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Voit's Late Hit Gives Spikes 3-1 Win over Jammers

September 3, 2013 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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JAMESTOWN, NY - Luke Voit got the first hit of the game for the State College Spikes, and his two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning was the Spikes' biggest hit in a 3-1 victory over the Jamestown Jammers on Tuesday night at Russell Diethrick Park in the next-to-last game of the 2013 regular season.

Despite the State College (48-26) win, Jamestown (42-32) remained a game ahead of Lowell for the New York-Penn League's Wild Card bid. The Spikes will face the Wild Card team in the NYPL Semifinal Series starting on Friday night.

Voit stopped Jammers starter Cody Dickson's string of 11 straight batters retired to begin the game by rapping a single to center field and became the only Spike with multiple hits in the game when his single to right-center field broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth.

Cesar Valera also delivered a big hit for State College, as his solo home run over the left field wall off Jackson Lodge (4-5) in the sixth inning tied the game. Valera added a stolen base as well.

The game was delayed one hour at the outset as the field needed extra preparations due to on-and-off rain throughout the day in Jamestown. New Spikes addition Vaughn Bryan, who joined the club along with infielder Kenny Peoples-Walls a half-hour before first pitch, started in center field and delivered a double in the eighth to set up Voit's tie-breaking hit.

Spikes starter Andrew Pierce tossed four shutout frames to begin the game, yielding one hit and one walk. Chase Brookshire (1-0) followed Pierce and allowed the Jammers' only run, but gave up just two hits while striking out two over three innings of work to earn the win. Kyle Webb (2) allowed one hit and struck out one over two innings to pick up the save.

Lodge took the loss after being tagged for two of the Spikes' run on four hits over two-plus innings. The Jamestown reliever also struck out one. Dickson left the game after five innings having let up one hit and one walk while striking out five.

The Spikes will complete the 2013 regular season on Wednesday night against the Jammers in a 6:05 p.m. matchup at Russell Diethrick Park. Victories by State College and Lowell will put the Spinners into the playoffs, while any other outcome means the Spikes will return to Jamestown for Game One of the NYPL Semifinal Series on Friday.

State College will send right-hander Willy Paulino (2-2) to the mound, while Jamestown will go with right-hander Chad Kuhl (2-4).

Fans can now purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs, as well as individual playoff game tickets, in anticipation of all potential Spikes' home games during the 2013 NYPL playoffs starting on Saturday. 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 2013 Spikes playoff t-shirt while supplies last.

Individual playoff game tickets are available for Game 2 of the NYPL Semifinal Series on Saturday, a potential Game 3 on Sunday, as well as individual NYPL Championship Series games. Championship Series game tickets will be for Games C and D until dates and times are known. Single-game playoff ticket prices will be the same as regular season prices.

Four-Game Playoff Packs and individual playoff game tickets will also be able to be purchased at the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans can also reserve their Playoff Packs and individual tickets online at State College Spikes.com.

Catch all of the action on Wednesday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, at 5:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Russell Diethrick Park. The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com, provided by 95.3 FM 3WZ.

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