Rains Homers to Lift Spikes to 6-5 Comeback Win over Crosscutters

July 14, 2026 - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Jackson Rains, playing his first game at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, smashed his first home run for the State College Spikes to propel a come-from-behind, 6-5 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Tuesday night. Rains, a product of Reinhardt (Ga.) University, stepped up to the plate with the Spikes (4-2 2nd Half) down 4-3 and took a 3-2 pitch from Williamsport (4-2 2nd Half) reliever Brody Roe 406 feet over the left field wall just below the videoboard for a three... Full Story

Back-To-Back Jacks from Richmond and DeMartinis Not Enough, Spikes Fall to IronBirds, 5-3

July 12, 2026 - ABERDEEN, Md. - CJ Richmond and Stan DeMartinis III launched back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, with Richmond producing four hits, but the Aberdeen IronBirds prevailed, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at IBEW Local 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium. Richmond's 400-foot solo blast over the right field wall off former Spikes (3-2 2nd Half) pitcher Dylan Cheeley (1-0) put State College on the board. The first baseman out of Purdue has hit three homers over both halves on the MLB Draft League se... Full Story

Spikes Take First Loss of Second Half, Fall to IronBirds, 7-4

July 11, 2026 - ABERDEEN, Md. - The State College Spikes pulled a bold double steal to take the lead in the sixth inning, but the Aberdeen IronBirds responded with three runs in the bottom half to help spoil the Spikes' unbeaten second half and capture a 7-4 decision on Saturday night at IBEW Local 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium. Trailing 4-3 going into the sixth, the Spikes (3-1 2nd Half) tied the game when Hudson Shupe led off with a double, advanced to third base on Stan DeMartinis III's single to cente... Full Story

Hayes Homers in Third Straight to Match Spikes Record in 6-4 Win over IronBirds

July 10, 2026 - ABERDEEN, Md. - Nyan Hayes became just the third State College Spikes player ever to homer in three consecutive games with a long ball to start the game, and the Spikes stayed unbeaten in the second half with a 6-4 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds on Friday night at IBEW Local 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium. Hayes, who finished his college career in 2026 at Oregon State after smashing 10 homers in 2025 at Grambling, sent an 0-2 pitch from Aberdeen (1-2 2nd Half) starter Chase Topolski (0... Full Story

• Hayes Homers in Third Straight to Match Spikes Record in 6-4 Win over IronBirds - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 10
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• Hayes Sets up Turner's Walk-Off Heroics in Spikes' 5-4 Win over Black Bears - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 9
• Spikes Set Second Half Roster - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 8
• Spikes, Crosscutters Canceled by Inclement Weather on Sunday - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 5
• Reed Smashes Fourth Homer, Nomura Blasts First, Spikes Fall to Crosscutters, 20-9 - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 4
• Journette and Rose Go Deep, Spikes Fall to Crosscutters, 10-6 - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 3
• Spikes Fall to Crosscutters in Slugfest, 14-10, on Thursday Night - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 2
• Reed's Homer Gives Spikes 7-5 Comeback Win over IronBirds - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 2
• Spikes Drop Heartbreaker to IronBirds in MLB Draft League Overtime, 9-8 - State College Spikes (MLBDL) July 1
• Spikes' Stout Pitching Holds Through in 4-3 Win over Scrappers - State College Spikes (MLBDL) June 29
• Richmond Delivers Go-Ahead Hit, Spikes Come Back to Beat Scrappers, 5-4 - State College Spikes (MLBDL) June 27
• Spikes Stick with Scrappers, But Early Work the Difference in 3-2 Defeat - State College Spikes (MLBDL) June 26
• Spikes-Crosscutters Game Canceled by Inclement Weather Thursday - State College Spikes (MLBDL) June 25
• Spikes Fall to Crosscutters, 6-5, in Back-And-Forth Battle on Wednesday - State College Spikes (MLBDL) June 25
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July 16	MLBDL	Williamsport at State College	6:35 p.m.
July 15	MLBDL	Williamsport at State College	6:35 p.m.
July 14	MLBDL	Williamsport 5 at State College 6	Final
July 12	MLBDL	State College 3 at Aberdeen 5	Final
July 11	MLBDL	State College 4 at Aberdeen 7	Final
July 10	MLBDL	State College 6 at Aberdeen 4	Final
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• Crosscutters lose series opener to State College Spikes on Tuesday - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (July 15)
• Cutters-Spikes rained out in First Half finale - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (July 6)
• Crosscutters beat State College on the road Friday - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (July 4)
• Crosscutters defeat State College in offensive slugfest, notch third straight win - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (July 3)
• Game between Spikes and Cutters rained out on Thursday - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 26)
• David Horn’s performance was a memorable one even in defeat with Cutters - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 26)
• Crosscutters beat State College in close contest 6-5 on Wednesday - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 25)
• Crosscutters beat State College 12-3 at Bowman Field on Tuesday - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 24)
• Sloppy Thunder lose at home for first time this season - MLBDL Trentonian (June 14)
• Stanford returns to Niles as Scrappers’ pitching coach - MLBDL Warren Tribune-Chronicle (June 4)
• Scrappers take control in season-opener, top Spikes in 6-3 victory - MLBDL Warren Tribune-Chronicle (June 3)
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