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 .
By Alex Angert and Tom Copain
Collegian Staff Writers
After the record-setting crowd at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park had filed out, the State College Spikes still remained.
The whole squad took the field after the Spikes’ 5-3 loss to the Williamsport Crosscutters in the team’s home finale Sunday night that eliminated State College from playoff contention. The Spikes (34-35) first jogged in right field and then started fielding practice with manager Gary Robinson among those hitting to the rest of the fielders.
via Record crowd sees Spikes fall – The Daily Collegian Online .
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.
From CDT staff reports
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The Jamestown Jammers were in a generous mood Tuesday evening.
Two errors and some pitching control problems by the Jammers helped the State College Spikes to an 8-1 win at Diethrick Park.
via Spikes squash Jammers | Penn State News | State College Spikes Games – Centre Daily Times.
From CDT staff reports
BATAVIA, N.Y. — Former Philipsburg-Osceola High School standout Matt Adams cracked a pair of doubles and drove in a run to help Batavia salvage a split with the State College Spikes with a 4-1 win in the second game of a New-York Penn League baseball doubleheader on Monday.
State College (32-31) won the opener 5-2 behind a strong effort from starter Tyler Cox, who improved to 8-2 on the season.
via Spikes split twinbill | Penn State News | State College Spikes – Centre Daily Times.
