Peoria came into Thursday afternoon’s action with a 4-8 record. All three Pittsburgh Pirates hitters were in the lineup for this game. Ji-hwan Bae batted lead-off and played center field. Nick Gonzales batted third at second base. Canaan Smith-Njigba batted sixth and played left field. Here’s a recap of their day:
Bae grounded out to first base to start the bottom of the first, then he grounded out to shortstop to lead-off the third inning. He singled on a line drive to right field in the fifth. In the seventh, Bae hit a two-run homer, his second of the fall.