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BATTING AVG.: .240 (T-6th) May 5, 2016 -- Game #27, Road Game #14 BATTING AVG: .267 (1st) TEAM HR: 14 (7th) TEAM HR: 19 (4th) WALKS: 93 (7th) Altoona Curve (11-15) vs. Erie SeaWolves (11-14) WALKS: 90 (8th) STRIKEOUTS: 194 (5th) RHP Clay Holmes (1-3, 6.08) vs. RHP Cory Riordan (2-2, 5.40) STRIKEOUTS: 170 (3rd) TEAM ERA: 4.32 (10th) TEAM ERA: 4.64 (12th) WALKS: 116 (12th) 11:05 a.m. | Jerry Uht Park, Erie, Pa. WALKS: 89 (5th) STRIKEOUTS: 173 (10th) Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM | TV - MiLB.TV STRIKEOUTS: 197 (4th) () -- EL Rank () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Fri., May 6 Richmond 6 p.m. RHP Joan Gregorio (0-1, 2.05) vs. RHP Tyler Eppler (1-2, 3.38) Sat., May 7 Richmond 6 p.m. LHP Matt Gage (0-3, 5.49) vs. LHP Cody Dickson (0-2, 6.45) Sun., May 8 Richmond 1 p.m. TBD vs. RHP David Whitehead (1-3, 5.64) Mon., May 9 Trenton 6 p.m. TBD vs. Brandon Waddell (1-0, 2.84) YESTERDAY: After being dealt the worst shutout loss in franchise history, the Altoona Curve bounced back on 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS Wednesday night, overcoming an early 1-0 deficit with three runs in the top of the fifth and an insurance run in the Team W-L PCT GB Today top of the ninth to take the third game of the four-game series against the Erie SeaWolves, 4-2. In his Double-A Akron 17-8 .680 -- v. TRN debut, southpaw Brandon Waddell picked up the victory, logging 6.1 innings and allowing two runs over six hits with Bowie 12-14 .482 5.5 @ RIC three strikeouts and no walks issued. Jose Osuna went 3-for-4 to pace the Curve offense, while Erich Weiss drove in Erie 11-14 .440 6.0 v. ALT a pair of runs. Altoona 11-15 .423 6.5 @ ERI Harrisburg 10-14 .417 6.5 v. HRT TONIGHT: The Curve play the fourth and final game of a four-game series against the Erie SeaWolves, the Double- Richmond 10-16 .385 7.5 v. BOW A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, at Jerry Uht Park. Erie won two games in the three-game series at PNG Field in Altoona’s only other meetings with them this year. Last year, the Curve won their first eight games against the Sea- Wolves. 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Clay Holmes makes his sixth start of the season for Altoona. In his last start, Holmes Hartford 19-6 .760 - @ HAR labored throught 2.2 innings, allowing six earned runs on six hits in taking his third loss of the season. His first time Reading 16-10 .615 3.5 @ NHM out, he gave up six runs on five hits in just over four innings against Harrisburg on April 8. Holmes did not pick up a Trenton 14-10 .583 4.5 @ AKR decision after allowing one run in six innings with five strikeouts at Richmond on April 14. The Alabama native won Binghamton 13-10 .565 5.0 @ POR his only game of the season two starts ago, on April 24 against Richmond at PNG Field, for his first career Double-A New Hamp. 9-15 .375 9.5 v. REA victory. Holmes only pitched in nine games in 2015 after missing all of 2014 due to Tommy John surgery.For more on Portland 8-18 .308 11.5 v. BIN Holmes, see page two.
FOR ERIE: Righty Cory Riordan toes the rubber for the SeaWolves, making his sixth start of the season for Erie. In his 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE last time out, the Killingworth, Conn. native tossed 5.2 innings but surrendered nine hits and seven earned runs in Overall Record...... 11-15 losing his second game of the season against Trenton. A sixth round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2007 out of Home...... 6-7 Fordham, Riordan spent 2007-2013 in the Rockies organization, spending time in both Double-A and Triple-A in 2012 Road...... 5-8 and 2013. Riordan spent 2014 and 2015 in independent American ball, and played for the Lamingo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2015. Place (E.L. Western)...... 4th Games Ahead/Behind...... -7.5 A NEW SKIPPER: Former Major League All-Star Joey Cora takes over as the ninth manager in franchise history. He was officially announced as the new skipper for the Curve on December 15, 2015. The native of Caguas, Puerto Rico Streak...... W1 spent 11 seasons in the majors with San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians. Last 5...... 2-3 He was an A.L. All-Star in 1997 with Seattle. Following his playing career, Cora spent eight seasons on the staff of Last 10...... 5-5 manager Ozzie Guillen with the White Sox from 2004-2011 and one season as the bench coach with the Miami Marlins in 2012. Cora last managed in the minor in 2003 with Savannah of the South Atlantic League, then a Montreal 2016 vs. Erie...... 3-3 Expos affiliate. He also guided the Appalachian League’s Kingsport Mets in 2001 and 2002. Across three seasons, he at Altoona...... 1-2 is 112-160 as a minor league manager. Cora replaces Tom Prince, who guided the Curve for one season and is now at Erie...... 2-1 the Pirates’ Minor League Field Coordinator. All-time vs. Erie...... 175-173 at Altoona...... 80-88 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: Outfielder Austin Meadows joined the Curve Monday after a delayed start to his season due at Erie...... 96-85 to suffering a orbital fracture in his right eye during spring training after he was hit in the face with a baseball in early March. Meadows enters 2016 as the No. 2 prospect in the Pirates’ organization according to MLB.com and Baseball ‘16 Home Attendance...... 34,373 America. He was also named “Best Athlete” among Pittsburgh minor leaguers byB.A. Meadows was also listed as MLB. Home Openings...... 13 com’s 20th-overall prospect in the minors and the No. 4 outfield prospect. The Atlanta native joined the Curve briefly Average Attendance...... 2,644 at the end of the 2015 regular season and hit .360 over six games. He also hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth at PNG Field against the Bowie Baysox, completing a seven-run comeback in Game One of the ELDS. He was the ninth overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft by the Pirates (Reese McGuire was selected five picks later), and BROADCAST INFORMATION participated in the Arizona Fall League after last season.
PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features six of MLB.com’s preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Austin Meadows (2), Reese McGuire (5), Harold Ramirez (6), Clay Holmes (15), Barrett Barnes (20) and Tyler Eppler (28). Six players are also featured on Baseball America’s Top 30 Pirates prospect list: Meadows (2), Ramirez (5), McGuire Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher (6), Holmes (19), Barnes (24) and Jose Osuna (30). B.A. also named Ramirez as the organization’s “Best Hitter for Keel will call all the action of the 2016 Average,” Eppler as having the “Best Changeup,” McGuire as the “Best Defensive Catcher” and Meadows as the “Best season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN Athlete.” Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before GLOBAL AFFAIR: Seven different countries are represented on Altoona’s current roster, including the United States all games. (17), the Dominican Republic (2), Canada (1), Venezuela (1), Colombia (1), Taiwan (1) and Lithuania (1). Relief pitcher The Curve can also be heard on the following Dovydas Neverauskas became the first player born and raised in Lithuania to sign with a Major League team when he affiliate stations for selected games: signed as an international free agent with the Pirates. Canadian third base- - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone ON THE ROAD TRIP men Eric Wood was the first Canuck to be drafted when he went in the 6th - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg Games...... 6 round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Infielders Edwin Espinal and Anderson Feliz - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record...... 2-4 both are natives of the Dominican Republic, and first baseman Jose Osuna both call Venezuela home. OutfielderHarold Ramirez represented his home provided by TuneIn Radio Average...... 224 (46/205) country of Colombia this offseason in the World Baseball Classic qualifying - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game...... 18/3 round in Panama. Catcher Jin-De Jhang is a native of Taitung City, Taiwan. First Pitch App Home Runs...... 2 RISP...... 256 (10/39) Errors...... 7
ERA...... 5.53 Starter W-L...... 1-3 Starter ERA...... 8.10 (24 ER / 26.2 IP) Reliever W-L...... 1-1 Reliever ERA...... 3.00 (9 ER /27.0 IP) Saves/Opps...... 2/2
