Harrisburg Senators Weekly Recap: Erie SeaWolves Series Results and Highlights

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This week, Harrisburg went on the road to Erie yet again to face the SeaWolves, a familiar foe in-state who we have already seen match up on numerous occasions thus far.

The Senators had a very interesting series this week against Erie, winning the first three and then losing the final three, splitting the 6-game series. Harrisburg could not stay in the winning column in the series, but they still continued to put up good runs and stay in the mix in divisional standings as the season rolls on nearing the ¾ mark.

Game 1 — vs. Erie SeaWolves — Detroit Tigers affiliate (July 7) — Senators 4-3

Clemmey pitched six excellent innings, allowing only two hits and two walks while striking out five. Harrisburg finally scored in the seventh when Leandro Pineda hit his third homer of the season to tie the game at 1-1. The SeaWolves regained the lead in the eighth, but the Senators responded in the same inning with a two-run double from Branden Boissiere, giving Harrisburg a 3-2 advantage. Erie tied it again in the ninth, but TJ White’s solo homer in the bottom of the inning sealed the 4-3 win for the Senators. Holden Powell closed out the game with a perfect ninth for the save, ending Erie’s nine-game winning streak.

Game 2 — vs. Erie SeaWolves — Detroit Tigers affiliate (July 8) — Senators 5-2

Isaac Lyon delivered another strong start, going six innings with five hits, two runs, and four strikeouts, including four scoreless frames after giving up two runs early. The Senators scored in five different innings to rally for a 5-2 victory, their third consecutive win. Kervin Pichardo led the offense with a 4-for-4 performance, scoring four runs and nearly hitting for the cycle. Harrisburg took the lead in the fifth with a double from Sam Petersen and extended it with a homer from Pichardo in the seventh. Pichardo added another hit and scored again in the ninth to seal the win. Seth Shuman finished with scoreless innings to earn the save.

Game 3 — vs. Erie SeaWolves — Detroit Tigers affiliate (July 9) — Senators 8-3

Riley Maddox pitched a career-best seven innings, allowing only four hits, one run, and striking out two to earn his first Double-A win. The Senators responded quickly after Erie took an early 1-0 lead in the second with a run-scoring double. Harrisburg's offense kept rolling, with Branden Boissiere driving in runs in each of his first three games back from injury, and Ethan Petry homering in the fourth. Kervin Pichardo continued his hot streak with a leadoff homer in the eighth, and Johnathon Thomas drove in two runs, pushing the lead to 8-1. Erie scored two late runs in the eighth against Billy Sullivan and Jared Simpson, but the Senators held on for an 8-3 victory, their fourth straight win.

Game 4 — vs. Erie SeaWolves — Detroit Tigers affiliate (July 10) — Senators 1-7

Erie’s offense broke through with seven runs, ending Harrisburg’s streak of holding the SeaWolves to just three hits in the series. Erie scored early, taking a 4-0 lead after four innings, and added three more runs in the sixth with two outs. Harrisburg’s pitchers struggled, issuing seven walks and allowing 11 hits. Kyle Luckham pitched 3.1 innings, giving up four runs, while Connor Van Scoyoc took the loss after 1.1 innings. The Senators managed only two hits with a runner in scoring position. TJ White homered in the fifth, but the Senators couldn't mount a comeback, falling 7-1.

Game 5 — vs. Erie SeaWolves — Detroit Tigers affiliate (July 11) — Senators 0-6

Erie’s pitching shut out Harrisburg for the third time this season, winning 6-0. Hayden Minton pitched four scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and striking out five. The SeaWolves scored three runs in the third on three straight two-out RBI singles, then Viandel Peña hit a two-run homer in the fourth to make it 5-0. Max Burt added a solo shot in the sixth. Harrisburg’s Josh Randall took the loss, giving up six runs on six hits, four walks, and seven strikeouts over six innings. The Senators only had two at-bats with a runner in scoring position.

Game 6 — vs. Erie SeaWolves — Detroit Tigers affiliate (July 12) — Senators 2-3

Erie and Harrisburg traded late-inning heroics, with the SeaWolves tying the game in the ninth and then winning in the 10th on Justice Bigbie’s two-out RBI single. Harrisburg had led early on, with Kervin Pichardo driving in Devin Fitz-Gerald in the first, but Erie responded quickly with a run in the bottom of the first, and Viandel Peña’s RBI single in the fifth gave the SeaWolves a 2-1 lead. Alex Clemmey pitched five innings, allowing two runs on three hits, and was followed by scoreless outings from Seth Shuman and Sandy Gaston. In the 10th, a fielding error kept Harrisburg from scoring.

“We played in Brooklyn last year when I was in [High-A] Wilmington, so we took the subway into New York City, which didn’t feel real. It was the first time I’d been there. It was huge. The subway system worked way better than I thought it did. We were in our hotel, walked a block, took the subway for like 30 minutes, and then popped up in the middle of New York City. I was like, ‘Oh, this is sick how you can just do that.’”

Speaking to MLB.com last year, outfielder Sam Petersen had to say this about his favorite off-day he had in the minors so far.

The Senators return home to FNB Field for two series in a row with Monday serving as the only rest day. They will play New Hampshire from Friday the 17th to Sunday and Reading from Tuesday to the following Sunday. It should be a great week for the home crowd with July 25th being Star Wars night.

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