The Pittsburgh Pirates Short Season-A affiliate, the West Virginia Black Bears, wrapped up their eighth road series of the season Sunday night. The Black Bears continued the road trip in Connecticut by taking on the Tigers in a three-game series. The Tigers hail from the Stedler division of the New York Penn League and are an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The Black Bears entered the series with a record of 20-19, while the Tigers came into the series with an 18-19 record. The Black Bears entered the series with three straight losses.
Game 1
Game one on Tuesday resulted in a 7-1 win for the Black Bears.