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Columbus Tops Lehigh Valley Friday, September 25th , 2026 For the Columbus Clippers, it was a joyful time; for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, it was gloom and doom. With a 7-3 win at Huntington Park, Columbus closed out the championship 4-3 over Lehigh Valley. The Clippers have now won their 1st league championship in franchise history. The streets around the Clippers' stadium were a mob scene, filling quickly with fans, while banners and flags were held high and waved proudly. "It's unbelievable for us, our great fans, and all of Columbus," said a smiling owner The owner of the Columbus Clippers. "The guys really put their heart and soul into this season and it paid off for them." In a somewhat somber and dejected IronPigs clubhouse, manager John Valentin said his team "just didn't get the job done." "The Clippers played as good as any team I've seen and deserve to be champions," he said. The champs finished the regular season 84-58 and claimed first place in the West Division. View Boxscore |
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