IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Bats Come Alive as Triple-A Phils Win Again

Published on March 20, 2013 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


Three Triple-A Phillies recorded multi-hit games and the pitching staff was strong once again as the squad won its third straight, defeating the Pirates 6-1 Tuesday afternoon in Bradenton.

Leading the seven-hit attack was INF Cody Overbeck, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and OF Josh Fields who also chipped in with two hits and two RBIs. INF Troy Hanzawa went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored, while C Tommy Joseph launched a home run.

On the mound, the 2012 International League Most Valuable Pitcher Tyler Cloyd tossed three innings, allowing one run on four hits. Brian Bass worked an efficient three innings, walking one and surrendering one hit, while Hector Neris worked the seventh and eighth. Justin Friend closed the game for the Triple-A Phillies, notching a strikeout in the ninth. The run surrendered by Cloyd was the only one the staff has surrendered over the past three games, as the squad has outscored its opponents 12-1 in that span.

Overbeck, who also scored a run, is a Lehigh Valley veteran after spending all of 2012 with the team and part of 2011. In the 2012 campaign, the corner infielder led the team with 14 home runs and set a franchise single-season record with 133 games played. Originally selected by the Phillies in the ninth round of the 2008 draft, the University of Mississippi product has cracked 20 home runs and driven in 97 in his Triple-A career.

The Phillies return to Clearwater today where they play host to the Yankees at the Carpenter Complex, with first pitch set for 1 p.m.

Check out the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



International League Stories from March 20, 2013


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central