IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

LHV Game Notes

Published on June 19, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The 2015 "IronRail Series" continues as the IronPigs (26-43) play Game 1 of a three-game series against the first-place Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (39-29) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 3-0* win in Aaron Nola's Triple-A debut last night, the Pigs took the four-game series against Buffalo to start 3-1 on this seven-game homestand. In addition, the Pigs have won four of their last five games and five of their last seven contests. Still, Lehigh Valley has dropped 17 of its last 25 affairs after going 12-6 from May 5-23 (following a 6-20 start in 2015)... The RailRiders -- the Yankees' top affiliate -- won 10-7 last night at Rochester to take the three-game set, 2-1. The RailRiders have gone 17-6 since May 24 after starting 22-23... The Pigs dropped the first meeting of the season, 2-1, from April 20-22 at PNC Field.

RHP Jason Berken (3-4, 3.88) will start for LHV against Yankees' rehabbing RHP Ivan Nova (1-0, 1.50).

Tonight features Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Pennsylvania Lottery... First Pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.




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