The Pittsburgh Pirates Short Season-A affiliate, the West Virginia Black Bears, wrapped up their final home series of the regular season Friday night. The Black Bears hosted the Williamsport Crosscutters. The Crosscutters are an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Black Bears entered the series with a record of 37-33, while the Muckdogs came into the series with an 44-26 record.
Game 1
Game one on Wednesday resulted in a 6-5 win for the Black Bears. The Black Bears got the bats going early scoring three runs in the first. Ryan Nagle walked with the bases loaded, scoring Christian Kelley.