LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS GAME NOTES - 4/18/18 LHV IRONPIGS (6-5|t3rd|0.5 GB) vs. NORFOLK TIDES (5-5|1st|1.0 GA) Wed: RHP Tom Eshelman (1-1, 5.40) vs. RHP Yefry Ramirez (0-1, 2.08) 2018 IL RANKINGS IRONPIGS RECORDS: OFFENSE: PITCHING: 2018 Season: Overall: 6-5 Home: 4-2 Away: 2-3 AVG .260 5th ERA* 3.34 8th 2017 vs. NOR: Overall: 2-4 Home: 1-2 Away: 1-2 R 53 2nd Hits* 90 10th 2017 Season: Overall: 80-62 Home: 44-27 Away: 36-35 Hits 95 2nd CG 0 t2nd All-Time: Overall: 711-736 Home: 376-348 Away: 335-388 HR 10 t2nd SHO 1 t1st BB 45 t1st SV 3 t5th UPCOMING PROBABLES: SO 85 5th HR* 10 t12th TRIPLE-A AFFILIATE OF THE Fri: LHP Cole Irvin (0-0, 5.00) vs. LHP Vidal Nuno (0-0, 3.38) @ DUR SB 11 t2nd BB* 34 7th Sat: RHP Enyel De Los Santos (0-0, 2.25) vs. LHP Anthony Banda (2-1, 2.40) @ DUR CS* 4 t11th SO 109 3rd Sun: RHP Jake Thompson (0-0, 2.84) vs. RHP Chih-Wei Hu (0-1, 6.00) @ DUR E* 6 t4th WHP* 1.25 5th Mon: RHP Zach Eflin (2-1, 1.69) vs. RHP David Hess (0-0, 1.00) @ NOR *Ranked in Ascending Order ’18 BY THE NUMBERS TONIGHT’S GAME: RECORD BY DIV. The IronPigs (6-5) play the “rubber match” of a three-game series against the South Division-leading Norfolk Place in North Division t3rd Rec WPCT Tides (5-5) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 6-0 loss last night, the Pigs were blanked for the fi rst me this sea- North 31-25 .554 Games Back (Division) 0.5 son. S ll, Lehigh Valley remains 4-2 on this seven-game homestand... The Tides -- Bal more’s top affi liate Games Back (WC) 0.5 West 21-20 .512 -- snapped a two-game skid while recording their fi rst shutout of the campaign. Norfolk improved to 2-3 on its South 18-25 .419 Current Streak L1 weather-shortened, six-game, North Division road trip... A er a travel day tomorrow, the Pigs next start a six- Longest Win Streak W4 (4/13) game, South Division road trip with the opener of a three-game set against the reigning Triple-A Champion Durham Bulls on Friday. Longest Losing Streak L3 (4/10) • With a win tonight, LHV will earn back-to-back series victories for the fi rst me this season and since June 16-21, 2017 (SYR, @PAW). Largest Lead +0.5 (4/7) • Tonight is a Bacon Cap Giveaway Night, presented by Ha ield Quality Meats... First-pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Largest Deficit 2.5 (4/10) High-Water Mark 2 (2x) BLANKED: Low-Water Mark 2 (4/10) The 6-0 loss last night marked the first time the Pigs have been shutout this season... In 2017, the Pigs were white-washed in 12 Postponements (H/R) 0/1 games -- one shy of the franchise record of 13 set in 2012... All-time, LHV now has been blanked in 106 games. 2018 Attendance 45,523 Year-to-Date Average 7,587 RISPY BUSINESS: IL Rank 3rd Last night, the Pigs went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring posi on and stranded a season-high 10 runners... In their six wins this W-L-T season, the Pigs are ba ng .361 (22-61) with RISP, leaving just 41 runners on base (6.8/G)... In their fi ve defeats, the team has hit vs. RHP (starter) 6-2 just .087 (4-46) with RISP and has stranded 42 runners (8.4/G)... Overall, LHV is at .243 (26-107) w/ RISP -- which ranks 7th in the IL. vs. LHP (starter) 0-3 ANNA’S FROZEN ROPES: vs. North Division 2-3 INF Dean Anna (1-2, 2 BB) extended his hitting streak to a 2018 LHV season-high seven games (10-26; .385-0-2, 2B, 5 BB, 4 R)... vs. South Division 1-1 He has reached base safely in 14 (52%) of his last 27 plate appearances and in all eight of his starts this season... In parts of five vs. West Division 3-1 seasons, the 31-year-old has hit .284-21-213 in 552 G in his Triple-A career (536-1888; 100 2B, 15 3B, 20 SB). Day 1-2 Night 5-3 (MORE) ABOUT LAST NIGHT...: Extra Innings 0-1 • OF Roman Quinn (0-5) failed to reach base safely, snapping his season-star ng, seven-game on-base streak. One-Run Games 1-2 • INF Mitch Walding (0-4) snapped his six-game hi ng streak, during which me he ba ed .440-2-5 (11-25, 2B, BB, 7 R). Three or Less 