The first man on the field before the State College Spikes played wasn't a 21-year-old eager to dazzle new bosses by ripping batting- practice pitches over fences.
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NILES, Ohio — When you don’t score, common sense dictates you won’t win the ballgame.
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Craig HoutzNOTEBOOKUNIVERSITY PARK — The only State College Spikes position player selected to the New York-Penn League All-Star Game didn’t receive an opportunity to display his steady defense.
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Craig HoutzAt the GameFormer Baltimore Orioles standout Al Bumbry doesn't remember much about his years in the minor leagues, but he doesn’t recall too many ballparks like Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
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Their predecessors left them a mess, one that appeared ready to spread when the State College Spikes lost to Williamsport 15-2 to begin this season.
WILLIAMSPORT — A haunted event called “Terror at Bowman” is coming to the Williamsport Crosscutters’ venerable home next month.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — A 6-foot-3, 232-pound prolific college home run hitter barreling around the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park bases has turned into a common sight.
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UNIVERSTIY PARK — The Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies played three competitive and spirited games earlier this week.
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BATAVIA, N.Y. — Former Philipsburg-Osceola High School standout Matt Adams cracked a pair of doubles and drove in a run to help Batavia salvage a split with the State College Spikes with a 4-1 win in the second game of a New-York Penn League baseball doubleheader on Monday.
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