Harrisburg Senators Game Information
Published on July 6, 2023 under Eastern League (EL)
Harrisburg Senators News Release
TONIGHT'S GAME: The Senators and Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Guardians) play game three of their six-game series today at Canal Park. The Senators and RubberDucks are meeting for the second time, the teams split their six-game series in Akron in April. They play one more series in mid-August at FNB Field. Overall Harrisburg is 35-41 and Akron is 39-38.
TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHERS: Harrisburg sends RH Michael Cuevas 2-3, 5.18 ERA to the hill against LH Doug Nikhazy who is 2-4, 3.75 ERA for Akron. Cuevas is making his 15th start for the Senators while Nikhazy is making his 15th appearance and his 12th appearance for Akron.
LAST TIME OUT: Wednesday night at Canal Park in Akron, the RubberDucks used a three-run third inning to beat the Senators 4-2. It was the second straight game that Akron had a big inning early in the game. Trailing 3-0, the Sens chipped away when James Wood homered then drew a run closer on an RBI double by Trey Lipscomb in the sixth inning. But they would get no closer and Akron tacked on a run in the bottom of the sixth for their final run. The Senators had runners at second and third and two outs in the eighth and then loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth.
UPCOMING DOCKET: After the series this week with Akron, the four-day mid-season MLB all-star break occurs. The minor leagues are off next Monday through Thursday. The Senators return to action in a three-game series at FNB Field on Friday, July 14 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
YESTERDAY IN THE NATIONALS ORGANIZATION: Washington (34-52) lost at home to Cincinnati 9-2 ... Rochester (38-43) lost to Buffalo 5-4... Wilmington (33-42) lost to Brooklyn 9-3... Fredericksburg (34-40) lost to Delmarva 7-4.
ABOUT THE 2023 SENATORS: The Sens have used 48 players (25 pitchers & 23 position players) including one MLB rehab this season. They've 19 players make their double-A debut.
PROSPECT WATCH: Harrisburg has five players in the MLB Pipeline top 30 Nationals prospects and they are #1 OF James Wood (#5 overall); #5 OF Robert Hassell III (#96 overall); #12 RHP Cole Henry; #18 INF Trey Lipscomb; and #22 LHP Mitchell Parker. The Baseball America top 30 prospects are: #1 Wood; #2 Hassell III; #13 Henry; #17 Lipscomb; #24 Parker; #26 LHP Dustin Saenz; and #27 OF Jacob Young.
COACHING STAFF: Delino DeShields leads the Senators in his first season with the Nationals organization. DeShields spent the last four season on the Reds big league staff as the first base coach. Prior to that, he was a manager in the Reds organization at four different levels (ROK-AAA). Former MLB reliever Joel Hanrahan is the Senators pitching coach. Tim Doherty is the hitting coach and Oscar Salazar is the development coach.
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