![BRADENTON, FLORIDA β MARCH 16: Canaan Smith-Njigba #28 of the Pittsburgh Pirates poses for a picture during the 2022 Photo Day at LECOM Park on March 16, 2022 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) BRADENTON, FLORIDA β MARCH 16: Canaan Smith-Njigba #28 of the Pittsburgh Pirates poses for a picture during the 2022 Photo Day at LECOM Park on March 16, 2022 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Frumbunter-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F1386909304-c7b7a2d694fc9e452229eed87b0d8d13.jpg)
Itβs time for the nightly recap of minor league action across the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system
One night after they nearly no-hit the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians were defeated by the Cubs 3-2. With the loss the Pittsburgh Pirates top minor league affiliate is now 10-9 on the season.
Local product Trey McGough pitched a 1-2-3 1st inning for the Indians. Veteran righty Jerad Eickoff followed by allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, a home runs, no walks, and 7 strikeouts in 4 innings pitched. While Cam Aldred and Matt Eckelman each pitched a scoreless inning, Brad Case took the loss allowing a run on 2 hits in his inning pitched.
Ji-Hwan Bae started at second base for the Indians and hit leadoff. He was 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his 1st home run of the season, at the top of their lineup. Mason Martin and Canaan Smith-Njigba were both 1-for-4, this included a double by Smith-Njigba.
The only other hit for Indy was a RBI single by catcher Jason Delay. Delay also drew a walk in the Indian loss.