Severino doubles and Mena tosses three shutout in Glendale win

The Glendale Desert Dogs improved to 9-15 on the season behind strong performances from Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. Jhonny Severino hit an eighth-inning double, and pitcher Bryan Mena tossed three shutout innings in the victory.

Mena threw 53 pitches over his three scoreless frames, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out one. Wyatt Sanford, recently named to the AFL All-Star Game, added a leadoff single, a run scored, and a stolen base.