John Zangari

Photo by Juliette Phillips for HVS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA—In a tight contest at Journey Bank Ballpark, the Williamsport Crosscutters narrowly defeated the State College Spikes, 6-5, Thursday evening. The Spikes took an early lead in the first inning when Landen Johnson singled to drive in Harrison Didawick. However, the Crosscutters swiftly answered back in their half of the inning with an RBI

WILLIAMSPORT PA – The State College Spikes made history Wednesday night at Journey Bank Ballpark, walking their way to a dominant 11-2 victory over the Williamsport Crosscutters. Fueled by a franchise-record 17 walks and complemented by 11 hits, the Spikes’ offense overwhelmed the Crosscutters from the third inning onward. After two scoreless frames, the Spikes

WILLIAMSPORT PA – The Crosscutters needed just one inning to seize control Tuesday night, unloading a five-run first that powered the Crosscutters past the State College Spikes, 8-2. With the victory, Williamsport improved to 10-5, while the Spikes slipped to 5-8. Right-hander Merit Jones earned his first win of the summer with 2.1 shutout frames

STATE COLLEGE, PA – A back-and-forth battle under the summer lights at Medlar Field ended in frustration for the hometown crowd Sunday night, as the Trenton Thunder stormed ahead in the sixth and held off a late push from the State College Spikes to secure an 8-5 victory. What began as a tightly contested game

STATE COLLEGE, PA – A nine-inning drama unfolded at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Saturday night as the State College Spikes saw a late lead slip away in a gut-wrenching 8–4 loss to the Trenton Thunder. What began as a strong showing by the Spikes quickly turned into a ninth-inning storm led by the

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On a warm Friday evening at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, the Trenton Thunder jumped out early and never looked back, downing the State College Spikes 6–2 in a game defined by opportunistic offense, clutch pitching, and a few too many missed chances for the home squad. After a quiet first

A rain delay couldn’t dampen the energy at Medlar Field on Thursday night, as the State College Spikes capitalized on timely hits and solid pitching to top the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 5–3. The win evens the Spikes’ record at 5–4 and bumps the Scrappers to 5–4 on the season. After a quiet couple of innings

STATE COLLEGE PA – Despite threatening skies and a slow start, the State College Spikes poured on late-inning offense to secure a 5-1 victory over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on June 18 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The game was officially called in the fifth inning due to heavy rain, but not before the

After a quick getaway for a much-needed camping trip, Happy Valley Snapshot is back and ready to dive into all the Spikes action you may have missed — though nature (and some inclement weather) had other plans, too. Two of the weekend games — Friday, June 13 and Sunday, June 15 against the West Virginia