Uh Oh! Rizzotti Promoted to Ironpigs!

Per Kevin Czerwinski of CSN Philly.com…

“The big news, however, came after the game when slugger Matt Rizzotti was informed that he’d be moving up to Lehigh Valley in time for the IronPigs’ game against Gwinnett on Friday night at Coca-Cola Park. Rizzotti went 1-for-4 in his Eastern League swan song and leaves with a league-best .362 average in 76 games. He finished string, hitting .455 [15-for-33] over his final 10 games.

“I’m very, very excited, it hasn’t sunk in yet,” Rizzotti told CSNPhilly.com. “I’m surprised because I didn’t have any idea. I was asked earlier if I had been expecting anything and I said no. I try to stay away from what’s going and keep focused on the game I’m in and what I’m going to do.”

Rizzotti said he didn’t know if he would be in the lineup Friday night for Lehigh Valley. ”

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The way Rizzotti has been tearing apart AA this was really no surprise. Also with Andy Tracy’s shoulder hurting he has been spending more and more time as a designated hitter with other infielders filling in for him at first base.

Hopefull Rizzotti will bring that same spark to the Lehigh Valley that Domonic Brown did. The Pigs have won 1 game since Brown departed for Philadelphia.

See you tonight.. or this afternoon if you are trying to get a Schneider bobblehead. Great homestand coming up!

OinK!