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 1 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER 2016 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS RHP CLAY HOLMES @ClayHolmes21 #52 IP: 6.0, 2x - last, 4/24 v. RIC IP: 6.0, 5x, last - 4/24/15 v. RIC HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 238 B/T: R/R EXP: 4 YR K’s: 5, 4/14 @ RIC K: 10, 7/25/13 @ LEX BB’s: 5, 4/8 v. HAR BB: 5, 4x, last - 6/1/13 @ LWD BORN: MARCH 27, 1993 (23) IN DOTHAN, ALA. Hits: 7, 4/19 @ HAR Hits: 8, 2x, last - 5/22/13 @ LEX RESIDES: TAMPA, FLA. Runs: 7, 4/30 @ ARK Runs: 8, 5/2/13 v. GBO ACQUIRED: 9TH ROUND - 2011 (SLOCOMB (ALA.) HS) RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING GAME-BY-GAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 2 2 3 3 0 ------DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GM RESULT 4/8 Harrisburg L (1) 4.0+ 5 6 6 5 1 In 5th inning, tied 4-4 L, 10-6 HOLMES CAREER NOTES 4/14 at Richmond -- 6.0 5 1 1 1 5 After 6th, tied 1-1 L, 2-1 4/19 at Harrisburg L (2) 5.0 7 2 2 2 3 After 5th, trailing 2-0 L, 2-1 Played high school baseball for Slocomb High School Red Tops in 4/24 Richmond W (1) 6.0 3 1 1 2 1 After 6th, leading 2-1 W, 2-1 Alabama...Had committed to play for Auburn University prior to sign- 4/30 at Akron L (3) 2.2 6 7 6 3 3 In third, trailing 6-2 L, 10-3 ing with the Pirates...Had planned on majoring in biochemistry and 5/4 at Erie later obtain his doctorate in pharmacy...Listed by Baseball America as the 76th best pitching prospect and the 140th best draft prospect Bold - Career High in 2011...Signed with the Pirates on August 15, 2011, the deadline Italics- Relief outing day for that year’s draft class...Named the 2011 Alabama Coaches Association Student-Athlete of the Year...Was the valedictorian of his high school class with a 4.0 GPA...Helped lead the Slocomb Red Tops to a runner-up finish in the Class 3A Baseball State Playoffs as a senior while going 6-2 with a 2.06 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 54.1 innings...2011 ASWA 3A All-State Baseball Team selection...Went 11-5 on the mound in his junior season with 126 strikeouts in 89 innings...Spent three years playing on the varsity basketball team, averaging a double-double in both his junior and senior seasons
HOLMES VS. ERIE --, -- ERA Date H/R Dec IP H R/ER K/BB 5/5 R HOLMES CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERIE VS. HOLMES .--- 12 State College (A-) 5-3 2.28 13/13 0 0 0 59.1 35 17 15 1 29 34 Batter AVG HR RBI BB K 13 West Virginia 5-6 4.08 26/25 0 0 0 119.0 106 59 54 7 69 90 -- 14 -- INJURED - DID NOT PLAY -- 15 GCL Pirates (R) 1-0 2.03 3/3 0 0 0 13.1 13 5 3 0 1 10 Bradenton (A+) 0-2 2.74 6/6 0 0 0 23.0 18 7 7 0 7 16 16 Altoona (AA) 1-3 6.08 5/5 0 0 0 23.2 26 17 16 1 13 13 MiLB Totals (5 seasons) 12-14 3.59 53/52 0 0 0 238.1 198 105 95 9 119 163 2016 NOTES Allowed six runs in his Double-A debut on 4/9 vs. HAR...Picked up a quality start on 4/14 @ RIC (6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO) in a no-decision...Surrendered two runs in the first on 4/19 @ HAR in a loss but settled in to keep the Senators off the scoreboard the next four innings...Picked up first win on 4/24 v. RIC after allowing just one run over three hits in six innings of work...Allowed a season-high seven runs (six earned) and was removed in the third inning in a loss on 4/30 @ AKR...For more on Holmes, see page 31 of the Altoona Curve Media Guide
2015 NOTES Made three rehab starts with the GCL Pirates from 6/23-7/4...Collected a win in final rehab start vs. GCL Braves on 7/4 after working five scoreless, three-hit innings...Activated on Bradenton’s roster on 7/7...Made his Florida State League debut on 7/10 vs. Daytona (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 SO, ND)... Made six starts for the Marauders...Made last appearance of the season on 8/15 vs. Charlotte (L, 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO) SEASON SPLITS/MISC. STATS 2014 NOTES W-L ERA G/GS IP R/ER K/BB Underwent Tommy John surgery during spring training and missed the season Home 1-1 6.30 2/2 10.0 7/7 2/7 Road 0-2 5.93 3/3 13.2 10/9 11/6 2013 NOTES Spent the season with Single-A West Virginia...Recorded first win on 4/15 vs. Greenville after 5.1 Day 1-1 7.27 2/2 8.2 8/7 4/5 innings of three-hit, shutout ball…Spanned 11 starts from 6/12-8/10 without picking up a loss… Night 0-2 5.40 3/3 15.0 9/9 9/8 Struck out a career-high 10 batters on 7/25 against Lexington over 6.0 IP (ND)…Struck out five or more batters in seven outings…Compiled a road record of 4-1, with a 2.47 ERA over 11 appearances April 1-3 6.08 5/5 23.2 17/16 13/13 (10 starts) and 51.0 IP...After posting a 4.50 ERA in the first half of the season, pitched to a 3.20 Pre-ASG 1-3 6.08 5/5 23.2 17/16 13/13 ERA in the second half STARTING PITCHER RUN SUPPORT Pitcher GS Team Runs R/Start Quality Starts Creasy 5 33 6.6 2 Dickson 5 21 4.2 -- Eppler 5 12 2.4 4 Holmes 5 12 2.4 2 Waddell 1 4 4.0 1 Whitehead 5 25 5.0 --
ALTOONA CURVE STARTER BREAKDOWN PLAYER LAST START DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO RESULT STARTS TEAM RECORD Jason Creasy (R) 4/29@ AKR L (1) 4.0+ 2 4 4 1 3 2 L, 6-2 5 3-2 Cody Dickson (L) 5/2 @ ERI -- 5.0+ 5 4 4 0 6 0 W, 7-4 (10) 5 3-2 Tyler Eppler (R) 5/1 @ AKR -- 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 6 L, 3-2 (12) 5 1-4 Clay Holmes (R) 4/30 @ AKR L (3) 2.2 6 7 6 0 3 3 L, 10-3 5 1-4 Brandon Waddell (L) 5/4 @ ERI W (1) 6.1 6 2 2 1 0 3 W, 4-2 1 1-0 David Whitehead (R) 5/3 @ ERI L (3) 4.2 14 10 6 1 3 2 L, 14-0 5 2-3
SEASON TOTALS W L G CG IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 7 12 25 0 128.2 141 83 74 11 67 75 5.18
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 2 PITCHER NOTES ALTOONA CURVE BULLPEN BREAKDOWN PLAYER LAST OUTING DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO GMS SV/SVO INH/STR. 1ST BATTER RET. F. Duncan 5/1 @ AKR L (1) 1.2 1 1 0 0 1 4 4 2/0 3/4 (75%) M. DuRapau 5/2 @ ERI S (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 5/5 2/2 9/10 (90%) J. Kuchno 4/11 v. AKR -- 2.2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 2/0 1/2 (50%) J. Lakind 5/4 @ ERI S (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1/2 2/0 5/10 (50%) B. McKinney 5/3 @ ERI -- 2.0 5 4 4 0 1 1 10 4/2 6/10 (60%) J. Medina 5/2 @ ERI -- 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 6/3 7/8 (87.5%) D. Neverauskas 5/4 @ ERI H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 2/2 7/10 (70%) J. Schwind 5/3 @ ERI -- 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3/3 2/2 (100%) J. Smith 5/2 @ ERI W (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 3/3 9/10 (90%)
SEASON TOTALS W L G SV/SO IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 4 3 25 7/8 101.0 88 39 32 8 40 96 2.85
#30#19 A.J.Frank Morris Duncan Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/2006-4/215 LAST OUTING: 5/1 @ AKR VS. LH: .176 (3/17) SAVE OPPS: --/-- (--%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 5.0 IP, 4/26 v. ERI VS. RH: .172 (5/29) INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/0 (100%) LAST WIN: 4/26 v. ERI MOST K: 5, 4/16 @ RIC FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 3/4 (75%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 2, 4/16 @ RIC CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 2-2 LAST HR ALLOWED: -- ACQ: 13th R - 2014 (Kansas)
- 2016 NOTES: Assigned to Double-A Altoona from Extended Spring Training on 4/15...Worked 3.2 relief innings on 4/16 @ RIC LAST THREE APP. to earn first Double-A win with five strikeouts...Struck out four batters in three full innings of relief on 4/21 v. RIC...Tossed five DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB scoreless innnings in relief on 4/26 v. ERI, picking up his second win of the season 5/1 @ AKR L 1.2 1 1/0 4/1 - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 13th round of the 2014 draft by the Pirates out of Kansas University ...For More on Duncan, 4/26 V. ERI W 5.0 3 0/0 3/0 see Page 23 of the Curve Media Guide 4/21 V. RIC -- 3.0 2 1/1 4/1
#30#12 A.J.Montana Morris DuRapau Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/2005-9/173 LAST OUTING: 5/2 @ ERI VS. LH: .211 (4/19) SAVE OPPS: 4/4 (100%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0 IP, 4/13 v. AKR VS. RH: .318 (7/22) INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/2 (100%) LAST WIN: -- MOST K: 3, 4/13 v. AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 9/10 (90%) LAST SAVE: 5/2 @ ERI MOST BB: 2, 5/2 @ ERI CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 6-4 LAST HR ALLOWED: 4/30 @ AKR (E. Haase) ACQ: 32nd R - 2014 (Bethune-Cookman)
- 2016 NOTES: Allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in 2016 debut on 4/8 v. HAR...Picked up first save of the season on LAST THREE APP. 4/10 v. HAR (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 SO)...Stranded tying run at the plate to close out 3-0 Curve win and pick up second save on 4/16 DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB @ RIC...Pitched a scoreless inning to earn save in 5-3 Curve win on 4/17 @ RIC..Allowed back-to-back home runs to the first two 5/2 @ ERI S 1.0 0 0/0 1/2 batters he faced (Jordan Smith and Eric Haase) on 4/30 @ AKR and allowed three total runs while only working 0.2 IP 4/30 @ AKR -- 0.2 4 3/3 1/1 - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Bethune-Cookman... 4/27 V. ERI -- 1.0 2 0/0 2/0 Named first-team All-MEAC in junior season in 2013 while taking over as the number one starter in the weekend rotation...Went 25-15 with a 3.19 in 66 collegiate games during four-year career at Bethune-Cookman...made professional debut in 2014 with short-season Jamestown, going 3-2 with a 2.21 ERA in 15 games (11 starts)...For More on DuRapau, see Page 24 of the Curve Media Guide
#30#28 A.J.Jared Morris Lakind Bats:Bats: Right Left Throws:Throws: RightLeft Ht/Wt: 6-3/2006-1/197 LAST OUTING: 5/4 @ ERI VS. LH: .300 (6/20) SAVE OPPS: 1/2 (50%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 5/1 @ AKR VS. RH: .270 (10/37) INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/0 (0%) LAST WIN: -- MOST K: 2, 4x - last 5/1 @ AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 5/10 (50%) LAST SAVE: 5/4 @ ERI MOST BB: 3, 4/12 v. AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 3-7 LAST HR ALLOWED: -- ACQ: 23rd R - 2010 (Cypress Woods (TX) HS)
