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Rowan Wick Promoted to Single-A Peoria

July 23, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


(STATE COLLEGE, PA) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that Rowan Wick, the State College Spikes' single-season home run record holder, has earned promotion to the Single-A Peoria Chiefs.

Wick took just 19 games to break the previous Spikes single-season home run record of 10, set by David Washington just last year. The Cardinals' 2012 ninth-round draft choice currently leads the New York-Penn League with 14 homers, and also tops the league in runs batted in with 38.

The North Vancouver, BC native is also second in the NYPL with a .378 batting average. Wick set a franchise record by reaching base in each of the last 26 games he played for the Spikes.

Wick's fast start earned him New York-Penn League Player of the Week honors for the week ending June 23. The slugger also netted the Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month award for June.

The Cardinals have transferred outfielder Kenny Peoples-Walls from Peoria to State College to replace Wick. Peoples-Walls joined the Spikes in the final week of the regular season last year, but did not see any game action. The Los Angeles, CA native was hitting .234 with three homers and 28 RBI in 81 games with the Chiefs.

The 26-12 Spikes are now leading the NYPL Pinckney Division by seven games, and return to action at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park each of the next four nights.

Tickets for each game remaining on the Spikes' homestand through Saturday, as well as every game on the Spikes' 2014 home slate, can be purchased online at StateCollegeSpikes.com, by calling (814) 272-1711, or by visiting the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park Box Office. Information on all Spikes single-game, season and group ticket packages is available at State College Spikes.com.

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