Alumni report

Chris Rivera, pictured, who spent parts of two seasons (2007, 2008) with the Wild Things, received a promotion Sunday in the Washington Nationals' system. Rivera was promoted from extended spring training to the Potomac Nationals, a team in the high-Class A Carolina League. Rivera pitched one perfect inning for Potomac against the Lynchburg Hillcats, a Pirates affiliate.

Here's one pitching matchup that might be of interest to Wild Things fans: the scheduled starters for tonight's Class AA Eastern League game between the Erie Seawolves (Detroit) and Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh) are former Wild Thing Patrick Stanley and Brad Lincoln, the Pirates' first-round draft pick in 2006.

UPDATE: Altoona scored two runs in the top of the 10th and held on to beat Erie, 5-4. Stanley pitched 6.1 innings, allowing five hits, one walk and three runs. He struck out five. Lincoln pitched five innings, giving up five hits, two walks and two runs. He struck out seven.