NYPL State College Spikes

Reed, Pierce Team up to Help Spikes Top ValleyCats, 6-2

Published on July 30, 2013 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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STATE COLLEGE, PA - Bolstered by a strong offense, Jimmy Reed and Andrew Pierce combined for a superior mound effort to help the State College Spikes to a 6-2 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Tuesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Reed (2-1), who was coming off a career-long six-inning start against Mahoning Valley this past Wednesday, began the game and went five innings before handing it off to Pierce (1), who went four frames to finish the evening.

Each man allowed a single run over the course of the night. Reed, the sixth-round draft choice of the Cardinals in 2013, yielded five hits and a walk while striking out three. Pierce, the eighth-round pick of the Cardinals this year, gave up just three hits while striking out six.

State College (22-19) broke the game open with a four-run third inning, capped by Carson Kelly's two-run triple to left-center field, to take a 4-1 lead. Steven Ramos also returned to form, going 3-for-4 and scoring a run.

Kelly, Ramos and Matthew Young each produced multiple hits for the Spikes, with Young extending his hit streak to eight games in the process.

Tri-City (26-17) starter Randall Fant (1-2) took the loss after yielding all four State College runs in the third inning on a total of seven hits. Fant also struck out one batter in his three innings on the hill.

The Spikes took the victory in just 2 hours, 14 minutes, one night after a 2-1 win at Batavia took 13 innings and 4 hours, 21 minutes to play.

State College remains one game behind Lowell in the New York-Penn League Wild Card race.

Wednesday, the Spikes and ValleyCats meet at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in the second game of a three-game series. The 7:05 p.m. matchup is set to feature right-hander Juan Bautista (1-3) on the mound for State College. Tri-City is scheduled to send left-hander Evan Grills (3-0) to the bump.

The first 1,000 fans through the gates for Wednesday's game will receive the Matt Adams Bobble Head Giveaway, presented by Beer Belly's and East Coast Health & Fitness, as the pride of Philipsburg is honored as part of the Local Legends Bobble Head Series. Fans will also enjoy Half-Price Wednesday, presented by BIG Froggy 101, with half-price Outfield Bleacher seats available for just $3, half-price select 16-oz. domestic draft beers available for just $2.50 from 6-8 p.m., and half-price medium sodas available all game long.

It's also Philipsburg-Osceola Night, with live entertainment from DJ Ricky LaPean and Stress Busters Entertainment.

Fans will also enjoy a variety of fun activities throughout the remainder of the homestand, including a pair of FIREWORKS nights on Friday and Sunday as well as one of the most special nights of the year on Saturday, August 3 with Paint the Park Pink Night, presented by Mount Nittany Health, 95.3 FM 3WZ and the Centre Daily Times .

Tickets for all six games of the homestand running through Sunday, August 4, as well as every Spikes home game on the 2013 slate, are currently on sale through the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans can also buy and print single-game tickets by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Wednesday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, 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 95.3 FM 3WZ.

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