By Jake Kaplan
Collegian Staff Writer
When Leandro Castro doubled off of Michael Felix with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, it was the first hit given up by State College Spikes pitching Thursday night.
Three two-run doubles to go along with a stellar pitching performance propelled the Spikes (37-36) to an 8-1 victory against the Williamsport Crosscutters (39-34).
via State College cruises with strong pitching effort – The Daily Collegian Online .
Guy Cipriano
WILLIAMSPORT — A haunted event called “Terror at Bowman” is coming to the Williamsport Crosscutters’ venerable home next month.
The State College Spikes started the terror a month early.
Bowman Field, the setting of numerous haunted nights for New York-Penn League teams, has turned into the scene for some of the Spikes’ best 2009 work.
The shrieks continued Thursday as the Spikes defeated the Crosscutters 8-1 to improve to 4-1 in Williamsport.
via Spikes haunt ’Cutters again | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.
Crosscutters held hitless through 6-1/3 as Spikes jump out to five-run lead through three
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The State College Spikes held the Williamsport Crosscutters without a hit until the seventh inning, and used another fast start to power an 8-1 victory at Historic Bowman Field on Thursday night.
By Audrey Snyder
Collegian Staff Writer
For a team that was looking to win a game for the first time in three days, a late surge by the Batavia Muckdogs couldn’t have come at a worse time for the State College Spikes.
After holding a one-run lead heading into the ninth inning, the Spikes (34-36) defense faltered as they fell to the Muckdogs 8-7. The Spikes let the Muckdogs (36-34) begin the ninth inning with a double down the right field line and then watched as their lead slipped away beneath the bright lights at Dwyer Stadium.
via Spikes blow save in series opener – The Daily Collegian Online .
Rubinstein ends up a single shy of the cycle in a three-hit effort and hits back-to-back homers with Byler
BATAVIA, NY – Back-to-back home runs from Justin Byler and David Rubinstein fueled a State College Spikes offensive surge, but the Batavia Muckdogs came back to win in the bottom of the ninth, 8-7, at Dwyer Stadium on Monday.
Monday, August 31 – 7:05 p.m.
State College Spikes – Pittsburgh Pirates (34-35)
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Batavia Muckdogs – St. Louis Cardinals (35-34)
Game #70 / Road Game #32
RHP Phillip Irwin (1-1, 0.69) vs. RHP Michael Blazek (4-8, 4.20)
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-SPIKES START FINAL ROAD STRETCH: The State College Spikes finish off the 2009 season with a seven-game road trip, starting tonight with the first game of a two-game set against the Batavia Muckdogs at Dwyer Stadium. The Spikes took two of three games against the Muckdogs in a series last week in Batavia, and lead the season series, 5-3. Batavia leads the all-time series, 21-17.
via State College Spikes Game Notes – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News.
Guy Cipriano
UNIVERSITY PARK — State College Spikes pitcher Tyler Cox faced a brutal task during Sunday’s fifth inning against Williamsport.
The Crosscutters had a 2008 supplemental first-round draft pick at-bat, a hard-swinging designated hitter with two doubles on deck, one of the New York- Penn League’s top prospects in the hole, a runner on third and no outs.
Cox ensured Jiwan James never scored by striking out Zach Collier, Leandro Castro and Sebastian Valle.
But a failure to execute routine tasks resulted in a 5-3 loss before a Medlar Field at Lubrano Park-record 5,757 fans.
via Sloppy play costs Spikes | Penn State News | Sports – Centre Daily Times.
5,757 fans fill the park as Spikes top attendance mark again
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Fueled by a record walk-up crowd of over 1,600, a record 5,757 fans smashed the attendance record at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for the second time in less than two weeks as the State College Spikes played their home finale on Sunday, dropping a 5-3 decision to the Williamsport Crosscutters.
