‘Pigs Dropped by Red Wings in First Game Out of All-Star Break

Allentown, Pennsylvania (July 18, 2025) – The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (54-38, 8-10) fell in their first game back after the All-Star break, 11-4, to the Rochester Red Wings (35-56, 8-11) on Friday night at Coca-Cola Park.

Andrew Pinckney swatted a solo homer to start the scoring in the second inning before Cal Stevenson scored on a wild pitch to tie the game in the third.

Gabriel Rincones Jr. drove in Garrett Stubbs, who had doubled to begin the third, to put the ‘Pigs up 2-1. Rincones then stole second and later scored on a Donovan Walton sacrifice fly.

Pinckney hit his second homer of the day, a two-run shot, to tie the game in the 6th.

Rincones put the ‘Pigs back up by a run with a sacrifice fly to score Weston Wilson in the sixth, 4-3.

From there, Rochester plated eight unanswered runs, including five with two outs in the seventh via a two-run homer for Yohandy Morales and a three-run homer for Nick Schnell.

Robert Hassell III brought in two with a double in the eighth and then scored on a Schnell infield single to make it 11-4.

Parker Dunshee (2-4) picked up the win in relief for the Red Wings, allowing one run on two hits.

Daniel Harper (0-2) took the loss for the ‘Pigs, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk while failing to record an out.

The ‘Pigs and Red Wings continue their series on Saturday, July 19th at 6:35 p.m. Mick Abel (6-2, 2.00) goes for the ‘Pigs against Cade Cavalli (3-4, 5.80) for the Red Wings.

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