Tag: Stetson Allie

The Altoona Curve have a scheduled day off today (Monday), and the West Virginia Power are off for the first day of their All-Star Break.  The All-Star Game will be played in Delmarva on Tuesday, with Brandon Cumpton, Jameson Taillon, and Dan Grovatt representing the Power.  


Auburn Doubledays  7 ,  State College Spikes  6
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Pirates' 2nd round draft pick from 2010, Stetson Allie, made his professional debut tonight, as the starting pitcher for the State College Spikes, though he did not factor into the decision.  Allie struck out the first batter he faced, then gave up a single, struck out the next batter, and gave up an RBI double.  A line out ended the inning.  The second inning went better, as Allie retired three Auburn batters in order, including another strikeout.  

The third inning was another tough one for Allie.  A single and a walk opened the inning.  After a fly out, both runners stole the next base, and a walk loaded the bases.  Allie also walked the next batter, forcing in a run.  That signaled the end of his evening.  Cliff Archibald relieved Allie, but Archibald also walked in a run (charged to Allie), before getting the inning-ending double play.  Allie was responsible for 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks, with 3 strikeouts, in 2.1 innings.  
State College got onto the scoreboard with a run in the 3rd.  SS Kirk Singer led off with a double, then DH Carlos Mesa singled, moving Singer to third.  C Samuel Gonzalez's RBI single brought in Singer, to cut the Auburn lead to 3-1.  The Spikes tied the game in the 4th.  1B Walker Gourley led off with a single and moved to second base on a wild pitch, then to third on a ground out.  Singer walked, then CF Taylor Lewis' sacrifice fly scored Gourley.  Singer stole second base, then scored on RF Justin Benscko's RBI single.  

Archibald went on to pitch the 4th and 5th innings, allowing a walk and a single, but keeping Auburn scoreless.  Emmanuel De Leon relieved Archibald to begin the 6th inning, and gave up only a double in that inning.  With two outs in the 7th, De Leon gave up a double and a 2-run homer.  The Spikes got one of the runs back in the bottom of the inning, with a single by Benscko, a stolen base and a missed catch error to put Benscko onto third, and a sacrifice fly by Gonzalez.  

De Leon started the top of the 8th by giving up a walk and a stolen base.  After two outs, a single, a throwing error by Singer, and a double gave Auburn 2 more runs, for a 7-4 lead.  Jesus Brito relieved De Leon and ended the 8th inning with a fly out.  Singer tried to make up for his error with an RBI double after a single by 3B Brian Sharp, bringing the score to 7-5.  Brito pitched a scoreless top of the 9th.  The Spikes tried for another rally in the bottom of the 9th.  With one out, Benscko singled, then advanced to second on a wild pitch, and to third on a second wild pitch.  After a walk to Mesa, Gonzalez brought in Benscko with a sacrifice fly.  But a strikeout ended the inning and the game without the Spikes being able to catch up.                                       

Orioles  11,  Pirates  7
The Orioles pounded out 15 hits, including 3 homers, to the Pirates' 8 hits (and 4 home runs) this evening, as the Pirates lost in Sarasota, Florida.  2B Neil Walker took care of half of the hits and half of the homers for the Pirates -- he homered in the 1st inning, singled in the 3rd, homered again in the 6th (both solo homers), and singled in the 8th.  
The Pirates got onto the scoreboard in the top of the 1st, with back-to-back homers by 1B Lyle Overbay (2 runs) and Walker.  Starter Ross Ohlendorf worked around a single in the bottom of the 1st, but gave up two solo homers in the bottom of the 2nd, then an unearned run in the 3rd on an error, a single, and a sacrifice fly.  
The 3-3 tie lasted until the bottom of the 5th, when the Orioles got to Ohlendorf with a 2-run homer, a double, and a walk.  Evan Meek relieved Ohlendorf with two outs and runners on first and second.  The first batter Meek faced, former Indy Indian JJ Hardy, singled in a run, to give the Orioles a 6-3 lead.   The Pirates got one run back with Walker's second homer in the top of the 6th, but the Orioles scored 2 more unearned runs off Meek in the bottom of the frame.  Garrett Olson came in to pitch the 7th inning and allowed 3 more Orioles' runs, with a walk, a double, a sacrifice fly, and an RBI single.  
The Pirates rallied for a run in the 8th, on a lead-off walk by Overbay, and singles by Walker and 3B Pedro Alvarez.   They added another 2 runs in the top of the 9th when SS Josh Rodriguez blasted a 2-run homer.  
Chris Leroux pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning for the Pirates.  Pedro Ciriaco got another two innings in at center field, where he made some outs.  Also in the game:  pinch-hitter Steve Pearce, pinch-hitter/LF John Bowker.


