Sens Anchor SeaWolves in 5-3 Victory
The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Erie SeaWolves 5-3 Monday night at FNB Field. Taylor Gushue knocked the go-ahead two-run double in the sixth to put the Senators ahead for good.
The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Erie SeaWolves 5-3 Monday night at FNB Field.
Erie scored a run in the third and another pair in the fifth when
The Senators responded in the sixth. After there were two out and nobody on base,
"He's been in a funny situation this year where he was playing every day, and then (Raudy Read) came back and took over as the starter," Senators manager Matt LeCroy said. "(Taylor) has continued to work hard. He's done a nice job the last two days and hopefully when he gets his opportunities he'll continue to do well."
After the club tacked on a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Kieboom,
Senators starting pitcher
"(Long) knows how to pitch. He can slow it down and he knows what he's trying to do each pitch," LeCroy said. "He has been a true pro here. He's a guy that has had to come back to Double-A when he probably should be at Triple-A. That's makeup and that's the mental toughness it takes to play baseball. Our team wouldn't be here without people like (Long)."
SeaWolves reliever
Keller, Kieboom and Davidson all finished with two hits, while Kieboom and Gushue paced the Senators with a pair of RBI.
"We're going to finish and we're going to go to the end. We're professionals and get paid to compete every day," LeCroy said. "We're not going to give anything away. Hopefully we'll continue to do well and finish up on a good note."
The Senators and SeaWolves continue their series Tuesday night.