After an off day yesterday, the Pirates return to Great American Ballpark this afternoon in search of their second straight win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Joe Block has a preview of the action.
Veteran Rich Hill will start for the Pirates, while young left-hander Nick Lodolo goes for the Reds.
You can hear the game starting at 3:45 p.m. on WCCS 101.1 FM and AM 1160. Due to MLB blackout restrictions, the game will not be available on wccsradio.com.
MINOR LEAGUES
While the minor league season didn’t start the way they hoped, the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians saw prolific season debuts from several top prospects in a 8-6 loss to the Omaha Storm Chasers last night.
The game started with a bang as No. 2 overall prospect Endy Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat of the year. Nick Gonzales, the Pirates’ No. 5 prospect, went 2-for-5 with a double and newly acquired utility player Mark Mathias went 3-for-4.
Fireballer Luis Ortiz threw three-and-two-thirds innings of shutout ball and picked up four strikeouts. Yerry De Los Santos coughed up three earned runs and was credited with the loss.
Relief pitcher Robert Stephenson made a rehab appearance during last night’s game and gave up a run over one inning. He’s currently on the 15-day injured list with an elbow injury.
