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The Pirates draft picks for the 2011 draft.....   
Gerrit Cole was selected in the first round on Monday night.  Rounds 2 - 30 were chosen on Tuesday, and the rest will go on Wednesday.


1. Gerrit Cole -- RHP -- UCLA (jr)
2. Josh Bell   --  RF --  
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The Pirates draft picks for the 2011 draft.....   
We'll keep it updated with the signings when they come along....


1. Gerrit Cole        --    RHP --     UCLA (jr)
2. Josh Bell   --            RF --      Jesuit College Prep, TX
3. Alex Dickerson --      1B  --      Indiana University (jr)
4. Colten Brewer  --      RHP  -    Canton HS, TX         SIGNED -- 6/20
5. Tyler Glasnow  --      RHP  --    Hart HS,  CA

6. Daniel Gamache  --    3B  --     Auburn Univ   (jr)  -- SIGNED --  6/12
7. Jake Burnette  --       RHP  --    Buford HS,  GA
8. Jason Creasy  --        RHP   --   Clayton HS,  NC
9. Clay Holmes   --        RHP --     Slocomb HS,  AL
10. Taylor Lewis  --          CF   --   Univ Maine Orono,  (jr) -- SIGNED -- 6/13

11. Jo-El  Bennett-Lowe    CF --     Houston Academy, AL
12.  Condon Myles   --     CF  --     South Grand Prairie HS,  TX
13.  Brandon Platts  --     RHP --    Mason City HS,  IA
14.  Jordan Dunatov  --    OF  --     Horizon HS,  AZ
15.  Kody Watts  --         RHP --    Skyview HS,  WA

16.  Eric Skoglund  --    LHP --       Sarasota HS,  FL
17.  Aaron Brown    --    RF   --      Chatsworth HS,  CA
18.  Josh Poytress  --     LHP  --     Fresno State  (jr)       SIGNED  -- 6/22
19.  Mike Nunez  --       RHP  --      Salmen HS,  LA
20.  Trea Turner  --       SS   --       Park Vista Community HS, FL

21.  Alex Fuselier   --     CF  --        Univ Louisiana Layfayette   (jr)  SIGNED  --  6/17
22.  Michael Jefferson --  LHP --     Louisiana Tech  (sr)               SIGNED -- 6/18
23.  Jordan Cooper  --    RHP  --     Kentucky  (so)           SIGNED  --  6/22
24.  Brian Sharp  --        SS    --    California Baptist Univ  (jr)   SIGNED --  6/15
25.  Josh Martin    --      RHP --     Samford Univ    (jr)

26.  Nicholas  Flair   --    SS   --     Belle Chasse HS,  LA
27.  Ryan Hornback    --   C  --     San Jacinto College North  (J2)  SIGNED -- 6/28
28.  Jeffrey Zajac   --       LHP  --   Walker Valley HS,  TN
29.  Kirk Singer  --          SS    --  Cal State Long Beach  (jr)    SIGNED -- 6/ 13
30.  Matt Benedict  --  RHP   -- Western Carolina  Univ  (sr)    SIGNED  -- 6/13

31.  Derek Trent  --          C    --    East Tennessee St. Univ.  (sr)  SIGNED-- 6/13
32.  David Jagoditsh   --   RHP  --  Pima CC  (J2)                      SIGNED --  6/18
33.  Christopher Lashmet  -- 3B  --  Northwestern U (sr)             SIGNED --  6/21
34.  Juan Rosado  --        1B    --   Louisiana State Eunice  (J1)
35.  Reid Mathews --        2B   --    Dobyns Bennett HS  TN

36.  Isaac Ballou --          CF   --    Marshall Univ  (so)
37.  Rodarrick Jones  --    LF   --     Southern Univ  (jr)
38.  Douglas Crumlich --    SS --     Univ of California Irvine  (jr)
39.  Rand Ravnaas  --       LF  --     Georgetown Univ  (jr)
40.  Raphael Rhymes --     2B --      Louisiana State Univ (so)

41.  Jon Schwind--           C   --     Marist College  (jr)     SIGNED  --  6/17
42.  Nicholas Hibbing  --   RHP --    Lakes Community HS  (IL)
43.  William Argo  --         CF  --     University of Illinois (jr)
44.  Bobby LeCount  --     3B --      Edmonds Comm Coll  (J2)
45.  Robert Ingram --       LHP --     Yavapai College  (J1)

46.  Jeff Schalk --            RF  --      Wheaton North HS,  IL
47. Jordan Deluca --         CF --      Tussey Mountain HS,  PA
48.  Zachary Thompson --  RHP --   Grace Prep Academy, TX
49.  Austin White --          3B  --      Arkansas HS,  AR
50.  Zechariah Lemond --  RHP  --    Waltrip HS,  TX

Tonight it's the Bradenton Marauders who have a scheduled night off....

 
Altoona Curve  10,  Erie SeaWolves  5
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The Curve posted 13 hits, with CF Starling Marte leading the barrage with 3 of them.  The Curve jumped out to a 6-0 lead with 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st and 4 more in the 2nd.  2B Brock Holt opened the bottom of the 1st with a double into center field.  Marte's ground out moved Holt to third base, and he scored on SS Jordy Mercer's single into left field.  Mercer advanced to second base on a ground out by LF Quincy Latimore, and he scored on 1B Matt Curry's RBI single.  

The 2nd inning began with a walk by C Tony Sanchez, followed by a ground-rule double by DH Kris Watts.  Both runners held their place on a short fly out and a strike out, then Marte singled, driving in Sanchez.  Marte stole second base, and the Erie pitcher threw a wild pitch, allowing Watts to score.  A 2-run homer by Mercer brought in Marte and gave the Curve the 6-0 lead.  

Erie got two of the runs back in the top of the 3rd off starter Jeff Locke.  A single and a hit batter gave the SeaWolves 2 runners on base with 2 outs.  The lead runner came in on a fielding error by Mercer, then a single plated the second unearned run of the inning.  A double, a fielding error by Latimore, and a sacrifice fly gave Erie a third run in the 4th inning.

The Curve kept adding on.  Watts blasted a solo homer in the 3rd.  In the 5th, Curry doubled, then scored on Sanchez's line drive single into center field, and the Curve led 8-3.  Sanchez also stole second base and went to third on a throwing error, but was left there when Watts struck out.  

Locke pitched 6 innings and allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits, no walks, while striking out 8 batters.  Tim Alderson came on in relief to begin the 7th, but he got into trouble right away.  With one out, he gave up a single and three consecutive walks, driving in a run.  Michael Dubee replaced Alderson, and he got the next batter to ground out, but that brought in another run, also charged to Alderson.  Dubee ended the inning with a strikeout.  Dubee also pitched a scoreless 8th inning, allowing 2 singles.  Noah Krol pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the 9th.

Altoona rallied one more time in the bottom of the 8th.  With one out, Watts was hit by a pitch, and RF Brad Chalk ripped a triple into right field, easily scoring Watts.  Chalk scored on Holt's RBI single, and Marte also added a single -- his third of the game.