The State College Spikes will have a familiar face in the dugout this season as Dave Trembley, who managed the Baltimore Orioles from 2007-10 and brings over 35 years of experience coaching at nearly every level of baseball with him, embarks on his second tenure as Spikes manager in 2026.

Makenzie Kellogg of Bellefonte, who started her MLB Pitch Hit & Run journey by winning the 11-12 Softball division at a local competition at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, took the overall division championship at the MLB Pitch Hit & Run Finals held during the World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto.