ALTOONA, Pa. - For the second time in his professional career, JT Brubaker was tasked with getting his team started on the right foot on Opening Day. Two weeks ago, Curve manager Michael Ryan went with Brubaker, beginning his second year for the Curve, as the team's Opening Day starter, an honor that Brubaker took seriously.
"I just wanted to go out there and set the tone for the year," Brubaker said after that game on April 5th.
The Pirates' 2016 sixth round pick was also chosen to start on Opening Day for former West Virginia Power manager Brian Esposito, but this was his first one at home.