2018 State College Spikes Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
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
2018 State College Spikes Statistics

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 Lars Nootbaar, Angel Rondón and Brendan Donovan.

Joe Kruzel served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Michael BairdRRJuly 9, 19956'5"210Parker, CO US
Brandon BensonRRJune 13, 19966'1"195Loganville, GA US
Franyel CasadillaRRApril 5, 19976'3"240Santa Teresa del Tuy, VE
Will ChangarottyRROctober 19, 19956'0"165Chiquinquira, VE
Diego CorderoLLSeptember 8, 19976'3"175Santo Domingo, DO
Jake DahlbergLLDecember 1, 19936'0"205Vancouver, WA US
Patrick DaytonLLJuly 20, 19956'0"170San Diego, CA US
Imeldo DiazRRNovember 2, 19976'0"175Villa de Cura, VE
Brendan DonovanLRJanuary 16, 19976'1"195Wurzburg, DE
Matt DuceLRNovember 22, 19955'11"190Sierra Vista, AZ US
Nick DunnLRJanuary 29, 19975'10"175Sunbury, PA US
Stanley EspinalRRNovember 15, 19966'2"190Santiago de los Caballeros, DO
Edwin FigueraRRSeptember 2, 19975'10"160Puerto La Cruz, VE
Gabe GentnerRRSeptember 6, 19956'1"235Eastvale, CA US
Joe GomezRRDecember 3, 19946'0"190Wellington, FL US
Edgar GonzalezRRDecember 22, 19966'1"200Mountain View, CA US
Kevin HamannRRNovember 24, 19936'4"180Bend, OR US
Chris HolbaRRAugust 31, 19966'3"190Sindelfingen, DE
Cameron KnightRRNovember 15, 19946'0"205Oklahoma City, OK US
Eli KrausLLFebruary 3, 19966'1"190Long Island, NY US
Andres LunaRRJuly 17, 19975'10"175Maracaibo, VE
Jonatan MachadoLLJanuary 21, 19995'9"155La Habana, CU
Cory MalcomRRJanuary 31, 19956'0"190, US
Troy MontemayorRRJune 6, 19966'1"160San Antonio, TX US
Wood MyersLROctober 11, 19945'10"180Chapel Hill, NC US
Winston NicacioRRDecember 29, 19966'2"180Cotui, DO
Lars NootbaarLRSeptember 8, 19976'3"210El Segundo, CA US
Delvin PérezRRNovember 24, 19986'3"175San Juan, PR
Walker RobbinsLLNovember 18, 19976'3"215Leakesville, MS US
Angel RondónRRDecember 1, 19976'2"185Higuey, DO
Jacob SchlesenerLLOctober 8, 19966'3"175Rogersville, MO US
Brett SeeburgerLLJanuary 19, 19956'2"205Torrance, CA US
Justin ToernerLLAugust 11, 19965'10"165Temecula, CA US
Hector VillalobosLLAugust 19, 19965'11"182San Quintin, MX
Jim VoylesRRMarch 20, 19956'7"205, US
Brady WhalenSRJanuary 15, 19986'4"180Vancouver, WA US
Alexis WilsonRRAugust 13, 19965'10"168Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Kevin WoodallRRMarch 20, 19966'6"240Georgetown, SC US
Wadye YnfanteRRAugust 15, 19976'0"160Santiago, 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.




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