STATE COLLEGE - Any chance Jamestown had of a two-game sweep over State College went away quickly Monday as the Spikes jumped out to a 4-0 lead and went up by as many as ten runs in an 11-2 victory in New York-Penn League Baseball.
State College's Aaron Baker had a two-run home run off of Jamestown starter Skyler Crawford in the first and Justin Byler added a two-run shot of his own in the second to make it 4-0 after a pair. Jamestown got one back in the third when an Erik Kanaby groundout scored Nate Simon, but it wouldn't be long before things got even worse for Jamestown (16-29).
Jammers reliveres Ramon Benjamin and Kenny Fernandez pitched in the sixth for Jamestown - an inning that saw State College put up six runs. The offensive outburst was highlighted by sending 10 batters to the plate and a span of seven hits or walks in eight at-bats.
Carlos Paulino's groundout in the ninth netted the last-place Jammers a second run but by then the Spikes were already coasting towards the finish line.
The Jammers will hope for some better luck on Tuesday when they open up a series with the Stedler Division leading Oneonta Tigers.
Jamestown 001 000 001 - 2 6 1
State College 220 006 10x - 11 10 0
2b-Carlos Paulino (J), Dustin Dickerson (J). 3b-Pat Irvine (S) HR-Aaron Baker (S), Justin Byler (S). WP-Kyle McPherson. LP-Skyler Crawford.
2009 New York-Penn League Baseball
Through August 3, 2009
McNamara Division
Brooklyn (Mets) 28-17 .622 -
Staten Island (Yankees) 25-20 .556 3
Hudson Valley (Rays) 24-21 .533 4
Aberdeen (Orioles) 19-26 .422 9
Pinckney Division
Mahoning Valley (Indians) 28-17 .622 -
Williamsport (Phillies) 26-19 .578 2
State College (Pirates) 23-22 .511 5
Batavia (Cardinals) 22-23 .489 6
Auburn (Blue Jays) 16-29 .356 12
Jamestown (Marlins) 16-29 .356 12
Stedler Division
Oneonta (Tigers) 26-17 .605 -
Lowell (Red Sox) 23-21 .523 3.5
Vermont (Nationals) 22-22 .500 4.5
Tri-City (Astros) 14-29 .326 12
Sunday's games
Mahoning Valley 4, Auburn 3, 10 innings
Brooklyn 5, Hudson Valley 3
Lowell 6, Vermont 1
Williamsport 9, Batavia 4
Staten Island 11, Aberdeen 4
Tri-City 7, Oneonta 6, game one
Tri-City vs. Oneonta, susp., rain, game two
Jamestown 7, State College 0
Monday's games
Tri-City 4, Oneonta 1, game one
Oneonta 10, Tri-City 0, game two
Hudson Valley 7, Brooklyn 0
Mahoning Valley 4, Auburn 1
State College 11, Jamestown 2
Aberdeen 1, Staten Island 0, 10 innings
Vermont 5, Lowell 3
Batavia 9, Williamsport 4