Paul Skenes didn’t have his best stuff on Friday night, but he pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates out of their ten game losing streak, leading a 5-3 win.
The Rookie of the Year candidate threw six innings, allowing two runs on three hits, with four walks and six strikeouts. The two runs came on a two run homer in the fourth inning.
One year removed from college, Skenes is entering a territory where he’ll be pitching deeper into the season than ever, and throwing more innings than ever. He threw 122.2 innings in college last year, along with 6.