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Pirates minor league report 8/28

Post-Gazette staff 8 years ago

INDIANAPOLIS (78-56) defeated Louisville, 8-1. RHP Chris Volstad (11-6, 3.26) allowed 1 run on 5 hits and struck out 5 in 7 innings for the win. He also raised his average to .333 as he went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs. Josh Bell (.352) was 3 for 5 with a run scored and one driven in, while C Elias Diaz (.274) went 3 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBIs.

ALTOONA (70-62) defeated Trenton, 3-2. RHP Chad Kuhl (11-4, 2.52) gave up 2 runs on 4 hits in 6 innings to get the win. CF Andy Vasquez (.247) hit a 2-run homer and C Jacob Stallings (.270) went 2 for 3 and drove in the other run.

BRADENTON (67-62) game against Fort Myers ended late. Starter Tyler Eppler gave up an unearned run on 6 hits and struck out 4 in 7 innings and left with a 2-1 lead. LF Justin Maffei was 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and SS Chris Diaz (.248) finished 2 for 2 with 1 RBI and a run scored. 2B Trace Tam Sing (.286) was 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored.

WEST VIRGINIA POWER (79-50) defeated Augusta, 5-1. RHP Alex McRae (7-9, 4.81) gave up only 1 run on 5 hits and struck out 4 in 6 innings to take the win. SS Kevin Newman (.271) tripled and drove in 2 and C Francisco Diaz (.342) was 2 for 3 with 1 RBI.

WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS (35-31) lost to Mahoning Valley, 6-1. RHP Dario Agrazal (5-5, 2.83) gave up 2 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings to take the loss. LF Ty Moore (.275), DH Daniel Arribas (.270), 2B Logan Ratledge (.138), SS Erik Forgoine (.230) and PH David Andriese (.220) had the team’s 5 hits.

BRISTOL (28-32) scored 4 runs in the eighth to defeat Pulaski, 10-9. RHP Mike Wallace (1-1, 8.35) picked up his first professional win with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning of relief. 3B Raul Siri (.417) was 3 for 5 with a run scored and 1 RBI, and DH Jordan George (.347) went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI. RF Nick Buckner (.262) was 2 for 5 with a double, a triple, 2 runs scored and 4 RBIs.

GCL PIRATES (28-30) ended their 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over GCL Yankees1. RHP Chris Plitt (4-1, 2.88) allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 4 innings of relief for the win. 3B Sam Kennelly (.263) keyed a 4-run eighth inning rally with a 3-run homer.