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Spikes Break Through Late to Top Crosscutters, 5-2, on Sunday Night

July 21, 2019 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Terry Fuller's second homer of the season propelled the State College Spikes offense early, and Dariel Gomez produced a tie-breaking bases-loaded single in the eighth to put the Spikes ahead for good in a 5-2 victory over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Sunday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Fuller's blast to right field in the fourth, a solo shot on a 2-0 pitch, tied the game at 1-1. The Griffin, Georgia native has now produced three extra-base hits and knocked in four runs in his first five games with the Spikes (18-18).

Gomez stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and one out and laced a line drive to left field to put State College ahead, 3-2. The Spikes first baseman went 2-for-4 on the evening.

The Spikes then followed Gomez's go-ahead hit by taking advantage of a bases-loaded walk to Stanley Espinal and a wild pitch to score Brylie Ware to add on two more runs.

Ware also produced an RBI groundout in the fourth to make it a 2-1 game.

Williamsport (10-25) took the opening lead of the game on Herbert Iser's sacrifice fly to center field to score Logan O'Hoppe after his triple led off the fourth. The Crosscutters then evened up the score in the sixth on Bryson Stott's solo home run to right field in the sixth off Spikes starter Scott Politz.

Politz logged 5 1/3 innings in his longest start as a professional, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three batters.

Reliever Jeremy Randolph (1-2) then went the rest of the way for State College, tossing 3 2/3 scoreless, two-hit innings for the win. Randolph also walked two batters and struck out two.

Crosscutters reliever Adam Cox (1-2) took the loss after giving up all three eighth-inning runs on one hit and four walks, one of which was intentional. Cox recorded one strikeout in the effort.

Sunday's action took place on Paint the Park Purple Night, presented by Home Instead Senior Care, Juniper Village at Brookline and Grane Hospice Care, as the Spikes and the Alzheimer's Association partnered up with fans to fight Alzheimer's disease throughout the night.

Monday, the Spikes and Crosscutters finish their three-game series at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park with a 7:05 p.m. matchup. State College will send right-hander Adrian Mardueno (1-1) to the mound to oppose Williamsport righty Carlos Francisco (0-0).

Fans will enjoy Monday Buck Night, presented by 95.3 FM 3WZ. Get into the park with $1 outfield bleacher seats, then enjoy $1 hot dogs, $1 peanut boats and $1 small sodas.

Plus, it's a MillerCoors Monday, with half-price Miller Lite and Coors Light available from 6-8 p.m.

Tickets for Monday's game, as well as every game on the 2019 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 Monday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, 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 the club's flagship radio home, NEWSRADIO 1390 WRSC, as well as the TuneIn Radio app.

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