IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Red Wings Stun Pigs with Walk-Off Win

Published on June 25, 2017 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronPigs (49-26) fell on a ninth inning, bases-loaded walk-off RBI single by Leonardo Reginatto to give the Rochester Red Wings (37-34) a 5-4 victory Saturday night at Frontier Field.

With a 4-3 lead in hand, the Pigs turned to International League wins leader Pat Venditte to preserve another Pigs win. Venditte surrendered a lead-off single to Matt Hague . The switch-pitcher then issued three-consecutive walks, and the game was tied at 4-4. Reginatto then roped a base hit to center field to score Tommy Field who pinch ran for Bengie Gonzalez who was the first batter to walk in the inning.

Rochester opened up an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Matt Hague started the scoring as he singled home Mitch Garver to give the Red Wings a 1-0 lead early. Tommy Field then followed with a RBI single that scored J.B. Shuck to increase Rochester's lead to 2-0. The damage could have been worse, however, Mark Appel worked out of a bases loaded jam to retire the side.

Logan Moore trimmed that lead to a run as he launched a solo home run to right field to make the score 2-1 Red Wings.

The Pigs then used a three-run top of the fifth inning to open up a 4-2 lead. Rhys Hoskins continued his hot streak, as he roped a two-run double that deflected off third baseman Niko Goodrum that scored Pedro Florimon and J.P. Crawford to take a 3-2 lead.

Andrew Pullin then scored Hoskins on a RBI double to center to double the Pigs lead to 4-2.

Reginatto, who hit the walk-off single, hit an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to score Goodrum to narrow the Pigs lead to 4-3.

Both teams struggled to score with runners in scoring position, the Pigs stranded 11 runners on base and went just 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. The Red Wings did not fare much better as they stranded 15 runners, and were 5-for-17 with runners in scoring position.

The series concludes with game four of the four-game set against the Rochester Red Wings Sunday night at Frontier Field. The Pigs will send right-hander Jake Thompson (3-7,5.94) and the Red Wings will send right-hander Tim Melville (1-0, 2.79). First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m.

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