Ulloa Keys Spikes' Four-Hit Shutout in 3-0 Win Over Crosscutters

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Ulloa Keys Spikes' Four-Hit Shutout in 3-0 Win Over Crosscutters

July 2, 2024 - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
State College Spikes News Release


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - For the second straight outing, reigning MLB Draft League Pitcher of the Week Fidel Ulloa held the opposition scoreless as the State College Spikes held the Williamsport Crosscutters to just four hits in a 3-0 win on Tuesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Ulloa (1-0), an LSU product from Lodi, Calif., allowed just one hit and three walks while striking out four batters over five innings to earn the win. The right-hander picked up the league's weekly honor after striking out seven batters and yielding just one walk over four innings in his Spikes (14-11) debut at Trenton last Tuesday.

Brandon Bergert and Sam Swygert followed Ulloa, with each allowing one hit and Bergert giving up two walks while each striking out two batters over 1 2/3 innings and 1 1/3 innings, respectively. Blake Purnell (3) then notched his third consecutive save after allowing a leadoff hit and no more in the ninth.

Two-out RBI singles for Tyson Bass in the second and Robert Hipwell in the fourth gave State College the lead, with Hipwell's double in the seventh followed by Blake Wilson's run-scoring single two batters later.

Williamsport (14-7) starter Connor Shouse (1-1) took a hard-luck loss after giving up just two runs on three hits and two walks over five quality innings. Shouse struck out three batters in his outing.

The Crosscutters maintained a two-game lead in the MLB Draft League first-half standings over the Spikes with ten games remaining on each club's first-half schedule.

Wednesday, State College and Williamsport meet for the second game of their four-game series, with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Oklahoma left-hander Jamie Hitt (0-0) gets the ball to start for the Spikes, while the Crosscutters will send right-hander Luke Johnson (1-0) to the mound.

Fans can also look forward to the traditional Independence Eve FIREWORKS presented by the PA Lottery on Wednesday, July 3, along with Military Appreciation Night presented by Lion Country Kia featuring a Spikes Patriotic Hat Giveaway for the first 500 fans.

Plus, the Spikes are celebrating our nation's birthday in the cutest way possible with the Great American Baby Races at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park! During the July 3 Independence Eve home game against the Williamsport Crosscutters and the Central PA 4th Fest at the ballpark on July 4, babies and toddlers from across Happy Valley will be revving up to crawl on the field.

Parents can enter their babies for the Great American Baby Races using the form available at StateCollegeSpikes.com. Both the champion of the July 3 races and the champion of the July 4 races will receive Ultimate Great American Baby Races Prize Packs, with a Greatest of the Great American Baby Races Prize Pack available for the grand champion.

Plus, the Great American Baby Races Ticket Package is available with a great deal for parents on July 3 and July 4. For $70, this package includes the following:

- Two (2) Diamond Club seats to the July 3 home game

- Two (2) Spikes VIP tickets to the Central PA 4th Fest

- VIP Parking for both events in the Porter North lot

Tickets for babies are not part of the package since children aged 2 and under do not need a ticket to enter Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Wednesday also includes a holiday edition of Glizzy and Wine Wednesday presented by Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, with half-price Country Store Brand hot dogs all game long and half-price wine along with half-price Leinenkugel Summer Shandy from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For tickets to all of the home games during the nine-game stretch through July 13, as well as every remaining home game on the Spikes' 2024 schedule at the new-look Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, fans can call 814-272-1711 or by visiting the Spikes Ticket Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with hours during home game days of 9 a.m. to the end of the game Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to the end of the game on Saturday and Sunday.

Fans can also buy and download single-game tickets 24/7, and view the 2024 promotional schedule, by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Catch all of the action of the Spikes' game on Wednesday via the Spikes Radio Network presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, Official Healthcare Provider of Penn State Athletics with Steve Jones and Joe Putnam on the call. The broadcast starts with Spikes Live! presented by Mount Nittany Health on the air from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park at approximately 6:05 p.m.

The game can be viewed worldwide on the MLB Draft League streaming platform powered by Pixellot at MLB.watch.pixellot.tv and the Watch section of the MLB app by scrolling the Watch Now tab, along with the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com and the TuneIn Radio app.

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