State College Beat Auburn 3-2: Eli Kraus Strikes Out Eight & Allows One Run Over Five & A Third Innings; Will Changarotty Strikes Out One & Holds One Inherited Runner On Base Over One & Two-Thirds Hitless/Scoreless Innings For The Hold; Lars Nootbaar Singles Twice & Drives In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Stanley Espinal started as designated hitter and batted third.  2-for-4 with one run.
Brady Whalen started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one hit by pitch.
Lars Nootbaar started in right field and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one RBI, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Delvin Perez started at shortstop and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Imeldo Diaz started at second base and batted ninth.  2-for-4 with two doubles.
Eli Kraus started and pitched 5.1 innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, and struck eight out.  (p-s:80-57)(g/f:5-2)
Will Changarotty entered in the sixth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (6).  (p-s:13-10)(g/f:0-3)(ir-s:1-0)
Kevin Hamann entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks (one intentional), and struck one out for the winning decision (1-1).  (p-s:18-8)(g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Jonathan Machado started in left field and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one walk.
Wadye Ynfante started in centerfield and batted fifth.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Cory Malcom entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck two out for the blown save (1).  (p-s:21-16)(g/f:1-0)

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