2017 State College Spikes Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 40-35
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Joe Kruzel (40-35)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
Attendance: 123,401, Avg. 3,247 in 38 home dates
2017 State College Spikes Statistics

The State College Spikes of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2017 season with a record of 40 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's Pinckney Division.

The Spikes scored 356 runs, most in the league. State College conceded 317 runs. Yariel Gonzalez accounted for 42 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .305 average. Daniel Castano paced the team with 9 wins, while Andrew Summerville earned a 1.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 2017 State College Spikes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Daniel Castano, Jesus Cruz, Scott Hurst, Irving Lopez and Johan Oviedo.

Joe Kruzel served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Paul BalestrieriRRSeptember 4, 19946'0"210, US
Ricardo BautistaLRDecember 27, 19956'0"185Vega Alta, PR
Brandon BensonRRJune 13, 19966'1"195Loganville, GA US
Robert CalvanoRRFebruary 27, 19936'2"225Kansas City, MO US
Daniel CastanoLLSeptember 17, 19946'4"230Orlando, FL US
Anthony CiavarellaLLAugust 13, 19936'0"180Phillipsburg, NJ US
J. D. CroweLRAugust 17, 19926'0"210, US
Jesus CruzRRApril 15, 19956'1"225Salinas de Hidalgo, MX
Matt DavisRRDecember 8, 19945'10"175Mechanicsburg, PA US
Bryce DentonRRAugust 1, 19976'0"190Brentwood, TN US
Imeldo DiazRRNovember 2, 19976'0"175Villa de Cura, VE
Stanley EspinalRRNovember 15, 19966'2"190Santiago de los Caballeros, DO
Alex FaGaldeRRApril 29, 19946'3"225Sacramento, CA US
Steven FarinaroRRAugust 18, 19956'0"170Hayward, CA US
Mick FennellLRApril 30, 19945'10"190Butler, PA US
Matt FiedlerRRMarch 22, 19955'10"195Eagan, MN US
Edwin FigueraRRSeptember 2, 19975'10"160Puerto La Cruz, VE
Erik GarciaRRMarch 23, 19935'11"215Mission, TX US
Joe GomezRRDecember 3, 19946'0"190Wellington, FL US
Noel GonzalezRRFebruary 27, 19945'11"190Yakima, WA US
Yariel GonzalezSRJune 1, 19946'1"190Mayaguez, PR
Robbie GordonRRJune 8, 19936'2"205St. Louis, MO US
Danny HudzinaRRFebruary 27, 19945'11"185Palm City, FL US
Scott HurstLRMarch 25, 19965'10"175Glendora, CA US
Zach KirtleyRROctober 1, 19966'1"190Highland, CA US
Tyler LancasterLRAugust 1, 19946'4"195Bluffton, SC US
Will LatchamRRJanuary 26, 19966'2"200Briarcliffe, PA US
Caleb LopesRRJuly 21, 19955'8"195Mobile, AL US
Irving LopezLRJune 30, 19955'10"170Hermosillo, US
Joshua LopezRRMarch 4, 19965'10"188Valencia, Carabobo VE
Danny MartinRRAugust 5, 19945'11"180Las Vegas, NV US
Levi MaVorhisRRJuly 31, 19946'2"215Seattle, WA US
Evan MendozaRRJune 28, 19966'2"200Sarasota, FL US
Jonathon MulfordRRAugust 16, 19946'2"210Massapequa, NY US
Wood MyersLROctober 11, 19945'10"180Chapel Hill, NC US
Hunter NewmanRRDecember 20, 19936'2"210Chapmansboro, TN US
Dennis OrtegaRRJune 11, 19976'2"180Valencia, VE
Johan OviedoRRMarch 2, 19986'6"210La Habana, CU
Anthony ShewRRNovember 3, 19936'2"205Brookings, OR US
Keaton SiomkinRRJune 17, 19925'11"205San Clemente, CA US
Andrew SummervilleLLSeptember 4, 19956'3"195Seattle, WA US
Sam TewesRRFebruary 6, 19956'5"200Lincoln, NE US
Colton ThomsonLLJuly 22, 19926'0"190Albuquerque, NM US
Leland TilleyRRJanuary 9, 19926'3"215Visalia, CA US
Spencer TraynerRRDecember 22, 19946'0"160Tampa, FL US
Alexis WilsonRRAugust 13, 19965'10"168Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Jason ZgardowskiRRSeptember 27, 19936'5"190San Antonio, TX US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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