IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs vs. RailRiders - Game Notes - June 14, 2013

Published on June 14, 2013 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The Pigs (34-32) play Game Two of a four-game series against the fifth-place Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (29-35). With a 4-2 win last night, the Pigs have now won 10 of their last 13 contests and have gone 18-8 in their last 26 affairs after hitting their low-water mark of 16-24 on May 16. The Pigs have started 4-1 on this eight-game homestand... The RailRiders -- the Yankees' top affiliate -- have now dumped four consecutive road games. In addition, the streaky RailRiders have posted just a 9-21 record since May 12, including dropping 12 of 13 from May 12-25. This span came after a 19-8 run... which followed a 1-6 start!

RHP Ethan Martin (5-3, 5.64) will start for LHV against RHP Chris Bootcheck (5-2, 3.32).

Tonight's game features Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Coors Light... First-pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

T.G.I.F.!: The Pigs have a 20-11 record in weekend games, inc. Fridays (9-2 on Saturdays)... and just a 14-21 record in weekday games.




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