UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Jack Riedel collected a pair of hits, including a double, but the remainder of the State College Spikes’ bats were stifled in a 6-0 defeat against the Frederick Keys on Friday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
Riedel, the Rice product who hit a pair of homers in the same game on Monday against Trenton, notched his two-base hit in the first inning, then added a leadoff single in the sixth.
Frederick (3-4) took a 3-0 lead in the first inning as Kendry Maduro doubled in a run, Irvin Escobar singled in another, and two-way player Jordan Hamberg tripled home the last in his role as right fielder. Escobar and Tervell Johnson each produced three-hit games.
Starter Ben Harris (1-1) took the loss for the Spikes (4-3), allowing three runs on five hits over two innings.
Frederick starter Corbin Foy went four scoreless frames in which he yielded one hit and two walks while striking out three batters. However, Foy missed out on the win as Major League Baseball Draft League rules use MLB rules that require a starter to go five innings to earn the victory. Keys reliever Drew Buhr (1-0) took the win as a result with a scoreless, one-hit fifth inning.
Saturday, the Spikes meet the Keys in the middle game of their three-game set at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The 6:35 p.m. contest will match State College right-hander Gabe Starks (0-0), a University of Texas-Arlington product, against Frederick right-hander Hunter Bell (0-0).
Fans will enjoy a fantastic post-game Salute to Superhero Music Themes FIREWORKS show to light up the skies over Happy Valley after the game on Healthcare Appreciation Night, with both events presented bycuravetti.
Plus, it’s a Super Saturday presented by the PA Lottery and Pop 93.3, featuring Baseball Bingo, where the action on the field determines the numbers on fans’ cards. The first ten Baseball Bingo winners will receive a great Spikes prize, plus entry to the drawing for the Baseball Bingo Ultimate Prize Pack, which will take place on Saturday, August 26.
It’s also the first of four Ike’s Kids Club FREE Games this season, where kids 12 and under who are members of Ike’s Kids Club earn FREE admission to the game. Ike’s Kids Club memberships are available now at https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/state-college/tickets/kidsclub.
And to top off the night, all kids 12 and under will be able to participate in another Kids Run the Bases Home Run Edition presented by Mount Nittany Health.
Tickets for Saturday’s game, as well as every game remaining on the Spikes’ biggest regular season home schedule in franchise history, are available now. Tickets can be purchased by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting the Spikes Ticket Office in person from 9 a.m. until the end of the game on Saturday.
Fans can also buy and download single-game tickets, and view the full 2023 promotional schedule, by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.
More ticket packages, including Flex Books and an array of group and hospitality options for the 2023 season, are currently on sale by calling the Spikes at (814) 272-1711. Additional information on all club ticketing options, as well as team news and schedule info, can be viewed at StateCollegeSpikes.com.
