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Spikes Fall to Spinners in Walk-Off Fashion, 3-2

August 7, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


LOWELL, MA - Brett Wiley's fourth-inning double knocked in both State College Spikes runs, but the Lowell Spinners came back to tie the game, then win it in the bottom of the ninth, 3-2, on Thursday night at Edward A. LeLacheur Park.

Despite the loss, the Spikes (33-20) are still nine games up on Batavia and Williamsport in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division. Losses by both teams on Thursday night also lowered State College's magic number to clinch a division title to 15.

Wiley, who returned to the Spikes on Monday, gave State College a 2-1 lead in the fourth with his two-out two-base hit. However, Lowell (24-28) tied the game when Deiner Lopez singled in a run in the sixth inning. Lopez, who scored the first Spinners run in the second on David Sopilka's double, then plated the winning run in the ninth when he brought in Mauricio Dubon with a single to center field.

State College starter Dewin Perez logged 5 2/3 innings on the mound, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters. Josh Lucas then recorded the final out of the sixth inning by picking off Lopez at first. Lucas would go 2 1/3 innings of relief, yielding one walk while notching three strikeouts.

Joe Scanio (0-1) then pitched the ninth inning for the Spikes and took the loss, although the winning run was unearned as Dubon reached base on the only error of the game.

Luis Cruz also doubled to help the Spikes offense, which was out-hit on the night, 9-5.

Lowell reliever Chandler Shepherd (3-2) got the win with three scoreless innings. Shepherd gave up a leadoff single in the seventh, but retired the next nine batters he faced, two via strikeout.

Heri Quevedo started and went six innings on the hill for the Spinners. Quevedo allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four.

Friday, the Spikes and Spinners meet at LeLacheur Park for a 7:05 p.m. rubber match to finish their three-game series. State College will send left-hander Austin Gomber (0-2) to the mound, while Lowell will counter with right-hander Reed Reilly (0-1).

The Spikes will then visit the Connecticut Tigers (Detroit Tigers) for a three-game series starting on Saturday before returning home to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Tuesday, August 12. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Cleveland Indians) are set to come to State College for a three-game set. Highlights including a T-Shirt Tuesday Giveaway to the first 500 fans of all ages, presented by P.J. Harrigan's, a Spikes Jersey Pillow Giveaway presented by Northwest Savings Bank on Wednesday, August 13, and $1 Beer Night, presented by 93.7 THE BUS, to go with the Confer's Jewelers Diamond Dash and post-game FIREWORKS, presented by Circulatory Centers, on Thursday, August 14.

Tickets for the upcoming homestand, as well as each of the nine remaining Spikes home games on the 2014 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.

Catch all of the action on Friday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, at 6:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Edward A. LeLacheur 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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