Spikes Fly Over Yanks

Unearned runs hurt Baby Bombers in loss to State College

By: Robert Pimpsner

July 21, 2007 - It was a cool and clear night at the ballpark as the Staten Island Yankees and the State College Spikes faced off in the second game of a three game set.  The bombers sent Zach McAllister to the hill in hopes of getting their second win of the series. 

The Spikes had other plans as they took an early lead in the first inning and scored once more in the fifth.  The big inning for the Spikes was the eighth when they scored five runs to put the game in hand.

The bombers scored just one run in the blow out, coming in the fifth inning.  Luis Nunez belted a one out single and then stole second with Chris Raber at the plate.  Raber then knocked an RBI single to left.

Errors cost the bombers again as only four out of the seven runs were earned.  Justin Snyder had an off night at the plate going 0 for 4 with a hat trick.  Taylor Holiday, David Williams, Chris Raber and Luis Nunez were the only players to get hits in the contest.  Kyle Hollander came in the eighth and pitched two shutout innings to lower his ERA to one.

Tomorrow night these two teams will meet in the rubber game with Ryan Zink on the mound.  Zink is looking to recover from two un-impressive outings.