NYPL Vermont Lake Monsters

Lake Monsters Win 10-5

Published on August 16, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


BURLINGTON, VT --- The State College Spikes scored four runs in the top of the first inning and then scored a single run in six of the other eight innings for a 10-5 New York-Penn League victory over the Vermont Lake Monsters on Sunday evening at historic Centennial Field.

The Spikes used three singles, including a David Rubinstein two-run single, and two walks by Vermont starter Chad Jenkins to score the four runs in the first inning. The Spikes added another run off Jenkins in the second inning on a sacrifice fly, one of four sac flies for State College in the game.

Edward Garcia's RBI single in the third gave State College a 6-0 lead before the Lake Monsters rallied to get back to within one run at 6-5 as Vermont scored a run in the fourth and added four more runs in the fifth innings. The Spikes then scored single runs in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings for the 10-5 advantage.

Rubinstein was 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI for State College (29-28), while Garcia went 4-for-5 with a run and two RBI. Justin Byler was 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, while Evan Chambers scored two runs and hit a solo home run in the eighth inning. Tyler Cox (7-2) allowed five runs (two earned) over four innings to pick up the win in relief of starter Victor Black, who struckout four in three hitless innings.

Jenkins (0-1) allowed five runs on four hits with three walks in his two innings to take the loss, while four Vermont relievers each allowed at least one run. J.P. Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, while J.R. Higley had two RBI for the Lake Monsters.

Vermont (26-30) will take a couple of days off for the New York-Penn League All-Star Game on Tuesday at State College. The Lake Monsters are back in action on Wednesday starting at 7:05 as they begin a three-game series against the Jamestown Jammers at Centennial Field.

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