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Harrisburg Senators Game Notes vs. Portland - Game #53

Published on June 2, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The Senators and Portland Sea Dogs play game two of their three-game series Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

TONIGHT'S GAME The Senators welcome the Portland Sea Dogs to FNB Field for a three-game series to open up a six-game homestand. The Senators won their fourth game in a row with their series opening 5- 4 walk-off win after Daniel Johnson singled in the winning run in the 11th. This is the first series of the season between the Senators and Sea Dogs. The two clubs play just six games this season, beginning with the three games this weekend at FNB Field, and ending with a three- game series in Portland July 23-25.

BEST MARK The Senators are two games above .500 for the first time this season after their walk-off win in the series opener. The Senators have won 11 their past 13 games and 15 of their past 18 overall. The Senators have won four consecutive road series and have not lost a series since they were swept by Trenton from May 3 to May 6. The Senators' three-game series sweep against Hartford was their second sweep of the season and first road series sweep since May 16 -May 18, 2016 against Erie. The current four game win streak is the Senators' second win streak of four or more games over the past 13 games.

EXTRA AMOUNT OF EXTRA INNINGS Friday night's game was the Senators eighth extra inning game of the season which is tied with Portland for the second most in the Eastern League. The Senators are 5-3 in extra inning contests and have won three straight and four of their past five extra innings games.

AIN'T IT GRAND Drew Ward launched the Senators first grand slam of the season in the seventh inning of Thursday's 12-2 win over Hartford. It's the first Senators grand slam since Osvaldo Abreu hit one on August 8, 2017 at Bowie and the second career slam for Ward. The 23-year-old tied a Senators season-high and reached a new career-high by collecting six-RBI in the game. Since starting the season 3-46, Ward is batting .324 over his past 20 games, with a 1.013 OPS.

MAY-FLYING The Senators finished May with a 3.40 ERA, the third lowest mark in the Eastern League. Only Trenton (3.04), and Akron (3.20) had a lower team ERA in the month of May. The Senators ended April with a 4.20 ERA, which was last in the league. The Senators finished May 17-12, tied for the third best record in the Eastern League. SENATORS STARTING PITCHER Luis Reyes starts the second game of the series for Portland. The right-hander is 4-5 with a 4.72 ERA across 10 starts this season. Reyes surrendered five runs over six innings in his last start against Altoona on Monday, May 28. For more information on Reyes, please turn to page two of the game notes.

PORTLAND STARTING PITCHER Matthew Kent starts game two for the series for Portland. The left-hander is 203 with a 3.53 ERA over 10 games and six starts this season. Kent allowed four runs on eight hits across five innings in his last start against Reading on May 28. The 25-year-old was selected by Boston in the 13th round of the 2015 draft from Texas A&M.

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