LHV Game Notes
May 18, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
The first-place IronPigs (20-17) play the opener of a three-game series against the Syracuse Chiefs (19-18) at NBT Bank Stadium... With a 5-4 loss in 11 innings at PNC Field yesterday, the Pigs were swept in the three-game series by the RailRiders -- marking the first time Lehigh Valley has been swept this season and the first time since Aug. 18-20, 2017, at Charlotte. The Pigs have tied a season-high with their current three-game skid, which started after their season-high, six-game winning streak from May 7-12. They have started 0-3 on this six-game, North Division road trip... The Chiefs -- Washington's top affiliate -- earned a 4-2 win in Rochester to salvage the finale of a three-game, road set. After starting an IL-North-best 14-8, the Chiefs have managed just a 5-10 record since May 2...The Chiefs took the first series in Allentown, 2-1, from April 30-May 2.
RHP Ben Lively (1-0, 0.00) will start for LHV against RHP Erick Fedde (1-1, 5.19).
First-pitch is at 6:35 p.m.
International League Stories from May 18, 2018
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