Cutters’ series domination has Spikes reeling to begin second half Guy Cipriano UNIVERSITY PARK — Begin the new season with three losses to the Williamsport Crosscutters. Okay, not ideal. But the sweep produced no lingering effects as the State College Spikes ended the first half 20-18, two games behind the Crosscutters. Begin the second half [...]

Patient Jammers rally for four runs in ninth to edge Spikes Guy Cipriano UNIVERSITY PARK — Brent Keys watched Zack Dodson’s first two fastballs miss the strike zone. He watched three more fastballs. Two hit the zone. One missed it. The sixth pitch of the at-bat was predictable. Dodson was throwing a fastball. Keys wasn’t [...]

Guy Cipriano – gciprian@centredaily.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Andury Acevedo joined the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system in 2007 as a gangly, 16-year-old shortstop from the Dominican Republic. Three years later, he’s learning his third position. Acevedo is four games into a stint as a right fielder. Acevedo changed positions after playing third base during extended spring [...]

Guy Cipriano – gciprian@centredaily.com WILLIAMSPORT — For the third straight inning during the waning stages of a close game, the State College Spikes’ leadoff hitter reached base, giving a baby-faced team another reason to think this might be the evening it solves the Williamsport Crosscutters. Matt Skirving then followed Kelson Brown’s ninth-inning leadoff single by [...]

by Dana Reeser Spikes players arrived in State College this past Monday with barely enough time to breathe before looking for housing, beginning a three-day mini-camp and starting the season. “They got off the plane; we went to work,” said Spikes Manager Gary Robinson. The Spikes kick off their season Friday in Williamsport against the [...]

Guy Cipriano – gciprian@centredaily.com June 17, 2010 8:32am EDT The State College Spikes begin their fifth season Friday at Williamsport. Here’s our annual answers to minor questions: via Answers to minor questions – Columns: Guy Cipriano | Centre Daily Times – State College, PA | Penn State, Nittany Lions, weather, news, jobs, homes, apartments, real [...]

Youth, international flavor highlight new State College players STATE COLLEGE – The 2010 State College Spikes will come together for the first time this week at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, as several high picks from the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft and an array of players from across the globe are part of the [...]

Guy Cipriano – gciprian@centredaily.com One look at the list of professional baseball players arriving in State College today produces a telling conclusion about their parent club. Like the Pittsburgh Pirates themselves, the State College Spikes are relying on some of their level’s youngest players this summer. The average age of the first 25 players on [...]