- 2016 NOTES: Made Double-A debut on 4/8 v. HAR (2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)...Pitched two scoreless innings on 4/12 v. LAST THREE APP. AKR...Charged with a blown save on 4/15 @ RIC after giving up a run on one hit in two innings...Collected first save on 5/4 @ ERI DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB after tossing perfect ninth inning 5/4 @ ERI S 1.0 0 0/0 2/0 - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 23rd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburg Pirates out of Cypress Woods HS in 5/1 @ AKR -- 3.0 2 0/0 2/1 Cypress, Texas...Originally drafted as a first basemen...Hit .163 from 2010-12 in the GCL and with short-season State College... 4/27 V. ERI -- 1.0 2 1/1 0/1 Transitioned to pitcher in 2013...Logged a 2-1 record with 2.29 ERA in 15 appearances with Class-A West Virginia last year... Matched a career high with five strikeouts on 7/3/15 over 2.0 IP with the GCL Pirates vs. the GCL Braves #30#26 A.J.Brett Morris McKinney (@BMcKinney_28) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/2006-0/253 LAST OUTING: 5/3 @ ERI VS. LH: .423 (11/26) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.1, 4/30 @ AKR VS. RH: .188 (6/32) INHERITED/STRANDED: 4/2 (50%) LAST WIN: 4/17 @ RIC MOST K: 2, 2x, last - 4/30 @ AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 6/10 (60%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 1, 7x, last - 5/3 @ ERI CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 3-7 LAST HR ALLOWED: -- ACQ: 19th R - 2013 (Ohio State)
- 2016 NOTES: Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings 4/11 v. AKR...Surrendered a walk-off single 4/15 @ RIC...Earned first win of season LAST THREE APP. after 2 innings pitched on 4/17 @ RIC...Had two strikeouts over season-high 2.1 IP on 4/30 @ AKR DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB - CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 19th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Ohio State...Went 4-4 with 5/3 @ ERI -- 2.0 0 0/0 0/1 a 2.98 ERA and a save in 26 games as a senior at OSU...Was the primary closer for short-season Jamestown in 2013...Did not 4/30 @ AKR -- 2.1 2 0/0 2/0 allow a run over first 9.2 innings with Class-A West Virginia in 2014...Promoted to Altoona last season on 6/11...For More on 4/27 V. ERI -- 1.2 1 0/0 1/1 McKinney, see Page 39 of the Pirates Media Guide
#30 A.J.Jhondaniel Morris Medina (@JhondanielitO) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/2005-9/208 LAST OUTING: 5/2 @ ERI VS. LH: .067 (1/15) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0, 4x, last - 5/2 @ ERI VS. RH: .130 (3/23) INHERITED/STRANDED: 6/3 (50%) LAST WIN: -- MOST K: 4, 4/13 v. AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 7/8 (87.5%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 3, 4/8 v. HAR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 2-5 LAST HR ALLOWED: 4/11 v. AKR (B. Zimmer) ACQ: Trade - Baltimore (2012)
- 2016 NOTES: Surrendered first home run of season on 4/11 v. AKR in the top of the ninth inning...Promoted to Triple-A India- LAST THREE APP. napolis on 4/16...Made Triple-A debut on 4/17 v. COL (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO)...Worked two scoreless innings on 4/19 v. DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB TOL (3 H, 1 BB, 1 SO)...Pitched two games with a 2.70 ERA at Triple-A...Assigned to Double-A Altoona on 4/21...Has not allowed 5/2 @ ERI -- 2.0 0 0/0 2/0 a run over his last four outings (6.2 IP) dating back to 4/25 v. ERI 4/30 @ AKR -- 2.0 0 0/0 2/1 - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Baltimore Orioles on Dec. 14, 2009...Traded to the Pittsburgh 4/27 v. ERI -- 1.0 0 0/0 0/0 Pirates for Yamaico Navarro on Nov. 30, 2012...Made U.S. debut on 6/20/12 with the Rookie GCL Pirates in a loss to the GCL Red Sox...Went a perfect 13-for-13 in save opportunities with Class-A West Virginia in 2014...Did not surrender a home run over 50.0 IP in the 2014 regular season... Debuted with Altoona on 4/11/15 @ Harrisburg...Led Curve in games pitched (45) and batting average against (.189)...For More on Medina, see Page 41 of the Curve Media Guide
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 3 PITCHER NOTES
#30#49 A.J.Dovydas Morris Neverauskas (@DovydasNeveraus) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/2006-3/208 LAST OUTING: 5/4 @ ERI VS. LH: .211 (4/19) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0, 4x - last, 5/1 @ AKR VS. RH: .200 (6/30) INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/2 (100%%) LAST WIN: -- MOST K: 4, 4/19 @ HAR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 7/10 (70%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 2, 4/12 v. AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 4-6 LAST HR ALLOWED: -- ACQ: Intl FA - July 9, 2009 (Lithuania)
- 2016 NOTES: Struggled in first outing of year 4/7 v. HAR, failing to record an out against five batters...allowed four runs on LAST THREE APP. Opening Day, despite only two being earned...Struck out first two batters of the season on 4/12 v. AKR...Struck out four consecu- DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB tive batters on 4/19 @ HAR in 2.0 relief innings...Has not allowed a run over his last four outings (6.2 IP) dating back to 4/25 v. 5/4 @ ERI H 1.2 0 0/0 2/0 ERI 5/1 @ AKR -- 2.0 1 0/0 3/1 - CAREER NOTES: Signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent on July 9, 2009...Made pro debut on 6/22/13 4/29 @ AKR -- 2.0 0 0/0 1/0 with GCL Pirates...Started 15 games for short-season Jamestown in 2013 and 26 games for Class-A West Virginia in 2014...Al- lowed just two earned runs over 18.0 IP (6/27-8/1) with West Virginia Power last season...Promoted to Adv.-A Bradenton last season on 8/4...Logged a 0.90 ERA at home over 10.0 IP with Bradenton...Converted four of five save opportunities with Marauders...For More on Neveraskas, see Page 42 of the Curve Media Guide
#30#25 A.J.Josh Morris Smith Bats:Bats: Right Left Throws:Throws: RightLeft Ht/Wt: 6-2/2156-3/200 LAST OUTING: 5/2 @ ERI VS. LH: .050 (1/20) SAVE OPPS: 1/1 LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 4/18 @ HAR VS. RH: .372 (16/43) INHERITED/STRANDED: 3/3 (100%) LAST WIN: 5/2 @ ERI MOST K: 3, 4/29 @ AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 9/10 (90%) LAST SAVE: 4/24 v. RIC MOST BB: 3, 4/10 v. HAR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 5-5 LAST HR ALLOWED: 4/22 v. RIC, Matt Winn, 6th inning ACQ: 25th R - 2012 (Wichita State) - 2016 NOTES: Tied for the E.L. lead with three holds...Pitched a scoreless inning on Opening Night in relief...Worked a scoreless inning on 4/10 against Harrisburg...Extended scoreless streak to 20-innings on 4/13 vs. AKR following one inning of work with LAST THREE APP. DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB one walk and two strikeouts...Allowed first run since July 20, 2015 on 4/14 @ RIC in loss (2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO)...Worked 5/2 @ ERI W 2.0 1 0/0 2/0 three scoreless innings on 4/18 @ HAR and picked up a hold...Allowed first earned run since July 20, 2015 with a solo home run to 4/29 @ AKR -- 2.0 5 2/2 3/1 RIC’s Matt Winn in the sixth inning, ending a streak of 22.2 IP...Collected first Double-A. save on 4/24 v. RIC after tossing a perfect 4/27 v. ERI -- 0.2 4 6/4 0/1 ninth inning...Won first decision of 2016 on 5/2 @ ERI after two shutout innings - CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Wichita State...Made profes- sional debut with State College on 6/20/12...Earned first career save on 4/11/13 with Class-A West Virginia...Converted each of first eight save opportunities with Adv.-A Bradenton in 2015...named Florida State League mid-season All-Star...Had lowest batting average against in the FSL in 2014 (.191)...In final 10 appearances of 2015 with the Curve, allowed just three hits and no runs over 14.1 innings...For More on Smith, see Page 51 of the Curve Media Guide
SHUTOUTS BY CURVE 1 SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS 42 Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) 4/17 at Richmond 3-0 4 Dickson, Duncan, DuRapau 4/26 vs. Erie 3-0 4 Collier, Lara, Voelker 5/3 @ Erie 14-0 9 Harrell, Lara, Crotta, Garrido
CATCHER’S BOX 19/9410-36 (20.2%)(27.8%) Player Caught Attempts Percent Last Caught Stealing J. Jhang 4 13 30.8% 5/3 @ ERI R. McGuire 6 23 26.1% 5/2 @ ERI
ERRORS BY POSITION (OUTFIELD ASSISTS) 25 E (.972) Left Field Center Field Right Field Player E (A) Player E (A) Player E (A) B. Barnes 0 (0) A. Feliz 0 (0) S. Allie 1 (0) J. Maffei 0 (1) J. Maffei 0 (0) J. Schwind 1 (0) J. Schwind 0 (0) A. Meadows 1 (0) Shortstop H. Ramirez 0 (0) Second Base Player E Player E C. Diaz 5 A. Feliz 0 A. Feliz 3 E. Weiss 1
Third Base Catcher First Base Player E Player E (PB) Player E E. Espinal 1 R. McGuire 1 (0) E. Espinal 0 A. Feliz 1 J. Jhang 0 (1) J. Osuna 1 E. Wood 5
