RubberDucks Blanked by Sharp Harrisburg
Published on June 24, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Harrisburg's Sterling Sharp lived up to his name, tossing seven shutout innings in his Double-A debut and leading the Senators to a 6-0 win over the Akron RubberDucks Sunday afternoon at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.
Turning Point
The Senators (39-35) scored three times on four hits in the fifth inning against Aaron Civale (1-2) to expand a 1-0 lead to 4-0. Senators catcher Matt Reistetter led off the inning with his first Double-A homer. Carter Kieboom and Austin Davidson chipped in RBI doubles.
Mound Presence
Sharp (1-0) made his first start for the Senators after being called up from High-A Potomac. In his first Double-A start, he maneuvered easily through seven innings, allowing just one infield hit and retiring the final 13 batters he faced. Roman Mendez followed Sharp and fired two scoreless innings to complete the shutout.
Duck Tales
Civale lost for the first time since April 23rd. He allowed nine hits and four earned runs in 4.2 innings. The RubberDucks (42-33) were limited to just two hits. Sicnarf Loopstok had an infield hit off sharp in the third, and Joe Sever singled off Mendez in the ninth.
Notebook
The Senators (40-34) picked up their fourth shutout of the season and won two of three in the series...Austin Davidson had three hits for the Senators who pounded out 29 hits in the last two games...Akron finished 3-3 on the homestand...Time of game: 2:21... Attendance: 6,964.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will hit the road for a fur-game series at Bowie beginning Monday night at 7:05. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.
Eastern League Stories from June 24, 2018
- Baysox Fall, 4-3 in Walk-Off - Chesapeake Baysox
- Suarez goes seven and Fightins power four homers for 8-1 win in New Hampshire - Reading Fightin Phils
- Flying Squirrels and Baysox Split Twin Bill - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Sterling Is Sharp in Debut as Sens Shutout 'Ducks - Harrisburg Senators
- RubberDucks Blanked by Sharp Harrisburg - Akron RubberDucks
- Game Notes vs. Altoona June 24 - Erie SeaWolves
- Burrows Strikes out 11 against Altoona - Erie SeaWolves
- Fisher Cats Avoid First Shutout, But Take 8-1 Loss on Sunday - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Curve Slammed by SeaWolves in Road Trip Finale - Altoona Curve
- Squirrels Cap Homestand with Walk-Off Win - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Rei Delivers Late, Sea Dogs Beat Trenton 5-4 and Take the Series - Portland Sea Dogs
- Portland's 8th Inning Rally Steals Series from Thunder - Trenton Thunder
- Sunday Yard Goats Game Rained out at Binghamton - Hartford Yard Goats
- Series Finale Postponed in Binghamton - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Sea Dogs Present Troubh Community Service Award to Marc Lamontagne - Portland Sea Dogs
- Sea Dogs Game Notes June 24th vs. Trenton - Portland Sea Dogs
- Rumble Ponies Game Notes: Game #74 - Rumble Ponies (35-38) vs. Yard Goats (36-37) - 2:05 PM - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
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.
