
Bats Come Out Early in Spikes Win
Published on June 26, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release
The State College Spikes jumped on the Auburn Doubledays early with a four-run first inning and never looked back, earning a 10-4 win on Friday night at Falcon Park.
State College (3-5) set season highs for runs and hits as each of its first five hitters hit safely to start the game. Andy Vasquez led the Spikes' attack with a 3-for-5 performance that included a double and two runs scored.
Justin Byler also keyed the Spikes attack with a two-run triple in the first inning, and reached base three times in total. David Rubinstein added his third multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Auburn (3-4) got offensive contributions from Randy Schwartz, who hit his fourth home run of the year in the second inning, and Welliton Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
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