Rowan Wick, who captivated State College Spikes fans during an unparalleled power surge as a hittter in 2014, made his major league debut for the San Diego Padres on Friday night as a pitcher to become the 55th Spikes alum to reach the bigs on the Road to the Show, presented by HRI, Inc.

Spikes honorary bench coach Josiah Viera has been an inspiration for the team for several years, bravely battling through some of the toughest adversity life can dish out. Now, fans can read Josiah's story with a new book, A Short Season: Faith, Family and a Boy's Love for Baseball.