Diekroeger stretches hit streak to 18 in defeat

STATE COLLEGE, PA - Danny Diekroeger matched a State College Spikes record by stretching his hitting streak to 18 games, but the Spikes fell to the Jamestown Jammers, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at Russell Diethrick Park.

Diekroeger tied Brian Friday's 2007 string with a triple down the right-field line in the first inning. The Stanford product has hit .316 (25-for-79) during the streak, which goes back to August 2.

Collin Radack drove in the first Spikes (41-27) run in the fifth inning with an RBI single as part of a 2-for-3 day. Brett Wiley also produced two hits for State College, including a double.

Jamestown (31-35) jumped out in front in the fourth inning when Jordan Luplow singled in one run and Chase Simpson doubled in another. Carl Anderson then made it 3-1, Jammers, with a run-scoring double in the fifth. An error and an Elvis Escobar sacrifice fly in the sixth completed the scoring.

Simpson went 2-for-4 on the game, while Anderson, Luplow and Tyler Filliben also contributed two hits apiece. Filliben reached base a total of four times with a walk and a time hit by pitch.

Fernando Baez (2-2) started and took the loss for the Spikes, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings of work.

Jammers starter Tyler Eppler (2-2) earned the win in his fourth outing of the year against State College. Eppler yielded one run on three hits and a walk over six innings for his second straight victory. The right-hander also recorded four strikeouts.

The Spikes did not attempt a stolen base in the game after tying a club record with seven steals on Saturday night, with Darren Seferina delivering a team-record four of them.

State College remains the only team to have clinched a New York-Penn League postseason berth as they claimed the Pinckney Division title with Saturday's win over Jamestown. The Spikes now trail Hudson Valley by three games in the race for the league's best record.

After taking two of three games from Jamestown, State College will now finish a five-game road trip with a two-game set against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Cleveland Indians) starting on Monday. State College will send right-hander Trey Nielsen (3-2) to the hill for the 7:05 p.m. matchup at Eastwood Field. Mahoning Valley is slated to start right-hander Juan Santana (1-7).

Following the road trip, the Spikes will begin a four-game homestand, the last of the 2014 regular season, on Wednesday, August 27. Williamsport and Batavia provide the opposition for the quartet of 7:05 games running until Saturday, August 30. Highlights include the Coach Franklin Bobblehead Giveaway to the first 1,000 fans on Thursday, August 28, presented by The Nittany Lion Inn & The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and ESPN Radio 1450, a Clear Plastic Stadium Bag Giveaway to the first 1,000 fans on Friday, August 29 presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, and a pair of fantastic FIREWORKS shows to close out the regular season home slate.

Tickets for the final four home dates remaining on the Spikes' 2014 regular season home slate 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.

In addition, fans can purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs in anticipation of potential Spikes home games during the 2014 NYPL playoffs. Four-Game Playoff Packs start as low as just $16 per seat and include a $2 per game savings off the single-game price. In addition, each seat purchased as part of a Four-Game Playoff Pack will come with a free, limited edition 2014 Spikes playoff t-shirt while supplies last.

Four-Game Playoff Packs can be purchased at the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans will also have the opportunity to reserve their Playoff Packs online at State College Spikes.com in the near future.

Catch all of the action on Monday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, at 6:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Eastwood Field. 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.