Thunder control fatein 2009 playoff hunt Aug 28, 2009
Yet, regardless of last night's series finale against Altoona at Blair County Ballpark, where Trenton dropped the first two games to fall three games out of second-place, the Thunder have received enough pitching to control their own fate since each of the remaining 11 games are against New Britain (eight) and Portland (three). "It's been pretty frustrating, especially since our pitchers have gone out and given us a chance to win just about every night,'' catcher P.J. Pilittere said. "But we... (NJ.com -- Times)
Thunder opportunitywasted in the ninth Aug 27, 2009
- The Thunder suffered a potentially devastasting loss last night as the Altoona Curve scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to gain a 4-3 victory at Blair County Ballpark. The Thunder (63-66), who have lost four straight games, could have picked up a game on New Britain (66-63), but remained three games before the Rock Cats for the second and final playoff spot from the Eastern League's Northern Division. (NJ.com -- Times)
Thunder catcher Montero out for the season Aug 3, 2009
Jesus Montero, the Yankees' top prospect at Double-A Trenton, broke the middle finger on his left hand during Saturday's 8-4 loss to Altoona at Blair County Ballpark and will miss the remainder of the season. In 44 games for the Thunder, the 19-year-old was hitting. (NJ.com -- Times)
LOOKING BACK: CV baseball surprises everyone Aug 3, 2009
In 2005 I saw a Portage High School team with all the heart in the world come up short in an abbreviated District 6 Class A final thanks to a nasty thunderstorm that knocked the power out and rendered the field at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona unplayable. A year later there was the summer league team that was swept in the George B. Kelley Federation finals yet somehow found a way to nearly win the subsuquent National Amateur Baseball Federation regional tournament. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Senators turn triple play in loss to Altoona Jul 17, 2009
The series continues on Friday night at Blair County Ballpark with left-hander Cory VanAllen on the mound for the Sens. Your View - Comment on this Story. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Camp Hill athletics does what it's asked Jul 3, 2009
So it wasnt a surprise that Camp Hill breezed through postseason play and won its second straight PIAA Class A baseball title and third overall Camp Hill downed Serra Catholic, 7-4, at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona on June 12 to go back-to-back. The Lions were a good team that probably would have done the same in Class AA and proved through its succesful regular season that it could have competed for at least the 3-AAA title if not more. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Alvarez Promoted To Altoona Jun 23, 2009
Im sure Curve fans will be eager to see him perform at Blair County Ballpark. Alvarez, 21, made his professional debut with the Lynchburg Hillcats (A- Advanced, Carolina League) and proceeded to hit. (Pittsburgh, TheInsiders.com)
Pirates promote Alvarez to Altoona Jun 23, 2009
Alvarez was the Pirates first-round draft choice (second overall) out of Vanderbilt University in the 2008 draft and is rated the Pirates No. 1 prospect in organization s farm system by Baseball America (Somerset Daily American, PA)
PG East/South: Sting of loss lessened by bright hopes for next year for Serra Catholic baseball team (Yesterday) Jun 19, 2009
Just hours after awakening from a sleep overflowing with golden dreams, deflated Serra Catholic baseball players slowly walked off the field at Altoona's Blair County Ballpark, sporting silver medals around their necks. In hopes of raising the heads and morale of his underclassmen-filled squad shortly after falling to Camp Hill in the PIAA Class A championship game, Serra coach Brian Dzurenda chose to speak to them about a much different type of silver. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
High School Baseball: On the road with Camp Hill Jun 6, 2009
Semifinal winners converge on Blair County Ballpark in Altoona next Friday at 10:30 a.m. to decide a state champion. Your View - Comment on this Story. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
North Star PIAA quarterfinal baseball preview Jun 4, 2009
Only eight Class AA teams remain in the hunt for a state baseball title and, for the first time in 21 years, North Star is one of them (Somerset Daily American, PA)
PIAA Baseball: Pairings don't add up in Class A (52) Jun 3, 2009
Both Matter and Shover are looking at Thursdays game as the more difficult test on the road to the state final at Altoonas Blair County Ballpark on June 12. Im not saying that (the semifinal game) wont be close, Shover said, but this is the ticket to Altoona. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
PIAA Baseball: Williams Valley, Camp Hill to meet in Fredericksburg Jun 3, 2009
Four days later, Spiegel and Co. were lifting the PIAA Class A championship trophy at Blair County Ballpark. Following a dominating 7-2 win over Christopher Dock on Monday that saw the Vikings slug three home runs, Williams Valley coach Don Matter told the Pottsville Republican-Herald that his team has had their eye on this moment. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
PIAA Baseball: A good old-fashioned rumble for Camp Hill (with preview capsule) Jun 3, 2009
But its this year, when seven senior starters take the field Thursday, when everyone will remember what this group did in its final game, be it in Fredericksburg or eight days later at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona. These kids arent dumb, Shover said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
PIAA Baseball: Camp Hill learns its next venue May 30, 2009
Earlier today Bishop McCort downed Homer Center, 5-4, in eight innings to capture the District 6 title at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona. A few moments ago, Serra Catholic hammered Carmichaels, 7-1, for the District 7 title at Washington rson. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Taste a craft brew and help pets May 28, 2009
The craft beer-tasting fest runs over two sessions -- noon to 3 and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. -- at Altoona's Blair County Ballpark, home of the Curve baseball team. The first one last year, with one session, had to turn away people and still made $40,000 for the society, says one of the organizers, Bill Kroft, brewer for Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing in Duncansville. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Golden Eagles fall short in title game May 22, 2009
Errors did in the top-seeded Golden Eagles. And while Somerset wouldn t go down without a fight, an uncharacteristic seven miscues in the field proved to be too much for the local team to overcome. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Somerset Eagles advance to 6-AAA title game May 19, 2009
With the win, the Golden Eagles earned a return trip to Altoona s Blair County Ballpark for the District 6-AAA championship game. Last season, Somerset captured its first district title since 1992 and finished as the PIAA state runner-up. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
High school baseball, softball playoffs set to begin May 18, 2009
Top-seeded Somerset received a first-round bye and will host No. 5 Forest Hills an 8-5 winner over Laurel Valley on Friday today at 4 p.m. in the semifinals of the District 6 Class AAA baseball playoffs (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Sports briefs May 16, 2009
WINDBER Winning pitcher Emily Nelson had three strikeouts and Lexie Rapsky added three hits to help Fox s Pizza of Central City defeat Windber 14-2 in Laurel Highlands Youth League action Friday (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Seven hitless frames for Figaro Apr 17, 2009
On Thursday, Figaro (1-0) again dominated the Curve, breezing through seven no-hit innings and racking up five strikeouts while walking three in the SeaWolves' 3-0 blanking of Altoona at Blair County Ballpark. Zach Simons followed with a perfect eighth inning, but Brett Jensen gave up a double to Jamie Romak with two outs in the ninth before wrapping up the combined one-hitter. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Defending the Camp Hill baseball tradition Mar 18, 2009
No matter, two weeks after that 11-4 loss, the Lions were crowned PIAA Class A champions following a 2-0 win over Carmichaels at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona. That season went hand-in-hand with the inaugural PIAA Class A championship team of 1999 and the team that finished second in the state two years later. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
