Bucs prospects cool off in desert

11/04/2005
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Apparently, things can cool off in the desert, too.
Brad Eldred, the Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitting prospect, saw his batting average take a slight dip this past week in the Arizona Fall League while all four of the Bucs' pitchers had less-than-memorable weeks. Here's a rundown on how all seven Pirates prospects fared:
RF Adam Boeve: The 25-year-old Iowa native roamed right field in just three games this week, his best game coming on Nov. 1 against the Javelinas, when he went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Boeve also whacked a double on Oct. 29 against Grand Canyon.
LHP Michael Connolly: Connolly saw plenty of action this week, getting the call three times for the Saguaros with less than spectacular results. The southpaw surrendered five runs on six hits and three walks over 2 2/3 innings, striking out one lone batter.
1B Brad Eldred: It was a rough week for the behemoth batsman, who saw his average drop from .302 to .246 in the middle of the week. He quickly righted himself, collecting a double and two RBIs in his last two games.
RHP Landon Jacobsen: A late edition to the Saguaros' roster, the 26-year-old righty from South Dakota pitched in two games with mixed results. He picked up the win against Grand Canyon on Oct. 29 with 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, but surrendered four runs in 2 2/3 innings on Nov. 3 against Surprise.
RHP Matt Peterson: Halloween was certainly a scary night for Peterson, who started and took the loss against Grand Canyon, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks over 3 1/3 innings.
C Neil Walker: It was one of those hit-or-miss kind of weeks for Walker. The Pittsburgh native was hitless on Oct. 28 and Nov. 3, but went 2-for-3 with a run scored on Oct. 31.
LHP Shane Youman: The Louisiana southpaw surrendered a pair of runs on five hits and a walk over 2 1/3 innings, taking the loss against the Scorpions in his only appearance of the week on Nov. 3.

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