Lehigh Valley IronPigs

The IronPigs dropped a tight 3–2 contest to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on September 11 at PNC Field. Lehigh Valley held a slim lead through six innings, thanks to Payton Henry’s productive night. Henry doubled home Gabriel Rincones Jr. in the fourth and later reached on a groundball that led to a throwing error, allowing Rincones to score again in the sixth. That gave the IronPigs a 2–0 edge. Lehigh Valley managed just five hits, with Henry and Rincones Jr. accounting for most of the production. The ‘Pigs failed to capitalize on late opportunities, stranding six runners.

Starter Alan Rangel delivered a solid outing, working seven innings for the first time this season. He allowed just two runs on six hits, striking out six and walking two. The RailRiders rallied late. Braden Shewmake tied the game with a two-run single in the seventh, and Jose Rojas launched a solo homer in the eighth to give Scranton the lead. Andrew Walling took the loss for Lehigh Valley, surrendering the go-ahead run in the eighth. The IronPigs threatened in the ninth, placing runners on first and second with one out, but Joel Kuhnel induced a double play to end the game.

Reading Fightin Phils

Reading was shut out 4–0 by the Somerset Patriots at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Fightins managed only two hits all night – singles by Alex Binelas and Caleb Ricketts. Somerset’s Carlos Lagrange dominated over six innings, allowing just one hit and striking out five. Reading’s offense never found rhythm. They failed to draw a walk and struck out eight times. The team was 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.

Reading starter Jean Cabrera took the loss, giving up three earned runs on seven hits across five innings. He walked two and struck out four. The bullpen showed promise: Cristhian Tortosa struck out two in a scoreless debut inning, and Tommy McCollum added a clean frame with one strikeout.

Defensively, Reading made a few key plays to limit damage early. In the first, Leandro Pineda and Aroon Escobar combined to throw out a runner at home, keeping the score at 1–0. However, Somerset added runs in the third and sixth, capitalizing on walks, singles, and a balk.

Clearwater Threshers

Clearwater’s season ended in a 7–5 playoff loss to the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Threshers struck first in the opening frame with a Will Vierling RBI single and added runs in the second and third, with Tyler Pettorini and Vierling again contributing key hits. Vierling had a career night, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Pettorini added two hits and drove in a run. Luke Davis also had two hits and scored once, continuing his strong postseason performance.

Pitching was less effective. Starter Gage Wood lasted just one inning, giving up four runs on five hits. Ryan Degges and Giuseppe Velásquez combined for four innings, allowing two more runs (one earned). Adilson Peralta and Danyony Pulido each tossed scoreless frames to close out the game.

Clearwater rallied in the eighth, scoring twice on a series of errors, but couldn’t complete the comeback in the ninth. The Threshers finished the season 68–60 and were swept in the best-of-three playoff series.

Home Run Summary for September 11, 2025 (season total in parenthesis):

  • Lehigh Valley – none
  • Reading – none
  • Clearwater – none