IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Asher, Bats Lift Pigs to 5-1 Win

Published on May 6, 2016 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


Alec Asher did not allow an earned run over 7.0 IP as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (14-13) topped the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (15-14) by a score of 5-1 on Friday night at Coca-Cola Park.

Asher (2-0) allowed one run (none earned) on three hits to go along with two walks and five strikeouts in seven innings of work. Dating back to last season, the right-hander has not allowed an earned run in his last 23.2 IP in Triple-A.

The IronPigs also had 12 hits in the game.

The RailRiders opened up a 1-0 lead with a run in the first as Slade Heathcott reached on a one-out fielder's choice, advanced to second on a throwing error charged to Asher and scored on Nick Swisher's two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Pigs grabbed a 2-1 lead with a pair of runs as Nick Williams led off with a single and scored on Tommy Joseph's (3-4, 2B, RBI, R) RBI double who later scored on a sac fly from Brock Stassi.

Another pair of runs in the fifth opened up a 4-1 lead for Lehigh Valley as Williams (2-4, RBI, 2 R) and Andrew Knapp each came through with RBI singles in the inning.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starter Anthony Swarzak (1-4) allowed four runs on nine hits while walking one and fanning two in 5.0 IP.

In the bottom of the sixth, Stassi led off with a double, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Cedric Hunter's RBI single to give the IronPigs a 5-1 lead

Darnell Sweeney (2-4, 2B, R) also had a multi-hit game for the Pigs.

In his Triple-A debut, RHP Edubray Ramos (2.0 IP, H, 3 K) had a scoreless outing in relief for manager Dave Brundage's squad.

The same two teams will begin a two-game set at PNC Field in Moosic on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. when RHP Zach Eflin (3-0, 2.05) will be on the bump for the Pigs against RailRiders RHP Luis Cessa (0-0, 3.86).

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