2018 State College Spikes Roster
Team Record: 36-40
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Joe Kruzel (36-40)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
Attendance: 119,986, Avg. 3,243 in 37 home dates
The State College Spikes of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2018 season with a record of 36 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Spikes scored 294 runs and conceded 318 runs. Stanley Espinal accounted for 41 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .286 average, while Franyel Casadilla earned a 3.84 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2018 State College Spikes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brendan Donovan, Lars Nootbaar and Angel Rondón.
Joe Kruzel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baird | R | R | July 9, 1995 | 6'5" | 210 | Parker, CO US |
| Brandon Benson | R | R | June 13, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | Loganville, GA US |
| Franyel Casadilla | R | R | April 5, 1997 | 6'3" | 240 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Will Changarotty | R | R | October 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 165 | Chiquinquira, VE |
| Diego Cordero | L | L | September 8, 1997 | 6'3" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Dahlberg | L | L | December 1, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Patrick Dayton | L | L | July 20, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Imeldo Diaz | R | R | November 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Brendan Donovan | L | R | January 16, 1997 | 6'1" | 195 | Wurzburg, Bavaria DE |
| Matt Duce | L | R | November 22, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | Sierra Vista, AZ US |
| Nick Dunn | L | R | January 29, 1997 | 5'10" | 175 | Sunbury, PA US |
| Stanley Espinal | R | R | November 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Edwin Figuera | R | R | September 2, 1997 | 5'10" | 160 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Gabe Gentner | R | R | September 6, 1995 | 6'1" | 235 | Eastvale, CA US |
| Joe Gomez | R | R | December 3, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Wellington, FL US |
| Edgar Gonzalez | R | R | December 22, 1996 | 6'1" | 200 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Kevin Hamann | R | R | November 24, 1993 | 6'4" | 180 | Bend, OR US |
| Chris Holba | R | R | August 31, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Sindelfingen, Baden-Wurttemberg DE |
| Cameron Knight | R | R | November 15, 1994 | 6'0" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Eli Kraus | L | L | February 3, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Island, NY US |
| Andres Luna | R | R | July 17, 1997 | 5'10" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jonatan Machado | L | L | January 21, 1999 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cory Malcom | R | R | January 31, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | US, US |
| Troy Montemayor | R | R | June 6, 1996 | 6'1" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Wood Myers | L | R | October 11, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Winston Nicacio | R | R | December 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Lars Nootbaar | L | R | September 8, 1997 | 6'3" | 210 | El Segundo, CA US |
| Delvin Pérez | R | R | November 24, 1998 | 6'3" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Walker Robbins | L | L | November 18, 1997 | 6'3" | 215 | Leakesville, MS US |
| Angel Rondón | R | R | December 1, 1997 | 6'2" | 185 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Jacob Schlesener | L | L | October 8, 1996 | 6'3" | 175 | Rogersville, MO US |
| Brett Seeburger | L | L | January 19, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Justin Toerner | L | L | August 11, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | Temecula, CA US |
| Hector Villalobos | L | L | August 19, 1996 | 5'11" | 182 | San Quintin, Baja California MX |
| Jim Voyles | R | R | March 20, 1995 | 6'7" | 205 | US, US |
| Brady Whalen | S | R | January 15, 1998 | 6'4" | 180 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Alexis Wilson | R | R | August 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 168 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Kevin Woodall | R | R | March 20, 1996 | 6'6" | 240 | Georgetown, SC US |
| Wadye Ynfante | R | R | August 15, 1997 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
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.
