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Spikes Strong on Hill But Fall to Scrappers, 2-1

July 24, 2019 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


NILES, Ohio - Enmanuel Solano produced another quality start for the State College Spikes, and Jack Ralston continued to rack up scoreless innings, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers took a 2-1 decision on Wednesday night at Eastwood Field.

Solano (1-5) produced his third outing of six innings or more with three earned runs or less for the Spikes (19-20) this season. The right-hander limited the Scrappers (20-19) to two runs on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out six batters over 6 1/3 innings.

Ralston finished the game for State College with 1 2/3 shutout frames in which he struck out three of the five batters he faced. The UCLA product has not been charged with a run over the first 12 2/3 innings of his professional career, and has posted a 0.39 WHIP.

Bryan Lavastida brought in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the third to give the Scrappers the lead. David Vinsky then tripled and scored on Moises Castillo's fielder's choice in the sixth to cut the deficit, but the Spikes could get no closer.

Carlos Vargas (3-2) earned the win for Mahoning Valley with six innings of one-run ball. Vargas allowed three hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out six batters. Nick Mikolajchak (1) struck out the side in the ninth for the save.

The Spikes will look to salvage the final game of the three-game series in Niles on Thursday in a 7:05 p.m. matchup against the Scrappers at Eastwood Field. Right-hander Dalton Roach (1-0), who went six innings and gave up just one earned run for the win in his first start for State College on Friday, gets the ball to begin the 7:05 p.m. matchup.

Mahoning Valley will send right-hander Liam Jenkins (0-3) to the hill.

Following the road trip, the Spikes begin a stretch of six home games in seven days with a weekend series against the West Virginia Black Bears (Pittsburgh Pirates).

Highlights of the three-game set include Friday's Blair Thomas Bobblehead Giveaway for the first 1,000 fans presented by First National Bank along with a Blair Thomas Appearance, Saturday morning's Youth Baseball Clinic presented by Penn State Health Medical Group followed by the Spikes Team Poster Giveaway for the first 1,000 fans and a Pre-Game Team Autograph Session presented by Boyles Insurance, and Sunday's Paint the Park Pink Night presented by Mount Nittany Health with a Pink Plaid Blanket Giveaway for the first 1,000 fans and a Pink Plaid Jersey-off-the-Back Auction on the LiveSource app to benefit the Mount Nittany Health Foundation.

Plus, fans can enjoy a pair of fantastic FIREWORKS shows, with Friday's presented by Fullington Auto Bus Company and Sunday's presented by Mount Nittany Health, as well as Bellefonte Community Night, presented by Swartz Fire & Safety, on Friday and Philipsburg-Osceola Community Night on Sunday.

Tickets for each game in the upcoming homestand, as well as every game on the 2019 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 Thursday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, at 6:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Eastwood Field. 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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