NYPL State College Spikes

Dionis deals Spikes a "W", 4-1 over Williamsport

Published on August 18, 2007 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


WILLIAMSPORT, PA - The State College Spikes took two of three from the Williamsport Crosscutters at Historic Bowman Field improving their record to 28-27 with a 4-1 win Saturday night. The win puts the Spikes over the .500 mark for the first time since July 25.

LHP Tony Watson was originally scheduled to start for the Spikes but was promoted earlier in the day to the Hickory Crawdads. RHP Dionis Rodriguez was called on for an emergency start and pitched brilliantly going 5.0 scoreless innings, scattering just four hits and striking out four. Rodriguez only allowed one runner to reach third base the entire night.

The Spikes got the offense going by putting up a two-spot in the second inning. Andrew Walker scored on a throwing error from Williamsport catcher Caleb Mangum, and Bobby Spain, who walked earlier in the inning came across the plate on an Erik Huber RBI groundout to put the Spikes up 2-0.

State College would tack on single runs in the third and fourth innings to extend their lead to 4-0. Keanon Simon scored on a sacrifice fly by Walker in the third, while James Barksdale executed a perfect, two-out suicide squeeze bunt to cash in Matt Cavagnaro's lead off double earlier in the frame.

RHP Jake Cuffman came on to relieve Rodriguez and pitched 2.1 innings of relief, giving up one run on four hits. RHP Taylor Cameron came on in the eighth inning to relieve Cuffman, and recorded two big outs, and pitched a scoreless ninth inning to nail down his first career save.

The Spikes return home to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park tomorrow night to open up a short two-game series against the Jamestown Jammers. RHP Moises Robles (3-7, 3.46) will toe the rubber for the Spikes. Game time is 6:05 p.m., with a spectacular post-game fireworks show scheduled after the game. Great seats are still available and can be obtained by calling 877-99-SPIKES, by logging on to StateCollegeSpikes.com, or by stopping by the Medlar Field at Lubrano box office.

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