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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.
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
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.
The Pirates were handcuffed by Arizona starter Daniel Hudson. Once he was gone, the floodgates opened and the Pirates rallied for the win.
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