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Carter Thrills Crowd as Spikes' Win Streak Halted with 3-2 Loss to Black Bears

August 10, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Ki-Jana Carter gave the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park crowd a glimpse at what's coming up at Tuesday's 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star presented by the Central PA Convention and Visitors Bureau, but the State College Spikes' win streak was stopped at five with a 3-2 loss to the West Virignia Black Bears on Friday night.

Carter, the legendary running back who placed second in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1994 and was the number one overall draft choice in 1995, met and greeted fans while signing autographs throughout the night. Tuesday, Carter will serve as one of the captains for the Celebrity Softball Game at 5 p.m. against Josiah Viera's team before the All-Star Game begins at 7:05 p.m.

A crowd of 4,923 saw the Spikes (24-30) take the opening lead of the game on Stanley Espinal's RBI single in the first inning. State College then extended the lead to 2-0 with Justin Toerner's bases-loaded fielder's choice in the second.

In the fourth, West Virginia (19-35) got on the board with a fielder's choice from Melvin Jimenez. The Black Bears then took the lead in the seventh when Jimenez scored on New York-Penn League All-Star Travis Swaggerty's single and Swaggerty crossed the plate on a wild pitch.

NYPL All-Star Nick Dunn contributed a double for the Spikes.

Starter Jacob Schlesener delivered another strong start, allowing just one run on four hits, four walks and a hit batsman over six innings for State College. Schlesener struck out eight batters one start after putting up a season-high nine whiffs at Mahoning Valley on Sunday.

Spikes reliever Hector Villalobos (1-2) took the loss after yielding both West Virginia runs in the seventh. Vilallobos went a total of two innings and gave up two hits and two walks, one of them intentional. The left-hander also struck out one batter.

Black Bears reliever Argenis Romero (1-0) picked up the win in his debut with the club. Romero threw two scoreless innings, allowing one walk and striking out three batters.

The Spikes will now hit the road for a two-game mini-series at Falcon Park against the Auburn Doubledays (Washington Nationals) starting on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Right-hander Franyel Casadilla (1-1) gets the ball for State College in the opener and will be opposed by Auburn left-hander Tim Cate (2-2).

It all leads up to the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau on Tuesday, August 14. The All-Star festivities begin with the NYPL All-Star Tailgate Gala presented by Reinhart Foodservice on Monday, August 13, and then ballpark gate open for the NYPL All-Star Game at 3 p.m. on the 14th, with the chance to get autographs from the All-Stars and watch batting practice.

An array of stars led by team captains Ki-Jana Carter and Josiah Viera, plus gridiron greats Blair Thomas and Wally Richardson as well as a cavalcade of legends and celebrities will hit the field for the Celebrity Softball Game at 5 p.m. on Tuesday night.

The All-Star Game will then get underway at 7:05 p.m., with the showcase event followed by a fantastic FIREWORKS show presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Tickets for the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau, the 2018 NYPL All-Star Tailgate Gala presented by Reinhart Foodservice, and every game remaining on the 2018 Spikes home schedule, are currently on sale through the Spikes Ticket Office.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting the Ticket Office in person from 9 a.m. to the end of the game on gamedays Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to the end of the game on gamedays Saturday and Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on non-gamedays Monday through Friday. Fans can also buy and download single-game tickets by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Saturday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, at 6:15 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Falcon Park. The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com, provided by the club's flagship radio home, NEWSRADIO 1390 WRSC, as well as the TuneIn Radio app.

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