Spikes With Seventh Straight

University Park — The State College Spikes and the Batavia Muckdogs locked up in a classic pitcher’s dual on Monday evening, with State College coming out on top 1-0. Spikes hurlers combined to allow only two hits on the night, and the Muckdogs never got a runner passed first base in the game. Offensively, the Spikes were not much better, collecting only three hits, but they took advantage of 10 free passes from the Muckdogs to get the victory. The win was the Spikes seventh in a row, matching the franchise high set last season from August 7th – 13th.

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Red-hot Spikes blank Muckdogs

From CDT staff reports

UNIVERSITY PARK — State College pitching allowed just two hits Monday as the Spikes beat the Batavia Muckdogs 1-0 to earn their seventh straight win.

Pinch-runner James Barksdale scored the game’s lone run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning.

Matt Foust struck out eight and allowed just one hit over the first six innings. Taylor Cameron and Ronald Uviedo picked up the win and the save.

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7/02 – State College 1 Batavia 0

July 2, 2007
	Final    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E   Batavia   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      0   2   1   State College   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   X      1   3   0  box | log W: T. Cameron (2-0, 1.86); L: W. Daman (0-1, 9.00); SV: R. Uviedo (3) HR: None.

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Cutters and Spikes Tangle Again This Week!

Front Office Bet Placed on SawBuck Series July 2 – The storyline could not be more fitting as the rival State College Spikes and Williamsport Crosscutters meet again this week for a 3-game series (July 4-July 7). The SawBuck Series rivalry is building as both teams fight for 1st place in the NY-P Pinckney Division.

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Old friends return from nomadic life

UNIVERSITY PARK — Spend one year in New Jersey. Move to State College the next year. Play in Batavia the year after that.

Are they bitter about the nomadic existence?

Do they feel betrayed?

No.

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Spikes game photos

Photos by Craig Houtz

Batavia Muckdogs’ Andrew Brown holds the ball aloft after tagging out
State College Spikes’ Michael Ambrose in the 3rd inning on Sunday, July
1, 2007. Ambrose was trying to gain an extra base on a hit by Matt
Cavagnaro.

Batavia Muckdogs manager Mark DeJohn argues a call with homeplate
umpire Matt Neuhold during the game against the State College Spikes on
Sunday, July 1, 2007. DeJohn was the manager of the Spikes last season.

Batavia Muckdogs’ David Carpenter (24) beats the tag of State College Spikes’ Matt Cavagnaro (3) for a double in the 2nd inning on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

State College Spikes starting pitcher Anthony Watson fires to the plate against the Batavia Muckdogs on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

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Durham clubs grand slam as Spikes win streak hits six

By Guy Cipriano – gciprian@centredaily.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Outfielders are never a scarce commodity in a professional organization.

The Pittsburgh Pirates currently have 39 outfielders playing for seven different teams. The State College Spikes lead the lengthy list with seven outfielders on their roster.

The numbers suggest many things, and perhaps they are one reason Miles Durham showed no on-field emotion after Sunday’s 6-1 victory over Batavia.

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