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Spikes Fall to Scrappers on Friday Night, 10-3

August 16, 2019 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Brylie Ware put the State College Spikes out in front with an RBI double in the second inning, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers took it from there and ended up victors by the score of 10-3 on Friday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Ware's double brought in Dariel Gomez with State College's (30-30) first run, giving him his 17th run batted in this season.

However, Spikes starter Michael YaSenka (1-1) left after walking the first two batters he faced in the third for an unknown reason, and both runners came in to score on George Valera's triple.

The game stayed tight through the middle innings, with State College turned away in the sixth after loading the bases and again held off the board after putting runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth.

Mahoning Valley (28-31) steadily built its lead in the meantime, with an errant throw on a steal of third enabling Korey Holland to score in the seventh and a balk bringing in Bryan Lavastida in the eighth.

The Scrappers then put the game out of reach with a six-run ninth, the centerpiece of which was Michael Cooper's three-run triple. Julian Escobedo and Johnathan Rodriguez each singled in runs as well, with a State College error plating another marker.

State College scored a pair of runs on Terry Fuller's fielder's choice and a subsequent error in the ninth to close the scoring.

YaSenka allowed one hit and three walks while striking out two batters before leaving the mound in the loss. Cameron Dulle followed him and went 3 2/3 innings without being charged with a run, yielding three hits and striking out three batters along the way.

Matt Duce was the lone Spike with multiple hits in the game.

Carlos Vargas (4-4) earned the win after starting and giving up one run on two hits and three walks over five innings. Vargas struck out eight batters in the victorious effort.

The Spikes stayed within four games of Batavia for the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division lead with 16 remaining on the slate but dropped to 3 ?1/2 games out of the lead for the NYPL's lone Wild Card berth, now held by West Virginia.

Saturday, the Spikes welcome a new opponent to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to complete their eight-game homestand as the Auburn Doubledays (Washington Nationals) head in to start a three-game series. The 7:05 p.m. matchup will pit State College right-hander Junior Gonzalez (2-4) against an as yet unnamed starter for Auburn.

The first 1,000 fans through the gates, which open to the general public at 6 p.m., will receive a David Taylor "World Champion" Bobblehead Giveaway presented by The Nittany Lion Inn & The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and State College's ESPN Radio 1450.

Taylor's bobblehead replicates his pose with the American flag after winning the world title last year. The "Magic Man" will also be on hand to meet and greet fans during the night and will sign autographs for fans as well.

It's also Mifflin & Juniata County Night presented by First Quality - Lewistown, The Sentinel, WCHX 105.5 FM. Youngsters will also be able to have fun at the FREE Kids Zone, presented by Friends of Jake Corman, and kids can run the bases after the game.

The fun includes the final Super Saturday of the year, presented by the PA Lottery, as well as a Saturday Naturday, with half-price Natural Light Naturdays from 6-8 p.m.

Then, the Spikes host what is now a 3:05 p.m. doubleheader on Sunday, August 18, featuring a FIREWORKS Night presented by Boyles Insurance after the second game, and a Mini-Basketball Giveaway presented by Penn State Health Medical Group for the first 1,000 fans on Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State Night presented by HRI, Inc.

In addition, Penn State men's basketball head coach Patrick Chambers will throw out a ceremonial first pitch at Sunday's doubleheader.

The giant homestand concludes with Wayback Monday II featuring another Trade-Any-Ticket Night on Monday at 7:05 p.m.

Tickets for all four remaining games on the homestand, 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 Saturday 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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