EL1 Altoona Curve

Altoona Shut out by Harrisburg in Finale

Published on May 12, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release


CURVE, Pa. - Harrisburg's Erik Arnesen (1-2) combined with Rafael Martin, Yunior Novoa and Adam Carr to hand Altoona its second shutout loss of the season as the Senators blanked Altoona, 7-0, on Wednesday at Blair County Ballpark. Altoona starter Justin Wilson (1-3) turned in another quality start but again suffered the tough-luck loss.

Arnesen and Wilson battled one another through the first five innings with neither allowing a run before the Senators broke onto the scoreboard in the sixth. With one away, Wilson hit Danny Espinosa to put him on first with Jesus Valdez at the plate. After Espinosa stole second, Valdez doubled him in to put Harrisburg on top, 1-0.

Wilson tossed six innings and allowed just the one run on three hits while striking out six. Over his last two outings, Wilson has allowed just two runs on six hits in 12 innings of work with 13 strikeouts. Both of the outings were quality starts.

Harrisburg opened up the game in the seventh off reliever Corey Hamman when they plated five runs off the lefty. Hamman walked Ofilio Castro to begin the inning and then surrendered a two-run home run to Jhonatan Solano to make the score 3-0 Senators. Before it was all said and done, Harrisburg batted around in the inning and scored three more runs on a home run by Danny Espinosa. Hamman lasted just a third of an inning before turning it over to Michael Dubee.

Dubee pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief while Daniel Moskos came in to pitch the ninth and allowed one run on three hits.

The Curve managed just three hits off Harrisburg pitching on Wednesday and had just five total baserunners (three hits and two walks) in the game.

Altoona (20-12) hits the road to take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels at The Diamond beginning at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday. RHP Tim Alderson (2-0, 6.14) will start against his former teammates for the second time this year while Richmond sends out reigning Eastern League Pitcher of the Week David Mixon (3-1, 2.27).

Radio coverage begins at 6:35 p.m. on ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM and the Altoona Curve Radio Network.

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