Spikes' win streak stops against Jammers
STATE COLLEGE, PA - Danny Diekroeger collected three hits and the State College Spikes came back to tie the game, but the Jamestown Jammers produced a ninth-inning run to halt the Spikes' winning streak at four with a 3-2 decision at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Tuesday night.
Diekroeger, the St. Louis Cardinals' 2014 10th-round draft choice out of Stanford, put together the first three-hit performance of his professional career, including a double. The Woodside, CA native also kept the Spikes' (8-4) hopes alive in the ninth inning with a two-out single that put the winning run on base.
Jamestown (4-8) took the lead for good in the top half of the ninth thanks to a leadoff triple by Chase Simpson and a sacrifice fly by David Andriese.
State College had erased a 2-0 deficit in the sixth inning when Ronnierd Garcia knocked in a pair of runs with his two-run single.
Rowan Wick, named the New York-Penn League Player of the Week on Monday, went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored. Jhohan Acevedo reached base three times as well, adding a single, a walk and a time hit by pitch.
Spikes starter Will Anderson went the first five innings on the mound, allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits and three walks. Anderson also struck out four.
Reliever Tyler Bray (1-1) took the loss after yielding the Jammers' tie-breaking run on one hit over a total of two innings. Bray recorded two strikeouts in the effort.
Nicholas Neumann (1-0) allowed the Spikes' tying runs in the sixth, but picked up the win thanks to the Jammers' ninth-inning run. Neumann gave up just one earned run on three hits over three innings of work. Montana DuRapau (1) got the save despite allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one in the ninth.
Jordan Luplow went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a stolen base for Jamestown.
The defeat marked the third straight at home for the Spikes, their longest home losing streak since 2012.
Wednesday, the Spikes complete their two-game mini-series with the Jammers in a 7:05 p.m. matchup at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. State College will send left-hander Dewin Perez (1-0) to the mound. Jamestown will go with right-hander Tyler Eppler (0-0), the sixth-round draft choice of the Pirates in 2014.
The first 1,000 fans through the gates when they open at 6 p.m. will receive a David Washington Walk-Off Door Mat Giveaway, presented by Boyles Insurance. It's also a Half-Price Wednesday, presented by BIG Froggy 101. Fans can purchase half-price Outfield Bleacher tickets, then enjoy half-price 16-oz. domestic draft beers from 6-8 p.m. and half-price medium sodas all game long.
Before the game, fans can take in an acoustic music performance by Sgt. Bob on the concourse.
This weekend, fans can catch the return of the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo, presented by PA Preferred and NEWSRADIO 103 WRSC, on Friday, June 27, as well as a special appearance by Alfonso Ribeiro, who played "Carlton" on the '90s TV series "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air," presented by B94.5 FM on Sunday, June 29.
The Spikes will also wear their nationally acclaimed "Fresh Prince"-inspired jerseys on the 29th, which will be up for bids in a Jersey-off-the-Back Auction presented by PSECU to benefit Children's Miracle Network.
In addition, fans be thrilled by FIREWORKS shows on the Friday the 27th, presented by Rex Energy, and on Sunday the 29th, presented by PSECU.
Tickets for this week's games, as well as every game on the Spikes' 2014 home schedule, are currently on sale through the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans can also buy and print single-game tickets by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.
Catch all of the action on Wednesday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, at 6:35 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com, provided by 95.3 FM 3WZ, and on the 3WZ mobile apps, available on Google Play and the App Store.