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Spikes Fall to Thunder's Array of Big Innings on Thursday

July 29, 2021 - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
State College Spikes News Release


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Hylan Hall smashed his third homer of the Major League Baseball Draft League season, and the State College Spikes added four more stolen bases to their team record total, but the Trenton Thunder strung together some crooked numbers to take an 18-4 decision on Thursday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Hall took a 1-1 pitch from Trenton (26-13-5) starter Mitchell Verberg 397 feet to left-center field for a solo shot in the third, drawing the Spikes (22-27-1) within 4-2. The Wabash Valley (Ind.) College product, who is headed to Washington State in the fall, has knocked in 17 runs over 30 games in the MLB Draft League.

The Spikes also picked up steals 110 through 113 of the season in the club's 50th game of the year, with Zacchaeus Rasberry, Lukas Cook, Cameron Lee and Michael Slaten taking a bag apiece.

Despite the highlights, the Thunder was able to put together three frames of four runs or more, with Luis Vargas leading the way. Vargas delivered the second two-homer game of the MLB Draft League season, smashing a three-run homer in the fourth and following with a two-run dinger that traveled 452 feet in the sixth.

Jonny Weaver also produced a big game for Trenton with three runs batted in as part of a 4-for-5 night. Ryan Guckin added three RBI and a double to aid the Thunder's offenseive cause.

Spikes starter Jason Alvarez (0-2) took the loss after being charged with nine runs on 10 hits over five innings of work. Alvarez, who had entered the game allowing just one run and four hits over his previous nine frames, hit one batter and struck out four in the effort.

Trenton reliever Jalen Daniels (1-0) was credited with the win after retiring six of the seven batters he faced and allowing only a hit batsman over two innings.

The Spikes will now hit the road for three straight games against the Williamsport Crosscutters at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field this weekend. The series begins with a 7:05 p.m. matchup on Friday. Right-hander Louis Davenport III (2-2) is scheduled to make his eight start, and tenth appearance, of the season for State College.

Following the series in Williamsport, an off day on Monday, and a three-game road series against the Thunder, the Spikes will come back home on Friday, August 6 for a three-game set against the Crosscutters that starts the final five home games of the 2021 schedule.

Spikes fans will have the chance to carry the spirit of a historic, record-breaking Fourth of July forward with two of the three remaining editions of FIREWORKS From the Field as part of the series, and a $4 ticket discount to all remaining Spikes home games with a Fourth of July ticket.

All fans are invited to come down onto the field for an unprecedented view of the three remaining newly enhanced and lengthened FIREWORKS shows from the Spikes and their official FIREWORKS provider, Starfire Corporation. The fun includes displays on Friday, August 6, presented by The Meadows, and Saturday, August 7, presented by College Township.

More highlights include Scout Night and Penns Valley Community Night on August 6, the first-ever College Township Night on August 7, FREE Kids Zone! nights presented by Friends of Jake Corman at both of those games, and the last Bark in the Park of the season, presented by the Centre Daily Times, and Paint the Park Purple, presented by Juniper Village at Brookline, to raise funds and awareness in the battle against Alzheimer's disease on August 8.

Additionally, fans who were part of the historic, record crowd of 7,183 on July 4 can relive that spirit with a $4 ticket discount for all ten remaining home games. The $4 discount, which excludes seats in the Geisinger Champions Club and Pepsi Picnic Pavilion, can be claimed by presenting a digital or printed ticket from the Spikes' Fourth of July game at the Spikes Ticket Office.

Tickets for all three games coming up from August 6-8, all three remaining FIREWORKS From the Field dates, and all five games remaining on the 2021 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 Friday, August 6 via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, starting with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The game can be viewed worldwide on the MLB Draft League streaming platform at MLBDraftLeague.com/streaming, along with the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com and the TuneIn Radio app.

Attendance: 2,569

Time of Game: 3:16

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