IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

LHV Game Notes

Published on July 6, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronPigs (35-49) play the finale of a three-game set -- and of a five-game, home-and-home series -- against the second-place Rochester Red Wings (44-39) at Frontier Field... With a 4-2 win yesterday, the Pigs have now won seven of their last eight games and 11 of their last 15 affairs against North Division opponents. In fact, Lehigh Valley is 15-8 in their last 23 contests after dropping 15 of 18 games from May 24 to June 11... The Red Wings -- Minnesota's top affiliate -- have still won six of their last nine games but are now just 13-16 since reaching their 2015 high-water mark of 31-23 on June 5... The Pigs and Wings split the first series at Frontier Field, 2-2, from May 14-17... Up next for the Pigs is a three-game, home series against fourth-place Pawtucket (38-47), which has lost a season-high, seven consecutive games and is just 6-17 since June 16.

LHP Anthony Vasquez (4-3, 4.96) will start for LHV against LHP Pat Dean (6-7, 3.11).

First Pitch tonight is set for 7:05 p.m.




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