Hall's explosion leads Bucs over Yanks, Slenes to start the opener

The Darick Hall met a Homerun with two runs in the 9^TH Inning to break a 2-2 draw and give the pirates 4: 3 against the Yankees in spring training baseball.

The pirates will play two Split Squad games today, with Paul Slenes on the hill in Bradenton against the twins to one clock to toilets. Bailey Stropere begins against the tigers in Lakeland.

Manager Derek Shelton appointed Skenes on his opening day Starter on March 27th^TH In Miami. Slenes says it is a great honor, but the opening day is just another baseball game that he wants to win.

Shelton says Skenes deserved the opening day with his enormous season last year.

Slenes will be one of six Major League players who wear a special Gold -MLB -Logo patch on the back of his jerseys this season. MLBS Top winners from last season will carry the emblem. Slenes was rookie of the year in the National League. The other large winners who will carry the patch are MVPS Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Richter, Cy Young winner Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal as well as the rookie of the year, Luid Gil.