There isn’t much more you could ask from Konnor Griffin after he catapulted himself to No. 1 prospect status in his first pro season. But the Pirates phenom delivered in a big way anyway on Friday night, hitting his first two Double-A homers.
Griffin added a single that plated a pair to bring his evening’s RBI total to a career-high seven. The offensive onslaught was bolstered by Nick Cimillo ’s cycle, the club’s first since 2014 and second in franchise history. Altoona coasted to a 14-3 win over Harrisburg at FNB Field .
The first homer came in the fifth inning off right-hander Thomas Schultz with two runners on, stretching the Curve’s lead to seven. Griffin capped off his night with his second homer in the ninth inning off Branden Boissiere, a position player, but they all lo