Curve get back to .500 with 8-3 win at Erie
Published on April 24, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ERIE- The Altoona Curve matched season highs in hits and runs scored while evening their record to .500 with an impressive 8-3 win over the Erie SeaWolves at Jerry Uht Park on Thursday night.
Eight of the nine Curve players in the batting order recorded hits, while five Curve batters enjoyed a multi-hit night.
On the rubber, Josh Hill (2-1) enjoyed his most productive outing of the season, as the righty allowed just two runs and three hits over six innings of work to secure the win. After Hill was steaked to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, he allowed a two-run home run to Danny Worth. After he allowed the long ball, Hill went on to retire the next 13 batters he faced and allowed just two base runners thereafter.
Hill gave way to Brian Rogers who pitched perfect frames in the seventh and eighth, striking out a pair. Rogers has not allowed a run in his last 14 innings of work, dating back to April 3 versus Reading (Opening Night).
The Curve (10-10) scored four runs off Erie starter Andrew Kown (2-2) before lighting up reliever Matt Righter for four runs over his 2 2/3 innings of work. Altoona grabbed a pair in each the seventh and eighth. The big-blow of the ballgame came in the eighth, as Melvin Dorta, who enjoyed the best night among Curve hitters, going 3-for-5, took Righter deep for his first home run of the year, which put the Curve up, 8-2.
Erie added a run in the top of the ninth off Pat Bresnehan to close out the scoring.
The Curve return to action Friday night at 6:35 p.m. Lefty Corey Hamman (0-3, 4.66) will make his second start of the year, while Erie southpaw Danny Christensen (0-2, 4.76) will provide the opposition. Radio coverage of the contest will start at 6:20 p.m. on flagship station WHPA-FM, 93.5 and the Curve Radio Network.
Even though the Curve are on the road, there will still be baseball played at Blair County Ballpark Friday. The sixth annual Dean Patterson Curve Classic's quarterfinal games will take place at BCB starting at 10:00 a.m.
Altoona will return home to open a six-game homestand starting with a three-game set versus the Harrisburg Senators (Nationals) on April 29. Great seats are still available and can be obtained by calling 877-99-CURVE, online at AltoonaCurve.com, or in person at the Blair County Ballpark box office.
NOTES - The Curve's run and hit totals Thursday tied a season high. They last recorded both eight runs and 14 hits on April 16 at Trenton...Newcomer Kris Watts finished the night 1-for-5. The Curve catcher has recorded a hit in every game he has played in for the Curve (3) since his promotion from Lynchburg (A)...The only player in the Curve lineup Thursday without a hit was Jason Delaney (0-for-2).
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