NYPL State College Spikes

State College Spikes Game Notes

Published on August 12, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


Wednesday, August 12 - 7:05 p.m.

Oneonta Tigers - Detroit Tigers (27-22)

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State College Spikes - Pittsburgh Pirates (27-25)

Game #53 / Home Game #31

LHP Nelson Pereira (3-3, 5.23) vs. RHP Luis Sanz (3-2, 3.48)

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-SPIKES LOOK TO STRETCH WIN STREAK: Fresh off of back-to-back wins, the State College Spikes continue their three-game series with the Stedler Division-leading Oneonta Tigers at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Spikes are 4-6 all-time against the Tigers, with Oneonta taking all three meetings in 2008.

-LAST NIGHT: The Spikes matched the biggest comeback in team history, going down 4-0 to Oneonta before scoring nine unanswered runs to win, 9-4, at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park last night. Brock Holt hit his sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot that broke a 4-4 tie in the sixth inning. Holt ended the game with four RBI. Craig Parry also delivered, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Tyler Cox earned his team-leading sixth victory to slide into a tie for second in the league in wins.

-PEREIRA BACK ON THE HILL: Left-hander Nelson Pereira makes his return to a starting role tonight for State College. Pereira makes his first start since July 16, when he went four innings and allowed two runs to Tri-City. After that outing, Pereira ran up a streak of 14 consecutive scoreless innings, which was snapped when he allowed a single run to Aberdeen last time out.

-TIGERS GO WITH SANZ: Right-hander Luis Sanz goes to the mound for his team-leading tenth start of the season. Sanz has struck out 40 batters, but walked a team-high 20 on the year. The Venezuelan has gone at least six innings in each of his last six starts.

-TRIO OF SPIKES NAMED ALL-STARS: Brock Holt, Phillip Irwin and Zach Foster each earned NL All-Star mention as the rosters for the 2009 NYPL All-Star Game were announced. The game will take place this coming Tuesday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Holt currently leads all NL All-Stars in home runs with six, Irwin has allowed just one earned run in 22 innings, and Foster has an ERA of 1.10 in 13 apperances out of the bullpen. Tickets are still available for the All-Star Game, as well as the All-Star Mountain Bash, and can be purchased at the Spikes Box Office, or by calling (877) 99-SPIKES or visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.

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