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 4 POSITION PLAYER NOTES #13 Stetson Allie Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/235 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP: .333 (5/14), HR LAST HR: 4/23 v. RIC, 6th inning LONGEST HIT STREAK: 4 games, 3x - last, 4/27-pres. VS. RHP: .254 (15/59), HR PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): RF (19), DH (2) THIS SERIES: 2/8, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, 2 BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 6 STARTS (ORDER): 5th (4), 6th (11), 7th (6) ACQ: 2nd R - 2010 (St. Edward (Ohio) HS) - 2016 NOTES: Notched two hits on Opening Day 4/7 v. HAR...one of just two players to record multi-hit games in season opener...only player with multi-RBI on 4/7...hit first home run of season for Curve in fourth inning on 4/8 v. HAR to tie game at 4-4...Knocked game-winning three-run triple with two outs in the ninth in- ning on 4/16 @ RIC...Scored two runs on 4/22 v. RIC...Hit eventual game-winning home run on 4/23 v. RIC in the fourth inning against Matt Gage - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 2nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of St. Edward HS (Ohio)...Began career as a pitcher before being moved to first base in 2012...Blasted first pro home run on 7/7/12 with the Rookie GCL Pirates against the GCL Phillies...Set career high in RBI with five on 4/13/13 with Class-A West Virginia (has since matched four other times)...Was Opening Day first baseman for Curve in 2014...Tied for third-most walks in the E.L. in 2014 (71)...Hit a HR every 19.38 ABs (4th in EL)...Led Pirates MiLB system with 17 home runs in 2015...Drove in a run in five straight games last season from 4/19-4/26 (9 total RBI)...For more on Allie, see Page 17 of the Curve Media Guide
CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP: .--- (--/--) LAST HR: -- #17 Barrett Barnes (@b_barnes1991) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/209 LONGEST HIT STREAK: -- VS. RHP: .--- (--/--) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): -- THIS SERIES: -- MULTI-HIT GAMES: -- CURRENT HIT STREAK: 3 games, 5/1-pres. VS. LHP: .313 (5/16) LAST HR: 5/2 @ ERI, 2nd inning STARTS (ORDER): -- ACQ: COMP A - 2012 (Texas Tech) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 3 games, 2x - last, 5/1-pres. VS. RHP: .216 (11/51) PINCH-HITTING: .000 (0/1), BB, SB, K STARTS (POSITION): LF (17), DH (1) THIS SERIES: 2/7, HR, K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 4 - CURRENT NOTES: Begin the season with Adv-A Bradenton and played in 58 games... Was second on the team in home runs with six... Batted .261 wtih 16 STARTS (ORDER): 6th (1), 7th (6), 8th (10), 9th (1) ACQ: COMP A - 2012 (Texas Tech) doubles, 2 triples and 24 runs batted in... Tied a career high in hits with four on April 15 against Dunedin... Through his first 22 games, he was batting .297 with 12 extra-base hits and had a .369 on-base percentage... Missed 18 games due to hamstring tightness..He had a two homer game on June 9 against Clearwater...Pro- - 2016 NOTES: Walked in first plate appearance of season in pinch-hit spot on 4/10 v. HAR...stole first base of season on 4/10...stole bases in back-to-back games moted to Altoona on 7/23...Hit first Double-A home run on 8/1 v. AKR...Hit a grand slam to help spark a seven-run comeback win by the Curve in Game On of the on 4/10 v. HAR and 4/11 v. AKR...Logged first multi-hit game with a 3-for-4 day with two runs scored on 4/22 v. RIC...Logged back-to-back two-hit games on 4/22 Western Division Series against Bowie on 9/9 and 4/23 v. RIC...Recorded season-high three hits on 4/29 @ AKR and drove in Curve’s only two runs...Hit first home run of the season on 5/2 @ ERI to lead off top - 2014 NOTES: Split the year between GCL, Class-A West Virginia and Adv.-A Bradenton... Played in only 17 games last season bewteen the three different levels... of the second inning Missed the rest of the season with an oblique strain - CAREER NOTES: Selected as the 45th overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft (supplemental first round) by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Texas Tech...Made pro debut on 6/18/12 with short-season State College...Played in just 17 games between Rookie, Low-A and Adv.-A due to an oblique strain...Hit 6 home runs with Adv.-A Bradenton over 58 games (second-best on team)...Promoted to Altoona on 7/23/15... Logged .282 average with three home runs and 15 RBI in August with Curve...Hit a grand slam to help spark a seven-run comeback win by the Curve in Game On of the Western Division Series against Bowie on 9/9/15...Enters 2016 as the 24th best pros- pect in the Pirates system, according to Baseball America...For more on Barnes, see Page 18 of the Curve Media Guide #6 Christopher Diaz (@CDiaz2) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-9/181 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP: .188 (3/16) LAST HR: 4/18 @ HAR, 5th inning LONGEST HIT STREAK: 3 games, 4/12-4/15 VS. RHP: .217 (10/46) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): SS (20) THIS SERIES: 0/6, 2 BB, R, K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 3 STARTS (ORDER): 7th, (1) 8th (9), 9th (10) ACQ: 11rd R - 2012 (N.C. State) - 2016 NOTES: Scored twice on Opening Day 4/7 v. HAR...Scored Curve’s only run on 4/14 @ RIC...Hit three-run home run on 4/18 @ HAR in fifth inning...logged career-best 4 RBI on 4/18...Drove in only two runs of the game for the Curve on 4/24 v. RIC - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 11th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the PIttsburgh Pirates out of North Carolina State...Hit .356 with 25 doubles, 55 RBIs and 54 runs scored in 61 games as a junior with the Wolfpack in 2012...made pro debut with short-season State College on 6/21/12 and became the Spikes’ primary short- stop...Complied career-best 10-game hitting streak with Class-A West Virginia in 2014 (6/10-6/27)...Spent all of 2015 with Adv.-A Bradenton...hit left-handed pitchers in the FSL for a .363 batting average...hit .273 in home games at McKechnie Field...For more on Diaz, see Page 21 of the Curve Media Guide
#14 Edwin Espinal Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-1/247 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP: .214 (3/14) LAST HR: 4/26 v. ERI, 2nd inning LONGEST HIT STREAK: 4 games, 2x - last, 4/26-pres. VS. RHP: .271 (13/48) PINCH-HITTING: .250 (1/4), 3 K STARTS (POSITION): 1B (8), 3B (4), DH (2) THIS SERIES: 1/9, RBI, 3 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 4 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (1), 4th (4), 5th (7) ACQ: Intl FA - April 18, 2011 (D.R.) - 2016 NOTES: Recorded two RBI on 4/13 v. AKR...Fell a triple shy of the cycle on 4/26 v. ERI - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 18, 2011...Finished the 2013 season with the third-most RBIs in the New York-Penn League (41) while with the Jamestown Jammers...Finished 2014 with the most RBIs of all Pirates farmhands (71)...Spent entire 2014 campaign with Class-A West Virginia...recorded career best 12-game hitting streak from 6/20-7/1 with Power...Played in 109 games for Adv.-A Bradenton last season...Led all FSL first basemen with a .995 fielding percentage...For more on Espinal, see Page 26 of the Curve Media Guide
#2 Anderson Feliz Bats: Switch Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-0/175 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 games, 5/2-pres. VS. LHP: .125 (1/8) LAST HR: -- LONGEST HIT STREAK: 3 games, 4/26-4/30 VS. RHP: .283 (15/53) PINCH-HITTING: .000 (0/3) K STARTS (POSITION): SS (7), 2B (4), 3B (2), CF (1) THIS SERIES: 3/10, 4 K, RBI, 2 R, 2B MULTI-HIT GAMES: 4 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (4), 2nd (4), 3rd (2), 4th (3), 6th (1) ACQ: MiLB FA - Jan. 27, 2016 - 2016 NOTES: Knocked three hits, including a double, with an RBI and two runs scored in season debut 4/8 v. HAR...Logged two hits and two runs scored on 5/2 @ ERI...Had Curve’s only extra base hit on 5/3 @ ERI with a leadoff double - CAREER NOTES: Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Jan. 27, 2016...spent all of 2015 with independent Lancaster Barnstormers (Atlantic League)... Hit .275 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs for Barnstormers...spent six years in New York Yankees system from 2009-2014...Hit .277 over 26 games in July of 2011 with Class-A Charleston...Recorded career-best 10-game hitting streak from 4/26-5/6/13 with the Adv.-A Tampa Yankees...had 2013 and 2014 seasons cut short due to injury...For more on Feliz, see Page 27 of the Curve Media Guide
#47 Jin-De Jhang Bats: Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-9/232 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 game, 5/3-pres. VS. LHP: .200 (1/5) LAST HR: -- LONGEST HIT STREAK: 2 games, 2x - last 4/23-4/26 VS. RHP: .258 (8/31) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): C (8), DH (1) THIS SERIES: 1/4 MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (7) , 5th (1), 7th (1) ACQ: Intl FA - June 10, 2011 (Taiwan) - 2016 NOTES: Knocked a pair of doubles in each of his first two at-bats of the season on 4/8 v. HAR...Scored twice on 4/12 v. AKR - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 10, 2011...made pro debut on 6/18/12 with Rookie GCL Pirates against the GCL Blue Jays...Led all GCL catchers with a 1.000 fielding percentage...Became primary catcher for short-season Jamestown in 2013 (53 games played)...Hit a home run in three consecutive games from 6/18-6/21/13...Named 2013 NYPL All-Star...Spent all of 2014 and 2015 seasons with Adv.-A Bradenton...Hit .306 in first half of 2015...Named 2015 FSL All-Star...Finished last season ranked 7th in the FSL with a .292 batting average...For more on Jhang, see Page 32 of the Curve Media Guide.
