IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

LHV Game Notes

Published on August 26, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronRail Series continues as the North Division Champion IronPigs (78-53) play Game 3 of a four-game, home series against the Scranton/WB RailRiders (67-62) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 2-1 walk-off win last night, the Pigs clinched their first-ever North Division title along with their third-consecutive trip to the IL postseason and fourth in their 11-year history. Lehigh Valley reached its season apex on Aug. 5 at 70-43 (.619) and 11.0 games up -- but has since dropped 10 of its last 18 contests. Still, the Pigs own a 49-28 record since June 3 -- going from 0.5 games back to 10.0 games ahead... The RailRiders -- the Yankees' top affiliate -- have gone just 12-15 since July 29. Still, the RailRiders trail by just 1.0-game in the IL Wild Card Standings.

LHP Cole Irvin (12-4, 2.71) will start for LHV against RHP Reynal Espinal (7-2, 3.36).

First-Pitch today is at 1:35 p.m.

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