State Names 2019 Year-End Award Winners At Home Finale

The State College Spikes announced their 2019 year-end award winners before Sunday's regular season home finale at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Infielder Martin Figueroa and catcher Pedro Pages shared the club's Most Valuable Player award, while right-handed pitcher Jack Ralston earned the Spikes' Pitcher of the Year award and Andrew Warner won both the Josiah Viera Perseverance Award and the inaugural PSECU People's Choice Award.

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Video: David Vinsky Catches First Pitch For New York-Penn League All-Star Game, In Memory Of Josiah Vera 8-21-19

.@DavidVinsky18 was retired in his first at-bat, but he had the honor of catching tonight’s first pitch in memory of @josiahdviera, thrown by his grandfather Dave Bohner pic.twitter.com/PMLyeXnD6w

— State College Spikes (@SCSpikes) August 22, 2019

Vote For The PSECU People's Choice Award

The State College Spikes and PSECU are giving fans a new way to interact with the team over the last two weeks with the inaugural presentation of the PSECU People's Choice Award. The new award will go to the fans' choice as the Spikes' top player of the year, as solely determined by fan vote.

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Josiah Vera To Be Inducted Into New York-Penn League Hall Of Fame

We are privileged and honored to join @TheNYPL in announcing that @josiahdviera will be inducted into the New York-Penn League Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2019 at the NYPL All-Star Game on August 21, hosted by @SIYanks.

Read more here: https://t.co/9jnUya1FKa pic.twitter.com/4UO9GUb4cR

— State College Spikes (@SCSpikes) August 1, 2019

State College Media Day 6-12-19

With @WJACTV at the @SCSpikes Media Day in preparation for their home opener on Saturday, when they will honor the life of their former bench coach Josiah Viera. pic.twitter.com/FNe0tj9heH

— Sommer Thomas (@SommerThomas19) June 12, 2019

How The State College Plan To Keep The Spirit Of Josiah Vera Alive This Season

In the days leading up to the State College Spikes opening night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, everything seemed to be running as it should.

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State College: Opening Night Family Four-Pack Offers Fans A Great Deal

Summer is finally here, and the State College Spikes are giving families a great deal with the Opening Night Family 4-Pack! This special package is only available for Opening Night, presented by PSECU and NEWSRADIO 1390 WRSC, on Saturday, June 15, and includes four (4) Diamond Club seats plus a Team Autographed Spikes Illustrated program!

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State College: Josiah Vera Night To Take Place On Opening Night

The State College Spikes will celebrate the enduring spirit of one of the most inspirational individuals the world of baseball has ever known on Saturday, June 15 with Josiah Viera Night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

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Francisco Pena Brought Back On Minor League Deal; A Lasting Legacy; Transactional Tidbits

Catcher Francisco Pena is returning to the Cardinals on a Minor League deal that positions him as the favorite to earn the job as Yadier Molina's backup for a second straight season.

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Josiah Viera 2004-2018

After careful thought and deliberate communication with Josiah's immediate family and friends, it is with heavy hearts that the State College Spikes acknowledge the passing of our beloved honorary bench coach, Josiah Viera.
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One of the most inspirational members of Cardinal Nation died Monday night.
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Stanley Espinal, Franyel Casadilla, & Brady Whalen Win State College 2018 Awards

The State College Spikes announced their 2018 year-end award winners before Friday's regular season home finale at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Infielder Stanley Espinal was named the club's Most Valuable Player, while right-handed pitcher Franyel Casadilla earned the Spikes' Pitcher of the Year award and Brady Whalen won the Josiah Viera Perseverance Award.

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Josiah Vera Makes The Pitching Change In The Ninth Inning Of The 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game

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Nick Dunn, Edwin Figuera, & Delvin Perez Named 2018 New York-Penn League All-Stars

The rosters for the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central PA Convention and Visitors Bureau have been released for both the North and South squads, who will face off on Tuesday, August 14 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.The host State College Spikes will have three players on the South roster as infielders Nick Dunn , Edwin Figuera and Delvin Perez will all be part of the showcase event.

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Local Legends Headline Celebrity Softball Game

Legendary running backs Ki-Jana Carter and Blair Thomas will shine among the array of stars hitting the diamond as the State College Spikes host the Celebrity Softball Game at the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game presented by the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau on Tuesday, August 14.

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State College Starting Lineup 7-20-18

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Jake Gronsky 'Better Than Making The Big Leagues'

Jake Gronsky always loved baseball. After breaking his hand in 2015 while playing with the St. Louis Cardinals organization, he was sent to State College as part of a rehab stint.

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Josiah Vera Memoir "A Short Season" Now On Sale

State College Spikes honorary bench coach Josiah Viera has been an inspiration for the team for several years, bravely battling through some of the toughest adversity life can dish out. Now, fans can read Josiah's story with a new book, A Short Season: Faith, Family and a Boy's Love for Baseball.

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Could Take Minimum Six Weeks For Josiah Viera To Recover

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Josiah Viera Has Fractured Leg Reset & Put In Cast

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The Josiah Viera Story On E:60

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