INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
09/18/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 9055 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 0
Columbus Clippers 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 9 0
Aybar, Clippers Sink IronPigs Again in Game 2
Riding the 3-hit performance of designated hitter Cecilio Aybar, the Columbus Clippers stopped the visiting Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-3, in Game 2 of the Round 2. Aybar was 3-4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Clippers, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 0.

Aybar had a consequential at-bat in the bottom of the third for the Clippers. Coming up with a runner on 2nd and Columbus trailing 2-1, he hit a 2-run home run.

IronPigs manager John Valentin did not take questions after the game, telling assembled reporters that he would hold a press conference "if and when we win the Round 2."

The next game is set to be played for Sunday, September 20th , 2026 at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.
LEHIGH VALLEY BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .348 1 5
   a-J. Rodríguez PR, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Martin 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .419 0 6
A. Garcia DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 .400 1 11
S. MacFadden RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 7 .281 0 8
R. Chase CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .179 0 1
C. Cuthbert 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .188 1 5
C. Sepulveda 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .323 0 6
J. Smith C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .308 0 5
A. Simmons SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 0
Totals 32 3 9 3 5 6 24      
a - J. Rodríguez pinch ran for R. López in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Smith (2, 2nd Inning off L. Williams, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Garcia (4, 3rd Inning off L. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. López (1, 5th Inning off L. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Garcia (1, 8th Inning off C. Cochrane, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. López 3 , J. Rodríguez , A. Garcia 6 , S. MacFadden , C. Sepulveda , J. Smith 2 , A. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. MacFadden 2 , R. Chase , C. Cuthbert , C. Sepulveda
GIDP: A. Simmons
Sac Bunt: C. Sepulveda , A. Simmons
Sac Fly: R. López
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cuthbert-Sepulveda-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Aybar DH 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .381 2 3
W. Castro 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .368 0 1
J. López CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .190 1 4
J. Castro 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 2
P. Ervin LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .357 1 4
J. Santos SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .421 0 4
T. López 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .294 1 5
J. Kline C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167 0 0
J. Hernández RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294 0 0
Totals 32 4 9 4 3 10 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Aybar 2 (2, 1st Inning off L. Gil, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off L. Gil, 1 on, 1 out) , J. López (1, 5th Inning off L. Gil, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Aybar 9 , W. Castro , J. López 5 , J. Santos , T. López , J. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Castro , J. Santos
GIDP: J. Castro
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Santos-López-Castro)
LEHIGH VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Gil L (1-1) 5.0 8 4 4 3 7 3 25 107 6.35   
R. Flashman 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 44 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gil 39
Batters Faced: L. Gil 25, R. Flashman 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gil 5-2, R. Flashman 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gil 107-65, R. Flashman 44-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Flashman 1-0
WP: L. Gil
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Williams W (2-0) 7.0 6 2 2 2 4 0 28 110 2.45   
C. Cochrane H (2) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 25 4.15   
J. Sanchez SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Williams 59
Batters Faced: L. Williams 28, C. Cochrane 6, J. Sanchez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Williams 8-8, C. Cochrane 0-2, J. Sanchez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Williams 110-63, C. Cochrane 25-14, J. Sanchez 24-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cecilio Aybar
Ballpark: Huntington Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 27536
Special Notes: CF Raúl López was injured while running the bases.
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