Wood Drives in Game Winner for the Sens in 4-3 Win

Harrisburg Senators Postgame Notes

Harrisburg Senators 4, New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3 (11 innings)

Summary

The Harrisburg Senators outlasted the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 4-3 in 11 innings Friday night at FNB Field. James Wood drove in the winning run with a single in the eleventh inning scoring Robert Hassell III with the winning run after the Fisher Cats tied the game with two outs in the ninth inning at 3-3. Neither team scored in the tenth inning and the Senators held the Fisher Cats scoreless in the eleventh setting the stage for the walk off win.

The Big Play

Tied 3-3 and with one out in the eleventh inning, James Wood singled sharply to center field scoring Robert Hassell III and sending the Senators to the win.

On Capitol Hill

Jackson Rutledge started and was the first of five pitchers for Harrisburg. Rutledge went five innings and allowed a run on three hits… Evan Lee followed and allowed a home run in his inning of work… Jack Sinclair pitched two innings, striking out three and allowing just one hit… Joel Peguero had his first blown save, allowing a two-out run in the ninth inning… Malvin Pena earned the win with a scoreless eleventh inning, stranding the placed runner at second base.

With the Gavel

Wood singled twice and drove in a run in the first and the final run in the eleventh inning… Jack Dunn had two hits, a double and an RBI single… Leonel Valera doubled and scored a run.

Filibusters

The game was delayed at the start by 26 minutes… The time of the game was just 2:50… New Hampshire was held to 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position... It was the fourth walk off win for the Senators.

On the Docket

The Senators and New Hampshire Fisher Cats play games four and five of their six-game series Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at FNB Field. The game can be heard on CBS Sports Radio Stations 96.5 FM, 95.3 FM, and 1400 AM beginning at 4:50 p.m.