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Spikes' Comeback Bid Falls Just Short in 5-4 Loss

August 20, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


STATE COLLEGE, PA - Chase Raffield missed a game-tying home run by mere inches as the State College Spikes fell shy of completing their late rally in a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Auburn Doubledays on Wednesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

The Spikes' (38-26) magic number remains at five, with 12 games remaining on the New York-Penn League regular season schedule.

Raffield's eighth-inning fly ball bounced off the right-center field wall just six inches below its top, resulting in a double that scored one run to make it a 5-3 game. State College had runners on second and third with no outs after the near-homer, but saw a runner picked off third base before an RBI groundout from Collin Radack finished the scoring.

The Spikes also loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth on three straight singles, but Raffield's flyout to left ended the game.

Luis Cruz collected three hits for State College, while Radack went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. Robelys Reyes also produced two hits, incluidng a double, while Nick Thompson knocked in a run with a fifth-inning groundout.

Starter Dewin Perez (5-2) took the loss for State College after allowing three runs, all in the first inning, on five total hits and three walks over five innings of work. Perez rebounded to yield just one hits and two walks over his final four innings, and struck out a total of four batters on the evening.

Bryan Langlois opened the scoring with an RBI double for Auburn (27-35) in the initial frame, while Matthew Page's bases-loaded two-run single in the first extended the lead. The Doubledays plated two insurance runs in the eighth on a pair of two-out walks and Cody Gunter's RBI single to go with an error on the play.

Doubledays starter James Bourque (2-5) snapped a streak of five straight losses as he earned the win. Bourque gave up two runs on six hits and four walks over five innings on the mound, striking out two in the process. Tyler Mapes (4) allowed four hits and filled the bases in the ninth, but ended up tossing 1 1/3 shutout innings for the save. Auburn's win snaps a six-game losing streak.

The Spikes and Dobuledays will finish their two-game mini-series at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Thursday night with a 7:05 p.m. matchup. Left-hander Austin Gomber (0-2) will get the ball for State College, while right-hander Drew Van Orden (1-3) goes to the hill for Auburn.

Fans can quench their thirst and enjoy phenomenal wings throughout the night on $1 Beer Night, presented by 93.7 THE BUS. The new Thursday night tradition in Central PA features $1 12-oz. domestic draft beers from 6-8 p.m., and great wing specials throughout night.

Plus, fans will be wowed by a fantastic bonus post-game FIREWORKS show after Thursday night's game, presented by First National Bank and ESPN Radio 1450.

It's also Senior Citizens Night and Central PA Food Bank Food Drive Night, where fans bringing two (2) food items to the park will receive one (1) complimentary Outfield Bleacher ticket while supplies last.

Returning college students can take advantage of the College 3-2-1 Special. Any college student showing a valid ID can get $3 off of a ballpark set, along with $2 sodas and $1 hot dogs all game long.

Tickets for Thursday's game, as well as all five dates remaining on the Spikes' 2014 regular season home 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.

In addition, fans can purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs in anticipation of potential Spikes' home games during the 2014 NYPL playoffs. Four-Game Playoff Packs start as low as just $16 per seat and include a $2 per game savings off the single-game price. In addition, each seat purchased as part of a Four-Game Playoff Pack will come with a free, limited-edition 2014 Spikes playoff t-shirt while supplies last.

Four-Game Playoff Packs can be purchased at the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans will also have the opportunity to reserve their Playoff Packs online at State College Spikes.com in the near future.

Catch all of the action on Thursday 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, and on the 3WZ mobile apps, available on Google Play and the App Store.

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