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Spikes Take Two from Jammers on Thursday Night, Magic Number Now Two

Published on August 30, 2013 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


STATE COLLEGE, PA - The State College Spikes scored a sweep of the Jamestown Jammers on Thursday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, rallying from a four-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth to win the completion of a game suspended on June 25, 9-8, then trouncing the Jammers in the night's second game, 8-2.

The pair of wins reduced the Spikes' (44-25) magic number to clinch a postseason berth to two, meaning a State College win and Lowell loss on Friday punches the Spikes' ticket to the New York-Penn League playoffs. The Spikes also extended their Pinckney Division lead over Jamestown (41-28) to three games.

The game was tied, 4-4, going into the ninth inning, but Jamestown (41-27) scored four runs in the top half, the first on a solo home run by Harold Ramirez, to stake themselves to the lead. However, the Spikes (43-25) came back with a two-run homer by Ronald Castillo and a solo homer by Carson Kelly to cut the deficit to 8-7.

Mason Katz then contributed a pinch-hit, one-out single to put the tying run on base. Following a flyout to center, Jimmy Bosco hammered a base hit to right field that was erred upon to allow Katz to score and knot the game at 8-8. One batter later, Valera singled to right field to allow the winning run to score with the Spikes' eighth walk-off victory of the year.

Brett Wiley also homered for the Spikes, giving them a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning with a solo shot. Valera, Bosco and Wiley each contributed three hits in the completion of the suspended game, which was picked up in the bottom of the second inning with State College leading, 2-0.

Bosco collected a total of five hits on the night, adding a pair of doubles in the second game of the night.

Ramirez went 4-for-5 in the game for the Jammers. Adam Landecker also contributed three hits, including a double, and scored two runs while driving in two.

The Spikes then broke open the second game with three runs in the third inning and a five-run fourth. State College took advantage of three fourth-inning errors to aid in the effort. Alex De Leon also delivered the Spikes' fourth homer of the night with a solo blast in the frame.

Steven Ramos recorded a total of three hits and two runs batted in on the night to maintain his league-leading .356 batting average.

Jeff Rauh (2-0) picked up the win in relief for State College in the first game completed on Thursday despite allowing four runs on five hits and a walk over 1 1/3 innings. Nick Petree began the evening in what was technically a relief appearance by allowing four runs, a season high, on eight hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. Petree also struck out three.

Andrew Pierce (2-2) earned the win in game two with six innings of work in which he allowed one unearned run on one hit while striking out five.

Kurt Yacko (0-1) took the loss in Thursday's first game after allowing the Spikes' winning run, which was unearned, on two hits over 1/3 of an inning. Starter Jackson Lodge (4-4) received the loss for Jamestown in game two after yielding all eight State College runs, four of them earned, on eight hits and a walk while striking out two.

The Jammers committed a total of nine errors across both games, seven of them actually committed on Thursday night.

Friday, the Spikes come back to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for the final time in the 2013 regular season to complete the three-game set against the Jammers. State College will have left-hander Jimmy Reed (3-2) on the mound for the 7:05 p.m. contest, while Jamestown will go with right-hander Chad Kuhl (2-4).

The skies will light up after the game for the final time in 2013 with a special EXTENDED FIREWORKS display, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine and ESPN Radio 1450!

Plus, it's Fan Appreciation Night at the ballpark, and the Spikes are celebrating all of the fans that have made the 2013 season so special and given a boost to the club on its run towards the first-ever playoff berth in franchise history. Fans 18 and over can enter on the concourse to win a 70" HDTV, presented by Aaron's, and one lucky fan will be taking home the giant plasma screen at the end of the night!

In addition, the Spikes will give away tons of other prizes, including a wide variety of gift cards and keepsakes to give fans the value of a Spikes game throughout the year.

Fans can also take advantage of the last 4 for $44 Friday of the year, presented by T.G.I. Friday's and MAJIC 99. Purchase four Diamond Club seats, four hot dogs and four small sodas for just $44, with additional packages available for $11 apiece.

Spikes fans can help the Central PA Food Bank at the regular season home finale as well. Fans who bring two canned food items for the Central PA Food Bank will receive one complimentary Outfield Bleacher ticket while supplies last.

Returning college students can also take advantage of the College 3-2-1 Special, presented by BioLife Plasma Services. Any college student showing a valid ID can get $3 off any ballpark seat, along with $2 sodas and $1 hot dogs all game long.

Tickets for the regular season home finale on Friday night 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.

In addition, fans can now purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs, as well as individual playoff game tickets, in anticipation of potential Spikes' home games during the 2013 NYPL playoffs. Four-Game Playoff Packs start as low as just $16 per seat and include a $2 per game savings off the single-game price. In addition, each seat purchased as part of a Four-Game Playoff Pack will come with a free, limited edition 2013 Spikes playoff t-shirt while supplies last.

Individual playoff game tickets are available for each of the four potential home playoff games, which will be sold as Games A, B, C and D until exact dates are known. Single-game playoff ticket prices will be the same as regular season prices.

Four-Game Playoff Packs and individual playoff game tickets will also be able to be purchased at the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans can also reserve their Playoff Packs online at State College Spikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Friday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, 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 95.3 FM 3WZ.

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