BRADENTON, Fla. — Houston prospect Matt Duffy homered twice and Carlos Correa had two hits to lead an Astros split squad over the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-8 on Sunday.

Jake Marisnick hit a two-run shot for the Astros on a day when several of their top minor league hitters impressed. A.J. Reed had three hits, Duffy drove in three runs and Tyler White also homered.

John Jaso hit an RBI single for the Pirates and Josh Harrison had a sacrifice fly. Andrew McCutchen singled for his first hit in seven at-bats this spring.

Pittsburgh starter Juan Nicasio tossed two scoreless innings. He struck out two and gave up an infield single to Correa.

Although he worked as a reliever last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Nicasio is being stretched out as a starter at this stage of spring training. The Pirates already have their rotation set, so Nicasio will open the season in the bullpen if everyone stays healthy.