Curve Offense Supports Immaculate Ortiz Outing in Shutout Win
August 9, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Curve received excellent outings on both sides of the baseball on Tuesday night, as Aaron Shackelford hit his 20th home run of the season and Luis Ortiz struck out a season-high-matching eight batters in a win, 6-0, over Binghamton at Mirabito Stadium.
Shackelford, who has homered in back-to-back games, finished the day 2-for-4 with three RBI. He launched a two-run home run in the second inning off Binghamton starter Alex Valverde to give the Curve an early lead. Later in the contest, he followed with an RBI-double in the seventh off Mitch Ragan to score Malcom Nuñez and move Liover Peguero to third. In the next at-bat, Connor Scott roped a two-run double to score Peguero and Shackelford and make it a 6-0 game.
In his Double-A debut, Endy Rodriguez finished 1-for-3 with an RBI-double. After a Jared Triolo single, Rodriguez crushed a ball to right field off Ragan that just barely missed leaving the yard. Triolo would score on the double to give the Curve a three-run lead.
Ortiz was dominant once again for Altoona. In the second inning, he threw his second immaculate inning of the season, striking out all three baters in the frame using just nine pitches. It was just the fourth immaculate inning in Curve franchise history. Ortiz allowed just two hits over six shutout innings, striking out eight and walking two. He also picked off a runner at first base, his fourth of the season.
Tahnaj Thomas struck out two batters in a hitless seventh inning before Enmanuel Mejia closed the shutout with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit. It was the fourth shutout win for Altoona this season as the Curve struck out 12 Rumble Ponies.
Nuñez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in his Pirates organizational debut. Peguero recorded two hits in the win for back-to-back multi-hit games.
The Curve continue a six-game series with Binghamton on Wednesday night at 6:35 p.m. RHP Kyle Nicolas takes the ball for Altoona, with RHP Garrison Bryant throwing for Binghamton.
The Curve return home on August 16th for a six-game series with the Harrisburg Senators. For tickets and more information about Curve Baseball, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office.
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