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 5 POSITION PLAYER NOTES #7 Reese McGuire (@Reese_McGuire21) Bats: Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/215 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP: .167 (3/18) LAST HR: 4/18 @ HAR, 2nd inning LONGEST HIT STREAK: 3 games, 4/17-21 VS. RHP: .227 (10/44) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): C (18) THIS SERIES: 0/5, 3 BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 3 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (11), 5th (5), 7th (2) ACQ: 1st R - 2013 (Kentwood (Wash.) HS)
- 2016 NOTES: Scored in two-run sixth on 4/7 v. HAR to tie the game at 3-3...Drew two walks on 4/11 v. AKR...Hit three-run home run in second inning on 4/18 @ HAR - CAREER NOTES: Selected with the 14th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington...HIT .436 with four home runs and 20 RBIs his senior season at KHS...Made pro debut with Rookie GCL Pirates on 7/4/13 with a four-hit game...Threw out 44% of base stealers in 2013...Spent all of 2014 with Class-A West Virginia...Hit career best 19-game hitting streak from 5/7-5/30...Named 2014 South Atlantic League All-Star... Spent all of 2015 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Named 2015 Florida State League All-Star...Recorded .308 batting average in June (20 games)...named Arizona Fall League Rising Star this offseason...Enters 2016 as the 7th best prospect in the Pirates system, according to Baseball America...For more on McGuire, see Page 38 of the Curve Media Guide #15 Austin Meadows (@austin_meadows) Bats: Left Throws: Left Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 games, 5/3-pres. VS. LHP: .200 (2/10) LAST HR: 9/9/15 v. BOW (A. Triggs) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 5 games, 9/9/15-4/26/16 VS. RHP: .167 (4/24) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): CF (8) THIS SERIES: 2/11, BB, RBI, R, 2 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (5), 3rd (3) ACQ: 1st R - 2013 (Grayson HS (Ga.)) - 2016 NOTES: Made season debut on 4/25 v. ERI and reached on an infield single in his first at-bat...Collected first multi-hit game on 4/26 v. ERI...Went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts on 4/29 @ AKR - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the first round (9th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga...Made profes- sional debut with GCL Pirates on June 29, 2013...Hit .294 with five home runs in 43 games before earning a promotion to short-season Single-A Jamestown on Aug. 31...Played 38 games for the Single-A West Virginia Power in 2014 and batted .322 with three home runs and 15 RBIs...Ranked as the Pirates’ #2 prospect by MLB.com at the 2015 midseason update #18 Jose Osuna Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-1/243 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 game, 5/4-pres. VS. LHP: .333 (8/24), HR LAST HR: 4/26 v ERI, 3rd inning LONGEST HIT STREAK: 8 games, 4/12-4/22 VS. RHP: .250 (16/64) PINCH-HITTING: .000 (0/0), ROE, R STARTS (POSITION): 1B (19), DH (3) THIS SERIES: 3/8, 2 K, R MULTI-HIT GAMES: 6 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (20), 4th (2) ACQ: IFA - Dec. 5, 2009 (Venezuela) - 2016 NOTES: Hit first home run on 4/10 vs. HAR to lead off bottom of the 7th inning...Hit home run in top of ninth inning on 4/19 @ HAR...Gave Altoona a 1-0 in first inning on 4/20 @ HAR with solo home run...Drove in a run in five straight games from 4/18-4/23...Recorded three hits on 5/4 @ ERI - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent on December 5, 2009 by the Pittsburgh Pirates...Logged a .336 batting average in July of 2012 with Class-A West Virginia...Set a Power single-month record for home runs by hitting 9 in July...Hit career-best 14-game hitting streak from 8/8-8/22/12...Spent all of 2013 and 2014 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Began 2015 with Bradenton and was named 2015 FSL All-Star...Promoted to Altoona on 5/29/15...Enters 2016 as the 30th best prospect in the Pirates system, according to Baseball America...For more on Osuna, see page 44 of the Curve Media Guide #23 Harold Ramirez Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-10/222 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 4 games, 5/1-pres. VS. LHP: .240 (6/25) LAST HR: -- LONGEST HIT STREAK: 4 games, 2x - last, 5/1-pres. VS. RHP: .246 (16/65) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): CF (16), LF (3), RF (3), DH (1) THIS SERIES: 5/11, K, R, RBI MULTI-HIT GAMES: 4 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (16), 2nd (1), 5th (1), 6th (4), 7th (1) ACQ: Intl FA - Nov. 20, 2015 (Colombia) - 2016 NOTES: Tied for the E.L. lead with with three triples...Stole first base of season 4/10 v. HAR...logged first multi-hit game of the season on 4/13 vs. AKR (two hits)...Had only RBI on 4/14 @ RIC...Hit three-run triple on 4/18 @ HAR to tie game at 4-4...Knocked three hits, including two triples, and recorded four RBI on 4/22 v. RIC...Logged second three-hit game on 5/3 @ ERI, with all three hits coming as singles - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent on July 2, 2011 by the Pittsburgh Pirates...Made pro debut at 17 years old on 7/6/12 with Rookie GCL Pirates against GCL Phillies...Hit safely in 17 of first 20 career games...Led short-season Jamestown in games played (71) in 2013...tied for the team lead in stolen bases with Jeff Roy (23)...Logged a .384 average with 28 RBIs over 29 July games...Recorded career-best 23-game hitting streak with Class-A West Virginia in 2014 (6/5-7/1)...Named FSL Player of the Week on 7/22/15 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Led FSL in hitting with a .337 average...Enters 2016 as the 5th best prospect in the Pirates system and 12th best corner outfield prospect by Baseball America...For more on Ramirez, see Page 47 of the Curve Media Guide
#24 Jonathan Schwind (@Jon_Schwind) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/190 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP: .600 (3/5) LAST HR: -- LONGEST HIT STREAK: 6 games, 4/8-4/21 VS. RHP: .250 (6/24) PINCH-HITTING: .500 (2/4), 2 BB, 2 R STARTS (POSITION): LF (2), RF (4), DH (1) THIS SERIES: 2/4, R MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 STARTS (ORDER): 6th (3), 7th (2), 8th (2) ACQ: 41st R - 2011 (Marist)
- 2016 NOTES: Tripled home a pair of runs in the sixth inning against Dace Kime on 4/12 vs. AKR - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 41st round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Marist College (N.Y.)...Hit .287 with 32 RBI and a team-best 47 runs scored during his junior year at Marist...Made pro debut on 6/20/11 with Rookie GCL Pirates...Hit .331 in first two months of 2014 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Logged career-best nine-game hit streak from 5/18-5/29/14...Started 2015 with Altoona.... Collided with 3B Eric Wood in bottom of 7th inning on 4/24 @ERI going for a ball in shallow left...Walked off the field under his own power...Was taken to local hospital following the game and had surgery to repair a ruptured spleen...Placed on Altoona DL on 4/25...Missed all but 29 games in 2015...For more on Schwind, see Page 48 of Curve Media Guide
#10 Erich Weiss (@ErichWeiss6) Bats: Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-2/199 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 3 games, 5/1-pres. VS. LHP: .250 (6/24) LAST HR: 5/1 @ AKR, 8th inning LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 4/17-4/25 VS. RHP: .293 (17/58) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): 2B (23) THIS SERIES: 2/9, 3 RBI, 2 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 6 STARTS (ORDER): 2nd (23) ACQ: 11th R - 2013 (Texas) - 2016 NOTES: Tied for the E.L. lead with with three triples...Hit first extra base hit of season with double on 4/11 vs. AKR...Tripled and scored in the bottom of the seventh inning on 4/12 vs. AKR...Hit game-winning, three-run triple on 4/17 @ RIC in the top of the 9th against Jacob Smith...Hit first home run of season on 4/18 @ HAR in 6th inning...Recorded back-to-back two-hit games on 4/18-19 @ HAR...Scored only run of game for Altoona on 4/21 v. RIC after hitting his third triple of the year...Logged three-hit game on 4/22 v. RIC...Worked a season-high three walks on 4/29 @ AKR...Tied game in top of the eighth inning on 5/1 @ AKR with second home run of season...Knocked in two runs on 5/4 @ ERI - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of the University of Texas...Finished Longhorn career with a .334 av- erage, 10 home runs and 107 RBI...Named to Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during 2012 fall semester...Made pro debut on 7/11/13 with short-season Jamestown against Hudson Valley...Played in 130 games for Class-A West Virginia in 2014...Cracked inside-the-park grand slam on 4/13/14 vs. Lexington...Logged career-best 11 game hitting streak from 4/6-4/16/14, turning in a .474 batting average...Led all SAL second baseman in double plays (67)...Began 2015 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Played 93 of 98 games at second base...Ranked second in FSL on on-base percentage and eighth in hitting...Promoted to Altoona on 7/31/15...For more on Weiss, see Page 52 of the Curve Media Guide
