Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -- Game #12, Away Game #7 Altoona Curve (5-6) at Harrisburg Senators (8-5) LHP Nathan Baker (2-0, 0.82) vs. LHP Danny Rosenbaum (1-0, 2.13) 7 p.m., Metro Bank Park, Harrisburg, Pa. upcoming series probables Thurs., April 19 6:30 p.m. vs. Richmond LHP Mike Kickham (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Brandon Cumpton (0-2, 4.76) Fri., April 20 6:30 p.m. vs. Richmond RHP Justin Fitzgerald (1-1, 3.68) vs. RHP Aaron Pribanic (0-2, 3.24) Sat., April 21 6 p.m. vs. Richmond RHP Craig Westcott (0-2, 6.89) vs. RHP A.J. Burnett (NR) Sun., April 22 1 p.m. vs. Richmond LHP Jason Stevenson (1-2, 8.04) vs. TBD ABOUT LAST NIGHT...: Harrisburg Senators starter Jeff Mandel (1-1) pitched and hit the Harrisburg Senators past E.L. western standings the Altoona Curve, 4-0, on Tuesday night at Metro Bank Park on City Island. The Curve bats fell silent to Mandel, who tossed seven scoreless innings and combined with Hector Nelo on the shutout. At the plate, Mandel went 2-for-3 and Team W-L PCT GB Today drove in the first three runs of the game for the Senators. Curve starter Mike Colla (0-2) went punch-for-punch with Akron 7-4 .636 -- vs. BOW Mandel, striking out seven batters over five innings and allowing two hits. Mandel singled off of Colla in the fifth to Harrisburg 8-5 .615 -- vs. ALT give the ‘Sens the game’s first run and a lead they’d never give back. The Curve weren’t without hits, they had six in the Richmond 6-7 .462 2.0 vs. REA game including three doubles, but they stranded eight men on the bases in the loss. Jeremy Farrell and Adalberto Altoona 5-6 .455 2.0 @ HAR Santos each went 2-for-4 in a losing effort for the Curve. Bowie 5-8 .385 3.0 @ AKR Erie 4-7 .385 3.0 vs. TRE CURVE/HARRISBURG SERIES: The Senators and the Curve will meet a total of 14 times this season despite being the closest team geographically to Altoona (roughly 121 miles). This is the first of two trips that the Curve will make to E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Metro Bank Park in 2012 with the other coming at the end of June. Altoona will welcome the ‘Sens to Curve, Pa. during Team W-L PCT GB Today their next homestand for three games from April 24-26. The two teams will not meet again in the regular season after New Britain 10-3 .769 -- @ POR the Curve’s final series in Harrisburg, which ends on June 29. Last season, Altoona was 5-11 vs. Harrisburg and 3-7 Reading 10-3 .769 -- @ RIC inside the confines of Metro Bank Park. Trenton 6-6 .500 3.5 @ ERI Binghamton 5-6 .455 4.0 @ NHM FOR ALTOONA: Looking for a series win and their third of the road trip, the Curve send LHP Nathan Baker to the New Hamp. 4-8 .333 5.5 vs. BIN mound for the trip’s final game in Harrisburg tonight. Baker has gotten out of the gate well in his first Double-A Portland 3-10 .231 7.0 vs. NBR season, going 2-0 with a miniscule 0.82 ERA across his first two starts. In his last outing against Richmond on Friday at The Diamond, Baker combined with Vic Black and Tim Alderson to shutout the Squirrels. The Memphis, Tenn. native curve at A glance threw six shutout innings in the win and hasn’t allowed a run in his last 9.0 innings pitched dating back to the second Overall Record ............................................5-6 inning of his first start against Erie on April 6th. It will also be Baker’s first time facing a Nationals’ affiliate since 2010 Home.....................................................3-2 when he made two starts against the Hagerstown Suns with the West Virginia Power. In those two games, Baker went Road ......................................................2-4 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 9 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched. For more on Baker, see page two. Place (E.L. Western) ..................................4th FOR HARRISBURG: The ‘Sens will look to LHP Danny Rosenbaum to lead them to a series victory in the finale on Games Behind............................................-2.0 Wednesday night on City Island. Rosenbaum, 24, enters the 2012 campaign as the 23rd-best prospect in the Nationals minor league system according to Baseball America. Last season for High-A Potomac, Rosenbaum went 6-5 with a 2.59 Streak .........................................................Lost 1 ERA in 20 games (19 starts) and fanned 108 in 132 innings pitched before a promotion to Harrisburg. In six games for Last 5 ...............................................................2-3 the ‘Sens, Rosenbaum went 3-1 with a 2.29 ERA with 27 punchouts in 39 innings. A product of Xavier, Rosenbaum was Last 10 ............................................................4-6 selected in the 22nd round of the 2009 draft by the Nationals and began pitching immediately within the farm system 2012 vs. Harrisburg ..................................1-1 after signing. at Altoona ...........................................0-0 at Harrisburg .....................................1-1 BIG TIME: Pittsburgh Pirates right hander A.J. Burnett will make a rehabilitation start with the Altoona Curve on Satur- All-time vs. Harrisburg ................. 