NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
07/26/2025
 
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
GAME ID: 11464 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
State College Spikes (36-18) 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 2
Connecticut Tigers (36-18) 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 1
State College Pins 10-7 Loss on Tigers
The State College Spikes beat the Connecticut Tigers, 10-7, at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium. The Spikes got a fine performance from center fielder Dave Kelly, who was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. The win was credited to 21-year old left-handed pitcher José Rivera in relief. His record improves to 4-0. Arsenio Pelayo took the loss. With the win, State College raised its record to 36-18.

With State College leading 7-6 in the top of the third, Kelly hit a fastball from Clemente Piccinini for a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Spikes ahead, 10-6.

"I felt good about my swing," said Kelly.
STATE COLLEGE BATTING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Aragón SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .318 3 23
D. Kelly LF, CF 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .323 2 6
M. Meyer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .325 4 26
G. Burrell CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .296 10 44
   a-R. Clark RF, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
J. Deorta DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .419 0 4
R. Sharpe 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .271 0 3
   b-E. Wilson RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
J. May 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 2 11
D. Carlson RF, LF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .192 1 5
M. Baasch C 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .304 1 2
Totals 39 10 14 9 2 8 14      
a - R. Clark substituted for G. Burrell in the 8th
b - E. Wilson substituted for R. Sharpe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Deorta 2 (3, 1st Inning off A. Pelayo, 2 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off F. Pauw, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Burrell (8, 1st Inning off A. Pelayo, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Kelly (2, 3rd Inning off C. Piccinini, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Aragón 2 , D. Kelly 6 , M. Meyer , G. Burrell 2 , J. Deorta 5 , R. Sharpe , J. May 2 , M. Baasch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Burrell , R. Sharpe
GIDP: R. Sharpe , D. Carlson
Hit by Pitch: M. Meyer
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: L. Aragón (15) , G. Burrell (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Meyer-Aragón-Piñeiro, Piñeiro-Aragón-Meyer, Sharpe-Meyer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Tovar 2B 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .374 2 21
   a-D. West PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .438 1 8
J. Navarro 3B, 2B 5 1 4 0 0 0 2 .402 2 8
J. Martínez 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .376 4 20
   b-T. Garland PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 0 1
   d-J. McDonald PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .472 3 11
P. Yates RF, CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .343 8 38
   e-D. Nealon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .348 3 29
C. Thompson DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .258 7 33
J. Ramírez LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .389 0 3
J. García CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .253 8 28
   c-S. Owens PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323 3 12
H. Orozco C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .291 2 20
O. Gutiérrez SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .294 0 4
Totals 37 7 12 6 4 10 17      
a - D. West pinch hit for J. Tovar in the 6th
b - T. Garland pinch hit for J. Martínez in the 6th
c - S. Owens pinch hit for J. García in the 7th
d - J. McDonald pinch hit for T. Garland in the 9th
e - D. Nealon pinch hit for P. Yates in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Gutiérrez (1, 1st Inning off J. Piñeiro, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Tovar , J. Navarro 4 , P. Yates , C. Thompson , J. Ramírez 2 , J. García , H. Orozco , O. Gutiérrez 2
2-out RBI: J. Tovar , J. Ramírez , J. García , H. Orozco , O. Gutiérrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Navarro , S. Owens
GIDP: P. Yates , C. Thompson , J. García
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: O. Gutiérrez (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Navarro-Tovar-Martínez, Tovar-Gutiérrez-Martínez)
OF assists: 1 (García(Meyer at 2nd base))
STATE COLLEGE PITCHING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Piñeiro 3.1 8 7 1 2 3 0 57 4.63   
J. Rivera W (4-0) 4.2 3 0 0 2 4 0 58 3.93   
C. Schmidt SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 15 7.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Piñeiro 27
Batters Faced: J. Piñeiro 19, J. Rivera 18, C. Schmidt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Piñeiro 4-1, J. Rivera 5-4, C. Schmidt 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Piñeiro 57-35, J. Rivera 58-36, C. Schmidt 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rivera 1-1
WP: J. Rivera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Pelayo L (3-1) 0.1 8 7 7 1 1 0 39 4.95   
C. Piccinini 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 20 7.81   
S. González 5.2 2 0 0 0 5 0 54 4.93   
F. Pauw 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pelayo -1
Batters Faced: A. Pelayo 11, C. Piccinini 9, S. González 18, F. Pauw 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pelayo 0-0, C. Piccinini 2-2, S. González 6-4, F. Pauw 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pelayo 39-26, C. Piccinini 20-12, S. González 54-36, F. Pauw 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Piccinini 3-0
WP: A. Pelayo
Hit Batsmen: A. Pelayo
Balk: A. Pelayo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Kelly
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 6228
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