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Trio of Spikes Shut out Tigers in 6-0 Victory

July 26, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


NORWICH, Conn. - Jacob Schlesener, Eli Kraus and Franyel Casadilla teamed up to shut out the Connecticut Tigers on two hits, and the State College Spikes activated the bats to take a 6-0 win in the finale of a three-game series at Dodd Stadium on Thursday night.

Schlesener, the St. Louis Cardinals' 2015 12th-round draft choice, turned in his best performance with the Spikes (15-23) to earn the victory. The left-hander tossed five innings and allowed just one hit, one walk and one hit batsman while recording a season-high seven strikeouts.

After Kraus struck out two batters during a one-hit sixth inning in his first appearance since July 1, Casadilla (1) yielded just two walks over three innings and struck out three batters for the automatic save to finish the shutout.

Brandon Benson led the State College offense with two hits, including a two-out, two-run double in the fourth to extend the Spikes' lead to 3-0. Benson also stole a base.

Delvin Perez notched a multi-hit game, his eighth of the season, and drove in two runs for State College. Brady Whalen contributed to the Spikes' surge with a 2-for-5 night that included a double.

Wadye Ynfante scored three runs and walked three times, one shy of a single-game Spikes record.

Connecticut (19-18) starter Carlos Guzman (1-2) took the loss after yielding three runs on three hits and three walks. Guzman also struck out three batters in the effort.

The Spikes now head to LeLacheur Park to begin the second half of their six-game swing through New England with the opener of a three-game series against the Lowell Spinners (Boston Red Sox) on Friday.

The 6:35 p.m. matchup will feature right-hander Jim Voyles (2-3) on the mound for State College, while Lowell is scheduled to send right-hander Chris Machamer (0-1) to the hill.

Following the series in Lowell, the Spikes will head back to Happy Valley for a six-game homestand at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park that begins on Monday, July 30.

Highlights of the homestand include the second Super Splash Day of the year on Wednesday, August 1, doubleheader action against the Auburn Doubledays with $1 Beer Thursday on August 2, Bark in the Park III, presented by NEWSRADIO 1390 WRSC, on Friday, August 3, and Animal House Night with a State "College" Sweater Jersey-off-the-Back Auction presented by PSECU to benefit Children's Miracle Network on Saturday, August 4.

Tickets for all six games from July 30 to August 4, as well as the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau, the 2018 NYPL All-Star Tailgate Gala presented by Reinhart Foodservice, and every game on the 2018 Spikes home schedule, are currently on sale through the Spikes Ticket Office.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting the Ticket Office in person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Fans can also buy and download single-game tickets by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Friday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics, at 6:20 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from LeLacheur Park. The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com, provided by the club's flagship radio home, Newsradio 1390 WRSC, as well as the TuneIn Radio app.

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