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Spikes Sweep Spinners with 7-1 Victory on Sunday

July 29, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


LOWELL, Mass. - Edwin Figuera drove in three runs, Wadye Ynfante delivered a three-hit game, and Diego Cordero made his second quality start of the road trip to lead the State College Spikes to a 7-1 win over the Lowell Spinners on Sunday night to clinch a three-game series sweep at LeLacheur Park.

The sweep was the Spikes' (18-23) first of the 2018 season and increased their winning streak to a season-long four games.

Figuera produced a pair of doubles, plating two runs in the third inning before bringing in another in the fifth. The State College third baseman also scored a run following each two-base hit, giving him a hand in all of the Spikes' first five runs.

Ynfante brought in a run in the eighth with his third hit, and second double, of the game.

Cordero (2-1) allowed just one run on four hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings to pick up the win. The left-hander also struck out four batters in the effort, which came five days after he yielded three runs over six-plus innings against Connecticut.

Justin Toerner also knocked in a run in the second and went 2-for-4 at the plate for State College. Stanley Espinal went 1-for-4 with and RBI to help the Spikes offense.

Lowell (21-21) reliever Taylor Ahearn (2-2) took the loss after allowing five runs, three of them earned, on five hits and a walk while striking out one batters over three innings.

Trey Ganns was the only Spinner with multiple hits and added a double. Kole Cottam's single in the seventh drove in the lone Lowell run.

State College starting pitchers allowed just six earned runs over 35 1/3 innings during the six-game road trip for an ERA of 1.53.

The Spikes will make their way back home to start a seven-game, six-day homestand at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park with the opener of a three-game series against the Batavia Muckdogs (Miami Marlins) on Monday.

Right-hander Chris Holba (1-1) will make the start for State College in the 7:05 p.m. matchup, while Batavia will go with right-hander Peyton Culbertson (1-1).

Fans can take it easy on the wallet on Monday Buck Night, presented by 95.3 FM 3WZ, with $1 Outfield Bleacher seats, $1 hot dogs, $1 small sodas and $1 peanut boats all game long.

Plus, fans of age can enjoy a MillerCoors Happy Hour, with half-price Miller Lite and Coors Light drafts available from 6-8 p.m.

More highlights of the homestand include the second Super Splash Day of the year on Wednesday, August 1, doubleheader action against the Auburn Doubledays with $1 Beer Thursday presented by BIG Froggy 101 on August 2, Bark in the Park III, presented by NEWSRADIO 1390 WRSC, on Friday, August 3, and Animal House Night with a State "College" Sweater Jersey-off-the-Back Auction presented by PSECU to benefit Children's Miracle Network and FIREWORKS on Saturday, August 4.

Tickets for all seven games from Monday through Saturday, as well as 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 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 Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to the end of the game Saturday. Fans can also buy and download single-game tickets by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Monday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, at 6:35 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. 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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