EL1 Harrisburg Senators

Sadgal Blasts Sens to 5-4 Win over Altoona

April 23, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
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On Tuesday night, the Senators rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Altoona 5-4 for their season-high seventh consecutive win. The Senators are 16-2 on the season while Altoona is 8-10. Ian Sagdal capped a four-run fifth inning with a three-run home run to give the Sens a 4-2 lead. After Altoona rallied for runs in the sixth and eighth innings, Drew Ward singled to drive in Adrian Sanchez with the go ahead run in the eighth. Dan Jennings earned the win for the Sens and James Bourque his third save with a perfect ninth inning.

Turning Point

Trailing 2-0 against Cam Vieaux into the bottom of the fifth inning, Tyler Goeddel tripled with one out which brought to the plate Erick Fedde. Fedde had one RBI in his minor league batting career prior to the at bat, but with the infield in, he singled to right to drive in Goeddel. The single ignited the Sens offense and later in the inning, Sagdal hit his three-run home run.

On Capitol Hill

The pitching staff combined to strike out 16 batters led by Erick Fedde's 11 strikeouts. Fedde went 5.2 innings and allowed eight hits but just two earned runs, one on a home run. Taylor Guilbeau followed by retiring all three batters he faced spanning two innings. Mario Sanchez faced one hitter and struck him out. Dan Jennings made his Nationals' organization debut and pitched one inning allowing the tying run to score but also stranding the go ahead run at second with a strikeout. He also picked up the win when the Sens scored in the last of the eighth. James Bourque pitched a perfect ninth inning including striking out the final two batters to earn his third save. Not only did the five pitchers combine to strike out 16, they didn't walk a batter.

With the Gavel

Ian Sagdal delivered the big blow, a three-run home run in the fifth inning to give the Senators a 4-2 lead. Adrian Sanchez had two hits including a triple leading off the eighth inning. Tyler Goeddel tripled and scored a run. Drew Ward and Erick Fedde both had RBI singles with Ward's giving the Sens the lead in the eighth. Luis Garcia started the game with a single to right.

Filibusters

The seven-game win streak is a season high. They've already had a six-game and now seven-game winning streak.

The Senators are a perfect 16-0 on any day but Sunday.

After 18 games, this is the best start in modern Sens history (since 1987).

The 14 games over .500 is the most over .500 since the final day of the 2011 season when the Senators finished 80-62.

The Senators came into the game having committed just six errors on the season but committed four in the game.

Harrisburg is a perfect 5-0 against Altoona.

On Deck

The final game of the three-game series and five-game Senators homestand is Wednesday at noon against Altoona. Harrisburg sends RH Sterling Sharp to the mound against RH Scooter Hightower for Altoona.

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