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Spikes vs. Scrappers - Game Notes - July 9, 2013

July 9, 2013 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


-SPIKES FINISH SERIES VS. SCRAPPERS TONIGHT: The State College Spikes will complete a stretch of six straight home games and seven in eight nights as they face the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the finale of a three-game set at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. With the Spikes' win last night, and Jamestown's two losses, State College is currently tied for the lead in the Pinckney Division. The two teams split a pair of games at Eastwood Field last week in their first series of the year. Mahoning Valley leads the all-time series, 38-36, but State College has taken 23 of the 37 contests held between the two teams and Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

-LAST GAME: The State College Spikes ran their win streak to three in comeback fashion as five straight hits in the seventh inning, capped by Bruce Caldwell's RBI single, catapulted them to a 4-3 win over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Monday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. State College has now won seven of its last nine games and. Caldwell and Jimmy Bosco each produced RBI singles for State College as the Spikes erased a 3-2 deficit entering the seventh. Alex De Leon also had a big night with the first three-hit game of his professional career. David Washington started the scoring with a two-run homer in the first. Cesar Valera extended his on-base streak to 18 games with a 2-for-4 night that included a stolen base.

-PAULINO MAKES FIRST START FOR SPIKES TONIGHT: Right-hander Willy Paulino makes his sixth appearance, and first start of the year for State College this evening. Paulino entered the starting rotation in the wake of Chris Perry's promotion to Single-A Peoria after allowing just two earned runs in 11 1/3 innings as a reliever. Last time out, Paulino tossed 4 1/3 shutout innings against Batavia, giving up just one hit and two walks to notch his first win with the Spikes.

-WELL-TRAVELED WHITENACK STARTS FOR SCRAPPERS: Right-hander Robert Whitenack gets the ball for Mahoning Valley tonight in his fifth start with the Scrappers. Whitenack was picked up by the Indians organization this offseason after being waived by the Cubs. The Queens, NY native has seen two stints at Double-A and started this season with the Indians affiliate at that level, the Akron Aeros. Last time out, Whitenack gave up seven runs (four earned) on ten hits over four innings to take the loss against Williamsport.

-VALERA NAMED NYPL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Major League Baseball Advanced Media announced on Monday that State College Spikes shortstop Cesar Valera has been named the New York-Penn League's Player of the Week for the week of July 1-7, 2013. Valera, a native of Sosua, Venezuela, hit .478 over the week with five doubles, a triple and a home run to go with a pair of three-hit games. Valera also holds an 18-game on-base streak, currently the second longest string in the NYPL.

-SPIKE MARKS: The Spikes got a new player today in University of South Carolina catcher Dante Rosenberg, who signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Cardinals...Last night's win was the Spikes' first this year in a one-run game...Valera and Jimmy Bosco are each in the top five in the NYPL in extra-base hits, runs scored, and total bases...David Washington now leads the league with 20 RBI

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