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 6 POSITION PLAYER NOTES
#3 Eric Wood (@ericwood24) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-0/198 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 3 games, 5/1-pres. VS. LHP: .231 (3/13) LAST HR: 4/26 v ERI (B. Smith) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 3 games, 3x - last, 5/1-pres. VS. RHP: .233 (14/60) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): 3B (19), DH (1) THIS SERIES: 3/4, R, RBI, BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 3 STARTS (ORDER): 5th (7) , 6th (5), 7th (4), 8th (3), 9th (1) ACQ: 6th R - 2012 (Blinn College (Texas)) - 2016 NOTES: Hit first triple of Altoona’s season in opener 4/7 v. HAR...Went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in series finale v. HAR on 4/10...Drove in only Curve run on 4/11 vs. AKR with RBI double in eighth inning...Drove home two runs with a single in first inning on 4/13 v. AKR...Hit first home run of season on 4/17 @ RIC in top of the 7th inning...Hit solo home run in second inning to tie game at 2-2 on 4/26 v. ERI...Scored in 10th inning on 5/2 @ ERI on Erich Weiss’ two- run single - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 6th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Blinn College (Brenham, Texas)...Was first Canadian taken in the 2012 draft...Came up as pitcher with Ontario Blue Jays...transitioned to position player after winning a pitchers vs. players home run derby...Hit .318 with four home runs and 39 RBI in only season at Blinn...Made pro debut with Rookie GCL Pirates on 6/29/12...Won GCL championship in 2012...Spent all of 2013 with Class-A West Virginia...Hit .282 in April with four home runs and 11 RBI...Spent all of 2014 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Led all FSL third basemen in games (110), total chances (328), assists (236) and double plays (25)...Established career-best 9-game hitting streak from 6-30/7/10/14...Posted a .918 fielding percentage in the 2014 regular season...Spent all of 2015 with Altoona...Started 85 games at third base...Tied for most errors by a third baseman in the E.L. (21) For more on Wood, see Page 55 of the Curve Media Guide
BATTERS BREAKDOWN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES HOME RUN BREAKDOWN PLAYER TOT 2H 3H 4H 5+ TOT 2BI 3BI 4BI 5+BI TOT 2R 3R GS PH LAST Stetson Allie 6 6 ------4 2 2 -- -- 2 2 ------4/23 v. RIC Barrett Barnes 4 2 2 -- -- 1 1 ------1 ------5/2 @ ERI Christopher Diaz 4 4 ------1 2 ------1 -- 1 -- -- 4/18 @ HAR Edwin Espinal 4 3 1 -- -- 3 2 -- 1 -- 1 ------4/26 v. ERI Anderson Feliz 5 4 1 -- -- 1 1 ------Jin-De Jhang 3 3 ------Justin Maffei ------Reese McGuire 3 3 ------1 -- 1 -- -- 1 -- 1 ------Austin Meadows 1 1 ------Jose Osuna 6 5 1 -- -- 1 1 ------4 1 ------4/26 v ERI Harold Ramirez 4 2 2 -- -- 2 -- 1 1 ------Jonathan Schwind 2 2 ------1 1 ------Erich Weiss 6 3 3 -- -- 2 1 1 -- -- 2 ------5/1 @ AKR Eric Wood 3 3 1 -- -- 2 2 ------2 ------4/26 v ERI Totals 51 39 11 - - 19 13 5 2 - 14 2 2 - -
PINCH HITTERS PITCHERS AT THE PLATE PLAYER STATISTICS LAST PINCH-HIT APP. PLAYER AVG HR RBI R BB SO SAC LAST AB S. Allie .000 (0/1) 4/20 @ HAR J. Creasy .000 (0/6) ------1 4 -- 4/23 v. RIC B. Barnes .000 (0/1) K, BB, SB 4/16 @ RIC C. Dickson .000 (0/2) ------1 -- 4/21 v. RIC E. Espinal .250 (1/4) 2 K 4/24 v. RIC F. Duncan .000 (0/1) ------1 -- 4/16 @ RIC A. Feliz .000 (0/3) K 5/1 @ AKR T. Eppler .000 (0/5) ------1 2 -- 4/20 @ HAR J. Maffei .000 (0/3) BB, R, K 4/21 v. RIC C. Holmes .167 (1/6) ------2 2 -- 4/24 v. RIC J. Osuna .000 (0/1) RBI, R, ROE 4/22 v. RIC J. Smith .000 (0/1) ------4/18 @ HAR J. Schwind .500 (2/4) 2 BB, 2 R 4/22 v. RIC D. Whitehead .000 (0/3) ------2 -- 4/22 v. RIC E. Weiss .000 (0/0) BB 4/20 @ HAR ______Totals: .176 (3/17), 4 BB, 3 R, SB, 5 K, RBI Totals .045 (1/22) ------4 12 --
OFFENSE BY INNING HOME-ROAD STATS INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTALS Home (6-7) CURVE 9 17 9 15 8 17 8 11 9 3 105 Average: .264 Home Runs: 6 OPPONENT 21 18 12 19 12 10 19 14 7 1 111 Runs Per Game: 4.77 Stolen Bases: 7 Doubles: 21 Walks: 53 EJECTIONS Triples: 9 Strikeouts: 86 PLAYER/COACH DATE UMPIRE REASON Road (5-8) Joey Cora 4/12 v. AKR Erich Bacchus (HP) Arguing balls & strikes Average: .217 Home Runs: 8 Joey Cora 4/30 @ AKR Jorge Teran (HP) Arguing safe at 1B Runs Per Game: 3.38 Stolen Bases: 6 Doubles: 15 Walks: 40 Triples: 3 Strikeouts: 108
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 7 RECORD BREAKDOWNS/HIGHS & LOWS RECORD BREAKDOWN 2016 SEASON HIGHS/LOWS TOTAL HOME ROAD TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Overall Record 11-15 6-7 5-8 LONGEST WINNING STREAK...... 3 games, 2x - last, 4/22-4/24 vs. Western Division 11-15 6-7 5-8 LONGEST LOSING STREAK...... 4 games - 4/27-5/1 vs. Eastern Division ------LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY...... 8, 4/22 v. RIC LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT...... 14, 5/3 @ ERI LARGEST SHUTOUT WIN...... 3-0, 4/16 @ RIC Day Games 4-3 3-0 1-3 LARGEST SHUTOUT LOSS...... 14-0, 5/3 @ ERI* Night Games 7-12 3-7 4-5 LONGEST GAME, TIME...... 3:27, 5/1 @ AKR Day Game After Night 2-2 1-0 1-2 LONGEST 9-INNING GAME-TIME...... 3:19, 4/12 v. AKR SHORTEST 9-INNING GAME -TIME...... 2:13, 5/4 @ ERI Curve Score 1st 5-3 3-0 2-3 LONGEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME...... -- Opponent Scores 1st 6-12 3-7 3-5 SHORTEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME...... -- Come From Behind Wins 5-0 1-0 4-0 LONGEST GAME, INNINGS...... 11 innings, 5/1 @ AKR LONGEST HOME GAME, INNINGS...... -- vs. RH Starters 8-11 5-6 3-5 LONGEST ROAD GAME, INNINGS...... 11 innings, 5/1 @ AKR vs. LH Starters 3-4 1-1 2-3 LARGEST CROWD, HOME...... 4,333, 4/24 vs. RIC Curve Starter 6.0 + IP 2-4 2-1 0-3 SMALLEST CROWD, HOME...... 1,913, 4/11 v. AKR Curve Starter 7.0 + IP ------LARGEST CROWD, ROAD...... 9,560, 2x, last - 4/15 @ RIC Curve Starter 8.0 + IP ------SMALLEST CROWD, ROAD...... 1,146, 5/4 @ ERI MOST ERRORS...... 3, 2x - last, 4/12 v. AKR When Hitting a HR 6-4 3-1 3-3 MOST ERRORS BY OPPONENT...... 2, 4/12 v. AKR When Not Hitting a HR 4-10 2-6 2-4 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT AN ERROR...... 2 games, 2x, last - 4/23-24 MOST LOB...... 11, 4/7 v. HAR Outhit Opponent 9-3 4-0 5-3 FEWEST LOB...... 3, 5/2 @ ERI Equal # of Hits 1-0 1-0 -- Outhit by Opponent 1-11 1-7 0-4 TEAM BATTING MOST RUNS...... 12, 4/18 @ HAR Commit 0 Errors 6-3 4-1 2-2 MOST RUNS, INNING...... 8, 2nd inning, 4/18 @ HAR Commit 1 Error 3-6 1-3 2-3 MOST HITS...... 13, 2x - last, 4/26 v. ERI Commit 2+ Errors 2-5 1-2 1-3 MOST HITS, INNING...... 6, 2nd inning, 4/18 @ HAR MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...... 3, 2x, - last, 4/26 v. ERI Leading After 7th 8-1 6-0 2-1 MOST HOME RUNS, INNING...... 2, 2nd inning, 4/26 v. ERI Trailing After 7th 1-13 0-7 1-6 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HOME RUN...... 4 games, 4/17-4/20 Tied After 7th 2-1 -- 2-1 MOST DOUBLES, GAME...... 3, 4x - last, 5/1 @ AKR Leading After 8th 8-0 6-0 2-0 MOST TRIPLES, GAME...... 3, 4/22 v. RIC Trailing After 8th 1-13 0-7 1-6 MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS...... 7, 4/18 @ HAR Tied After 8th 2-2 -- 2-2 MOST STOLEN BASES...... 2, 3x - last, 4/15 @ RIC MOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME...... 11, 2x, last - 4/15 @ RIC Extra-Inning Games ------MOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES...... 13, 5/1 @ AKR Games Played on Same Day ------MOST WALKS, ALL GAMES...... 8, 2x - last, 4/11 v. AKR Series Record 1-5-1 1-3 0-2-1 TEAM PITCHING One-Run Games 2-5 2-1 0-4 MOST RUNS ALLOWED...... 14, 5/3 @ ERI Two-Run Games 2-1 -- 2-1 MOST RUNS ALLOWED, INNING...... 6, 5th inning, 4/27 v. ERI 3+Run Games 7-9 4-6 3-3 MOST HITS ALLOWED...... 19, 5/3 @ ERI Shutout Record 1-2 0-1 1-1 MOST HITS ALLOWED, INNING...... 5, 5th inning, 4/27 v. ERI MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED...... 5, 4/11 v. AKR** April Record 9-13 6-7 3-6 MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, INNING...... 2, 8th inning, 4/30 @ AKR May Record 2-2 -- 2-2 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES ALLOWING A HOME RUN...... 3 games, 4/11-4/13 June Record ------MOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME...... 12, 4/12 v. AKR July Record ------MOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES...... 15, 5/1 @ AKR August Record ------MOST BASES ON BALLS...... 10, 4/8 v. HAR September Record ------MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ALLOWED...... 9, 5/3 @ ERI
