Alvarez goes 3-for-4 with a double, HR, four RBIs and two runs scored in opener

Alvarez has memorable professional debut

Third baseman Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates’ first-round pick and the second overall selection in last year’s first-year player draft, had a memorable professional debut by going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Lynchburg Hillcats to a 6-5 win over Potomac in their high Class A Carolina League opener Thursday night.