3-4 • C Logan Moore (0-4) gunned down another runner a emp ng a SB. He’s now nailed 3-of-4 while LHV has thrown out 4-of-6 overall. Scoring First 2-2 • C Nick Rickles (n/d, 1.0 ip, 1 hbp) shined in his pro pitching debut... fi rst LHV posi on player to pitch since INF Jorge Flores (2x) in ’17 Opponents Score First 4-3 Leading after 5 5-0 FRIENDLY COKE-FINES: Trailing after 5 0-3 The Pigs have started 4-2 at home and my an average score of 6.7-4.3 (40-26 overall)... The off ense is averaging 6.7 runs per game Tied after 5 1-2 (40) while ba ng .302 (64-212) at home as compared to averaging 2.6 runs per game (13) while ba ng .201 (31-154) on the road. Travel Days 0-0 Series Openers 3-1 TONIGHT’S PITCHERS: Series Finales 1-2 RHP Tom Eshelman* -- see pg. 7 for more on TE, the IL starter in the ’17 Triple-A ASG... ’17 vs. NOR: 1-0, 0.69 in 2 GS (13 ip, 10 h, r, er, bb, 8 k) Rubber Matches 0-0 Doubleheader Games 0-0 RHP Yefry Ramirez – the #26 prospect in the BAL system according to Baseball America – is a 6-2, 220-pound, 24-year-old acquired by BAL via trade with NYY for cash considerations on 7/31/17... Originally signed by ARI as an international free agent on 5/28/11 Sweep/Swept/Split ---/---/--- and claimed off waivers by NYY on 12/10/15... The Santo Domingo native spent 2017 in the Eastern League (AA), splitting between 2-Game Series 0-0-1 Trenton (10-3, 3.41 in 18 GS) and Bowie (5-0, 3.66 in 6 GS)... Combined to go 15-3, 3.46 in 24 GS and was selected as a 2017 EL 3-Game Series 0-1 midseason All-Star... A member of the Orioles’ 40-Man Roster, Ramirez received his first call up on 4/10/18, but did not pitch… Sweep/Swept ---/--- Signed as a position player in 2011 before ARI converted him to pitcher in 2012... MILB Career (7): 35-27, 3.42, 106 G, 82 GS. 4-Game Series 1-0-0 • Scouting Report: FB (90-96; below average control); SL (83-85; vertical break); CH (81-83; 50 grade, out-pitch)… 3/4 arm slot Sweep/Swept ---/--- 5-Game Series 0-0 *ESHELMAN, SPECIAL MAN: Sweep/Swept ---/--- Although allowing three solo HR in his last start (4/13 vs. LOU), RHP Tom Eshelman (W, 6.2 ip, 9 h, 3 r, 3 er, 2 bb, 8 k) bounced Monday 1-1 back from a rocky beginning to earn his first victory of the season. The 2017 IL midseason All-Star turned in the longest outing by Tuesday 0-2 a LHV starter this season (6.2 IP) while setting a Triple-A career high in SO (8). The 23-year-old is now 11-4, 2.51 in 20 GS (132.2 ip, Wednesday 1-0 37 er) in his IL career -- and has recorded a Quality Start in 16 (80%) of 20 trips to the mound. Thursday 1-0 Friday 1-0 BACON BITS: KEY PLAYER INFORMATION Saturday 2-0 • INF Alexi Amarista has hit safely in 6 of his 8 G, reaching safely in 7 G • OF Danny Or z has hit safely in each of last 7 starts (12-29; .414-2-8, 2B, 5 R) Sunday 0-2 • INF Dean Anna has hit safely in last 7 G (10-26; .385-0-2, 2B, 5 BB, 4 R, SB) • OF Andrew Pullin ranked 2nd in MiLB in 2B (42) & 5th in XBH (66) last year April 6-5 May 0-0 • OF Collin Cowgill has hit safely in 3 of his 4 G (3-14, .214-1-2, 2B, 3 R) • OF Roman Quinn, who led MLB w/ 9 SB in ST, has reached safely in all 7 G June 0-0 • OF Dylan Cozens has hit safely in 5 of last 7 G (9-26; .346-3-7, 3 BB, 7 R, 3 SB) • C Nick Rickles has recorded an RBI in each of his 3 G (2-10; .200-0-3, 2B, R) July 0-0 • INF Ma McBride has reached safely in all 6 G (5-17; .294-2-6, 3 BB, 3 R) • INF Jesmuel Valen n has hit in 4 of 6 G (7-23; .304-0-1) since star ng 0-15 August 0-0 • INF Joey Meneses has hit safely in his last 4 G (4-11; .364-0-1, 2B, 2 BB, R) • INF Mitch Walding has hit safely in 6 of last 7 G (11-29; .379-2-5, 2B, BB, 7 R) September 0-0 • C Logan Moore has nailed 46.3% (69-149) SB a in AA/AAA over last 4 years • RHP Pedro Beato has converted 36-of-38 (94.7%) SV ops w/ LHV (’17-18) all 140 games broadcast live on ESPN 1160/1230/1320 AM and at www.ironpigsbaseball.com • all 70 home games televised on TV2 Sports (SECTV) ’17 BY THE NUMBERS SERIES WITH NOR: The season series is tied, 1-1..