On Aug. 19, 2026, in Akron, Ohio, the Harrisburg Senators overcame a 5-0 deficit to defeat the Akron RubberDucks 10-6. Harrisburg scored in every inning from the fourth through the ninth, including four runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. The Senators hit three home runs in the comeback victory.
Akron Builds an Early Lead
The RubberDucks scored twice in the first inning on Jace LaViolette’s two-run home run against Harrisburg starter Josh Randall. Alex Mooney added a two-RBI double in the second inning, and Nolan Schubart homered in the third to give Akron a 5-0 lead.
Randall pitched 4.1 innings for the Senators, allowing five runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Holden Powell followed with 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits while walking one and striking out four. Akron pitcher Ryan Degges retired the first 10 Harrisburg hitters before the Senators began their comeback.
Harrisburg Takes the Lead
Devin Fitz-Gerald started the comeback with a fourth-inning home run. In the fifth inning, Devin Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly to score Kevin Bazzell, cutting Akron’s lead to 5-2.
Branden Boissiere doubled in the sixth inning, followed by Ethan Petry’s RBI double. Kevin Bazzell then hit a sacrifice fly that scored Elijah Green, bringing Harrisburg within one run at 5-4.
Harrisburg sent eight batters to the plate in the seventh inning. Fitz-Gerald tied the game at 5-5 with a single that scored Cortland Lawson. After Boissiere drew a walk to load the bases, Elijah Green drew a bases-loaded walk that scored Nick Mitchell and gave the Senators their first lead.
Kevin Bazzell extended the advantage with a two-RBI single that made the score 8-5. Akron scored once against Jhancarlos Lara in the bottom of the seventh, but the RubberDucks remained behind 8-6.
Senators Add Two More Home Runs
Sam Brown hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning to push Harrisburg’s lead to 9-6. Kendeglys Virguez then pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning, striking out one.
Ethan Petry added a solo home run in the ninth inning to make the score 10-6. Petry has driven in 15 runs over his last seven games. Kyle Luckham retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to finish the game.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Harrisburg Senators answered Akron’s early five-run surge by scoring in six consecutive innings. Fitz-Gerald contributed both a home run and the game-tying single, while Bazzell produced a sacrifice fly and a two-RBI single during the comeback.
Powell provided key scoreless relief following Randall’s start, and Virguez and Luckham closed the final two innings without allowing another run. Harrisburg’s three home runs and four-run seventh inning completed the 10-6 victory.
Source: Original report
