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Nootbaar Drives in Three, Spikes Fall to Muckdogs, 11-6

August 27, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


BATAVIA, N.Y. - Lars Nootbaar continued his late-season surge with three runs batted in and his second professional home run, but the Batavia Muckdogs got two homers from Sean Reynolds and delivered an 11-6 defeat to the State College Spikes on Monday night at Dwyer Stadium.

The Spikes (34-35) remained 2 1/2 games back in the race for the New York-Penn League's lone Wild Card berth, but dropped to fifth place behind Vermont, who defeated first-place Brooklyn on Monday. Mahoning Valley's win also extended the Spikes' deficit in the Pinckney Division race to 4 1/2 games with seven to play.

Nootbaar produced an RBI single in the eighth to bring the Spikes within 11-2, then drilled the first pitch he saw from Batavia (33-36) reliever Ryan McKay in the ninth over the right-field wall for a two-run shot. The USC product has now driven in 12 runs over his last four games after producing 13 RBI over his first 45 games of the year.

The Muckdogs used the big inning to take control of the game. Demetrius Sims opened the door to a four-run second for Batavia with an RBI double and scored on Luke Jarvis's triple. Davis Bradshaw then singled in Jarvis and went on to score himself when he dashed home on a slow return of the ball to the infield following Ricardo Cespedes's base hit.

Reynolds then smashed the first of his two homers off Franyel Casadilla (4-2), a solo shot to right field, in the fourth inning. The Batavia slugger then went deep for a three-run shot to right, his New York-Penn League-leading 15th home run of the year, in the fifth.

Matt Brooks's two-run homer to right, his first as a professional, then ballooned the Muckdogs' lead to 10-1 as they finished a five-run fifth.

Wadye Ynfante and Edwin Figuera also produced RBI singles for the Spikes, while Cameron Knight recorded a three-hit game that included a double.

Casadilla, who earlier in the day was named the New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week for August 20-26, was dinged for 10 runs on eight hits, two walks and two hit batsmen over 4 2/3 innings in the loss. The right-hander struck out two batters in the effort.

Batavia reliever Bryce Howe (2-1) picked up the win. Howe yielded one run on four hits while striking out five batters over three frames.

Tuesday, the Spikes finish their three-game series against the Muckdogs with a 7:05 p.m. matchup at Dwyer Stadium. Left-hander Eli Kraus (2-1) will get the ball for State College against Batavia right-hander Josh Roberson, who will be making his debut for the club after getting called up from the Rookie-level Guld Coast League Marlins.

Following the three-game set in Batavia, the Spikes return home for their final home series of the regular season when they meet the West Virginia Black Bears (Pittsburgh Pirates) for a trio of 7:05 p.m. matchups from Wednesday through Friday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Highlights include Wednesday's Salute to Esports Night, Thursday's rescheduled Myrtle Beach Trip Giveaway and FIREWORKS presented by VisitMyrtleBeach.com to go with Bark in the Park IV presented by NEWSRADIO 1390 WRSC, THON Night and a Spikes Fanny Pack Giveaway for the first 500 fans presented by First National Bank, and more FIREWORKS with LuCKy's Kia Giveaway II on Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Lion Country Kia and MAJIC 99 to close out the regular season on Friday.

In addition, college students across Central PA can enjoy even more value during every remaining Spikes home game with the College 3-2-1 Special. The College 3-2-1 Special offers any college student presenting a valid student ID at ticket and concessions windows $3 off their seat in any ballpark section, excluding the Pepsi Picnic Pavilion and Luxury Suites, plus $2 regular sodas and $1 hot dogs all game long.

Tickets for all three games 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 Tuesday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, at 6:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Dwyer Stadium. 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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