State College Spikes News

Spikes finish season 39-36 as 2019 finale ends in a tie

Lightning and rain halt play with score tied, 3-3, in Williamsport

Junior Gonzalez went a season-long six innings in the Spikes' season-ending 3-3 tie at Williamsport. (Steve Manuel)

September 4, 2019 12:21 PM ET

The State College Spikes saw their 2019 season finale against the Williamsport Crosscutters on Monday afternoon stopped by weather in the middle of the ninth inning with the score tied, 3-3, thereby assuring them of finishing with a 39-36 record.

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Spikes name 2019 year-end award winners at home finale

Pages, Figueroa, Ralston, Warner honored during pre-game ceremony

Andrew Warner (right) accepts the Josiah Viera Perserverance Award from Josiah's grandfather Dave Bohner (center) as Director of Communications Joe Putnam (left) oversees the proceedings on Sunday. Warner is the first-ever two-time Spikes award winner. (Steve Manuel)

September 4, 2019 12:05 PM ET

The State College Spikes announced their 2019 year-end award winners before Sunday's regular season home finale at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Infielder Martin Figueroa and catcher Pedro Pages shared the club's Most Valuable Player award, while right-handed pitcher Jack Ralston earned the Spikes' Pitcher of the Year award and Andrew Warner won both the Josiah Viera Perseverance Award and the inaugural PSECU People's Choice Award.

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Spikes thrill big crowd with win in 2019 home finale

5,595 fans catch 11-1 victory over Crosscutters on Sunday

Terry Fuller (right) slides into home with one of the Spikes' 11 runs on Sunday night. (Steve Manuel)

September 4, 2019 11:41 AM ET

A crowd of 5,595 fans, the second largest of the season, saw the State College Spikes surge to an 11-1 victory over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Sunday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in the Spikes' final home game of the 2019 season.

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Spikes eliminated from playoff hunt after extra-inning defeat

Crosscutters take 3-2 decision in 10 innings to oust Spikes

Jacob Schlesener tied the Spikes' single-season strikeout record at 81 with seven K's on Saturday. (Steve Manuel)

August 31, 2019 11:38 PM ET

The State College Spikes took advantage of Williamsport Crosscutters miscues to come back on Saturday night at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, but Nate Fastnacht's game-ending single in the 10th gave Williamsport a 3-2 win that ended the Spikes' hopes for a spot in the 2019 New York-Penn League playoffs.

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Spikes surge late to top Scrappers, 10-3

Duce collects four hits, Pages reaches base five times to lead attack

Matt Duce delivered four hits as the Spikes burst out late for the win. (Steve Manuel)

August 31, 2019 12:04 AM ET

Matt Duce collected four hits and Pedro Pages reached base five times to lead the State College Spikes' offense, and the Spikes scored eight unanswered runs over the seventh and eighth to erase a deficit and defeat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 10-3, on Friday night at Eastwood Field.

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Spikes release 2020 schedule, Season Seats now on sale

2020 Opening Night to take place on Thursday, June 18

August 30, 2019 12:08 PM ET

The State College Spikes 2020 schedule has been released by the New York-Penn League. Fans can make sure to catch all 38 home games by purchasing 2020 Season Seat Memberships, now on sale through the Spikes Ticket Office by phone at (814) 272-1711. The 2020 home slate begins with an Opening Night matchup against the Williamsport Crosscutters (Philadelphia Phillies) on Thursday, June 18. The Spikes and Crosscutters will also meet in a Labor Day matchup on Monday, September 7 to finish the 2020 regular season schedule.

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Flores homers, Spikes stay in playoff hunt

State College tops Mahoning Valley, 8-1, to draw within two of division lead

Luis Flores netted four RBI on Thursday night. (Steve Manuel)

August 29, 2019 11:43 PM ET

Luis Flores gave the State College Spikes a lead they would not relinquish with a three-run homer in the second, and the Spikes trimmed their deficit in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division to two games with four left in the regular season as they topped the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 8-1, on Thursday night at Eastwood Field.

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Solano named NYPL Pitcher of the Week

Right-hander throws eight shutout innings Saturday to earn award

Enmanuel Solano was named the NYPL Pitcher of the Week for August 19-25, 2019. (Steve Manuel)

August 29, 2019 4:05 PM ET

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Gomez leads homer frenzy, but Spikes fall to Scrappers

Spikes' first baseman smashes two, Flores also goes deep

August 29, 2019 12:26 AM ET

Dariel Gomez smashed two home runs and Luis Flores added another, but it was not enough as the State College Spikes dropped a 5-4 decision to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Wednesday night at Eastwood Field.

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Spikes fall to Black Bears in extra innings

West Virginia scores three runs in 10th to win, 6-3

Spikes second baseman Brylie Ware (right) chases down West Virginia's Blake Sabol (left) in the fourth inning. (Steve Manuel)

August 28, 2019 12:10 AM ET

The State College Spikes took the West Virginia Black Bears to extra frames on Tuesday night, but the Black Bears' 10th-inning burst gave them a 6-3 win over the Spikes at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

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