IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

LHV Game Notes 5-6

Published on May 6, 2017 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


After a rain out last night, the IronPigs (14-12) now play a doubleheader to begin a three-game series against North Division-leading Buffalo Bisons (15-9) at Coca Cola Field... With a 5-3 win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Thursday, the Pigs took the rubber match* of the three-game, home series -- giving them a fifth series victory in their last six sets. Lehigh Valley has posted an 11-6 mark since starting at 3-6 on April 14... The Bisons -- Toronto's top affiliate -- were rained out Thursday in a rubber match of a three-game, home series against Rochester after splitting a doubleheader on Wednesday. The Bisons are 2-4 in their last six games after reaching a high-water mark of 13-5 on April 27... With a win in Game 1 today, the Pigs will get back to a season's high-water mark of three games above .500 set at 12-9 on April 29.

In Game 1 RHP Ricardo Pinto (2-2, 3.14) will start for LHV against LHP T.J. House (3-1, 1.64).

In Game 2, the Pigs are TBA against LHP Brett Oberholtzer (0-1, 2.57).

First-Pitch of Game 1 is at 12:35 p.m.

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