The Pittsburgh Pirates Short Season-A affiliate, the West Virginia Black Bears, wrapped up their ninth home series of the season Friday night. The Black Bears hosted the Aberdeen IronBirds. The IronBirds are an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Black Bears entered the series with a record of 25-26, while the IronBirds came into the series with an 24-26 record.
Game 1
Game one on Wednesday resulted in a 3-1 loss for the Black Bears. The Black Bears took the early lead as Christian Kelley scored on a wild pitch by IronBirds pitcher Lazaro Leyva in the third inning.