IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Pigs Try to Take Series from Clippers

Published on August 9, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will look to win the series against the Columbus Clippers on Sunday night. First pitch from Huntington Park is set for 6:05 p.m. In fact, the IronPigs have never won a series at Huntington Park in franchise history.

RHP Jerad Eickhoff (1-0, 1.50) gets the ball for the Pigs in the series finale. Eickhoff earned the win in his team debut on Tuesday at Toledo when he allowed one run on six hits to go along with a walk and seven strikeouts over six innings of work. The right-hander was 9-4 with a 4.25 ERA in 18 G (17 GS) with Triple-A Round Rock this season before the Cole Hamels trade.

RHP Dustin Molleken (5-3, 2.93) will make a spot start for the Clippers on Sunday. Molleken's last outing came in relief on Wednesday vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre when he gave up a run on two hits while fanning three over his two innings and did not factor in the decision. To date, the Regina, Saskatchewan native's lone start on the year came on June 28 vs. Durham when he got a no-decision after surrendering one run on three hits to go along with three strikeouts in 3.0 IP.

After notching a pair of hits on Saturday, Pigs INF/OF Tyler Henson has hit safely in 12 of his last 15 games. In that time, Henson is hitting .344-1-9 with seven doubles, a triple, 13 runs scored and three stolen bases.

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