136-109 day at Peoples Natural Gas Field when the Curve take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels at 6 p.m. This will be the fourth at Altoona ......................................74-41 rehabilitation assignment for Burnett, who is suffering from a right orbital bone fracture that he sustained during a at Harrisburg ................................62-68 bunting drill in Spring Training. His other three rehab starts came in Indianapolis and in Bradenton (two starts). In his career, the right hander owns a record of 121-111 in 300+ Major League starts. ‘12 Home Attendance ......................18,046 Home Openings .............................................5 BACK TO THE LEFTIES: After two straight days for the first time this season against right-handed pitchers, the Curve Average Attendance ............................3,609 will see two straight lefties in Harrisburg’s Danny Rosenbaum (tonight) and Richmond’s Mike Kickham (tomorrow). Against lefties this year, the Curve have hit .252. Altoona’s own two lefty starters (Nathan Baker and Aaron Poreda) broadcast information are a combined 4-0 through their first four starts with an ERA of 1.23 (3 ER in 22 IP combined). GET ‘EM ON, GET ‘EM OVER, GET ‘EM IN: The Curve were shutout for the second time on the road trip on Tuesday night at Metro Bank Park as Jeff Mandel and Hector Nelo combined to blank the club. Altoona stranded eight runners on the bases during Tuesday night’s game, giving them a total of 35 over the past four games in 36 innings at the Mike Passanisi and Tyler Maun will plate. Over the past four games, the club has hit .122 (5-for-41) with runners in scoring position. describe all the action of the 2012 season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN Radio QUALITY AND QUANTITY: The last turn through the starting rotation was pretty solid for the Curve as three of the 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. Pregame five starters turned in quality starts while the other two both lasted five innings. In the last time through the rotation, coverage begins 30 min. before all games. the five horsemen (Mike Colla, Nathan Baker, Brandon Cumpton, Aaron Pribanic and Aaron Poreda) combined for The Curve can also be heard on the following a 2.79 ERA, allowing nine earned runs in 29.0 innings pitched. Colla came through with a solid start on Tuesday night, affiliate stations for selected games: lasting five innings and allowing just one run while tying a career high with - The Edge 1400 in Loretto ON THE ROAD TRIP seven strikeouts. - The Edge 850 in Johnstown - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone Games ......................................................................6 ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END: Shortstop Brock Holt had his 10- - WCPA News 900-AM in Clearfield Record..................................................................2-4 game on-base streak snapped on Tuesday night as the Texas native went - ESPN Radio 970 AM in Pittsburgh Average ............................................................ .239 0-for-4 at the plate. Despite the off day, Holt is still hitting .314 and has - WCBC - AM 1270 in Cumberland, Md. walked just about once a game this season (10 walks in 11 games played). Runs/Runs Per Game ...........................15/2.5 - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com provided by MSA Sports Network Home Runs ...........................................................1 CLEANING IT UP: After making 13 errors through the seasons first six games, - Via the TuneIn Radio App RISP ............................................... .200 (8-for-40) Altoona has made just two in its past five and went two straight games with- Errors.........................................................................6 out a miscue (April 13 and 14). The team’s 15 errors are tied for third most in this date in curve history the EL with Bowie and Trenton behind New Hampshire and Portland (19). presented BY isalY’S ERA ..................................................................... 2.70 Altoona secured a 3-1 victory over Starter W-L .........................................................2-4 SECOND TIME THROUGH RINGS TRUE: Altoona seems to come alive offen- Trenton on this day in 2006, dropping Starter ERA ......................................................2.65 sively and make adjustments the second time through the order as 12 of its the Thunder in their home facility of 34 runs scored so far this year have come in the fourth inning. In fact, 24 of Reliever W-L ..................................................... 0-0 Waterfront Park. Simon Pond homered the team’s 34 runs have come from the fourth inning on.