High-A Greensboro was the only Pittsburgh Pirates’ affiliate to win on Wednesday and there were a couple big performances to highlight. Of everything that happened down on the farm on Wednesday, Shawn Ross’ three-homer game with Greensboro was the most notable.
A look at Wednesday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (26-37) lost at Jacksonville, 3-1. The Indians were held to just three hits -- two singles from Andres Alvarez and a solo home run from Matt Gorski.
Pirates’ affiliates picked up three wins on Friday, with the Greensboro Grasshoppers coming close to a historical event and a handful of homers throughout the lower tiers of the system.