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IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

The Setup: Pigs, Mud Hens Start Battle of Division Leaders

June 1, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The first-place Lehigh Valley IronPigs welcome in the first-place Toledo Mud Hens to Coca-Cola Park for a three-game series starting tonight at 7:05 p.m. The Mud Hens have the top record in the IL at 33-19.

PITCHING MATCHUP

Enyel De Los Santos takes the ball in the opener against Kyle Dowdy. 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.

De Los Santos leads the IL in ERA and goes for his sixth win of the season, which would tie him with teammate Cole Irvin for the IL lead. De Los Santos is 5-2 with a 1.40 ERA. In 51.1 innings pitched, he has 56 strikeouts and has held opponents to a .194 batting average. Dowdy was a late starter announcement, replacing Jordan Zimmerman.

LAST NIGHT

The IronPigs fell to Charlotte 6-2 Thursday Night at Coca-Cola Park. The Pigs struck first with Danny Ortiz and Trevor Plouffe hitting back-to-back home runs off Knights starter Jordan Stephens in the fourth inning. The Knights rallied with one run in the fifth and four in the sixth to take control and win the series. Click here to read a full recap.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

This is the first meeting between the Mud Hens and the IronPigs this season. They will meet seven times, three at Coca-Cola Park and a four-game series at Toledo in July.

The Pigs and Mud Hens split the season series in 2017 going 3-3 with each teams winning two games at home. Lehigh Valley leads the all-time series 42-35.

TONIGHT AT COCA-COLA PARK

Stick around after the game for One-Hit Wonder fireworks

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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