A look at Saturday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ...
INDIANAPOLIS (22-25) lost at Iowa, 6-5. Matt Gorski stayed hot by hitting his sixth home run in his last seven games.
Matt Gorski went yard tonight... again. Been decent over his last 10 games since May 16. ⬇️
— Indianapolis Indians (@indyindians) May 26, 2024
7 HR (most in professional baseball)
21 RBI (" ")
1.051 SLG (" ")
41 TB (" ")
11 XBH (t-most in " ") pic.twitter.com/G1mJGsJpnt
Since May 16, Gorski leads professional baseball in home runs (seven), RBIs (21), slugging percentage (1.051), total bases (41) and extra-base hits (11). Jake Lamb had two hits. Henry Davis drew two walks and scored a run.
ALTOONA (14-30) won at Erie in 11 innings, 4-3. Sammy Siani hit an RBI double in the 11th inning to put Altoona ahead.
.@SammySiani drops a base hit down the line and we're back in the lead in the 11th!
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) May 26, 2024
Headed to B11 leading 4-3! pic.twitter.com/sTGPkEqugl
Jackson Glenn scored on a wild pitch for Altoona in the 10th.
Braxton Ashcraft allowed a solo home run and struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings. Anthony Solometo struck out two in a perfect inning of relief.
GREENSBORO (25-19) lost to Greenville, 3-2. Greensboro's five hits came from two players. Charles McAdoo went 3-for-4 with a double and P.J. Hilson singled twice.
Greenville scored three runs in the first inning off of Greensboro starter Wilbur Dotel. The Drive's Cutter Coffey hit a two-run home run off of Dotel.
BRADENTON (20-24) lost to Dunedin, 6-3. The Blue Jays scored five of their runs off of Bradenton reliever Hunter Furtado in the sixth and seventh innings.
Marauders starter Khristian Curtis struck out a career-high nine batters in five innings.
Khristian Curtis with a career-high nine strikeouts in five innings! pic.twitter.com/XWYheOAHRc
— Bradenton Marauders (@The_Marauders) May 25, 2024