3 takeaways: Matt Gorski has memorable debut, but Pirates miss opportunity in Angels loss

3 takeaways: Matt Gorski has memorable debut, but Pirates miss opportunity in Angels loss

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels beat the Pirates 4-3 on Thursday night in the finale of a three-game series. Reliever Ryan Zeferjahn earned the win,...

Former Hoosier Matt Gorski Hits Home Run In First MLB At-Bat

Matt Gorski had a memorable debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

Welcome to The Show: Gorski blasts homer in first career at-bat

ANAHEIM -- Matt Gorski and his Indianapolis Indians (Pirates Triple-A affiliate) teammates were starting to put two and two together when manager Chris Truby made some late lineup changes and Gorski was missing. He’d been on the precipice of the Majors for years, but when arguably the hottest hitter is

Former IU baseball star Matt Gorski homers in first MLB at bat

For the second time this week, a former Indiana Baseball player saw his dreams come true. Native Hoosier and former IU outfielder Matt Gorski (2017-19) was called up to join the Pirates, becoming the 38th former IU player to make an appearance in the MLB. The debut on Thursday couldn’t have gone much better for Gorski. In his first career at-bat, he smashed a 434-foot home run that exited the bat at 115 miles per hour. His family and wife were i…

Pirates Squander Three-Run Lead vs. Angels; Gorski Makes Big First Impression

Matt Gorski homered in his first big-league at-bat, but the Pittsburgh Pirates blew a three-run lead and fell 4-3 to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Thursday night. How We Got There For the third time this season, Oneil Cruz blasted a leadoff home run. Cruz’s home run off Angels starter Tyler Anderson was his seventh of the season and his first against a left-handed pitcher. Later in the inning, Ke’Bryan Hayes put the Pirates (10-16) …

Pirates Call Up Matt Gorski as Roster Changes Announced

timesng.com: INDIANAPOLIS – The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected outfielder Matt Gorski’s contract and recalled right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows from Triple-A Indianapolis, the team announced on Thursday. Gorski is set to make his Major League debut tonight against the Los Angeles Angels. Gorski, a 27-year-old native of Fishers, Indiana, started the season strong, slashing .300/.325/.529 with seven […] This post Pirates Call Up Matt Gorski as R…