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Bisons Notes - Lehigh Valley at Buffalo (1:05 p.m.)

June 25, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (34-39, 4th(-8.5), IL North) vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (29-45, 5th(-14.0), IL North)

Thursday, June 25, 2015 (1:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field

RHP Chad Jenkins (5-2, 2.58) vs. LHP Anthony Vasquez (3-2, 3.16)

Radio: ESPN 1520 AM, Bisons Baseball Network

Today's Game

This afternoon, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the final game of a three-game series at Coca-Cola Field (1:05 p.m.). The Bisons lost 5-4 last night, falling behind 5-0 before a four-run rally in the eighth came up short. Following today's game, Buffalo will travel to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to play the RailRiders on Friday.

vs. the IronPigs

The Bisons have gone 8-6 against Lehigh Valley this year. Buffalo started the year 7-1 against the I-Pigs, but Lehigh Valley has won five of the last six in the season series. This is the final game at Coca-Cola Field for the teams, who still have a three-game set to play in Allentown, August 24-26.

Chad Jenkins

RHP CHAD JENKINS makes his sixth start of the season today. It is his first start since game one of a doubleheader against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 9, where he worked 4.0 innings of one-run, six-hit baseball. In his last appearance, he earned the win out of the bullpen after allowing one hit in 1.0 innings against Syracuse on June 20. Jenkins has allowed just three runs and 18 hits in his last four starts (20.0 IP).

MattVP

INF MATT HAGUE remains arguably the best hitter in the International League. The veteran leads the IL in average (.347), hits (93), on-base pct. (.427), and slugging pct. (.474). He is tied for second in total bases (127), and ranks second in doubles (19), and third in RBI (45). He leads the Herd with 28 multi-hit games this year.

Bisons Bits

OF ALEX HASSAN went 3-4 from the dish yesterday, and has now gone 6-10 with four RBI and two doubles in his last three games...After going 2-3 from the plate yesterday, OF CALEB GINDL tallied his sixth multi-hit game since June 6, a stretch of 16 games...INF JONATHAN DIAZ is in the midst of a season-high four-game hitting streak, going 4-15 (.267) in his last four games.

Blue Jays Update

The Blue Jays (39-35) topped the Rays last night, 1-0 in a 12-inning pitchers' duel. Marco Estrada took a perfect game into the eighth, and ultimately gave up two hits while striking out 10 in 8.2 innings of work. Former Bison Chris Colabello scored the only run of the game with his go-ahead homer in the 12th. Toronto is off today, and returns to the Rogers Center to open a seven-game homestand against Texas and Boston tomorrow.

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