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Harrisburg Senators Game Notes vs. New Hampshire - Game #34 & 35

Published on May 13, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The Senators and New Hampshire Fisher Cats play a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon with first pitch for game one scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at FNB Field.

TODAY'S GAMES The Senators and New Hampshire Fisher Cats play the final two games of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon. The two teams' scheduled game on Saturday was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday. The Fisher Cats shutout the Senators 5-0 on Friday night in game two to even the series. The Senators went 3-3 against the Fisher Cats last season.

STAY HOT YADIEL Yadiel Hernandez is tied for fourth in the Eastern League in home runs (7), sixth in RBI (20), 11th in average (.311) and 9th in OPS (.957). The 30-year-old has reached base safely on either a hit or a walk in 24 of the 27 games he's played this season. HOW HOT IS THAT IN KELVIN? With a single in the ninth inning of Friday night's game, Kelvin Gutierrez expanded his Senators season-high hitting streak to 11 games. The streak is tied for the second longest in the Eastern League this season. The 22-year-old is batting .304 (14-46) over the 11 game stretch. BLANKED Friday's game was the sixth time the Senators have been shutout this season which leads the Eastern League. On the other hand, New Hampshire has thrown four shutouts this season which is tied for the most in the league.

JUAN SOTO ARRIVES After being promoted to Double-A for the first time in his career, Juan Soto went 2-4 with a home run, double and four RBI in in his Senators debut in the series opener. The home-run gives Soto 13 this season across three-different levels, tied for the highest amount in all of Minor League Baseball. The 19-year-old is the 16th best prospect in all of professional baseball and second best prospect in the Nationals organization according to MLB.com. Soto started the season with Low-A Hagerstown before being promoted to High-A Potomac on April 23. The Dominican Republic native was named the South Atlantic League Player of the Month for April and was named Carolina League Player of the Week for the week of 4/29-5/5.

EXTRA HELPING OF EXTRA INNINGS Thursday's night's game was the 7th extra inning game the Senator's have played in this season which is the most of any team in the Eastern League. The Senators are 4-3 in extra inning contests, and Thursday's game was their third walk-off win of the season. SENATORS STARTING PITCHERS Logan Darnell starts the first game of the doubleheader for the Senators. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA in five appearances. Brady Dragmire takes mound for the final game of the twin bill. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 2.64 ERA across six starts. For more information on both starters, turn to page two and three of the game notes.

NEW HAMPSHIRE STARTING PITCHERS The Fisher Cats counter with starter Sean Reid-Foley. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.83 ERA across six starts this season. The 22-year-old is the 10th ranked prospect in the Blue Jays organization according to MLB.com. TJ Zeuch starts game two. The right-hander is making just his second career start at Double-A.

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