University Park, PA – The Williamsport Crosscutters allowed a run in the bottom of the ninth as they fall to the State College Spikes in walk-off fashion, 8-7, at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
The Cutters found themselves down early to the Spikes as they allowed three runs in the bottom of the first. The Cutters showed some life in the second as Isaiah Byars tripled with one out and came home to score on an EJ Taylor single, making the game 3-1.
That would stay the score until the sixth inning as after back-to-back walks to Mason Minzey and Freddy Rojas Jr., EJ Taylor would play hero yet again. Taylor tripled to center bringing home both runners and tying the game at 3-3.
After allowing the Spikes to retake the lead in the bottom of the inning, the Cutters came storming right back. Brayland Skinner singled to lead off the inning. After a flyout, Mason Minzey singled which put runners on first and second. After another flyout, Freddy Rojas Jr. walked to load the bases. Isaiah Byars would clear the bases with his second triple of the game giving the Cutters a 6-5 lead. That lead would grow as Byars would come into score on a wild pitch, scoring the final Cutters run.
The Cutters allowed the Spikes to tie the game in the bottom of the inning and allowed a run to cross in the bottom of the ninth to lose to State College 8-7.
Williamsport started Shaun Gamelin who went five innings allowing three earned runs, two earned, on six hits, a walk, and stuck out six.
Davis Burgin went two thirds of an inning allowing two runs on a hit but walked four.
David Mata also went two thirds of an inning allowing two runs on a hit with two walks.
Mitchell Scott threw a perfect inning with two strikeouts.
Kaleb Sophy went two thirds of an inning allowing a run on two hits and two walks. Sophy would take the loss in the ballgame.
Connor Langrell threw a third of an inning where he allowed a hit and a walk.
With tonight's loss, Williamsport falls 9.5 games behind first-place West Virginia, mathematically eliminating the Crosscutters from postseason contention with nine games remaining in the season.
Williamsport and State College conclude this three-game series back in Williamsport at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field with a scheduled 6:35 p.m. first pitch. Rain is forecasted throughout the day, but every attempt will be made to get the game in as scheduled. Any updates will be posted to the Crosscutters social media channels as they are made available.
