NYPL State College Spikes

Spikes Steamroll Doubledays, 10-3, for Series Sweep

July 10, 2016 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


STATE COLLEGE, PA - Dylan Tice smashed his second home run of the season, and the State College Spikes continued to pour it on as they topped the Auburn Doubledays, 10-3, on Sunday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to sweep a three-game set.

Tice's homer, a two-run shot to right-center field off Auburn (12-11) starter Weston Davis (2-2) in the third, broke a 3-3 tie and gave State College (17-6) a lead they would not relinquish.

The Spikes then clinched their fourth straight win with a five-run eighth inning, taking advantage of an error to start the frame. Elier Rodriguez brought in a run with a one-out single, and Jose Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk to plate another before Vince Jackson knocked in three runs with a triple.

State College's win added to the club's best start in franchise history, and enabled them to claim the best record in the New York-Penn League by two full games.

Ryan McCarvel gave the Spikes the initial lead with an RBI single in the first, and Ricardo Bautista's two-run double later in the frame put State College ahead 3-0 after one.

Auburn put together a brief flurry with Oliver Ortiz's RBI double in the second and a run-scoring double by Sheldon Neuse followed by a Nick Banks single in the third. However, the Doubledays would strand 12 runners on the night en route to defeat.

State College outscored Auburn 23-6 in the three-game series and extended the lead over the Doubledays in the NYPL Pinckney Division to five games.

Steven Farinaro (3-0) started and got the win for the Spikes. Farinaro allowed three runs on six hits and five walks while striking out two over six innings of work. Bob Wheatley and Greg Tomchick followed with three scoreless innings to finish the game.

Davis took the loss for the Doubledays after yielding give runs on seven hits over four innings. The right-hander struck out two in the effort.

The Spikes now take a four-game winning streak on the road as they meet the Connecticut Tigers (Detroit Tigers) for a three-game series at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT. State College right-hander Ronnie Williams (2-1), who struck out 10 batters to tie a franchise record on June 30 and then gave up just one hit over his first seven innings on the mound Tuesday at Tri-City, gets the ball for the 7:05 p.m. opener. Connecticut will respond with right-hander Gregory Soto (0-0).

Thursday, the Spikes return home to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to start a three-game series against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Cleveland Indians). The trio of 7:05 p.m. games will include some of the biggest promotions of the season, with $1 Beer Thursday presented by BIG Froggy 101, Ghostbusters Night featuring a "State Puft Marshmallow Men"-Themed Jersey-off-the-Back-Auction presented by PSECU to benefit Children's Miracle Network on Friday, and the return of the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo presented by Stone Valley Construction, LLC on Saturday.

Tickets to all three games, as well as every game on the Spikes' 2016 home schedule, 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 Monday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Health, at 6:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Dodd Stadium. The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com, provided by the club's flagship radio home, Newsradio 1390 WRSC, as well as the TuneIn Radio app.

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