Johnson Sends Senators to Walk-Off Win

The Harrisburg Senators walked-off against the Portland Sea Dogs 5-4 on Friday night at FNB Field. Daniel Johnson lined the game-winning single to right in the bottom of the eleventh as the Senators won their fourth straight game. 

"To come back and end up winning that game, that's a good testament to the boys. They're working every day and fighting hard," Senators manager Matt LeCroy said. "Glad we were able to come out winners."
After the Senators loaded the bases in the third on two walks and a double, Sea Dog starter Kyle Hart issued a walk to Taylor Gushue which forced in the first run of the game. 
Senators starter Kyle McGowin tossed three scoreless innings before Josh Ockimey hit a solo home run in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1.
Portland took the lead in the sixth on a lead-off home run by Chad De La Guerra.
The Sea Dogs added to the lead with a pair of runs in the eighth on an error and RBI single by Luke Tendler. 
With Portland ahead 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth, the Senators rallied to tie the game. After a leadoff single by Daniel Murphy, Gushue hit a two-run home run to right to make it a one-run game. One batter later, Drew Ward reached on an error and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Two batters later, with Ward at third, Khayyan Norfork reached on an infield single to shortstop which allowed the tying run to score.
The game remained tied until the bottom of the 11th. With Osvaldo Abreu, the free-runner to start the inning, at third after a sacrifice bunt by Norfork, Daniel Johnson lined a single to right field to plate the winning run and send the Senators to the 5-4 walk-off win.
Both starters did not factor in the decision. Hart allowed one run in six innings while walking six. McGowin limited the Sea Dogs to two runs in six innings while striking out seven and walking one. 
Austen Williams (2-0) earned the win after tossing two hitless innings in the 10th and 11th, and striking out five of the seven batters.
"He's got confidence and he's throwing more strikes. He's found a niche in the bullpen and he's keeping the ball down and getting ahead of hitters," LeCroy said. "He's feels good every time out whereas in the past he didn't have that same swagger."
Lau (0-2) took the loss after surrendering the winning run in the 11th after pitching one-third of an inning. 
Adam Eaton went 0-2 with a walk in his first rehab appearance with the Senators over five innings. Murphy, playing his fifth game on rehab with the club, went 1-3 with a runs scored across nine innings.
The Senators and Sea Dogs play game two of the series Saturday night. Luis Reyes starts for the Senators opposite Portland starter Matthew Kent. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at FNB Field. The game can be heard on CBS Sports Harrisburg 96.5 & 95.3 FM and 1400 AM or at www.cbssportsharrisburg.com beginning at 5:45 p.m.