Fightin Phils Defeat Jersey Shore in Exhibition Game
(Reading, PA) - The Reading Fightin Phils defeated High-A Jersey Shore, 6-3, on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Potential future Fightin Phils got to see the stadium and see where they could be playing in the near future. For the Fightin Phils, this game was the first time new roster
(Reading, PA) - The Reading Fightin Phils defeated High-A Jersey Shore, 6-3, on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Potential future Fightin Phils got to see the stadium and see where they could be playing in the near future. For the Fightin Phils, this game was the first time new roster players got to play in their new home field.
The Fightin Phils took an early lead at the bottom of the first inning. With the bases loaded, a walk for Caleb Ricketts scored Leandro Pineda to make 1-0, Reading.
Going into the second, after a single by Paul McIntosh, Trent Farquhar hit a double allowing McIntosh to advance to third. Leandro Pineda hit a sac fly to score McIntosh and extend the Reading lead.
The BlueClaws got themselves on the board in the top of the third inning with a sacrifice fly from Jordan Viars that brought Jersey Shore home making it 3-1. Devin Saltiban helped add to the BlueClaws’ runs with an RBI double as the score became 3-2. The Fightin Phils responded at the bottom of the third with Luis Verdugo scoring on an RBI single by Elio Prado.
In the bottom of the fourth, Leandro Pineda hit a solo home run, which helps extend the Fightin Phils’ lead to 6-2. It was not until the top of the sixth that the Jersey Shore BlueClaws added to their runs with a home run by Devin Saltiban.
Things quieted down as the game headed into the final three innings. The Fightin Phils were able to hold onto their 6-3 lead through the end of the game. This scrimmage gave Leandro Pineda a chance to perform as he finished with three RBI and a home run. Robert Moore also had a solid night at bat finishing with three hits and one RBI. Chuck King came away with the win after pitching three innings and walking away with one strikeout.
The Fightin Phils open up the 2025 season on Friday, April 4, against the Portland Sea Dogs at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are available and can be purchased at rphils.com/tickets, by calling 610-370-BALL or at the Customers Bank Ticket Office. Radio coverage is underway at 6:30 p.m. on 830WEEU.com, or fans can watch the game on MiLB TV or for free on the Bally Live App.
Reading remains home from April 4-6 against the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The first 4,000 adults will receive an America's Classic Ballpark 75th Anniversary Hawaiian Shirt, thanks to Savage Auto Group, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, honoring the Downtown Campus staff, Feesers and Alarm Tech. On Saturday, the first 1,500 kids receive a 2025 Team Photo, presented by Feesers. The series ends Sunday when the first 1,000 kids get a mystery Fightin Phils bobblehead.
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