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Spikes Drop Pitcher's Duel to Scrappers, 2-0, as Human Cannonball Flies

July 3, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Angel Rondon produced a solid outing on the mound for the State College Spikes, but Luis Oviedo threw seven scoreless innings for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to deal the Spikes a 2-0 defeat on Tuesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

While there were no long blasts during the game with just one extra-base hit for each side, the crowd at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park did see David "The Bullet" Smith, Jr. blast into the sky as the Human Cannonball after the game in a show presented by Boyles Insurance and HAPPY 103, followed a preview of the Fourth of July with a fantastic FIREWORKS show presented by the PA Lottery.

Rondon (0-3) took the loss despite yielding just two runs on six hits and a walk over 5 1/3 innings. The right-hander also matched his season high for strikeouts with seven whiffs on the night.

Oviedo (3-0), the two-time defending New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week, was equal to the task, though. The righty held the Spikes (6-12) to four hits over his seven innings on the hill while also striking out seven batters for his third straight win.

Mahoning Valley (13-4) scored the lone runs of the game when Ronny Dominguez drew a two-out walk and moved to third on Gabriel Mejia's single. After Mejia stole second, Jose Fermin brought both runners home with a single to center field.

State College's best scoring chance came in the fourth after Edwin Figuera tripled to left-center field with one out. However, Figuera was thrown out at home by left fielder Hosea Nelson after a flyout to complete an inning-ending double play.

Kevin Hamann and Jacob Schlesener combined to provide 4 2/3 shutout innings in relief for State College, and helped the Spikes strike out 13 batters as a staff.

Luis Araujo (1) allowed one hits over two scoreless innings to finish the game for Mahoning Valley and notch the save. Araujo recorded one strikeout.

FIguera was the lone Spike with multiple hits, while Fermin produced the only multi-hit game for the Scrappers.

State College also wore special Patriotic Hats for Tuesday's game, which will be signed by the players and go up for bids in a Patriotic Hat Auction to benefit Local Military Personnel on Military Appreciation Night presented by Lion Country Kia

The Spikes now hit the road on the Fourth of July to start their first extended road trip of the season. State College will face the Auburn Doubledays (Washington Nationals) in the opener of a three-game series at Falcon Park on Wednesday for a 6:30 p.m. Independence Day matchup.

Following the set in Auburn, the Spikes will head to Western New York for a three-game series with the Batavia Muckdogs (Miami Marlins) before an off day on the NYPL schedule on Tuesday the 10th.

The Spikes are then home for a six-game homestand from Wednesday, July 11 to Monday, July 16, with three games each against the Vermont Lake Monsters (Oakland Athletics) and Tri-City ValleyCats (Houston Astros). Highlights include the return of $1 Beer Thursday, presented by BIG Froggy 101, on Thursday, July 12, FryDay the 13th Night featuring a National French Fry Day Celebration and Salute to Horror Movies on Friday, July 13, and the Spikes Youth Baseball Clinic presented by Penn State Health, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 14.

In addition, Military Appreciation Night presented by Lion Country Kia and FIREWORKS presented by First National Bank will take place on Sunday, July 15, and Super Splash Day I with a noon start happens on Monday, July 16.

Tickets for all six games, as well as the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau, the 2018 NYPL All-Star Tailgate Gala presented by Reinhart Foodservice, and every game 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 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Fans can also buy and download 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, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, at 6:15 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Falcon 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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