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Spikes Outlast Crosscutters to Earn 5-3 Win in 11 Innings

August 27, 2013 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


WILLIAMSPORT, PA - The State College Spikes battled the Williamsport Crosscutters into extra innings, and a three-run surge by the Spikes in the eleventh was enough to give them a 5-3 win on Tuesday night at Historic Bowman Field.

State College (42-24) stayed one game ahead of Jamestown in the race for the New York-Penn League's best record and the Pinckney Division lead, despite the Jammers' sweep of Mahoning Valley on Tuesday. The Spikes' magic number to earn their first-ever postseason bid is four.

Carson Kelly knocked in the go-ahead run for the Spikes with a single to left field in the eleventh for his first hit of the game, and an error on the same play allowed another run to score. Luke Voit broke through with an RBI single as well to push the State College lead to 5-2.

Jacob Booden (5-0), in his third inning of relief work, then got the first out of the bottom half of the eleventh before yielding a walk and two base hits that cut the State College advantage to two runs. Jeff Rauh (5) would take over for the Spikes and record the final two outs to pick up the save and preserve the win.

Williamsport (31-35) took the lead in the first inning when Herlis Rodriguez doubled and scored on an error. State College would bounce back with Brett Wiley's RBI single in the sixth. Wiley would tie the game again in the eighth inning with a run-scoring groundout before the game went into extra innings.

Steven Ramos was the only Spike with multiple hits, increasing his league-leading batting average to .355.

Arturo Reyes had another outstanding outing for the Spikes, going six innings and allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits and two walks. Reyes also notched five strikeouts during his third straight quality start.

Booden got the win after yielding one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two over 2 1/3 innings.

Crosscutters reliever Tyler Buckley (0-2) took the loss after giving up all three State College runs in the 11th, with one of them earned. Buckley allowed a total of three hits and two walks in three innings on the mound, striking out one batter as well.

Drew Anderson started for Williamsport and allowed just two hits while striking out six over five shutout innings before leaving the game.

The loss officially knocked Williamsport out of playoff contention.

Wednesday, the two teams head to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to complete their three-game series with a 7:05 p.m. matchup. Left-hander Ben O'Shea (3-1), who returned to the Spikes on Friday after a stint at Single-A Peoria, gets the ball to face Williamsport right-hander Yacksel Rios (4-2).

The game will kick off the Spikes' final homestand of the regular season, and the first 1,500 fans of all ages will receive a Coach Bill O'Brien Bobble Head, presented by The Nittany Lion Inn & The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and 93.7 THE BUS.

Fans will also enjoy Half-Price Wednesday presented by BIG Froggy 101, with half-price Outfield Bleacher seats available for just $3, half-price select 16-oz. domestic draft beers available for just $2.50 from 6-8 p.m. and half-price medium sodas available all game long.

It's also THON Night at the ballpark, presented by 93.7 THE BUS, as well as Penn State Alumni Appreciation Night, presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Returning college students can also take advantage of the College 3-2-1 Special, presented by BioLife Plasma Services. Any college student showing a valid ID can get $3 off any ballpark seat, along with $2 sodas and $1 hot dogs all game long.

Tickets for Wednesday's game, as well every game in the Spikes four-game homestand which runs until Friday, 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 State College Spikes.com.

In addition, fans can now purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs in anticipation of potential Spikes' home games during the 2013 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. Plus, each seat purchased as part of a Four-Game Playoff Pack will come with a free, limited edition 2013 Spikes playoff t-shirt while supplies last.

Four-Game Playoff Packs can also be purchased at the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans can also reserve their Playoff Packs online at State College Spikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Wednesday 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.

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