The Indy Indians were scheduled to play a game against the Las Vegas 51's in Bradenton this afternoon.  No results available at this point.  
Last season's 2nd round draft pick Stetson Allie pitched in an intrasquad game at Pirate City this afternoon.  In two innings, he allowed 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.   

Other notes:
The Pirates released, then immediately re-signed OF Austin McClune.  Not sure what that was about.  

Former Pirate pitcher Oliver Perez, who was released by the Mets on Monday, signed a minor league contract with the Nationals yesterday.   

Continuing to look at some of the pitchers in the Pirates' lower minor league organization.  Today we consider five more of the Pirates' 2010 draft picks.

Stetson Allie --  R/R,  6' 4",  225 lb
Allie was the second round pick in the draft, coming out of high school in Cleveland.  He signed at the last moment, so he did not get into any games in the regular season.  He did go to Fall Instrux, where he again impressed the Pirates' management with his velocity and also with his maturity.  He has a fastball that reached into the 100's several times toward the end of his high school career, but he has better control of it when it's in the mid 90's.  He also throws a slider and needs work on a changeup.  Control, along with the slider and the changeup, are what Allie is going to need to work on as he makes his pro debut.  He has been pitching in the minor league spring training camp and has struggled a bit as he faced more experienced players.  Allie seems to be slated to do more work in Extended Spring Training before beginning the 2011 season in State College.  

James Archibald  --  Bats L / Throws R,  6' 1", 190 lb
Archibald came to the Pirates in the 36th round of the draft.  He got signed and got down to business in the GCL, at first working out of the bullpen.  He did well in 3 relief appearances, allowing 5 hits and one run (a homer) in 5 relief innings, for a 1.80 ERA, with 3 strikeouts and no walks.  Archibald was moved to the starting rotation, and in 8 starts, he had more trouble.  His first two starts went well, as he allowed one run in 3 innings and one run in 5 innings.  The next three were a little shakier, with 5 runs on 15 hits over 12.2 innings.  His best game was on August 7th, when he struck out 7 batters in 5 innings.  Archibald's last 3 starts were very tough.  He allowed 14 runs on 19 hits in 9.1 innings, ballooning his total ERA to 5.40 for the season.  Archibald will be 21 years old in May.  He might spend some more time in the GCL before heading to State College in 2011.  

Early and late action for the Pirates' lower minor league affiliates:

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Portland Sea Dogs� 9,� Altoona Curve� 8 (box)

Two home runs by 3B Josh Harrison and an early lead from a 5-run 2nd inning were washed away by the Sea Dogs' 6-run 7th inning this afternoon.� Harrison, the second batter of the game, put the Curve onto the scoreboard minutes after the game began with his solo home run over the left field wall.� He added the second home run (his 3rd of the season) in the next inning.� That rally began with back-to-back walks by RF Miles Durham and C Kris Watts. CF Anthony Norman was hit by a pitch to load the bases for LF Jose De Los Santos. A line drive single by De Los Santos brought in Durham, then a wild pitch let Watts score.� 2B Chase d'Arnaud lifted a sacrifice fly, which plated Norman.� That left De Los Santos on base for Harrison, who blasted his second home run, also over the left field wall, for a 2-run homer, giving the Curve a 6-0 lead.

Bryan Morris began his afternoon's work by allowing only a walk and a single over the first three innings.� In the 4th, he gave up a single just over the head of SS Jordy Mercer and into left field, then a home run on a rising line drive, cutting the Curve's lead to 6-2.� Those were the only runs Morris allowed, on 3 hits and a walk, with 4 strikeouts in 5 innings.

