DAILY SUMMARY
Top Pitcher: Aaron Thompson (6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Starling Marte (4-for-5, 2B, SB, R)
Home Runs: Alex Presley (1)
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)

Result: Columbus 8, Indianapolis 7
Starting Pitcher: Justin Wilson (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HR)
Top Hitter: Alex Presley (2-for-4, 3B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB)
Notes:Â Justin Wilson (3.00) made his debut today for Indianapolis, and continued with his inconsistent control. Â Wilson started off strong in the first two innings, with his fastball hitting 94 MPH according to Scott McCauley. Â Then his sharpness was gone, with a few four pitch walks. Â He finished up the day allowing just two runs on four hits, but walked four. Â Tim Wood (27.00) made his Pirates organizational debut, allowing three runs on three hits with a walk and a strikeout in one inning. Â Tony Watson (0-1, 3.86) picked up the loss, allowing one run in 1.1 innings.
Alex Presley (.455) had a big day, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run, his first of the 2011 season. Â Chase d’Arnaud (.364) went 2-for-5 with a two run double in the sixth to tie the game at 2-2. Â Gorkys Hernandez (.333), Matt Hague (.500), and Josh Harrison (.333) all had two-hit games.
ALTOONA CURVE (AA)

Result: Altoona 6, Erie 2
Starting Pitcher: Aaron Thompson (6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitters: Starling Marte (4-for-5, 2B, SB, R)
Notes: Altoona had a great all-around day for their first win of the regular season. Â On the pitching side, Aaron Thompson (1-0, 1.50) had a great start, allowing a run on a walk and a hit in six innings. Â Brian Leach (6.75) followed up Thompson with 1.1 innings, allowing a run on two hits. Â Leach walked three batters, which is a concern, as he dealt with control issues out of the bullpen in the Arizona Fall League this past off-season. Â Michael Dubee (2.70) closed out the final 1.2 innings to get his first save of the year.
Starling Marte (.364) led the offense, going 4-for-5 with a double, and also recording a stolen base. Â Brock Holt (.300) went 2-fr-5 with two RBIs. Â Jeremy Farrell (.250) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Â Jordy Mercer (.250) went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, and a stolen base. Â Kris Watts (.400) went 2-for-5 with two runs.
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)

Result: Charlotte 14, Bradenton 1
Starting Pitcher: Quinton Miller (3.1 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitters: Ramon Cabrera (2-for-3, 2B, BB)
Notes: A day after beating Charlotte in a pretty convincing fashion, the Marauders had the tables turned on them, losing 14-1. Â Quinton Miller (0-1, 27.00) got rocked in his first start of the season, allowing ten runs on eleven hits in 3.1 innings. Â Eliecer Navarro (10.13) didn’t do much better, with three runs allowed on three hits in 2.2 innings. Â Diego Moreno (0.00) made a rehab start in Bradenton, pitching a perfect inning with three strikeouts.
Ramon Cabrera (.400) went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Â Jarek Cunningham (.250) went 1-for-5 with a triple and Bradenton’s only RBI. Â Aaron Baker (.250) made his debut, going 1-for-4 with a walk. Â Chris Snyder (.500) made another rehab start, this time playing as the designated hitter. Â Snyder went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)
West Virginia had a double header postponed. Â They are scheduled for a double header tomorrow.
Chris Snyder had an awful day. Hard to imagine him with 3 Ks at that level..