Bats Back Shortridge in Thursday Night Win
May 18, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
BOWIE, Md. - Aaron Shortridge spun six innings of two-run ball and Altoona banged out 16 hits in a 13-11 win over Bowie on Thursday night at Prince George Stadium. Altoona matched their season-high with 16 hits in the victory and each starter picked up at least one hit in the win.
Altoona struck first with four runs in the third inning that chased Bowie's starter, Peter Van Loon, from the game after 2.2 innings. With a pair of base hits and a walk to start the inning against Van Loon, Liover Peguero scored a pair with his fifth double of the series when he lined a shot to right-center. Lolo Sanchez followed Peguero with a sacrifice fly and Henry Davis added an RBI single to give the Curve an early 4-0 lead.
The Curve put the game away with a five-run fourth inning. After Connor Scott picked up his second of three hits to drive in Claudio Finol, Peguero singled and Sanchez walked to set up Altoona's offense. With the bases loaded and two outs in the inning Mason Martin demolished a 3-2 offering from reliever Kade Stroud for a Grand Slam to take a commanding 9-0 lead.
Altoona would build their lead to 13-2 after six innings thanks to an RBI single from Peguero in the fifth and a two-run homer from Finol in the sixth inning. Finol's homer was his first since the 2021 season when he was playing with the GCL Pirates.
Shortridge earned his third win of the season with his third start lasting six innings. He struck out four, walked two and allowed five hits on 76 pitches, 47 strikes.
Altoona appeared ready to cruise to an easy win, however, Bowie tagged the Altoona bullpen with nine runs over the final three innings of the contest. The Baysox scored seven times in the eighth inning off Tyler Samaniego and Braeden Ogle, punctuated by a Grand Slam from Cesar Prieto who made it a 13-10 game.
Oliver Garcia earned his first save of the season working around two doubles and a walk in the ninth to strand the tying run at first with a strikeout to end the game.
Peguero, Finol and Scott each had three hits in the game. Peguero is 8-for-15 with five doubles in the first three game of the series at Bowie.
Altoona continues a six-game series with the Bowie Baysox, Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, on Friday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., with RHP Kyle Nicolas taking the ball for Altoona against Bowie's RHP Chayce McDermott.
Eastern League Stories from May 18, 2023
- Home Run Parade Powers Patriots To Victory - Somerset Patriots
- Yard Goats Walk-Off Sea Dogs 4-3 in Season-High 12 Innings - Hartford Yard Goats
- Portland Falls 4-3 After 12 Innings in Hartford - Portland Sea Dogs
- Ducks' Hit Parade Backs Nikhazy for 10-2 Win in Richmond - Akron RubberDucks
- Colossal Comeback Effort Comes Up Just Short As Baysox Fall To Curve - Chesapeake Baysox
- Vasil, Rudick Lead Ponies to Decisive Win Over Fisher Cats in NH - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Bats Back Shortridge in Thursday Night Win - Altoona Curve
- SeaWolves' Bats Stumble in 4-2 Loss - Erie SeaWolves
- Big Innings for 'Ducks, Sink Squirrels in 10-2 Loss - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Senators Earn 4-2 Win Over SeaWolves - Harrisburg Senators
- Fightins Fall as Somerset Offense Starts Game Fast - Reading Fightin Phils
- Flying Squirrels Hosting 'Dinner on the Infield' on June 15 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- May 18, 2023 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
- Fred Biletnikoff to Throw out Ceremonial First Pitch at UPMC Park - Erie SeaWolves
- Fisher Cats Introduce New Bat Dog Casey - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Somerset Patriots to Honor Yankees Legend Ron Guidry at Two Games this Season - Somerset Patriots
- Sixth Inning Sinks Sea Dogs in Hartford - Portland Sea Dogs
- Lavigne Homers in 10-Run Sixth, Pickles Bounce Portland 14-6 - Hartford Yard Goats
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