Monday Record 2-2 0-2 2-0 INDIVIDUAL BATTING Tuesday Record 1-3 1-1 0-2 MOST RUNS SCORED...... 3, 2x - Harold Ramirez, 4/22 v. RIC Wednesday Record 2-2 1-1 1-1 MOST HITS...... 3, 9x, last - Jose Osuna, 5/4 @ ERI Thursday Record 0-3 0-2 0-1 MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS...... 2, 4x - last, Edwin Espinal, 4/26 v. ERI Friday Record 1-3 1-1 0-2 MOST DOUBLES...... 2, 2x - last, Anderson Feliz, 4/13 v. AKR Saturday Record 2-1 1-0 1-1 MOST TRIPLES...... 2, Harold Ramirez, 4/22 v. RIC Sunday Record 3-1 2-0 1-1 MOST HOME RUNS...... 1, many times MOST TOTAL BASES...... 7, Harold Ramirez, 4/22 v. RIC 1st Game of Series 2-6 0-4 2-2 MOST RBI...... 4, 2x, last - Harold Ramirez, 4/22 v. RIC Last Game of Series 4-2 3-0 1-2 MOST STOLEN BASES...... 1, many times Rubber Game of Series 0-2 0-1 0-1 MOST BASES ON BALLS...... 3, Erich Weiss, 4/29 @ AKR Getaway Day 1-1 -- 1-2 MOST STRIKEOUTS...... 4, Austin Meadows, 4/29 @ AKR LONGEST HITTING STREAK...... 8, Jose Osuna, 4/12-4/22 LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK...... 11, Stetson Allie, 4/7-4/19 LONGEST RBI STREAK...... 5, Jose Osuna, 4/20-4/22 VS. EASTERN LEAGUE OPPONENTS TOTAL HOME ROAD INDIVIDUAL PITCHING vs. Akron 1-4 1-2 0-3 MOST INNINGS PITCHED, STARTER...... 6.1, 2x - last, Brandon Waddell, 5/4 @ ERI vs. Binghamton ------MOST INNINGS PITCHED, RELIEVER...... 5.0, Frank Duncan, 4/26 v. ERI vs. Bowie ------MOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER...... 14, David Whitehead, 5/3 @ ERI vs. Erie 3-3 1-2 2-1 MOST HITS ALLOWED, RELIEVER...... 5, Brett McKinney, 5/3 @ ERI vs. Harrisburg 2-4 1-2 1-2 MOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER...... 6, 2x, last - Tyler Eppler, 4/15 @ RIC MOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER...... 5, Frank Duncan, 4/16 @ RIC vs. Hartford ------MOST BASES ON BALLS, STARTER...... 7, Cody Dickson, 4/11 v. AKR vs. New Hampshire ------MOST BASES ON BALLS, RELIEVER...... 3, 3x, last - Jared Lakind, 4/12 v. AKR vs. Portland ------MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, STARTER...... 6, 3x, last - D. Whitehead, 5/3 @ ERI vs. Reading ------MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, RELIEVER...... 4, 2x - last, B. McKinney, 5/3 @ ERI vs. Richmond 5-3 3-1 2-2 MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP...... 6.2 IP, Jhondaniel Medina, 4/23-pres. vs. Trenton ------TOTALS 11-15 6-7 5-8 * - Franchise Record ** - Ties Franchise Record 2016 STREAKS/OFFENSIVE SUPERLATIVES 10+ GAME HITTING STREAKS WALK-OFF WINNING HITS -- --
15+ GAME ON-BASE STREAKS FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS -- --
MULTI-HOMER GAMES 4+ HIT GAMES -- --
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS 4+ RBI GAMES -- Chris Diaz (4), 4/18 @ HAR Harold Ramirez (4), 4/22 v. RIC
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 8 MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2016 STARTS BY POSITION THE LAST TIME... Player C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Altoona scored 10 or more runs (game)...... 12, 4/18/16 at Harrisburg Allie ------19 2 Barnes ------17 -- -- 1 Altoona scored 10 or more runs (inning)...... 10, 8/7/10 at Harrisburg Diaz ------20 ------Altoona scored 15 or more runs (game)...... 18, 7/21/15 v. Erie (G1)** Espinal -- 7 -- 5 ------2 Opponent scored 10 or more runs (game)...... 14, 5/3/16 @ Erie Feliz -- -- 5 2 6 -- 1 -- -- Opponent scored 10 or more runs (inning)...... Jhang 8 ------1 Opponent scored 15 or more runs (game)...... 15, 6/3/14 vs. Binghamton Maffei ------4 1 -- -- McGuire 18 ------Meadows ------8 -- -- Altoona collected 20+ hits in a game...... 24, 7/21/15 v. Erie (G1)* Osuna -- 19 ------2 Ramirez ------3 16 3 1 Opponent collected 20+ hits in a game...... 22, 5/26/13 vs. Richmond Scwhind ------2 -- 4 1 Weiss -- -- 21 ------Wood ------19 ------1 Altoona hits an inside-the-park HR...... Alex Dickerson, 4/7/13 at Erie Altoona hits a walk-off HR...... Josh Bell, 3-run HR, 5/2/15 v. Erie 2016 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER Altoona hits a pinch-hit HR...... Dan Gamache, 5/8/15 at Harrisburg Player 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Altoona hits a grand slam...... Stetson Allie, 7/21/15 v. Erie (G1) Allie ------3 12 6 -- -- Altoona hits back-to-back HRs...... Dan Gamache/Willy Garcia, 6/7/15 at Erie Barnes ------1 6 10 1 Altoona hits leadoff HR to start game...... Adam Frazier, 9/6/15 at Binghamton Diaz ------1 10 9 Altoona pitcher hits a HR...... Tim Alderson, 7/1/10 at Reading Espinal -- -- 1 4 9 ------Feliz 4 4 2 3 -- 1 ------Jhang ------6 1 -- 2 -- -- Opponent hits an inside-the-park HR...... Nick Noonan, 5/3/10 at Richmond Maffei 1 ------2 1 1 Opponent hits a walk-off HR...... Matt Skole, 4/10/15 at Harrisburg McGuire ------11 4 -- 2 -- -- Opponent hits a pinch-hit HR...... Art Charles, 6/11/15 at Reading Meadows 5 -- 3 ------Opponent hits a grand slam...... Eric Stamets, 4/13/16 v. Akron Osuna -- -- 20 2 ------Opponent hits back-to-back HRs...... Jordan Smith/Eric Haase, 4/30/16 at Akron Ramirez 16 1 -- -- 1 4 1 -- -- Schwind ------3 2 2 -- Opponent hits leadoff HR to start game...... Nick Williams, 8/24/15 v. Reading Weiss -- 21 ------Wood ------7 5 4 3 1 Altoona batter hits for the cycle...... 4/9/13, Andrew Lambo at Akron Altoona batter records 5+ hits in a game...... 5, 12x, last - Dan Gamache, 5/25/15 at NH** ERRORLESS STREAKS Altoona batter has 5+ RBI in a game...... 6, Jose Osuna, 8/22/15 at Bowie Player Active Strk. Last Error Longest Streak Allie 7 4/22 v. RIC 53 Opponent batter hits for the cycle...... Lou Montanez, 8/1/08 vs. Bowie Barnes 20 -- 20 Opponent batter records 5+ hits in a game...... Juan Perez, 4/20/12 vs. Richmond Diaz 1 5/3 @ ERI 9 Espinal 3 4/29 @ AKR 8 Opponent batter has 5+ RBI in a game...... Destin Hood, 8/26/15 vs. Reading Feliz 4 4/30 @ AKR 5 Jhang 10 -- 10 Altoona threw a no-hitter (9 IP)...... N/A Maffei 5 -- 5 Altoona threw a no-hitter (9 IP) (combined)...... McGuire 10 4/18 @ HAR 10 ...... E. Hollingsworth/J. Townsend/J. Ramos/R. Beckman, 7/25/13 at New Hampshire Meadows 4 4/29 @ AKR 4 Altoona threw a no-hitter (7 IP) (combined)...... N/A Osuna 23 4/7 v. HAR 23 Ramirez 22 -- 22 Schwind 1 4/25 v. ERI 5 Opponent threw a no-hitter (9 IP)...... Giovanni Soto, 7/15/12 at Akron Weiss 1 5/1 @ AKR 20 Opponent threw a no hitter (9 IP) (combined)...... Wood 5 4/27 v. ERI 7 ...... D. Crouthers/A. Mitchell/J. Sequea, 8/19/04 vs. Bowie Opponent threw a no-hitter (7 IP) (combined)...... OUTFIELD ASSISTS 4 ...... C. James/C. Kimball/Z. Zinicola, 6/10/10 vs. Harrisburg (2) Player Total Last Assist S. Allie 1 4/19 @ HAR Altoona threw a complete-game shutout (9 IP)...... Adrian Sampson, 7/18/14 vs. Bowie A. Meadows 1 5/3 @ ERI Altoona threw a complete-game shutout (7 IP)...... Matt Benedict, 7/8/15 at Erie H. Ramirez 1 4/20 @ HAR J. Maffei 1 4/13 v. AKR Altoona threw back-to-back shutouts (team)...... 8/25-26/2012 vs. Richmond Opponent threw a complete-game shutout (9 IP)...... Drew VerHagen, 7/6/13 vs. Erie Opponent threw a complete-game shutout (7 IP)...... Kelvin Marte, 7/17/15 at Richmond Opponent threw back-to-back shutouts...... 5/30-5/31/2014 vs. New Hampshire
Altoona wins in last at bat...... Erich Weiss, 4/18/16 at Richmond Opponent wins in last at bat...... Jordan Smith, 5/1/16 at Akron Altoona pitcher strikes out: 10...... Tyler Glasnow, 7/22/15 vs. ERI (G1) 11...... Justin Wilson, 8/14/10 vs. New Hampshire 12+...... 12, Tyler Glasnow, 7/27/15 @ AKR
Opponent pitcher strikes out: 10...... P.J. Walters, 5/31/14 vs. New Hampshire 11...... Taylor Rogers, 6/25/14 vs. New Britain 12+...... 12, 6/3/15, Bryan Evans vs. New Britain Altoona turns a triple play...... Chase d’Arnaud/Matt Hague (6-3), 5/27/10 at Akron Opponent turns a triple play...... Clint Frazier/Eric Stamets/Joe Sever (936), 4/12/16 vs. Akron
* - Franchise Record ** - Tied Franchise Record
ALTOONA CURVE COACHING STAFF Joey Cora Justin Meccage Kevin Riggs Dru Scott Alan Burr Manager (1st Season) Pitching Coach Hitting Coach Athletic Trainer Strength Coach
Career Record: 124-174 2nd season 2nd season 2nd season 2nd season 2016 w/ ALT: 11-15 6th overall 10th overall 8th overall 4th overall
