The Harrisburg Senators rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Altoona Curve 4-3 on Sept. 1, 2026, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg tied the game and took the lead on two seventh-inning sacrifice flies in the series opener. Branden Boissiere also hit a solo home run in the sixth inning.
Harrisburg Senators Overcome Early Altoona Lead
Altoona scored two runs in the first inning against right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana on three hits and an error. Harrisburg answered in the bottom half when James Wood singled and advanced to third on Devin Fitz-Gerald’s single. Boissiere then drove in Wood with a sacrifice fly, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The Altoona Curve added a run in the third inning on Callan Moss’ solo home run. Susana pitched 2.2 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, and four hits without issuing a walk while striking out six.
Boissiere hit a solo home run in the sixth inning to cut Altoona’s lead to 3-2. Harrisburg then put together the decisive rally in the seventh inning, beginning with Caleb Lomavita’s leadoff single, TJ White’s double and Cortland Lawson’s walk to load the bases.
Seventh-Inning Sacrifice Flies Decide the Game
Kevin Made’s sacrifice fly scored Lomavita to tie the game 3-3. The Curve intentionally walked James Wood to load the bases again, and Fitz-Gerald followed with a sacrifice fly that scored White and gave Harrisburg a 4-3 lead.
The Harrisburg Senators’ bullpen held Altoona scoreless for 6.1 innings. Holden Powell pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two, while Jhancarlos Lara earned the win with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts.
Joe Glassey pitched a scoreless eighth inning with one strikeout. Robert Cranz then stranded two runners in the ninth inning to earn his third save and complete the 4-3 victory.
Harrisburg Senators Scheduled to Face Altoona Curve Wednesday
Harrisburg was scheduled to seek its third consecutive win Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Josh Randall was slated to start for the Senators with a 4-5 record.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Harrisburg Senators turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 victory with two seventh-inning sacrifice flies. Boissiere contributed both a first-inning sacrifice fly and the sixth-inning home run, while Made and Fitz-Gerald delivered the decisive runs late.
Harrisburg’s bullpen also kept the game within reach by pitching 6.1 scoreless innings. Cranz’s save completed the comeback against the Altoona Curve.
Source: Original report
