Pro Baseball: Jared Lakind, GCL Pirates

Jared Lakind went 0 for 4 and scored a run in the GCL Pirates's 8-7 loss at the GCL Yankees on Wednesday. Lakind graduated from Cy-Woods High School.

Lakind is a 2010 graduate of Cy-Woods High School. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 23rd round (687th overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Lakind signed his first professional contract on Aug. 16, 2010 and began his pro career with the Pirates' rookie team of the Gulf Coast League. He made 14 at-bats over four games recording three hits, including one double and one home run, for a .214 batting average.