IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

LHV Game Notes

Published on August 3, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronPigs (48-61) begin a season-long, 10-game road trip with Game 1 of a four-game series against the West's fourth-place Toledo Mud Hens (45-63) at Fifth Third Field... With a 4-0 loss to Norfolk yesterday, the Pigs dropped the "rubber match" of a three-game series with the Tides and finished 1-4 on their five-game homestand. Although they have dropped four of their last five contests, the Pigs have won 19 of their last 32 affairs and sport the IL's second-best record (26-19) since June 14... The Mud Hens -- Detroit's top affiliate -- lost 4-3 in 13 innings in Louisville yesterday to get swept in a three-game series. The Hens have dropped seven of their last nine contests and have gone just 10-20 since July 1... The two teams, playing for the fifth time in the last 15 days, split a four-game set in Allentown from July 20-23.

RHP Alec Asher (3-6, 4.73 in Round Rock) making his PHI system debut will start for LHV against RHP Tim Melville (4-9, 5.06).

First Pitch tonight is at 7 p.m.

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