Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Strong Thomas Harrington Start, Wyatt Hendrie HR & More
What happened in the Pirate minor league system on Friday night?
By Marty Leap
Greensboro survives late rally in win
Greensboro Grasshopper pitching shutout the Bowling Green Hot Rods for the first 7 innings of the game. The Hot Rods scored 3 runs in the 8th inning, but the Grasshoppers were still able to hold on for a 5-3 victory to improve to 59-50 on the season.
Josiah Sightler went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Third baseman Shawn Ross was 1-for-3 with a solo home run, giving him 10 home runs on the season. Catcher Wyatt Hendrie was 1-for-2 with a 3-run home run and a walk.
Thomas Harrington started for the Grasshoppers and pitched 7 strong innings. Harrington allowed a run, via a solo home run, on two hits, two walks, and eight strikeouts in 7 innings pitched. In 69.1 innings pitched since being promoted to Greensboro earlier this season, Harrington now owns a 4.15 ERA, 20 walks, and 85 strikeouts.
Jake Stevenson started the 8th inning. After allowing two hits, walking a batter, and throwing a wild pitch, Stevenson, who was charged with 2 runs, was lifted. Valentin Linarez was summoned. Linarez struck out three in 2 scoreless innings to finish off the game.