NYPL State College Spikes

Spikes Fall to Muckdogs' Tenth-Inning Burst in 6-1

Published on August 29, 2014 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


STATE COLLEGE, PA - Will Anderson made another quality start for the State College Spikes, but the Batavia Muckdogs scored five runs in the 10th inning to down the Spikes, 6-1, on Friday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

The loss ended a four-game winning streak for the Spikes (45-28), who now fall to the third seed in the New York-Penn League playoffs with three games remaining in the regular season. State College is tied with the Tri-City ValleyCats for the second seed, but Tri-City holds the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Spikes are now also two games back of the top seed held by Hudson Valley.

Anderson delivered his seventh quality start of six innings or more with three earned runs or less in 12 outings this year, and reduced his earned run average to 2.43, good for fourth in the NYPL. The right-hander allowed one run on Brad Haynal's RBI single in the third inning, and gave up a total of six hits while striking out three batters over six innings of work.

State College took the opening lead of the game in the second when Alex De Leon walked, moved to third base on Jake Stone's single, and scored on a wild pitch.

After Batavia (33-40) tied the game, both teams fired zeroes until the extra frame, when three hits, including John Norwood's two-run single, two errors and two hit batsmen gave the Muckdogs enough to win.

Nick Thompson and Brett Wiley each produced multiple hits for the Spikes. State College had the opportunity to win the game with runners on first and second and no outs in the ninth, but a double play and a groundout ended that threat.

Josh Lucas (2-2) took the loss in relief for the Spikes, giving up five runs, all unearned, on three hits and an intentional walk. Lucas also recorded one strikeout.

Batavia reliever Josh Hodges (2-5) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of work in which he gave up three hits but struck out two.

Haynal and Norwood each collected two hits for the Muckdogs.

Saturday, the Spikes will finish their 2014 regular season home schedule against the Muckdogs with a 7:05 p.m. matchup at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. State College will send right-hander Fernando Baez (2-2) to the mound to face Batavia left-hander Scott Squier (4-2).

The skies will light up after the game for the final time in 2014 with a special EXTENDED FIREWORKS display on Fan Appreciation Night at the ballpark, featuring an array of activities and special prizes designed to thank the fans who have made the 2014 season a great one in Central PA.

It's also a Scratch n' Win Saturday, where every fan is a winner as each fan receives a scratch-off card with a great prize or discount on it. Also, one lucky fan has the chance to be a big winner at Saturday's Lion Country Kia Dice Roll. The contestant will roll three dice, and if they come up "K-I-A," that fan will win Spikes manager Oliver Marmol's Kia car thanks to Lion Country Kia.

It's also Mifflin & Juniata County Night, presented by The Sentinel, and Ike's Kids Zone in left field will be FREE all evening long thanks to Senator Jake Corman.

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 seat, along with $ 2 sodas and $ 1 hot dogs all game long.

Tickets for Saturday's regular season home finale 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.

Catch all of the action on Saturday 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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