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Pigs and Bats Begin Four-Game Series

May 26, 2017 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronPigs (31-15) and Louisville Bats (16-29) begin a four-game series at 7:05 p.m. tonight at Coca-Cola Park. Fans will enjoy postgame Friday Night Fireworks presented by Coors Light.With a win tonight, the Pigs will tie their franchise-record for most wins (20) in a month that was set back in June of 2016. The Pigs also look to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time since April 29-30 at TOL -- a span of 23 games The Pigs will send RHP Tom Eshelman (2-0, 0.78) against Bats RHP Jackson Stephens (3-3, 5.76). Today's starting pitching matchup is presented by Allentown Family Foot Care, which provides the latest in medical and surgical treatments of the entire foot and ankle. Learn more at affc.com. RHP Tom Eshelman makes his fourth start for the Pigs tonight after not factoring into the decision in his last outing on May 20 at Syracuse. The Carlsbad, Calif., native tossed eight innings allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and struck out four in the Pigs 3-2 win over the Chiefs. The 22-year-old was one out away from starting his Triple-A career with 15.0 IP scoreless until an E-6 led to a pair of unearned runs in his first career CG on 5/14 vs. BUF-G1. His 14.0 IP streak was the longest scoreless streak in franchise history RHP Jackson Stephens makes his 10th start of the season for the Bats after picking up a seven inning complete game shutout in his last outing on May 21 at Columbus. In the Bats 1-0 victory, the Anniston, AL, native surrendered just seven hits while striking out three. The IronPigs comeback effort came up short as they fell 8-4 to the Indianapolis Indians (25-20) in front of 5,810 fans Thursday night at Coca-Cola Park. Indianapolis scored five runs in the first two innings to jump out to a 5-0 lead on Pigs starter Jake Thompson . The Indians scored a pair in the first inning as Max Moroff scored on a fielders choice by Eric Wood, and Wood was then batted home on an Erich Weiss RBI single to right to put the Indians on top 2-0 after one. Joey Terdoslovich then roped an RBI double to left to plate Jacob Stallings who singled to lead off the Indians second inning. Christopher Bostick then singled home Terdoslovich, and Wood scored Bostick to give the Indians a 5-0 lead after two. The Indians tallied a single run for the next three innings jumping out to the early 8-0 lead after five. Indianapolis starting pitcher laid down a suicide squeeze that scored Phil Gosselin in the third and added a RBI single to center field in the fifth to score Gosselin again. Wood plated Austin Meadows in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly to center and the Indians held a 8-0 lead. The Pigs scored three runs in the sixth inning to cut into the Indians lead and put their first runs on the board. Howie Kendrick and Rhys Hoskins both reached base via a hit by pitch and a walk respectively before Williams plated Kendrick to put the Pigs on the board. Jorge Alfaro then sent a two-run double to left-center field scoring Hoskins and Williams to cut into the Indians lead as they trailed 8-3 after six. Hector Gomez then cut the deficit in half as he launched a solo home run to left field to lead off the Pigs eighth inning as they trailed 8-4. Hoskins then doubled two batters later with just one out in the frame, however, Williams and Alfaro both struck out to end a potential Pigs rally. The 2017 Season is the IronPigs 10th Anniversary season at Coca-Cola Park and 10th as the top affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The IronPigs are debuting the brand-new Bacon, USA, Membership Program this season -- a year-round IronPigs experience pass featuring numerous new amenities such as savings on parking at games and at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Coca-Cola Park, on-field VIP access to watch batting practice, access to an annual holiday party, an invitation to an exclusive player and coaches photo session and more. For more information, visit ironpigsbaseball.com or call (610) 841-PIGS (7447). Memberships and group outings are on sale now. The 2017 IronPigs baseball season is presented by Capital BlueCross.
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