Morris was relieved by Tom Boleska to begin the 6th.� Boleska gave up a solo homer, to 1B Anthony Rizzo, inching the Sea Dogs closer, 6-3.� But the real trouble came in the 7th, when Boleska could not retire any of the 4 batters he faced.� The first blasted a solo home run, then the next three all singled.� Derek Hankins replaced Boleska with the bases loaded and no outs.� He got one out on the infield fly rule, then got former Curve Ray Chang to strike out.� That brought Rizzo to the plate again -- and he smashed a grand slam over the center field wall, and Portland had a 7-6 lead.� The grand slam was immediately followed by another solo home run, the third homer of the inning, for an 8-6 lead.� Five of those runs were charged to Boleska, and the other two to Hankins.

The Curve put one runner on base in each of the 4th through 7th innings, but could not get any of them around to score.� They rallied again in the 8th, starting with a single by 1B Matt� Hague and a double by Jordy Mercer, moving Hague to third base.� Miles Durham's sacrifice fly brought in Hague, and Kris Watts' double scored Mercer.� Norman was hit by a pitch and De Los Santos singled to deep short to load the bases.� But a grounder force out ended the inning with the Curve still one run short.� They went down in order in the 9th, and the Sea Dogs had the come-from-behind win.� Morris did not figure into the decision, but Boleska took the loss.

The final list of the Pirates' 2010 draft pick and which ones have signed.� As expected, first-round pick Jameson Taillon and second-round pick Stetson Alllie both signed on the final day, though they didn't wait until the last possible second like what happened a couple of years ago.

A total of 27 signed out of 50, by my count.

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(+ denotes draftees who have just graduated from high school)

1. RHP Jameson "Jamo" Taillon �+��� SIGNED 8/16

2. RHP Stetson Allie �+����� SIGNED� 8/16

3. CF Mel Rojas Jr. -- SIGNED 7/15

4. RHP Nicholas Kingman +� --SIGNED� 8/9

5. RHP Tyler Waldron �-- SIGNED �6/18

6. RHP Jason Hursch +

7. RHP Austin Kubitza +

8. RHP Dace Kime +

9. RHP Brandon Cumpton -- SIGNED 8/9

10. RHP Zachary Weiss +

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11. LF Daniel Grovatt -- SIGNED 8/13

12. RHP Vincent Payne �-- �SIGNED 6/18

13. LHP Christopher Kirsch +

14. RHP Bruce Weidman �-- SIGNED 6/21

15. SS Andrew Maggi� -- SIGNED 8/16

16. 1B Matthew Curry -- SIGNED �7/2

17. RHP Ryan Hafner + -- SIGNED 8/9

18. OF Chase Wentz

19. LHP Kent Emanuel +

20. OF Justin Bencsko -- SIGNED �6/15

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21. CF Dale Carey +

22. 2B Adalberto Santos �-- SIGNED 6/20

23. 1B Jared Lakind +� --SIGNED 8/16

24. 1B Justin Howard -- SIGNED 6/25

25. RHP Casey Sadler �-- SIGNED 6/28

26. RHP Brandon Pierce +

27. RHP Kevin Kleis� -- SIGNED 7/9

28. SS Zackary Powers +

29. RHP Garret Levsen +

30. C Matt Skirving -- SIGNED 6/15

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31. RHP Jason Townsend -- SIGNED 6/28

32. IF Chase Lyles -- SIGNED 6/15

33. LHP Justin Ennis -- SIGNED 6/15

34. SS Kelson Brown -- SIGNED 6/15

35. CF Andrew Muren

36. RHP James Archibald -- SIGNED 6/28

37. C William Allen +

38. RHP Alex Cox +

39. RHP Kevin Decker -- SIGNED 6/10

40. RHP Harrison Cooney +

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41. RHP Bryton Trepagnier + �--SIGNED 7/5

42. LHP Stephen Lumpkins

43. RHP Garrett Hicks +

44. RHP Cory McGinnis

45. RHP Connor Sadzeck +

46. C Ryan Wiggins +

47. CF Nathan Sorenson +

48. LHP Dillon Haviland +

49. RHP Logan Pevny +� -- SIGNED� 7/9

50. RHP Dusty Isaacs +

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Draft days.... we all know the results of Round One: �Jameson "Jamo" Taillon, a high school pitcher from Houston was the first selection, and second over-all pick, by the Piratres. �Check out more info on Taillon from Chuck Finder and Colin Dunlap of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette., �and another from a few days ago by Chuck Finder.