Cora returns to the minor Reprises role with Curve as 2016 marks Riggs’ second Scott returns to Altoona Returns to Altoona after league managerial role for pitching coach...Led 2015 year as the Altoona hitting for his second stint as the serving as the club’s strength the first time since 2003... Curve staff to E.L.-best 16 coach, and his second year Curve athletic trainer...Spent coach in 2014...Prior to Was the manager for the shutouts...Began professional in the Pirates’ organization previous three seasons as the Altoona, Burr served in the Kingsport Mets (Adv.-R) coaching career as pitching overall...Spent eight seasons trainer with Adv.-A Braden- same role with the Class-A from 2001-2002 and with coach for State College in coaching in the Colorado ton...Spent 2010-11 with West Virginia Power...Outside the Savannah Sand Gnats 2011...Pitching coach at Ar- Rockies’ organization...Most Class-A West Virginia...Resi- of pro ball, Burr has been (Class-A, Montreal)...totaled kansas State from 2007-10... recently served as manager dent of Lafayette, Indiana... with Central Connecticut a 112-160 record in three Spent four seasons at Texas- of the Double-A Tulsa Drill- Receive degree in athletic State and Florida Interna- seasons...Spent eight seasons Pan American University from ers for two seasons...As a training from Manchester tional as an assistant strength as bench coach with the Chi- 2004-07...As a player, was player, Riggs was drafted by College in Indiana in 2007 and conditioning coach...The cago White Sox under Ozzie drafted in the 32nd round in Cincinnati in the 28th round North Carolina native spent Guillen...Played 11 seasons in 2002 by the New York Yan- in 1990 out of East Carolina... 2008 as the intern strength the Majors...Named A.L. All- kees out of Oklahoma State... Reached as high as Double- coach with Georgia Tech and Star in 1997...Played with San Pitched two seasons with A...Played one season playing 2006-2007 as the gradu- Diego, Seattle, Chicago (AL) State Island and in Frontier in China ate assistant strength coach and Cleveland League at Appalachian State...has degrees from ECU and App State
2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 9 2016 GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT REC PLACE G (+/-) WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME GT TEMP ATT. 4/7 Harrisburg L, 10-6 0-1 T-4th -1.0 D. Bacus (1-0) J. Kuchno (0-1) -- 3:13 (1:05) 51 4,027 4/8 Harrisburg L, 10-4 0-2 T-4th -2.0 T. Mapes (1-0) C. Holmes (1-0) -- 3:04 42 2,302 4/9 Harrisburg -- POSTPONED: INCLEMENT WEATHER - RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 15 -- 4/10 Harrisburg W, 6-3 1-2 T-3rd -1.0 T. Eppler (1-0) R. Lopez (0-1) M. DuRapau (1) 2:25 35 2,827 4/11 Akron L, 9-1 1-3 T-3rd -3.0 R. Kaminsky (1-0) C. Dickson (0-1) -- 2:51 62 1,913 4/12 Akron L, 7-6 1-4 T-5th -4.0 D. Kime (1-0) D. Whitehead (0-1) B. Heller (2) 3:19 48 1,935 4/13 Akron W, 9-5 2-4 4th -3.0 J. Creasy (1-0) A. Plutko (1-1) -- 2:45 54 2,162 4/14 @ Richmond L, 2-1 2-5 5th -4.0 D. Slania (2-0) J. Smith (0-1) R. Black (2) 2:27 63 9,506 4/15 @ Richmond L, 3-2 2-6 5th -5.0 J. Smith (1-0) B. McKinney (0-1) -- 2:46 63 9,560 4/16 @ Richmond W, 3-0 3-6 5th -4.0 F. Duncan (1-0) R. Black (0-1) M. DuRapau (2) 2:47 72 6,171 4/17 @ Richmond W, 5-3 4-6 T-3rd -3.0 B. McKinney (1-1) J. Smith (1-1) M. DuRapau (3) 3:04 63 4,734 4/18 @ Harrisburg W, 12-5 5-6 2nd -3.0 J. Creasy (2-0) A. Williams (0-2) -- 2:39 84 2,155 4/19 @ Harrisburg L, 2-1 5-7 T-3rd -4.0 J. Simms (1-1) C. Holmes (0-2) J. Gutierrez (2) 2:27 69 2,842 4/20 @ Harrisburg L, 4-2 5-8 T-3rd -5.0 T. Mapes (3-0) T. Eppler (1-1) D. Bacus (1) 2:25 61 2,661 4/21 Richmond L, 5-1 5-9 6th -5.0 C. Johnson (1-1) C. Dickson (0-2) -- 2:41 71 2,364 4/22 Richmond W, 10-2 6-9 5th -4.0 D. Whitehead (1-1) J. Gregorio (0-1) -- 2:56 69 2,843 4/23 Richmond W, 4-3 7-9 4th -3.0 J. Creasy (3-0) M. Gage (0-2) M. DuRapau (4) 2:25 56 3,000 4/24 Richmond W, 2-1 8-9 T-2nd -3.0 C. Holmes (1-2) K. Crick (1-2) J. Smith (1) 2:28 59 4,333 4/25 Erie L, 3-0 8-10 T-3rd -3.0 T. Collier (2-2) T. Eppler (1-2) P. Voelker (3) 2:26 79 2,185 4/26 Erie W, 9-5 9-10 T-2nd -3.0 F. Duncan (2-0) S. Garrido (0-1) -- 2:58 75 2,320 4/27 Erie L, 10-4 9-11 T-3rd -3.0 C. Lara (1-1) D. Whitehead (1-2) -- 3:09 62 2,162 4/29 @ Akron L, 6-2 9-12 4th -4.0 P. Garner (1-0) J. Creasy (3-1) -- 2:46 49 5,050 4/30 @ Akron L, 10-3 9-13 4th -5.0 M. Peoples (2-0) C. Holmes (1-3) -- 2:52 58 4,094 5/1 @ Akron L, 3-2 (12) 9-14 4th -6.0 B. Heller (1-0) F. Duncan (2-1) -- 3:27 70 6,082 5/2 @ Erie W, 7-4 (10) 10-14 4th -6.0 J. Smith (1-1) P. Voekler (0-1) M. DuRapau (5) 3:04 48 1,530 5/3 @ Erie L, 14-0 10-15 5th -7.0 L. Harrell (2-0) D. Whitehead (1-3) -- 2:45 52 1,168 5/4 @ Erie W, 4-2 11-15 4th -6.5 B. Waddell (1-0) M. Crouse (0-1) J. Lakind (1) 2:13 61 1,146 5/5 @ Erie 11:05 a.m. 5/6 Richmond 6 p.m. 5/7 Richmond 6 p.m. 5/8 Richmond 1 p.m. 5/9 Trenton 6 p.m. 5/10 Trenton 6 p.m. 5/11 Trenton 10:30 a.m. 5/12 @ Richmond 6:35 p.m. 5/13 @ Richmond 7:05 p.m. 5/14 @ Richmond 6:05 p.m. 5/15 @ Richmond 12:05 p.m. 5/17 @ Binghamton 6:35 p.m. 5/18 @ Binghamton 6:35 p.m. 5/19 @ Binghamton 6:35 p.m. 5/20 Portland 6 p.m. 5/21 Portland 6 p.m. 5/22 Portland 6 p.m. 5/23 Akron 6 p.m. 5/24 Akron 6 p.m. 5/25 Akron 10:30 a.m. 5/26 Akron 10:30 a.m. 5/27 @ Bowie 7:05 p.m. 5/28 @ Bowie 6:35 p.m. 5/29 @ Bowie 2:05 p.m. 5/30 @ Bowie 2:05 p.m. 5/31 @ Akron 6:35 p.m. 6/1 @ Akron 6:35 p.m. 6/2 @ Akron 6:35 p.m. 6/3 Binghamton 7 p.m. 6/4 Binghamton 6 p.m. 6/5 Binghamton 6 p.m. 6/6 @ Erie 7:05 p.m. 6/7 @ Erie 7:05 p.m. 6/8 @ Erie 7:05 p.m. 6/9 @ Erie 7:05 p.m. 6/10 @ Reading 7:05 p.m. 6/11 @ Reading 6:35 p.m. 6/12 @ Reading 5:05 p.m. 6/14 New Hampshire 7 p.m. 6/15 New Hampshire 7 p.m. 6/16 New Hampshire 7 p.m. 6/17 Hartford 7 p.m. 6/18 Hartford 6 p.m. 6/19 Hartford 6 p.m. 6/21 @ Binghamton 6:35 p.m. 6/22 @ Binghamton 6:35 p.m. 6/23 @ Binghamton 6:35 p.m. 6/24 @ Bowie 7:05 p.m. 6/25 @ Bowie 6:35 p.m. 6/26 @ Bowie 2:05 p.m. 6/27 Binghamton 7 p.m. 6/28 Binghamton 7 p.m. 6/29 Binghamton 7 p.m. 6/30 Bowie 7 p.m. 7/1 Bowie 7 p.m. 7/2 Bowie 6 p.m. 7/3 Bowie 7 p.m. 7/4 @ Akron 5:35 p.m. 7/5 @ Akron 7:05 p.m. 7/6 @ Akron 7:05 p.m. 7/7 @ Akron 7:05 p.m. 7/8 @ Erie 7:05 p.m. 7/9 @ Erie 7:05 p.m. 7/10 @ Erie 1:35 p.m. 7/14 Harrisburg 7 p.m. 7/15 Harrisburg (G1) 5 p.m. Harrisburg (G2) 7/16 Harrisburg 6 p.m. 7/17 Harrisburg 1 p.m. 7/18 @ Hartford 7:05 p.m. 7/19 @ Hartford 7:05 p.m. 7/20 @ Hartford 12:05 p.m. 7/21 Akron 7 p.m. 7/22 Akron 7 p.m. 7/23 Akron 6 p.m. 7/24 Akron 6 p.m. 7/25 Erie 7 p.m. 7/26 Erie 7 p.m. 7/27 Erie 12 p.m. 7/28 @ Trenton 7 p.m. 7/29 @ Trenton 7 p.m. 7/30 @ Trenton 7 p.m. 7/31 @ Trenton 5 p.m. 8/2 Richmond 7 p.m. 8/3 Richmond 7 p.m. 8/4 Richmond 7 p.m. 8/5 @ Reading 7:05 p.m. 8/6 @ Reading 6:35 p.m. 8/7 @ Reading 5:05 p.m. 8/9 Harrisburg 7 p.m. 2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 10 2016 GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT REC PLACE G (+/-) WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME GT TEMP ATT. 8/10 Harrisburg 7 p.m. 8/11 Harrisburg 7 p.m. 8/12 Reading 7 p.m. 8/13 Reading 6 p.m. 8/14 Reading 6 p.m. 8/16 @ Portland 7 p.m. 8/17 @ Portland 7 p.m. 8/18 @ Portland 7 p.m. 8/19 @ New Hampshire 7:05 p.m. 8/20 @ New Hampshire 7:05 p.m. 8/21 @ New Hampshire 1:35 p.m. 8/22 @ Harrisburg 7 p.m. 8/23 @ Harrisburg 7 p.m. 8/24 @ Harrisburg 7 p.m. 8/25 Erie 7 p.m. 8/26 Erie 7 p.m. 8/27 Erie 6 p.m. 8/28 Erie 6 p.m. 8/29 Binghamton 6 p.m. 8/30 Binghamton 6 p.m. 8/31 Binghamton 6 p.m. 9/1 Binghamton 6 p.m. 9/2 @ Richmond 7:05 p.m. 9/3 @ Richmond 6:05 p.m. 9/4 @ Richmond 6:05 p.m. 9/5 @ Richmond 6:05 p.m.
BLAIRTRANSACTIONS ORTHOPEDICS INJURY REPORT April April 5 Pittsburgh Pirates announce 25-man Curve roster April 6 RHP Angel Sanchez promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis from Double-A Altoona April 7 RHP Angel Sanchez assigned to Double-A Altoona Curve and remains on the 7-day disabled list April 15 RHP John Kuchno promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis from Double-A Altoona RHP Frank Duncan assigned to Double-A Altoona from Extended Spring Training April 16 RHP Jhondaniel Medina promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis from Double-A Altoona April 21 RHP Jhondaniel Medina assigned to Double-A Altoona from Triple-A Indianapolis April 25 OF Austin Meadows assigned to Double-A Altoona from Extended Spring Training OF Justin Maffei assigned to Extended Spring Training from Double-A Altoona May May 3 RHP Jason Creasy placed on the 7-day disabled list (Retro to 4/30) LHP Brandon Waddell promoted to Double-A Altoona from A-Adv. Bradenton
BLAIRUNIVERSITY ORTHOPEDICS ORTHOPEDICS INJURY INJURY REPORT REPORT Player Injury Placed (Retro) Reinstated Player Injury Placed (Retro) Reinstated Angel Sanchez Right elbow 8/13/15 (8/11) ------Jason Creasy Right forearm strain 5/3 (4/30) --
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