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State College Spikes Game Notes - September 3 vs. Batavia

September 3, 2015 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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2015 STATE COLLEGE SPIKES GAME NOTES

Thursday, September 3 - 7:05 p.m.

Medlar Field at Lubrano Park - University Park, PA

BATAVIA MUCKDOGS - Miami Marlins (30-40) at

STATE COLLEGE SPIKES - St. Louis Cardinals (37-34)

Game #72 / Home Game #35

Starting Pitchers:

State College - RHP Josh Wirsu (0-1, 2.38)

Batavia - LHP Dillon Peters (0-2, 4.55)

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-SPIKES RETURN TO CONTINUE LAST HOME STRETCH: The State College Spikes have five games remaining and now stand a game back of the top in the New York-Penn League Wild Card standings. Tonight, the Spikes continue their 10th Season with the middle game of three-game series against the Batavia Muckdogs at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The matchup continues a five-game homestand for the Spikes to conclude the regular season home slate. State College is currently a game back of West Virginia for first in the Wild Card standings, and is tied with Hudson Valley for second. State College is 5-5 against the Muckdogs this season, including a series win at home July 18-20. Tonight marks the 101st meeting all-time between the two clubs, with the all-time series sititng at 50-50.

-LAST GAME: Juan Perez struck out nine batters, but the State College Spikes took a 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Batavia Muckdogs on Wednesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, putting them a game back of the New York-Penn League Wild Card lead with five games remaining in the 2015 regular season. Perez went six innings on the mound, allowing four runs, three of them earned, on six hits, two walks and a hit batsman. The right-hander had also struck out 10 Batavia batters on July 18 to tie a single-game franchise record. State College threatened early, loading the bases with one out in the second after a walk to Orlando Olivera followed by base hits from R.J. Dennard and Ronnierd Garcia. However, a double play ended the threat, and the Spikes would be limited to four hits on the night. Angel Reyes was the big bat in the Batavia lineup, finishing just a home run shy of the cycle with a four-hit night.

-WIRSU STARTS FOR SPIKES: State College right-hander Josh Wirsu gets his third start of the season with the Spikes as he takes the hill tonight. Wirsu allowed just one run on six hits, four walks and a hit batsman over 6 1/3 innings on Saturday against Auburn in his last outing. The Georgia Southern product did not receive a decision. Wirsu took the loss against Williamsport on August 24 in his Spikes debut, despite not allowing a run past the first inning. The righty began the season in Single-A Peoria before heading to Rookie-level Johnson City, where he went 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in August.

-PETERS GETS BALL FOR MUCKDOGS: Batavia left-hander Dillon Peters will make his seventh start of the year for the Muckdogs tonight. Peters took the loss on Saturday against Williamsport after allowing five runs, three earned, on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over 4 2/3 innings. The Indianapolis native was the Marlins' 10th-round selection in the 2014 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas, but did not pitch in the pros last year. Peters began his season with four starts for the GCL Marlins before getting called up to Batavia, where he has recorded 25 strikeouts over 27 2/3 innings.

-MARTIN EARNS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD: Spikes Athletic Trainer Dan Martin has been named the New York-Penn League Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS). The award is given annually to one member of each of the 16 leagues in Minor League Baseball, as well as one award for the Dominican Summer League, with an additional award is given to the Minor League Coordinator of the Year. Martin is now eligible for the Minor League Trainer of the Year award as well, which will be given at the 2015 Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN.

-GRAYSON GOING BACK TO THE TOP: Spikes infielder Casey Grayson now has two homers and two triples to go with his team-leading 17 doubles this season. Grayson is now fourth in the New York-Penn League in batting average with a .312 mark, and his .420 on-base percentage places him second in the league behind Bobby Wernes of Tri-City. The University of Houston product is leading the NYPL with 72 hits, and is also tops in the loop with 44 walks.

-SPIKE MARKS: Pedro Echemendia is first in the NYPL with 24 appearances, and is fourth in saves with 10...Echemendia also leads the Spikes with six wins on the mound, and his 10 saves are the most for any Spikes pitcher since Ronald Uviedo posted a franchise record 12 saves in 2007...The Spikes added catcher Chris Chinea from Rookie-level Johnson City today after the Appalachian League season ended Tuesday...Chinea hit .301 with six homers and 27 RBI this year

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