IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Game Notes

Published on April 13, 2011 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


After back-to-back rain outs (three now in 2011 after just five in 2010), the IronPigs (2-2) start a five-game North Division road trip with a doubleheader against the Rochester Red Wings (2-4) at Frontier Field. With a 4-3 win in 10 innings on Monday, Lehigh Valley snapped a two-game skid and avoided being swept by Syracuse. The Pigs finished 2010 with a 58-86 record and in fifth place in the IL North. The Red Wings -- Minnesota's top affiliate -- has lost three straight games to drop their home series to Scranton/Wilkes Barre, 3-1. The Wings went 49-95 in 2010... First-pitch of Game One is at 12:05 p.m.

This is LHV's first doubleheader in '11 after going 2-6 in DH games last year (split 2, swept in 2); 9-17 all-time.

In Game One, RHP Vance Worley (1-0, 0.00) will start for LHV against RHP Eric Hacker (1-0, 0.00).

In Game Two, LHP Ryan Feierabend (4-7, 5.30 w/ TAC) will start for LHV against RHP Kyle Gibson (0-0, 9.00).

ON THE ROAD AGAIN:

Thursday marks the IronPigs first road game(s) in 2011... The team finished 27-45 away from Coca-Cola Park in 2010.

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