IronPigs Fall in Extra Innings to Mud Hens

Allentown, Pennsylvania (June 15, 2023) – In their longest game by innings of the season, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (33-31) fell 4-3 in 12 innings to the Toledo Mud Hens (28-37) on Thursday night at Coca-Cola Park.

Pitching dominated the day as the first runs of the game weren’t score until the fifth inning. Parker Meadows ripped a two-run homer for Toledo, giving the Mud Hens a 2-0 advantage.

The IronPigs answered right back in the bottom of the fifth. With the bases loaded and one away, Esteban Quiroz roped a two-run single to tie the game at 2-2.

The pitching staffs for each clubs locked in from then on and the game stayed deadlocked at 2-2 going into the 11^th. Finally, an Andre Lipcius sacrifice fly gave Toledo a 3-2 lead, only for Simon Muzziotti to come back with an RBI single in the bottom of the 11^th to tie the game for the IronPigs.

In the 12^th, Michael Papierski blooped an RBI single to center, putting Toledo ahead 4-3 for good.

Aneurys Zabala (3-1) collected the win for the Mud Hens, allowing an unearned run on a hit, striking out three. Matt Wisler (S, 2) retired all three batters he faced in the 12^th, striking out one for the save.

Jesus Cruz (1-2) was tagged with the loss for the IronPigs, allowing an unearned run on a hit, striking out two in one inning of work.

Despite the loss, IronPigs pitching did manage to hold the Mud Hens hitless from the sixth until the 12^th, collecting 18 outs in between base hits for the visitors.

The IronPigs and Mud Hens continue their series on Friday, June 16 with first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park.

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