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RubberDucks Collapse in the Ninth

Published on July 16, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Harrisburg's Hunter Jones drilled a walk-off grand slam to complete a five-run, ninth-inning rally as the Senators stunned the Akron RubberDucks with a 6-3 victory Monday night at FNB Field in Harrisburg PA.

Turning Point

The Senators (49-45) entered the ninth trailing 3-1, but Jake Noll singled and Austin Davidson walked to start the inning against Jordan Milbrath. Nick Pasquale came in from the bullpen to face Alec Keller, and induced a comebacker, but his throw to second was low for an error. With the bases loaded, Osvaldo Abreu tapped a slow grounder to third base, but Sam Haggerty's throw to the plate was high, allowing Noll to score and make it 3-2. Jones then worked a 2-1 count before launching a game-winning grand slam into the left-field stands to send the Senators home with a 6-3 win.

Mound Presence

The starting pitchers were dominant. Jake Paulson allowed just one run on five hits over his six innings, and Harrisburg's Kyle McGowin gave up just one run on four hits in seven innings.

Duck Tales

Mark Mathias broke the 1-1 tie with a one-out, opposite-field homer off Derek Self (4-2) in the top of the ninth inning. It was Mathias' sixth of the year. He drove in Connor Marabell, who had led off the inning with a single. Mathias was 2-2, with a pair of walks.

Notebook

The RubberDucks (55-39) tied the game, 1-1, on a single by Tyler Krieger in the sixth...Ka'ai Tom made a catch in CF and threw out Jones at the plate for a double play to end the Harrisburg eighth to keep the game tied...The grand slam was Jones' second homer of the year and the first walk-off grand slam for the Senators since 2001...The Ducks saw their four-game winning streak come to an end...The RubberDucks had been 51-7 when leading or tied after eight innings...Time of game: 2:56 ... Attendance: 2,770.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks and Senators will continue the series Tuesday night at 6:35. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.

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