Hagerstown, Md. – Harford's first extra innings game of the season did not end in their favor, as they fell to Hagerstown Hawks, 9-8, in the 10
th inning of game one of Saturday's doubleheader.
The Fighting Owls led 8-7 in the seventh and had a chance to end the game, but a two-out wild pitch with the bases loaded allowed the Hawks to play on.
Harford struggled to find hits over the next three innings, putting just one runner via walk in the 8
th. Hagerstown threatened to score in all three, finally breaking through in the thanks to a costly throwing error and a walk-off RBI single.
Harford drops to 10-5 on the season with the loss. Hagerstown improves to 12-3.
Scoring Summary
HARFORD – 1
ST INNING – S. Smith triples and scores on an error, Curnane scores, 2-0
HARFORD – 1
ST INNING – Harbert singles, Shilling scores, 3-0
HAGERSTOWN – 1ST INNING – Mathias singles, Menders scores, 3-1
HARFORD – 3
RD INNING – Testa homers, 4-1
HARFORD – 3
RD INNING – Harbert scores on a throwing error, 5-1
HAGERSTOWN – 4TH – Cotton singles, Lynch scores, 5-2
HAGERSTOWN – 4TH – Moser doubles, Menders, Cotton and Morales score, 5-5
HAGERSTOWN – 4TH INNING – Mathias singles, Moser scores, 6-5
HARFORD – 5
TH INNING – Curnane singles, Camp scores, 6-6
HAGERSTOWN – 6TH INNING – Menders singles, Cotton scores, 7-6
HARFORD – 7
TH INNING – Brown scores on a throwing error, 7-7
HARFORD – 7
TH INNING – Curnane doubles, Camp scores, 8-7
HARFORD – 7
TH INNING – Houck scores on a wild pitch, 8-8
HAGERSTOWN – 10TH INNING – Lynch singles, Mathias scores, 9-8
Game Notes
- Reyce Curnane led Harford at the plate, tallying two hits while also walking twice.
- Lou Testa hit his second home run in as many games.
- Spencer Harbert, Thomas Hojnacki, Justin Brown and Edward Camp each recorded a stolen base.
- Emir Garrett (2.2 IP, 0 ER) performed valiantly in relief before being stuck with the loss in the 10th.
- Starter Braedon Fausnaught (3.2 IP, 1 ER) struck out eight but was awarded a no decision.
- The loss snaps Harford's five-game win streak
- Harford and Hagerstown combined for 11 errors and 25 strikeouts.
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