LOUISVILLE - Juan Francisco ripped a two-run walkoff homer off Lehigh Valley closer Scott Mathieson as the Louisville Bats beat the IronPigs, 8-7, in the International League on Thursday.
Francisco had clubbed a two-run shot off Mike Zagurski in the seventh.
IronPigs' starter J.A. Happ struck out seven in five innings while allowing three runs.
Trenton 3, Reading 2
TRENTON - Justin Christian's RBI double keyed a three-run third inning as the Thunder beat the Phillies in the Eastern League.
Lakewood 6, Kannapolis 5
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Jeremy Barnes' RBI single in the 11th gave the BlueClaws the South Atlantic League win.
Jonathan Singleton had singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th but Kannapolis tied it again on Jose Vargas' RBI single. Singled, who also doubled in five at bats, drove in three runs.
Camden 4, Somerset 2
Chris Malec's two-run homer in the fourth inning gave the Riversharks the win over the Patriots in an Atlantic League game at Campbell's Field.
Steve Hammond allowed only five hits and one run in six innings as the 'Sharks salvaged the final game of a three-game set.
Lehigh Valley 520 000 000–7 13 2
Louisville 030 000 302–8 11 0
W: Herrera (1-0). L: Mathieson (3-3). HR: LV–Chavez (1), Tracy (13); Lo–Francisco 2 (10), Balentien (13). A: 7,412.
Reading 100 000 001–2 6 1
Trenton 003 000 00X–3 9 1
W: Brackman (1-4). L: Ramirez (2-2). S: Pope (4). A: 7,830.
Lakewood 003 100 000 11–6 13 1
Kannapolis 003 000 010 10–5 15 1
W: Lugo (4-1). L: Santos (0-1). S: McGuire (1).
A: 1,364
Somerset 000 001 001 - 2 7 2
Camden 001 200 01x - 4 10 0
W: Hammond (7-5). L: Miller (6-6). HR: S–Pressley (7); C–Malec (3). S: Thorpe (7).
