Scott Kingery Belts His Fourth Homer of the Year as ‘Pigs Falter Late in Loss to RailRiders

Max Castillo allows three runs in 5.2 innings, striking out five in his start for the ‘Pigs

April 17, 2024

Moosic, Pennsylvania (April 17, 2024) – For the first time this season the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7-7) fell in a one-run game, losing the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 5-4 on Wednesday night at PNC Field. The ‘Pigs opened the scoring in the first inning. Kody Clemens tripled to open the game and

Moosic, Pennsylvania (April 17, 2024) – For the first time this season the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7-7) fell in a one-run game, losing the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 5-4 on Wednesday night at PNC Field.

The ‘Pigs opened the scoring in the first inning. Kody Clemens tripled to open the game and scored on a Jordan Luplow groundout. The RailRiders tied the game in the last of the first on a T.J. Rumfield double, plating Caleb Durbin.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took the lead for the first time in the third. Rumfield came through again, driving in Durbin again this time with a single.

Luplow singled to open the fourth and then went first to third on a Darick Hall single. Weston Wilson then grounded into a double play, plating Groshans to tie the game.

In the last of the fourth, Jose Rojas doubled to start the frame and moved to third on a Jordan Groshans single. Rojas then scored on a Josh VanMeter sacrifice fly to make it 3-2.

Scott Kingery belted a solo homer to begin the fifth, his team-leading fourth of the season, tying the game at 3-3.

The IronPigs took a late lead in the eighth. Clemens doubled to start the frame and Luplow promptly singled him home to make it 4-3 IronPigs.

In the last of the eighth, Groshans belted a two-out, two-strike, two-run homer, to vault the RailRiders in front for good, his first homer of the year.

Jake Cousins (1-0) picked up the win in relief for the RailRiders. Cousins worked 1.1 innings, allowing a run on two hits and a walk, striking out two.

Jose Ruiz (0-1) suffered the loss for the IronPigs. Ruiz allowed two runs on three hits in an inning of work, striking out one.

Duane Underwood Jr. (S, 2) pitched a scoreless ninth, allowing just a hit and striking out one, to earn the save for the RailRiders.

The IronPigs and RailRiders continue their series on Thursday, April 18 with first pitch slated for 6:35 p.m. Mick Abel (1-0, 6.75) goes for Lehigh Valley while Scranton/Wilkes-Barre counters with Will Warren (1-0, 8.68).

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