IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

The Setup: Pigs, Chiefs Open Three-Game Set

Published on May 18, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


After dropping the first three games of this road trip, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs head north to Syracuse for three games.

PITCHING MATCHUP

Ben Lively gets the ball in game one of the series for the Pigs. The Chiefs will counter with Erick Fedde, making his second start of the season against Lehigh Valley. Today's starting pitching matchup is presented by Allentown Family Foot Care, which provides the latest in medical and surgical treatments of the entire foot and ankle. Learn more at affc.com.

Lively has made one start since returning from the DL last week. Making his first Triple-A start of the year on May 11 against Buffalo, Lively went five innings and allowed just one hit while striking out three. The top pitching prospect in the Nationals organization, Fedde is making his second start against the Pigs this season. Lehigh Valley tagged him for five runs over five innings on May 2.

LAST GAME

The IronPigs fell 5-4 to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Thursday at PNC Field. The 11-inning contest was the second loss in extras for Lehigh Valley, and the second walk-off loss in the last three games as the RailRiders swept the three-game series. Click here to read a recap.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Chiefs took the two of three earlier this month at Coca-Cola Park. In that series, the Pigs avoided a sweep with an 8-6 victory in the game Fedde started (May 2). All-time, the Chiefs hold a slight edge in the series with an 84-82 overall mark. The Chiefs hold a 45-39 edge on games played in Syracuse, but the Pigs have had a winning record at NBT Bank Stadium in each of the last three seasons.

The Chiefs next trip to Coca-Cola Park will be July 2-3 for a two-game series.

TODAY'S STARTING LINEUP

The IronPigs enter this series one game ahead of Syracuse (and 0.5 ahead of Rochester) in the IL North. pic.twitter.com/uKwadhNBBU

- IronPigs (@IronPigs) May 18, 2018 NEXT WEEK AT COCA-COLA PARK

The Pigs return home Monday night for a four-game series against IL North opponent Rochester.

Highlighting next week's homestand is the Hispanic Heritage Celebration May 23-24 presented by La Mega Radio. There will also be a tocino jersey auction and cap raffle sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka during the two-night event. To purchase tickets for the Hispanic Heritage Celebration, click here.  

The 2018 Season is the IronPigs' 11th season at Coca-Cola Park and 11th as the top affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Fans can get closer to the team than ever before with a Bacon, USA membership -- a year-round IronPigs experience pass featuring numerous amenities such as savings on parking at games and at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Coca-Cola Park, on-field VIP access to watch batting practice, access to the annual holiday party, and more. For more information, click here or call (610) 841-PIGS (7447).

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