie HRs

The Bowie Baysox blasted two home runs in the first inning off Justin Meis and never looked back as Altoona fell on Wednesday afternoon, 9-3, at PNG Field. In his third start of the season, Meis allowed four runs on five hits and three walks in 4• innings. Coby Mayo launched a solo home ...