Pittsburgh (KDKA)- Some of the Pirates top prospects had big nights in Wednesday morning’s Pirate Farm Report.

PIRATES FARM REPORT:

Indianapolis (AAA) lost to Syracuse, 8-5:
*2B Pedro Ciriaco: 3-5, 2 runs, double, RBI
*LF John Bowker: 1-5, HR (#6), 3 RBI (#40), .307 Average
*1B Matt Hague: 2-4, double, RBI (#43)
*CF Gorkys Hernandez: 2-4, SB (#15) (.285 average)
*SS Jordy Mercer: 1-4, 2 strikeouts
*SP Brian Burres: 3.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K’s
*RP Chris Leroux: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K’s

Altoona (AA) lost to Reading, 9-7:
*Reading scored 6 runs in the top of the 9th inning
*CF Starling Marte: 3-4, 2 runs, 2 doubles (#22), RBI (.337 average)
*RF Andrew Lambo: 2-5, double, 2 RBI
*2B Brock Holt: 2-5 (.289 average)
*SS Josh Rodriguez: 3-5,
*C Tony Sanchez: 0-4, 2 runs (.248 average)
*SP Kyle McPherson: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K’s (3.32 ERA)
*RP Noah Krol: 1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Bradenton (High A) beat St. Lucie, 8-1:
*3B Pedro Alvarez: 1-2
*CF Evan Chambers: 2-4, 2 runs, RBI
*1B Aaron Baker: 1-4, double (.297 average)
*RF Robbie Grossman: 1-2, run, RBI, walk (.284 average)
*SP Brett Lorin: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (2.76 ERA)

West Virginia (Low A) beat Lexington, 4-3:
*SP Colton Cain: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (2.96 ERA)
*RP Casey Sadler: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (3.41 ERA)
*SS Andrew Maggi: 1-4, SB (#16) (.260 average)
*CF Mel Rojas, Jr: 0-4
*1B Justin Howard: 1-3, 2 runs, HR (#5)
*LF Rogelio Noris: 2-4 (.213 average)