By Jim Lane AltoonaCurve.com CURVE, Pa. – Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 280 pounds, Curve pitcher Matt Eckelman looks more like an NFL player than a professional baseball player. But, after joining the Curve bullpen late last June and recording 11 saves in the Eastern League in 2018, Eckelman could eventually find himself in the major … More Player Profile: Matt Eckelman
By Jim Lane AltoonaCurve.com CURVE, Pa. – Duke and Stanford are two of the finest colleges in the country. When it comes to academics and athletics, few colleges are rated higher. Curve pitcher James Marvel was an outstanding student and baseball player at Campolindo High School near San Francisco and was drafted by the Minnesota … More Player Profile: James Marvel
By Jim Lane AltoonaCurve.com CURVE, Pa. –Curve outfielder Bligh Madris had just spent an hour taking extra batting practice under the watchful eye of hitting coach Jon Nunnally at Peoples Natural Gas Field. He was both grateful and excited. “We got home at 10 p.m. last night (from Richmond) and he’s out here helping me … More Player Profile: Bligh Madris
By Jim Lane AltoonaCurve.com CURVE, Pa. –Curve third baseman Hunter Owen wasn’t known as a power hitter in college, but he’s developed into one on the professional level. “In college, I think six homers was the most I ever had,” Owen, a product of Indiana State University, said recently at Peoples Natural Gas Field, “so … More Player Profile: Hunter Owen
By Jim Lane AltoonaCurve.com CURVE, Pa. – With a name like Pabst, it’s not surprising many of Altoona Curve catcher Arden Pabst’s teammates call him PBR. “You know, Pabst Blue Ribbon,” the Curve catcher answered, with a smile, when asked if his last name attracts nicknames. Nickname aside, Pabst has logged a lot of miles … More Player Profile: Arden Pabst
By Jim Lane AltoonaCurve.com CURVE, Pa. – By the time this is being read, the NCAA Final Four will be history and Curve pitcher Cam Vieaux will either be very happy or will be reminding friends “it was a really good run.” A Michigan State graduate, Vieaux loved watching college basketball’s big event on television … More Player Profile: Cam Vieaux
By Garett Mansfield AltoonaCurve.com UPDATED: 4/1/19 Baseball is officially back! Major League Baseball’s 2019 season began on Thursday with Curve alumni all over the big league landscape. A total of 28 formal Curve alumni were on a major league roster for Opening Day with six more starting the season on their team’s injured list. Let’s start … More Curve Alums Shine on MLB Opening Day
By Michael Marcantonini AltoonaCurve.com What’s up, Toon Town? It’s been a month and a half since I joined the Altoona Curve as the team’s new Communications & Broadcasting Assistant, and it took until mid-March for me to actually see the diamond at PNG Field. Now that the snow is gone, hopefully baseball weather is on … More From the Booth: The newest member of the Curve broadcast team
By Garett Mansfield AltoonaCurve.com Thursday was the final full day at Pirates camp for the Curve crew. It was another delightful day in the Bradenton sunshine with temperatures topping out around 86 degrees. Skies were partly cloudy and there was a firm breeze to keep the air just right for a comfortable day of criss-crossing town … More Back in Bradenton: Curve Spring Training, Day 3
By Garett Mansfield AltoonaCurve.com Wednesday was the second full day at spring training for Curve crew in Florida and the weather was spectacular. The high was observed at 81 degrees with an abundance of sunshine in addition to a gentle, cooling breeze. As for baseball, the big league team had the day off and the upper-level … More Curve Spring Training, Day 2
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