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Dahlberg Delivers on Mound, But Spikes Fall to Vermont, 3-0

July 11, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Jake Dahlberg yielded just one run over seven-plus innings on the mound for the State College Spikes, but the Vermont Lake Monsters held the Spikes to just two hits on the night en route to taking a 3-0 decision on Wednesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Dahlberg (0-2) scattered ten hits over seven frames and struck out seven batters to set a new personal high. The lefty also elicited three double plays, a Spikes (10-15) season high.

Vermont (13-12) pitching was equal to the task, though. Starter Gus Varland yielded just one hit, a second-inning single from Justin Toerner, and struck out two batters. Varland then handed the reins to Jhenderson Hurtado (2-2), who earned the win with 4 2/3 innings of one-hit ball. Hurtado struck out five batters and hit one in the effort.

Brandon Withers (1) then pitched a perfect 1 1/3 innings for the save.

Brandon Benson, who returned to the Spikes on Wednesday after spending 11 games with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals as he recovered from an offseason injury, collected the other hit for the Spikes. Benson singled off Hurtado in the fifth and stole a base.

The Lake Monsters took the lead in the fifth after Jonah Bride led off the inning with a double and scored on Jose Rivas's single to center field. Vermont added a pair of runs in the ninth when Noah Vaughn singled in Rivas and Devin Foyle.

Rivas, along with Marcos Brito and the unrelated Alfonso Rivas, each collected three hits for the Lake Monsters.

The matchup was the Spikes' first of the season outside of the New York-Penn League's Pinckney Division.

Thursday, the Spikes and Lake Monsters meet in the middle game of their three-game series at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. State College will have left-hander Diego Cordero, who joined the club on Tuesday, on the mound for his first appearance with the Spikes. Vermont is slated to send right-hander Rafael Kelly (1-3) to the hill.

Fans will enjoy the return of a Thursday night summertime favorite as Dollar Beer Thursday, presented by BIG Froggy 101, makes its 2018 debut. 12-ounce domestic draft beers will be available for just $1 each from 6-8 p.m.

Plus, fans can join the Spikes in celebrating some of the great cinematic athletic moments with the Salute to Sports Movies.

Other highlights of the homestand include, FryDay the 13th Night featuring a National French Fry Day Celebration and Salute to Horror Movies on Friday, July 13, and the Spikes Youth Baseball Clinic presented by Penn State Health, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 14.

In addition, Military Appreciation Night presented by Lion Country Kia and the Centre Daily Times, as well as FIREWORKS presented by First National Bank will take place on Sunday, July 15, and Super Splash Day I with a noon start happens on Monday, July 16.

Tickets for all five games from Thursday to Monday, as well as 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 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 Thursday and Friday. Fans can also buy and download single-game tickets by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Thursday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, at 6:35 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Medlar Field at Lubrano 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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