The Chesapeake Baysox defeated the Harrisburg Senators, 2-0, on Aug. 27, 2026, in Harrisburg, Pa., after rain ended the game in the top of the seventh inning. The game entered a weather delay after Chesapeake reliever Robert Cranz threw three pitches, and officials called it following a 39-minute delay.
The Baysox took the lead in the fifth inning when Ethan Anderson hit a two-run home run off Harrisburg right-hander Luke Young. Young took the loss and fell to 3-1.
Harrisburg Senators Create Early Chances
Harrisburg loaded the bases on two hits and a walk against Chesapeake right-hander Anthony Eyanson in the first inning. Eyanson escaped the jam with a strikeout, and the Senators left seven runners on base across the first four innings.
Left-hander Josh Hartle worked through traffic to record four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and four walks while striking out seven. The Senators did not score before Anderson’s fifth-inning home run gave Chesapeake the lead.
Chesapeake Baysox Hold the Lead
Right-hander Eriq Swan retired the side in order in the sixth inning and recorded one strikeout in his return to Double-A. The Baysox carried their 2-0 advantage into the seventh before the weather interrupted play.
After Cranz threw three pitches in the seventh, the game entered a weather delay. Officials called the game after a 39-minute wait, giving the Baysox the rain-shortened victory.
Next Game for the Harrisburg Senators
The Harrisburg Senators were scheduled to play Friday night at 7 p.m. Right-hander Thomas Schultz was slated to start with a 3-5 record.
MSB Take
Harrisburg received four scoreless innings from Josh Hartle and created an early bases-loaded opportunity, but the Senators did not score. Anderson’s fifth-inning home run supplied the game’s only runs before rain stopped play, allowing the Chesapeake Baysox to secure a 2-0 win.
Source: Original report
