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Thompson's Homer Keys Big Inning as Spikes Beat Scrappers 8-2

August 14, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


STATE COLLEGE, PA - Nick Thompson smashed his fifth home run of the season to help jumpstart a six-run third inning for the State College Spikes to drive an 8-2 win over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Thursday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in front of 5,020 fans.

With the win, the Spikes (35-25) extended their lead in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division to seven games over Batavia and Jamestown. State College also lowered its magic number to clinch a second consecutive division title to 10.

Thompson's two-run shot to center field gave the Spikes a 3-0 lead in the third, and State College took advantage of Mahoning Valley mistakes to score four more runs with two outs. Robelys Reyes reached base on a third strike passed ball that would have ended the frame, and Brian O'Keefe joined Jhohan Acevedo in providing back-to-back RBI singles. Brett Wiley then capped the frame with a bases-loaded, two-run single to make it 7-0, State College.

Alex De Leon started the Spikes' scoring with a first-inning sacrifice fly that gave him four runs batted in over the last two games. Thompson then added his third RBI of the contest with a fifth-inning single. Wiley, Danny Diekroeger and Kenny Peoples-Walls all delivered multiple hits for the Spikes, who collected 13 hits as a team.

Austin Gomber started for State College, allowing three hits and four walks but stranding six runners over three scoreless innings. Joe Scanio (1-1) then picked up the win with three innings of relief in which he allowed one run on three hits and a walk.

Mahoning Valley (25-34) got on the board with Greg Allen's infield single to score a run in the sixth, and then plated a run in the ninth on Leo Castillo's single. The Scrappers left a total of 12 runners on base during the game. Ordomar Valdez produced a pair of doubles for Mahoning Valley as well.

Right-hander Juan Santana (0-7) took the loss for the Scrappers after giving up seven runs, four of them earned, on eight hits, a walk and a hit batsman. Santana struck out one in his shortest outing of the season.

The crowd of 5,020 was the fourth time this year the Spikes have welcomed more than 5,000 fans into Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for a single game.

State College will now hit the road for the final series before the New York-Penn League All-Star break as they start a three-game series against the Auburn Doubledays (Washington Nationals) with a 7:05 p.m. matchup at Falcon Park on Friday. The Spikes will send right-hander Daniel Poncedeleon (1-3) to the mound to face Doubledays right-hander Robbie Dickey (0-2).

After the three-game series on the road and the All-Star break, the Spikes will come back home to face the Doubledays for a pair of 7:05 p.m. games next Wednesday and Thursday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Fans will be able to enjoy Half-Price Wednesday, presented by BIG Froggy 101, as well as another fantastic $1 Beer Night, presented by 93.7 THE BUS, featuring great wing specials and post-game FIREWORKS, presented by First National Bank and ESPN Radio 1450 on Thursday night.

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 next Wednesday and Thursday's games, as well as all six dates remaining on the Spikes' 2014 regular season home slate, 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 purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs in anticipation of potential Spikes' home games during the 2014 NYPL playoffs starting on Monday, August 18. 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 2014 Spikes playoff t-shirt while supplies last.

Four-Game Playoff Packs will be able to be purchased at the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans will also have the opportunity to reserve their Playoff Packs online at State College Spikes.com starting on Monday.

Catch all of the action on Friday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, at 6:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Falcon Park. The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com, provided by 95.3 FM 3WZ, and on the 3WZ mobile apps, available on Google Play and the App Store.

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