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 Jake Kaplan Collegian Staff Writer Despite getting the most base hits of their three games thus far, the State College Spikes failed to get in the win column yet again, losing to the Williamsport Crosscutters, 4-2. via Spikes swept by Crosscutters – The Daily Collegian Online.

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 [...]

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 [...]