IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

LHV Game Notes

Published on June 30, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The 2015 IronRail Series continues as the IronPigs (31-48) play Game 2 of a three-game series against the first-place Scranton-WB RailRiders (43-35) at Coca-Cola Park... With an 8-1 win last night, the Pigs snapped a two-game skid to the RailRiders and have improved 2-2 on this eight-game homestand. The Pigs are 10-7 in their last 16 contests after dropping 15 of 18 affairs from May 24 to June 11... The RailRiders -- the Yankees' top affiliate -- have now dropped four games in a row for just the second time this season and the first time since April 13-16. In fact, they have scored in just three their past 37 innings. Still, the RailRiders have gone 21-12 since May 25 and remain an International League best 24-11 on the road this season... Scranton-WB has taken the first two sets of the season series, winning two-of-three from April 20-22 at PNC Field and June 19-21 at Coca-Cola Park...With a win tonight, the Pigs will have a three-game winning streak (their season-high is a six-gamer followed by a pair of three-gamers).

LHP Anthony Vasquez (3-3, 4.02) will start for LHV against RHP Joel De La Cruz (5-0, 2.55).

Tonight is T-Shirt Tuesday, presented by Cedar Crest College... First Pitch is at 7:05 p.m.




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