Strong start falls short in Tuesday loss to Iron Pigs

Despite Toledo getting the lead first, the offense would stall and the Iron Pigs would take advantage

By Maddie Steinbock

September 2, 2025

Allentown, PA – The Toledo Mud Hens dropped Game 1 of their series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Pennsylvania, falling 10-3. Toledo turned to José Urquidy to start on the mound as he continued his rehab assignment. He entered the night 1-0 with a 10.13 ERA. Lehigh Valley countered

Allentown, PA – The Toledo Mud Hens dropped Game 1 of their series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Pennsylvania, falling 10-3.

Toledo turned to José Urquidy to start on the mound as he continued his rehab assignment. He entered the night 1-0 with a 10.13 ERA. Lehigh Valley countered with Mitch Neunborn, who came in 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA.

The first three innings were quiet, with both teams collecting a few base hits but unable to push runs across as defenses held strong.

The Mud Hens broke through in the fourth. Jace Jung led off with a single, followed by an Eduardo Valencia walk. Max Anderson drove in the first run with an RBI single but was caught between first and second. A sacrifice fly from Trey Cruz plated Valencia to make it 2-0 Toledo.

Urquidy’s night ended after three innings, allowing just two hits with three strikeouts. Alex Cobb, also on a rehab assignment, entered for the bottom of the fourth. After Cobb worked around a walk and single, Toledo escaped a bases-loaded jam to preserve the two-run lead.

The Hens added on in the fifth. Brian Serven walked, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and moved to third on a Parker Meadows single. A sac fly from Hao-Yu Lee extended the lead to 3-0.

But the IronPigs responded in the bottom half. Matt Seelinger replaced Cobb and gave up a run on back-to-back singles. After two walks loaded the bases, Lehigh Valley tied the game with a two-run single and took the lead on an RBI hit from former Mud Hen Brewer Hicklen.

Lehigh Valley tacked on another in the sixth after a leadoff walk turned into a run, making it 5-3. Despite a Kevin Newman double in the seventh, the Mud Hens couldn’t capitalize.

From there, the IronPigs broke it open. Hicklen launched a two-run homer off Tanner Rainey in the seventh, and Lehigh Valley added three more runs in the eighth on a mix of walks, singles, and an error.

Toledo’s offense stalled late, and the Hens dropped the opener by a 10-3 final.

Notables:

Jace Jung: 1 H, 1 R

Max Anderson: 1 H, 1 RBI

Hao-Yu Lee: 1 H, 1 RBI

The Mud Hens will look to bounce back tomorrow evening against Lehigh Valley. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m.