Harrisburg Senators Weekly Recap: Altoona Curve Series Results and Highlights

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The Senators were back at it against the Curve this week for the third time in 2026, this time on the road in Altoona. Despite some rocky games mixed in the series, Harrisburg found their footing and finished the series on a high note as they continue to hold pace in their standings, now third in the division.

The Harrisburg Senators have settled into the 2026 season with a clear identity of sharing the wealth in all aspects of the daily statline. Four Senators players already have 30 or more hits with three also having at least 5 homers on the year.

It has been this balanced attack combined with depth at pitching that has made for every series as of now to be at least competitive, now getting to the point in the year in which they have played their common foes at least once. As the season continues to march on, it will be key to look back on former series against teams as they go to play them for their second or third time.

Game 1 — vs. Altoona Curve — Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate (May 12) — Senators 0-1

The starting pitcher, Jackson Kent, did a great job for the Senators, pitching seven innings and allowing only one run on a solo homer, while striking out eight batters, his career-high. Despite his strong performance, the Senators couldn't score any runs and lost the game 1-0 to the Curve, who shut out for the first time this season. Senators only managed six hits and never had more than one runner on base in any inning. The game was quick, finishing in just under two hours.

Game 2 — vs. Altoona Curve — Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate (May 13) — Senators 9-4

Shinnosuke Ogasawara got off to a great start, retiring the first nine Altoona batters. He pitched four innings, giving up four runs on three hits, with five strikeouts. The Senators took control in the fourth inning, scoring five runs with RBI singles from Max Romero Jr. and Johnathon Thomas, a two-run single by Seaver King, and a groundout by Sam Petersen to go up 5-0. Altoona fought back with four runs in the bottom of the inning. The bullpen then shut down the Curve for the rest of the game. Harrisburg added three more runs in the eighth, and the game finished with a 9-4 victory for the Senators.

Game 3 — vs. Altoona Curve — Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate (May 14) — Senators 3-1

Kyle Luckham pitched a strong game, allowing just one run in 5.2 innings while scattering seven hits and three walks. The Senators took a 2-0 lead in the third with an RBI single from Seaver King, who extended his hitting streak to eleven games, and a sacrifice fly by Cayden Wallace. In the seventh, Wallace hit a solo homer, his eighth of the season, to make it 3-1. Robert Cranz finished the game with 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save. The Senators left eleven Altoona runners stranded and secured the win in game one of the doubleheader.

Game 4 — vs. Altoona Curve — Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate (May 14) — Senators 0-2

In the makeup of 4/25 rainout, Connor Van Scoyoc opened the game by tossing four innings of shutout ball, and Thomas Schultz followed with two more scoreless innings. The Senators collected seven hits and drew two walks but were unable to plate any runs. They threatened in the seventh when the tying run was on base with nobody out and the bases loaded, but they couldn’t push across a run against Emmanuel Chapman. Noah Dean made his Senators debut but surrendered a two-run homer to Titus Dumitru, putting Altoona ahead 2-0. The game remained scoreless after that, resulting in a pitcher's duel that ended in a 2-0 loss for Harrisburg.

Game 5 — vs. Altoona Curve — Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate (May 15) — Senators 3-8

Alex Clemmey pitched a solid game, leaving with a 3-2 lead after 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. The Senators took an early lead with RBI singles from Leandro Pineda and Caleb Lomavita in the third, and Johnathon Thomas added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 3-2. However, in the bottom of the sixth, Clemmey exited after retiring the first two batters, and Altoona scored six runs with two outs against Chance Huff, who took the loss. The inning included a strange play where Cortland Lawson collided with the umpire while fielding a ball. Valentin Linarez finished the game with 2.1 scoreless innings, and Seaver King extended his hitting streak to 12 games and his on-base streak to 33. The Curve pulled away, winning 8-3.

Game 6 — vs. Altoona Curve — Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate (May 16) — Senators 5-6

Harrisburg trailed most of the night but tied the game in the seventh when Cayden Wallace hit his first grand slam of the season, making it 5-5. However, Altoona won with a walk-off in the ninth after Ivan Brethowr tripled to drive in the winning run. The Senators took an early 1-0 lead on a double by Seaver King, but Altoona responded with runs in the first, third, and sixth innings. Harrisburg's pitchers had some trouble, with Davian Garcia leaving early due to discomfort. Wallace's clutch grand slam was his ninth homer and 29th RBI of the year. The game stayed tied into the late innings, but Altoona pulled out the win on a walk-off single against Noah Dean. King extended his hitting streak to 13 games and his on-base streak to 34, going 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored.

Game 6 — vs. Altoona Curve — Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate (May 17) — Senators 8-3

Jackson Kent pitched five strong scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and one walk, while striking out nine—matching his season high—over two starts against Altoona this week. Harrisburg scored early in the fifth with an RBI single from Elijah Nunez and added another run in the sixth on Caleb Lomavita’s double. In the ninth, Harrisburg rallied with four runs, highlighted by Kervin Pichardo’s three-RBI double, leading to an 8-3 victory. RHP Robert Cranz closed out the game with 2.2 hitless innings to earn the win.

“Nothing probably gives me more gratification than being part of this process with these kids. Just to see them realize their dreams and to grow and become young men and successful ball players... that's really, really gratifying.”

Delino DeShields is managing his fourth season for the Senators. He has brought an extreme amount of baseball knowledge to the team, as someone that played 13 years at the pro MLB level.

The Harrisburg Senators head back to FNB Field to host the Akron RubberDucks beginning on Tuesday, May 19th.

It will be a special week in Harrisburg as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will all have fireworks post game!

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