Paul Skenes Pitches Into The Fifth Inning

Skenes’ starts have become something of a weekly event so far in 2024, with fans equal parts enamored with his velocity and curious about Pittsburgh’s plans for the prized righty. Two things happened Wednesday for the first time this season: Skenes allowed a run and, more importantly, he pitched into the fifth inning against Omaha. Skenes was mostly in control, striking out seven while walking just one over 4.1 innings and again showing triple-digit velocity. His lone blemish was a Nate Eaton RBI single in the second inning. Skenes relied on his mid-90s splitter/splinker far more frequently in this outing, throwing it 22 times.