The Pittsburgh Pirates came into the 2015 MLB Draft with a clear objective; In the first three rounds Pittsburgh selected four fielders, three of which being infielders. After selecting short stop Kevin Newman and third basemen Ke’Bryan Hayes, the Pirates looked to continue filling the holes on the left part of the infield and add on to their pitching depth. Round 2, Pick 62: Kevin Kramer, SS, UCLA (CA) The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the day looking for the best options that satisfied the ... Read More
Pirates draft INF Ke’Bryan Hayes with 32nd pick
The Pittsburgh Pirates, with their 32nd pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, selected third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. The 18-year-old native of Tomball, Tx., and graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School, the pick was received as compensation from the Toronto Blue Jays after they signed Russell Martin to a 5-year $82 million contract. The son of former big league outfielder has intangibles that could one day translate into MLB production, but the Pirates will need to work on his conditioning and ... Read More
Pirates select SS Kevin Newman in first round
With the 19th pick of the 2015 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected short stop Kevin Newman from the University of Arizona. The 20-year-old may not be well known for his power, but his raw ability to hit the ball, discipline, base running and defensive play makes up for all of that. The Poway, California native stands 6 feet high and is weighs 175 pounds. Newman shows great potential in the batter’s box, on the base paths, as well as on defense. He is also the only player who has back to ... Read More
Riverhounds push unbeaten streak to six games in draw with St. Louis
A week after the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [4-3-3] erased a three-goal deficit to come back and win 6-5 against the Harrisburg City Islanders [4-3-1], they would look to build on the success they have garnered within the past few weeks. Today’s opponent, St. Louis FC, entered Highmark Stadium with a 3-3-3 record and is coming off of a game in which they tied 1-1 in a heartbreaker against Louisville City [4-1-5]. The Riverhounds would end up losing the lead late and draw with St. Louis, 1-1. This ... Read More
Riverhounds have chance to show off MLS aspirations
Not very long ago, it was unsure if the Pittsburgh Riverhounds would even stay in business. A disastrous start to their 2014 season left the team on the outside looking in come playoff time. Then, it got worse. In November, the team declared for Chapter-11 bankruptcy. While this has been considered a strategic move, struggling both on and off the field gave people little incentive to invest their time and money into Riverhounds Soccer. Fast forward to the summer of 2015, and the ... Read More
Kerr’s goal leads Riverhounds to Keystone Derby win
For the second time in less than a week, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [3-3-3] won a match in which they never saw a lead until added time. Tonight they, came from down 5-3 after 90 minutes to score three stoppage-time goals to stun the Harrisburg City Islanders [4-2-1] with a 6-5 victory. The Riverhounds matched up against their Keystone State rivals for the second time this season, and unlike the first match, when the Hounds dominated with a 5-1 victory, Harrisburg City Islanders came to play in ... Read More
Riverhounds draw with Richmond
After a week of exciting news regarding new players, tournament games and star goal keeper Ryan Thompson being called to his national team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [2-3-2] looked to prove themselves on the field against the Richmond Kickers [4-1-3]. The Riverhounds would end up drawing with the Kickers 1-1 and came up short after not capitalizing on turnovers. The Kickers had just came off of the first loss in their early season. While the 3-0 loss was unusual for this intense team, they ... Read More
Pirates drop fourth straight in Chicago
A night after playing five hours and allowing twelve runs the night before, the Pittsburgh Pirates [17-19] hoped to get back on track and limit the runs scored by the Chicago Cubs [20-15]. Pitchers Gerrit Cole [5-1, 2.32] and John Lester [3-2, 4.10] took the mound for their respective teams. The Cubs would end up winning the second game of the series, 4-1. Both starting pitchers played outstandingly, however, the Bucs bullpen cracked and the Cubs took advantage. Chicago took an early 1-0 lead ... Read More
Riverhounds to host US Open Cup match; Thompson to play in Copa America
It has been a busy week for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, who learned their opponent for the second round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, announced an exciting national team call up and brought in some reinforcements in the form of a European signing. Hounds barking at chance to win U.S. Open Cup: What has already been an exciting season for the Riverhounds got even more exciting this past week when the team learned that Pittsburgh would be hosting a game in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Cup. The ... Read More
Riverhounds come inches short in comeback bid
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds faced a tough New York Red Bulls II on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, Pittsburgh would end up taking the loss, 3-2, but would finish the game literally inches away from tying it in the closing seconds. The Riverhounds, who came off of a dominant win last weekend, would look to scrap for a win against a team that seemed superior on paper. They would keep themselves in the game and played like a top tier team but would come up just short in the end. The game ... Read More