Comets Arriving Tonight at Coca-Cola Park

That’s right the NY/NJ Comets of the National Pro Fastpitch league will be making two appearances at Coca-Cola Park tonight and tomorrow when the take on the Akron Racers!

Ivy Renfroe

If you have viewed any of the Women’s College World Series there will be some familiar names on both teams including Akron Racer’s pitcher Ivy Renfroe (22-5) who played for Tennessee in this year’s WCWS.  The home-team Comets have two-time WCWS champion pitcher,  ESPY Award winner for Best Female Athlete and Best Female College Athlete, multi-record setting, Taryne Mowatt who by the way through 40 shutouts in her college career.

How do you like all that?

Taryne Mowatt

These women are tremendous athletes and if you have had the pleasure to see a game then you know what to expect. If you haven’t then I urge you to make a trip to beautiful Coca-Cola Park on Wednesday and Thursday night.

Further information about tickets is here.

Purchase tickets here.

Of important note, tickets are accepted at any Comets home game regardless of the date and stadium printed on the ticket. Pretty cool eh?

We’ll be at Coca-Cola Park this evening and hope to see you there!

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Zambrano to Make Start for Reading!

From Reading’s media department:

OFFICIAL FIGHTIN PHILS PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Eric Scarcella (escarcella@fightins.com); 610-375-8469 x.218
For Immediate Release: June 3, 2013

Carlos Zambrano to Start for Reading on Friday
Twelve-year major league veteran to make stop in Baseballtown

READING, Pa.—Right-handed pitcher Carlos Zambrano has been added to the Reading Fightin Phils roster and will start for the team this Friday when the team hosts the Harrisburg Senators at 7:05 p.m.

Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as a minor league free agent on May 15, Zambrano has been pitching throughout the organization with hopes of returning to the majors. After a stint in extended spring training, he made two starts for the advanced-A Clearwater Threshers where he held opponents scoreless in 10 1/3 innings pitched while striking out five and walking four.

Over 12 major league seasons, Zambrano is 132-91 with a 3.66 ERA. The 32-year old is best known for his 11 seasons with the Chicago Cubs from 2001 to 2011 where he posted a 125-81 record with a 3.60 ERA. With the Cubs, he was also named to the National League All-Star team three times in 2004, 2006, and 2008. The hurler was also the National League’s win leader in 2006 after going 16-7. Against the Houston Astros in 2008, Zambrano pitched the lone no-hitter of his career.

A member of Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, Zambrano last pitched in the majors with the Miami Marlins in 2012 and went 7-10 with a 4.49 ERA.

In addition to his pitching, Zambrano has made quite the name for himself at the plate. Known as one of the best hitting pitchers in baseball, he has won a Silver Slugger Award three times and holds a career .238 AVG with 24 HR and 71 RBIs. On Friday, Zambrano will get the chance to take a couple swings as the Fightins are playing the Senators, the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.

Tickets for Zambrano’s start on Friday with the Fightins are available by visiting Fightins.com, calling 610-370-BALL, or by visiting the Fightin Phils Ticket Office located at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Transactions

Martinez to Phillies

Hanzawa promoted to Ironpigs

IronPig Transaction

C Humberto Quintero had contract purchased by Philadelphia.

C Justin Dalles promoted to LHV from Lakewood (A).

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‘Pigs use Can Opener, Beat PawSox

The Pawtucket RedSox remain undefeated–against all teams not named IronPigs.

The IronPigs opened up a can of something on the PawSox this afternoon in Rhode Island to close out a 3-1 series win and a 5-2 northeastern road trip by the score 14-5.  Following a lackluster game last evening, which they lost 6-1, the IronPigs opened a 5-1 lead on old “friend” Rubby De La Rosa, whom we beat up pretty good last week.  Young lefty Adam Morgan plowed through the first two innings without allowing a hit, then struggled with his command a tad in the bottom of the third giving up a run on a walk, wild pitch, and two ground outs. With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Morgan gave up a single and a double, but still no runs.  By the bottom of the fifth, Morgan had thrown 100 pitches and left with a 5-1 lead.  His line was 5.0IP/2H/1R/1ER/3BB/4K.  He remains the IronPigs most effective starting pitcher at this juncture, and speculation has him going to Philadelphia to replace DL-listed John Lannan.  However, with 100 pitches thrown today, that seems somewhat doubtful now as he’d have to pitch again on Monday in Lannan’s spot.

Adam Morgan file photo (c) Cheryl Pursell

Mike Stutes came in to give up four earned runs on five hits–including a Big Pappi solo homer–but nevertheless earned the Blown Save/Win combination once Tyson Gillies pulled out the can opener:

An Overbeck K, then an Orr single.  Susdorf walks then Lerud pops out.  Two on and two out:  Gillies launches one to right center on a 2-0 pitch against former IronPig Oscar Villareal.

The Pigs never looked back.  They added a Lerud 2-run homer and an Overbeck Grand Slam in the ninth.

• JMitch–the J-TRAIN!–went 3/6 with 3 RBI to come up a homer short of the cycle and raise his average to .227
• Cody Asche went 4/6 to raise his average to .234
• Susdorf 3/4 with a double and 2 RBI to go with 3 runs scored
• Gillies putting it all together:  3/4, 3RBI, 3Runs and the dinger, to raise his average to .175 and get off the schnide.
• Speedy Petey and the J-Train had stolen bases
• Savery pitched a clean seventh inning with 2K
• Diekman touched 96MPH and pitched the eighth and ninth with 2K, 1BB, and no hits

Asche file photo (c) Cheryl Pursell

Savery file photo
(c) Cheryl Pursell

Diekman file photo (c) Decal

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Buffalo scored 27 runs on Syracuse TODAY, so we’ll look forward to a 1-0 pitcher’s duel when they come to town tomorrow, no doubt!  Here’s hoping the weather clears as we welcome our piggies back!  Let’s get out there and make some noise!

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Late word is that the Phillies will call up a reliever tomorrow–I’m guessing Savery–and make the rotation replacement decision before Monday.  My opinion is that it may depend on the weather:  If the Phillies rotation gets moved back a day, it should be Morgan.

See you at the park,

@Kram209

NoiseNews Brief – IronPigs Opening Day

We’re proud to issue our first NoiseNews brief  for 2013 with hopefully many more to come. Please feel free to post a comment with any questions or thoughts you may have and we’ll do our best to get answers.

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