Lehigh Valley lost to Worcester.  Seth Johnson started and pitched three innings throwing 59 pitches.  Jake McKenna led off and went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, a run scored, and a walk. 

Lehigh Valley (33-38, 67-77, seventh in their division, 2 games remaining) Lost to Worcester, 4-1.  Seth Johnson pitched three innings and gave up one run on 2 hits and 2 walks.  He struck out one and threw a wild pitch.  Andrew Schultz pitched 0.2 innings and gave up 2 runs on one hit and 4 walks.  He struck out one and gave up a 2-run HR before walking the bases loaded.  Nick Nelson came in and stranded 3 inherited runners.  He went on to pitch 2.1 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk.  He struck out three.  Tyler McKay pitched one inning and gave up a run on 2 hits and a walk.  He struck out one.  Michael Mercado pitched a scoreless inning walking one and striking out one.  Max Lazar pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit and striking out one.  

The IronPigs tied the score in the third inning with their only run of the game.  Jack McKenna led off with a double.  He moved to third on a ground out and scored on an RBI single by Buddy Kennedy.

• #6 RHP, Mick Abel (3-12, 6.46): DNP
• #15 RHP, Seth Johnson (2-1, 2.74): 3.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 2 BB, 3 K, WP
• #19 RHP, Michael Mercado (2-1, 2.10): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, K
• #21 RHP, Griff McGarry (2-1. 4.70): DNP
• #25 1B, Carlos De La Cruz (.193/.518): DNP
• #28 3B, Otto Kemp (.179/.535): went 1-3 with a BB

Reading (28-41, 59-78) finished fifth in their division for the second half.

Jersey Shore (36-30, 74-58) finished third in their division for the second half.

Clearwater (20-40, 64-63) finished last in the second half, but won the first half.

FCL Phillies (33-25) finished third in their division.

DSL Phillies Red (21-34) finished eighth (last) in their division.

DSL Phillies White (26-29) finished sixth in their division.

• #1 SS, Aidan Miller (.250/.544): Reading
• #2 RHP, Andrew Painter: Reading
• #3 CF, Justin Crawford (.333/.835): Reading
• #4 SS, Starlyn Caba (.179/.493): Clearwater
• #5 C, Eduardo Tait (.269/.778): Clearwater
• #7 OF, Dante Nori (.240/.704): Clearwater
• #8 OF, Griffin Burkholder (.500/2.000): Clearwater
• #9 2B, Devin Saltiban (.237/.774): Clearwater
• #10 SS, Bryan Rincon (.202/.669): Jersey Shore
• #11 RF, Gabriel Rincones (.263/.844): Reading
• #12 OF, John Spikerman (.226/.683): Clearwater
• #13 RHP, Jean Cabrera (1-1, 4.85): Reading
• #14 3B, Aroon Escobar (.338/.976): FCL Phillies
• #16 RHP, Alex McFarlane: Clearwater
• #17 3B, Carson DeMartini (.310/.867): Clearwater
• #18 LF, TJayy Walton (.200/.664): Clearwater
• #20 RHP, Pan Wen-hui (0-1, 1.29): Jersey Shore
• #22 RHP, Christian McGowan (0-4, 6.29): Reading
• #23 CF, Emaarion Boyd (.239/.646): Jersey Shore
• #24 C, Caleb Ricketts (.219/.669): Reading
• #26 RHP, Moises Chace (2-1, 3.76): Reading
• #27 LHP, Mavis Graves (7-6, 3.64): Clearwater
• #29 RHP, Micah Ottenbreit (3-9, 4.88): Clearwater
• #30 OF, Raylin Heredia (.245/.737): Clearwater

Transactions – a couple of posts for DSL Red and White activating outfielders Jalvin Arias and Nathaniel Cinjntje finally posted dated September 4th.

9/19/2024 – Lehigh Valley transferred RHP Robinson Pina to the Development List
9/19/2024 – Lehigh Valley transferred SS Trevor Schwecke to the Development List
9/19/2024 – RHP Nelson L. Alvarez assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading

If anyone is interested, the first 3 files under Rosters and Stuff on the pull-down menu above are up to date (and accurate) as of September 20th.

The Transactions menu option is up-to-date for the 2024 season thru August 31st.