MLBDL State College Spikes

Spikes Smash 15 Hits, Fall to Thunder, 9-6, on Tuesday

June 13, 2023 - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
State College Spikes News Release


TRENTON, N.J.- The State College Spikes pounded out 15 hits, including four forEthan Mendoza, but the Trenton Thunder had the biggest hits in taking a 9-6 decision on Tuesday night at Trenton Thunder Ballpark.

Mendoza, the Spikes' (5-5) 18-year-old middle infielder from Bedford, Texas who is committed to Arizona State, also went 3-for-3 stealing bases on Tuesday as he reached base five times. The Southlake Carroll High School product produced singles in his first two at-bats, was hit by a pitch in his third, then produced a double and an RBI single in his last two times at the plate.

The Spikes trailed 9-2 after six innings, but climbed back in the game starting withElie Kligman's pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh. That was followed in the eighth byCade Climie's RBI double andTyler Wilson's sacrifice fly to draw State College within 9-5.

With two outs in the ninth, Mendoza's fourth hit of the game scored Kligman to put runners on first and second and bring the tying run to the plate. However,Kyle Huckstorfsmoked a line drive straight at Trenton (7-3) right fielderBrendan O'Donnellfor the final out.

Grant Lashurewent 3-for-3 at the plate in his Spikes debut after spending the spring catching at Eastern Illinois before being lifted for Kligman in the seventh.

Cam Buffordproduced a run-scoring single in the third, while Hufckstorf drove in the other State College run with a groundout in the first.

Trenton opened up the game in the fourth onColton Becker's three-run homer just over the wall in the left field as part of a four-run frame.Alden Mathesthen capped off another four-run Thunder burst with a two-run shot inside the right field fould pole in the fifth.

Spikes starterConnery Peterswas tremendous on the mound, recording six strikeouts, including four in a row at one point, over three innings of work. Peters yielded one run on two hits, one walk and a hit batsman.

RelieverDerrick Cherry(0-1) was charged with the loss in his Spikes debut after being tagged for seven runs in an inning-plus.

Thunder relieverJordan Sesar(1-0) picked up the win with two scoreless innings on the mound.

Wednesday, the Spikes face the Thunder at 7:00 p.m. for the middle game of their three-game series at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. State College leftyTy Fisher(0-0) gets the ball to face Trenton right-handerPeter Gallo(0-0).

Following the road trip, the Spikes will head back home and start a six-game homestand against West Virginia and Mahoning Valley on Tuesday, June 20 with a matchup onWalking Taco Tuesdaypresented byBigfoot Country Legendsagainst the Black Bears at 6:35 p.m.

Tickets for the upcoming homestand, as well as every game remaining on the Spikes' largest regular season home schedule in franchise history, are available now. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting the Spikes Ticket Office in person from 9 a.m. until the end of the game on Saturday.

Fans can also buy and download single-game tickets, and view the full 2023 promotional schedule, by visitingStateCollegeSpikes.com.

More ticket packages, including Flex Books and an array of group and hospitality options for the 2023 season, are currently on sale by calling the Spikes at (814) 272-1711. Additional information on all club ticketing options, as well as team news and schedule info, can be viewed at StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Catch all the action of the Spikes' game on Wednesday via theSpikes Radio Networkpresented byPenn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State AthleticswithJoe Putnamon the call. The broadcast starts withSpikes Live!presented byMount Nittany Health, on the air from Trenton Thunder Ballpark starting at approximately 6:45 p.m.

The game can be viewed worldwide on theMLB Draft Leaguestreaming platform atMLBDraftLeague.com/streaming, along with the "Listen Live" link onStateCollegeSpikes.comand theTuneIn Radioapp.

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