Gomber becomes 53rd Spike to the Majors
Austin Gomber , who pitched for the 2014 New York-Penn League champions as a member of the State College Spikes, became the 53rd player in Spikes history to take the Road to the Show, presented by HRI, Inc., when he debuted for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.Gomber, a left-hander
Gomber, a left-hander whom the Cardinals originally drafted out of Florida Atlantic University in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB Draft, threw three innings of shutout ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Winter Garden, Florida native allowed just one walk and struck out two batters during his time on the mound.
In his time with the Spikes, Gomber went 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA over 11 starts, and played a key role in the club's run to the NYPL title with 14 consecutive scoreless innings to finish the season. The southpaw went on to share Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors with
Gomber delivered a 10-7 record and 3.34 ERA with 140 strikeouts over 143 innings for Springfield in 2017, and made nine starts for Triple-A Memphis before his big league debut in 2018. The lefty is the fourth Spikes alum to reach the majors this year following Cardinals reliever
Fans can see more future major league stars begin their Road to the Show, presented by HRI, Inc., when the Spikes hit the field for 39 nights of fun, affordable family entertainment this summer. The New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau on Tuesday, August 14 will serve as the centerpiece of a home schedule that starts with the Home Opener on Saturday, June 16 and runs through Friday, August 31.
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