SHORT SEASON A
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
08/18/2065
 
SHORT SEASON A
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
GAME ID: 9439 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2065 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
State College Spikes (30-24) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 1
Connecticut Tigers (23-31) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 11 1
Spikes Score Late, Top Tigers, 6-3
The State College Spikes beat the Connecticut Tigers, 6-3, at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium. Jesús Vega starred for State College. He was 1 for 1 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Sebastian Swartz got credit for the win, improving to 4-0. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 2.1 innings. Kristopher Hill finished the game for State College and earned his 2nd save.

Vega had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a 1-1 fastball from Rob Powell, he banged a 3-run home run to center, giving the Spikes a 6-3 lead. It was the 2nd home run of the year for Vega.

"I'm trying to see the ball big, see the ball up in the zone and put the barrel on it," Vega told the State College Observer.

State College has a record of 30-24, placing them third in the New York-Penn League South Division.
STATE COLLEGE BATTING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Straughan 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .255 4 21
   a-C. Norquist PH, 2B 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .292 4 9
E. Jones SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .209 8 26
   b-P. Estevez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322 3 8
   c-J. Vega SS 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .286 2 8
C. Woo 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .256 4 14
M. Chavez C 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .225 3 10
C. Mack DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .236 9 28
S. Jersey RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274 0 5
C. Stevens LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .263 10 21
S. McCranie 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 5 14
S. Mortenson CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .235 0 2
Totals 36 6 10 6 4 7 18      
a - C. Norquist pinch hit for S. Straughan in the 7th
b - P. Estevez pinch hit for E. Jones in the 7th
c - J. Vega substituted for P. Estevez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Chavez (1, 1st Inning off T. Lubis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vega (2, 9th Inning off R. Powell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Straughan 2 , J. Vega 4 , M. Chavez 2 , C. Mack , S. Jersey , C. Stevens , S. McCranie , S. Mortenson 2
2-out RBI: J. Vega , M. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Jones , C. Mack , S. Mortenson
GIDP: C. Woo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Norquist (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Straughan-Woo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Burnham 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .282 10 22
R. Lieb CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277 0 3
Y. Saravia 1B 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 .327 8 29
J. Schultz SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .252 3 15
I. Mayorga LF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .304 9 34
   b-J. Espinal PR, LF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .271 0 3
D. Muñoz 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .269 5 13
B. Rodgers RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .249 3 19
   c-A. Manley PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .162 0 0
A. Reyes DH 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293 5 23
   a-T. Lewandowski DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 1 6
   d-J. Mathias DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 1 6
F. Vargas C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .255 0 6
Totals 36 3 11 3 4 3 23      
a - T. Lewandowski inserted as DH in the 5th
b - J. Espinal pinch ran for I. Mayorga in the 6th
c - A. Manley pinch hit for B. Rodgers in the 8th
d - J. Mathias inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Burnham (7, 1st Inning off C. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Schultz (6, 6th Inning off G. Sosa, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Mayorga (5, 6th Inning off G. Sosa, 2 on, 0 outs) , Y. Saravia (10, 9th Inning off W. Hidrogo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Burnham 2 , R. Lieb , Y. Saravia 2 , J. Schultz 2 , I. Mayorga 3 , D. Muñoz 2 , A. Reyes , F. Vargas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Burnham , R. Lieb , J. Espinal 2 , D. Muñoz , F. Vargas
GIDP: G. Burnham
Sac Fly: Y. Saravia
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: R. Lieb (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Schultz-Muñoz-Saravia)
STATE COLLEGE PITCHING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hall 5.0 5 2 2 3 1 0 71 2.39   
G. Sosa BS (1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 8 3.31   
S. Swartz W (4-0) 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 41 2.59   
W. Hidrogo 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.75   
R. Conway H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.25   
K. Hill SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hall 47
Batters Faced: C. Hall 21, G. Sosa 6, S. Swartz 11, W. Hidrogo 1, R. Conway 1, K. Hill 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hall 7-5, G. Sosa 1-2, S. Swartz 1-4, W. Hidrogo 0-0, R. Conway 1-0, K. Hill 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hall 71-46, G. Sosa 8-6, S. Swartz 41-23, W. Hidrogo 2-2, R. Conway 2-1, K. Hill 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Sosa 1-1 , R. Conway 1-0 , K. Hill 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Lubis 5.2 8 3 3 1 5 0 102 5.33   
L. Alley L (3-2) 3.0 1 2 2 2 2 0 43 3.09   
R. Powell 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 10 4.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Lubis 45
Batters Faced: T. Lubis 26, L. Alley 11, R. Powell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Lubis 4-8, L. Alley 3-3, R. Powell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Lubis 102-64, L. Alley 43-22, R. Powell 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Powell 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Vega
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 6225
Special Notes: CF Iván Mayorga was injured while running the bases. RP Sebastian Swartz was injured while pitching. RP R.C. Conway was injured while pitching.
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