IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Pigs Win Third Straight, 5-2

Published on June 19, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (27-43) won their third straight with a 5-2 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (39-30) on Friday night at Coca-Cola Park.

The IronPigs took an early 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the first as Russ Canzler (2-3, 2B, RBI, R) drove home one with an RBI double and Cord Phelps followed with an RBI groundout.

In the top of the third, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's Cole Figueroa reached on a throwing error by Pigs 2B Tyler Henson to start the inning, moved to third on a single and scored when Nick Noonan grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to cut the lead to 2-1.

Lehigh Valley extended the lead to 4-1 with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the frame against RailRiders starter Ivan Nova. With runners at the corners and one out, Phelps delivered an RBI double and Chris McGuiness knocked home a run with an RBI groundout to score the other run in the inning.

Gregorio Petit brought home a run with an RBI single in the top of the fourth to bring the RailRiders within 4-2.

RHP Jason Berken (4-4) earned the win for the IronPigs as he allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits while walking one and fanning three over five innings of work.

McGuiness (1-4, 2 RBI) came through in the fifth with an RBI single to score Darin Ruf (2-3, 2 R) and give the Pigs a 5-2 lead.

All five runs were charged to Nova (1-1) who gave up the five runs on seven hits to go along with two walks and four strikeouts over 5.0 IP in his second rehab start.

LHP Cesar Jimenez (3.0 IP, BB, 2 K) and RHP Seth Rosin (1.0 IP, H) combined to toss four innings of shutout relief for manager Dave Brundage's squad. Rosin got the final three outs to pick up his third save of the season.

The series continues on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. as Pigs LHP Anthony Vasquez (3-1, 2.37) takes the hill against RailRiders RHP Jaron Long (5-4, 4.09).

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