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Spikes regroup in tenth to beat D-Days 4-3

Published on June 27, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


AUBURN, NY - Pat Irvine's RBI single in the top of the tenth inning provided the winning run as the State College Spikes rebounded from losing a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Auburn Doubledays, 4-3, at Falcon Park on Saturday night.

Irvine brought home Andy Vasquez with the eventual game-winning run after Vasquez's one-out triple to center field. Vasquez went 2-for-5 in the game, adding a double and two total runs scored.

State College (4-5) went into its first extra-inning game of the year after Auburn (3-5) scored a pair of runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on Chris Hopkins's RBI double and an error by Vasquez to allow the tying run to score.

The Spikes took their initial lead when Vasquez, Justin Byler, and David Rubinstein all doubled to contribute to a three-run fourth inning

Butch Biela aided the Spikes' effort as well, going 2-for-5 with a double.

Alan Knotts (1-0) was on the mound when Auburn tied the game in the ninth, but recorded a scoreless tenth inning to get the win. Knotts pitched a total of 1 1/3 innings, allowing three hits while striking out one.

Austin Armstrong (0-1) took the loss for Auburn after allowing the go-ahead run in the tenth. Armstrong went a total of 2 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out one.

The Spikes earned their first series victory of the year with the win, taking the final two games of the three-game set from the Doubledays.

Sunday night, the Spikes roll back into Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to start a seven-game homestand with a 6:05 p.m. contest against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. State College will go with right-hander Maurice Bankston (0-0) on the mound. Bankston returns to the Spikes after spending the 2008 season in State College. Mahoning Valley responds with right-hander Marty Popham (0-0).

It will be Summer Blast-Off Sunday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, with a spectacular fireworks show after the game and a Pre-Game Catch on the Field before the game. Fans can also test their mettle in the Rock, Paper, Scissors Face-Off to earn a great Spikes prize package, and kids can run the bases after the game.

Plus, kids ages 14 and under can participate in the Spikes Youth Baseball Clinic and learn the fundamentals of baseball from Spikes players. Registration starts at 11 a.m., and is free with a ticket to Sunday night's game. The clinic will run from 12-2 p.m., with autographs available from the instructors afterwards.

Fans can catch all of the action on the Spikes Radio Network and flagship station 3WZ starting at 5:35 p.m. with the Spikes GameDay Show live from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on the online home of the Spikes, StateCollegeSpikes.com.

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