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Curve play HR derby in victory

From Mirror reports ERIE — Mason Martin blasted his first two home runs of the season for the Curve on Wednesday afternoon as Altoona matched its franchise record with six home runs in a rout over Erie, 17-6, at UPMC Park. It was the 10th multi-homer game of Martin’s career, who finished the day 3-for-4 with three RBI and four runs scored to go with a pair of walks. His first home run came in the second inning, a two-run shot off reliever Billy Lescher. He followed it with a solo shot in the eighth off Angel De Jesus to give the Curve a 16-5 lead. Henry Davis, Lolo Sanchez, and ...

Curve use home runs to pick up first win of season

From Mirror reports ERIE — Domingo Leyba, Matt Fraizer, and Jacob Gonzalez each connected with their first home runs of the season as Altoona’s offense fueled the way to the first win of the season, 9-1, over Erie on Tuesday night at UPMC Park. After scoring just six runs across their first three games of the season, the Curve turned in a nine-run, eight-hit performance on the road. Altoona scored its runs in bursts, bringing four runs across in each the second and fifth innings. The Curve opened the second inning with a Matt Gorski double off Erie starter Sawyer ...

New Hampshire caps off sweep of Curve

The New Hampshire Fishercats finished off a three-game sweep of the Altoona Curve Saturday at PNG Field with a 4-2 win that concluded the season-opening series. Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Altoona’s Henry Davis ripped a line drive under the dive of New Hampshire left fielder Steward Berroa that resulted in a two-run triple for Altoona, but the late efforts fell short for the Curve. Jared Jones dazzled in his Double-A debut for the Curve. The 21-year-old struck out six batters and allowed just one hit in 4 2/3 innings. The lone hit, however, was a two-run home ...

Altoona getting hurt by the LOBs

Next stop Saturday: New Hampshire at Altoona, 1 p.m. Pitchers: Fisher Cats LHP Jimmy Robbins (0-0) vs. Curve RHP Jared Jones (0-0) Records: New Hampshire (2-0), Altoona (0-2) Radio: WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM By Jarrod Prugar jprugar26@gmail.com Another game, another missed opportunity ...

Curve starter likes close-to-home feel

By Jarrod Prugar jprugar26@gmail.com When Justin Meis toed the rubber for the Altoona Curve Friday night, he became the third player in the franchise’s 25 year existence to hail from western Pennsylvania. Meis, a Bethel Park native, joined former Curve second baseman and current ...

Early double leads to Curve setback

Games aren’t typically won and lost on a play in the second inning, but a three-run New Hampshire double helped pave the way to a 8-2 Fisher Cats win Thursday night. New Hampshire plated four more runs in the sixth inning and another in the ninth, but it was that double that had the ...