Jones' Walk-Off Grand Slam Lifts Senators
Hunter Jones hit a walk-off grand slam to send the Harrisburg Senators to a 6-3 victory over the Akron RubberDucks. The Senators entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 3-1 before scoring five times for the comeback win.
After both starting pitchers traded four scoreless innings, the Senators opened the scoring in the bottom of the fifth.
Akron came back to tie the game in the top of the sixth on a run scoring single by
That was the only run Senators starter
"I thought (McGowin) was really good. Out at (Canal Park) they were able to really make him work," Senators manager Matt LeCroy said. "This time he was able to throw more strikes, he made his pitches when he needed to and he did a good job of keeping us in the game."
The RubberDucks broke the 1-1 tie in the top of the ninth.
The Senators rallied in the bottom of the frame to win. It started with a leadoff single by
With the bases loaded and nobody out, Hunter Jones smashed a walk-off grand slam over the left-field fence.
"I was just trying to keep the inning alive and was looking for a good pitch to drive," Jones said. "I know (Pasquale's) ball sinks hard and he has a really good slider. I was just laying off the slider and waiting for that sinker to come in and I golfed it."
"We battled and I'm really proud of (the players)," LeCroy said. "Jones worked a really good at-bat and laid off a couple good pitches. He got himself in a good count, (Pasquale) laid it in there and he was able to hit it"
Self (4-2) earned the win while Pasquale (2-3) took the loss after allowing the walk-off grand slam.
Jones hit the first walk-off grand slam since May 22, 2001 when Ron Callaway accomplished the feat against Portland. He finished the night 3-for-3 with five RBI.
The Senators and RubberDucks continue the series Tuesday night.