NYPL State College Spikes

State College Spikes Game Notes

Published on August 27, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


Thursday, August 27 - 6:05 p.m.

State College Spikes - Pittsburgh Pirates (33-31)

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Jamestown Jammers - Florida Marlins (26-38)

Games #65/66 / Road Games #30/31

LHP Nathan Baker (0-0, 2.70) vs. RHP Joe O'Gara (2-4, 6.95),

RHP Jason Erickson (2-2, 2.42) vs. LHP Casey Fry (0-0, 2.25)

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-SPIKES PLAY TWO AGAIN: The State College Spikes look to win back-to-back road series as they play their second doubleheader of this road trip against the Jamestown Jammers tonight at Russell Diethrick Park. It is the fifth twin bill for the Spikes this year. In the previous four, State College is a combined 5-3. The Spikes are 2-1 at Diethrick Park this year, having split a doubleheader with Jamestown in their last visit, and are 5-3 against the Jammers overall in 2009. Jamestown leads the all-time series, 21-17.

-LAST GAME: The Spikes took advantage of two early Jammers errors, and a season-high nine walks, and added enough firepower to produce an 8-1 win at Diethrick Park last night. Aaron Baker had a multi-hit game, including his fifth triple of the year and two runs batted in. Pat Irvine produced his 38th RBI on the season as well, tying him with Staten Island's Neil Medchill for second in the New York-Penn League. Nelson Pereira retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced, including five strikeouts, in four innings of relief for the win. Phillip Irwin started for State College and also struck out five over four innings.

-BAKER AND ERICKSON ARE SPIKES TANDEM : Left-hander Nathan Baker gets his first start as a professsional when he goes to the mound tonight for State College. The fifth-round draft pick out of the University of Mississippi has made four outings so far this year for the Spikes, allowing three earned runs over that span. Right-hander Jason Erickson will go the hill in game two.

-JAMESTOWN STARTS O'GARA AND FRY : Jammers right-hander Joe O'Gara takes the hill tonight. O'Gara has allowed a .353 average against him so far this year, and makes his third start in 15 total appearances. Southpaw Casey Fry gets the game two start.

-CHAMBERS ON A ROLL: Spikes outfielder Evan Chambers has taken to his new role as the State College leadoff hitter over the last five games, reaching base 14 times in 22 plate appearances for a .636 on-base percentage. Chambers has also scored seven runs and knocked in three over that span, while drawing a walk in each game.

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