NYPL State College Spikes

Spikes Surge to Ninth Straight Road Win by Defeating Doubledays, 9-3

Published on August 12, 2018 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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AUBURN, N.Y. - A four-run third inning and Eli Kraus's five shutout innings on the mound helped propel the State College Spikes to a big lead, and they held on to top the Auburn Doubledays, 9-3, on Sunday afternoon at Falcon Park for their ninth consecutive victory on the road.

The Spikes (26-30) extended their club record road win streak with the victory.

Kraus (1-1) allowed just one hit, which did not occur until the fourth inning, one walk and two hit batsmen for his first professional win. The 2018 24th-round draft choice out of Kent State recorded two strikeouts in the effort as well.

New York-Penn League All-Star Nick Dunn doubled in a pair of runs to start the Spikes' big third, one of his two doubles in the game. Brady Whalen followed with an RBI double of his own, and Lars Nootbaar's run-scoring single completed the State College surge.

Stanley Espinal bookended the Spikes' scoring with an RBI single to left in the first and a two-run smash to left for his fourth home run of the season in the ninth.

Juastin Toerner and Walker Robbins each produced three-hit games for State College, while Wadye Ynfante knocked in two runs.

Doubledays starter Reid Schaller (1-1), the Nationals' 2018 third-round draft choice out of Vanderbilt, took the loss. Schaller yielded five runs on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out three over 2 2/3 innings.

The Spikes will now head back to Central PA, as Nick Dunn, Edwin Figuera and Delvin Perez will represent the Spikes at the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau on Tuesday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

The All-Star festivities begin with the NYPL All-Star Tailgate Gala presented by Reinhart Foodservice on Monday, August 13, and then ballpark gate open for the NYPL All-Star Game at 3 p.m. on the 14th, with the chance to get autographs from the All-Stars and watch batting practice.

An array of stars led by team captains Ki-Jana Carter and Josiah Viera, plus gridiron greats Blair Thomas and Wally Richardson as well as a cavalcade of legends and celebrities will hit the field for the Celebrity Softball Game at 5 p.m. on Tuesday night.

The All-Star Game will then get underway at 7:05 p.m., with the showcase event followed by a fantastic FIREWORKS show presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Tickets for the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau, the 2018 NYPL All-Star Tailgate Gala presented by Reinhart Foodservice, and every game remaining on the 2018 Spikes 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.

Coverage of the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau will be provided via the same outlets as the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, beginning at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The 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.

The 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau will also air live on WHVL-TV with Steve Jones and Joe Vasile on the call.

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