Pittsburgh (KDKA)- Plenty of impressive performances by Pirate prospects in our Thursday morning Pirate Farm Report.

PIRATE FARM REPORT:

Indianapolis (AAA) lost to Toledo, 5-1
*DH Pedro Alvarez: 0-3
*SS Jordy Mercer: 1-3, walk (.174 average)
*1B Matt Hague: 0-4 (.324 average)
*CF Gorkys Hernandez: 2-3, Double, Triple, walk (.298 average) Is hitting .333 in his last 10 games
*SP Rudy Owens: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 Walks, 8 K’s (5.27 ERA)
*RP Jared Hughes: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K

Altoona (AA) beat Akron, 4-1:
*SP Philip Irwin: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K’s (3.18 ERA)
*RP Joe Beimel: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K
*RP Michael Dubee: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K’s (2.21 ERA) 4th Save
*2B Brock Holt: 2-4, 2 runs, Double (#16) (.283 average)
*CF Starling Marte: 0-4, 3 K’s (.315 average)
*RF Andrew Lambo: 1-3, 2 RBI’s (#11) (.241 average)
*1B Matthew Curry: 1-3 (.258 average)

Bradenton (High A) Postponed

West Virginia (Low A) beat Lexington, 7-5:
*SS Andrew Maggi: 2-6, Double (.263 average)
*CF Mel Rojas, Jr: 4-5, 2 runs, Triple, Home Run (#3),
*C Kawika Emsley-Pai: 2-4 (.287 average)
*SP Trent Stevenson: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (5.72 ERA)
*RP Brooks Pounders: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (4.72 ERA)
*RP Jason Townsend: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER (2.08 ERA) 7th Save

State College (Class A Short Season) lost to Batavia, 2-1:
*SP Stetson Allie: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (4.85 ERA)
*RP Vince Payne: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (2.40 ERA)