IronPigs Look to Avoid Sweep in Columbus
May 12, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will look to avoid a four-game sweep in Columbus on Thursday morning. First pitch from Huntington Park is slated for 11:05 a.m.
RHP Alec Asher (2-0, 0.00) gets the ball for the IronPigs in the series finale. Asher earned the win on Friday vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre when he allowed one run (none earned) on three hits while walking two and fanning five in 7.0 IP. Over his 2 GS with Lehigh Valley, the right-hander has held righties to a .053 average (2-38).
LHP Ross Detwiler (0-1, 4.50) will be on the bump for Columbus on Thursday morning. Detwiler was tagged with the loss on Saturday at Columbus after giving up one run on five hits while fanning three in two innings of work. In seven games with the Indians this season, the southpaw is 0-0 with a 5.79 ERA, having allowed three earned runs in 4.2 IP.
After notching a double on Wednesday, IronPigs OF Cedric Hunter is hitting .298-1-4 in his last 15 games (14-47, 4 2B, 3 BB, 6 R).
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