Taillon is a righty pitcher from The Woodlands High School, 6' 6 1/2" and 220 pounds. �He has lit up the radar at 98 mph, though usually is mid-to-high 90's. �This season, Taillon has pitched 62.2 innings and earned a 8-1 record and a 1.79 ERA with 21 walks and 114 strikeouts. �That's almost 2 strikeouts per inning. �He uses a fastball, curve, slider, and sometimes a change-up. �He has a scholarship to Rice University.... he'll have to be lured away. � .... 7th round pick Austin Kubitza has also committed to Rice.

The second round pick, Stetson Allie, is another right-handed pitcher from the Cleveland area, where he attended St. Edward's High School. �Allie is reported to have superior arm strength, and can also get into the upper 90's, but he has not always been able to go deep into games.

Pick number three is outfielder�Mel Rojas Jr, son of former MLB pitcher Mel Rojas. � He comes from a junior college, Wabash Valley College, in Illinois.

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So, here's the entire list:

1. �RHP Jameson "Jamo" Taillon -- The Woodlands HS, Houston, TX

2. �RHP Stetson Allie -- St. Edwards HS, Cleveland, OH

3. CF Mel Rojas Jr -- Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL -- J2

4. RHP Nicholas Kingman -- Sierra Vista HS, Las Vegas, NV

5. RHP Tyler Waldron -- Oregon State, �(California) �-- �Jr

6. RHP Jason Hursch -- Trinity Christian Acadamy (HS), TX

7. RHP Austin Kubitza -- Heritage HS, TX

8. �RHP Dace Kime -- Defiance Senior HS, Cleveland area, OH

9. RHP Brandon Cumpton -- Georgia Tech -- Jr

10. RHP Zachary Weiss -- Northwood HS, CA

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11. LF Daniel Grovatt -- U Virginia -- Jr

12. RHP Vincent Payne -- Cypress College, CA -- J1

13. �LHP Christopher Kirsch -- Marple Newtown HS, PA

14. RHP Bruce Weidman -- Southwestern Oregon CommColl �-- J1

15. SS Andrew Maggi -- Arizona State -- So

16. 1B Matthew Curry -- Texas Christian U -- Sr

17. �RHP Ryan Hafner -- Lee's Summit West HS, MO

18. OF Chase Wentz -- Louisiana St. U Shreveport -- Jr

19. LHP Kent Emanuel -- Woodstock HS, GA

20. OF Justin Bencsko -- Villanova U -- Sr

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21. CF Dale Carey -- Wheeler HS, GA

22. 2B Adalberto Santos -- Oregon State -- Sr

23. 1B Jared Lakind -- Cypress Woods HS, TX

24. 1B Justin Howard -- New Mexico -- Sr

25. RHP Casey Sadler -- Western Oklahoma State College -- J2

26. RHP Brandon Pierce -- Gunter HS, TX

27. RHP Kevin Kleis -- Grossmont College -- J1

28. SS Zackary Powers -- Armwood HS, FL

29. RHP Garret Levsen -- Sonora HS, CA

30. C Matthew Skirving -- Eastern Michigan U -- Jr

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31. RHP Jason Townsend -- U Alabama Tuscaloosa -- Jr

32. IF Chase Lyles -- Northwestern St. U -- 5S

33. LHP Justin Ennis -- Louisiana St. U Shreveport -- Jr

34. SS Kelson Brown -- Linfield College -- Sr

35. CF Andrew Muren -- Cal State Northridge -- Jr

36. RHP James Archibald -- McLennan Comm Coll -- J1

37. C William Allen -- Buchholz HS, FL

38. RHP Alex Cox -- Santiago HS, CA

39. RHP Kevin Decker -- Coll of Charleston -- Sr

40. RHP Harrison Cooney -- Vero Beach Senior HS, FL

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41. RHP Bryton Trepagnier -- East St. John HS, LA

42. LHP Stephen Lumpkins -- American U -- SO

43. RHP Garrett Hicks -- Yucaipa HS, CA

44. RHP Cory McGinnis -- Shelton State Coll -- J1

45. RHP Connor Sadzeck -- Crystal Lake Central HS, IL

46. C Ryan Wiggins -- West Seattle HS, WA

47. CF Nathan Sorenson -- Texas HS, TX

48. LHP Dillon Haviland -- South Fayette HS, PA

49. RHP Logan Pevny -- West Milford HS, NJ

50. RHP Dusty Isaacs -- �Lebanon HS, OH

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