IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

The Setup: Pigs Go for Series Win against Durham

Published on August 14, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


After taking the opener against the Bulls on Monday night, the Pigs go for the series win at 7:05 p.m.

PICHING MATCHUP Tom Eshelman takes the mound for the Pigs against Andrew Moore for Durham. The pitching matchup is presented by Allentown Family Foot Care, which provides the latest in medical and surgical treatments of the entire foot and ankle. Visit affc.com for more information.

Eshelman continues his red hot second half tonight against the Bulls. Over his last 11 starts, Eshelman is just 1-5 but has a 3.39 ERA. Since earning his second win of the year on July 30, Eshelman is 1-2 with a 2.25 ERA and a .216 batting average against.

LAST GAME Jesmuel Valentin finished the game 2-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Danny Ortiz who went 1-4 with a run scored extended his hitting streak to eight games and is hitting over .500 during that time. Lehigh Valley had five players collect multi-hit games last night including Dean Anna, Valentin, Mitch Walding, Joey Meneses and Zach Green. The first four hitters in the lineup combined to go 8-14.

HEAD-TO-HEAD The Pigs have lost three of the last four season series to the Bulls but can guarantee a series split at the very least. Last season the Bulls took four of seven from the Pigs including two wins at Coca-Cola Park.

With the victory last night, the IronPigs' magic number to clinch the IL-North is 10. For each IronPigs win and RailRiders loss, the magic number will continue to decrease. The RailRiders were rained out last night but will play a double-header today against Indianapolis.

TONIGHT AT COCA-COLA PARK It is CrossFit Night at Coca-Cola Park with 3,000 fans 18 and older receiving a Baseball & Bacon T-Shirt giveaway presented by IGS Energy.

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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