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Jammers Sweep Two From Spikes

August 27, 2009 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


JAMESTOWN, NY-The Jamestown Jammers swept a doubleheader from the State College Spikes on Thursday at Russell Diethrick Park, winning game one, 4-2, in seven innings and game two, 3-2, in 11 innings thanks to a Kyle Jensen walk-off home run.

Jensen's solo shot off of Alan Knotts (3-3) broke the tie in the second game on the first pitch of the inning. Knotts had allowed just one hit in 3 1/3 innings to that point, but took the loss for State College (33-33)

The Spikes wer held without a hit until the fifth inning in game two, but came back from a 2-0 deficit to post runs in the fifth and sixth frames to tie the game. Elevys Gonzalez collected his first two hits as a Spike, including a hit that produced the fifth-inning run.

Jamestown (28-38) reliever Skyler Crawford (3-3) earned the win in the second game, going three scoreless innings to finish the game for the Jammers.

In game one, Spikes starter Nathan Baker, the Pirates' fifth-round choice in the 2009 draft, made his first pro start for the Spikes and went four scoreless innings to match Jamestown (28-38) starter Joe O'Gara (3-4). However, the Jammers plated four runs on the strength of three hits and two errors in the fifth inning to establish the only lead of the game.

Ty Summerlin went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the sixth inning to put the Spikes on the board. Mike Williams (2-2) took the loss for the Spikes after allowing four runs, two of them earned, on three hits in 2/3 of an inning.

O'Gara earned the victory for Jamestown with 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, yielding four hits and two walks while striking out six.Ty Summerlin went 2-for-3 for Spikes.

Friday, the Spikes come back home for a 7:05 p.m. matchup against the Williamsport Crosscutters to start the final three-game series of the 2009 regular season at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. State College will send right-hander Kyle McPherson (3-3) to the mound against an as yet unannounced Spikes starter.

Fans can enjoy the final 4 for $44 Friday of the year, and get four Diamond Club seats, four hot dogs and four small sodas for just $44. A spectacular fireworks display will light up the night skies after the game, too, presented by the flagship radio home of the Spikes, 95.3/3WZ.

College students can also experience great value with the 3-2-1 Special on Stone Broke College Student Night. Kids can also run the bases after the game on Mixed Martial Arts Night.

For ticket information, visit the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park Box Office, call the Spikes toll-free at (877) 99-SPIKES, or log on to StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Fans can catch all of the action on the Spikes Radio Network and flagship station 3WZ at 95.3 FM starting at 6:35 p.m. with the Spikes GameDay Show live 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 95.3-3WZ.

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