The Auburn Doubledays remained on the right path Friday, winning their fourth game in a row, defeating State College 4-1 in New York-Penn League action.
Coming off a sweep of Batavia to open the season, the Doubledays took advantage of some timely hitting and once again, some errors by the adversary.
Chris Hopkins had two hits and an RBI while Steve Condotta drove in a run and also scored a run. The two are currently batting over .400 and Condotta's RBI was a key, two-out base hit.
In the top of the fifth, Hopkins led the inning off with a walk and would advance to second on a bunt by Chris Demons. David Cooper knocked in his third RBI on his first double of the year, scoring Hopkins and advancing Demons to third. The final run of the inning came on a sacrifice fly by Adam Amar.
Demons and Cooper each reached base three times.
Marcus Walden earned his first start of the year for Auburn. He went a total of four innings, struck out six, walking one and allowing three hits. Earning his first win for the Doubledays, Joel Carreno went four innings, struck out seven, gave up three hits and allowed one run.
Justin Cryer earned his second save.
Auburn's staff dominated once again, striking out 13 total batters. In fact, two Spikes pulled a hat trick, striking out three times.
But before Cryer recorded the save, the Spikes threatened. With two outs, State College's Ciro Rosero roped a single to center field. Cryer then hit the Spikes Jeremy Farrell to put the tying run on base, but he was able to hold on to the win as Chad Rice flied out to Brian Van Kirk in right field.
Auburn (4-0) remains on top of the New York-Penn League's Pinckney Division and returns to action against State College today at 6 p.m.
Doubledays 4
Spikes 1
Chris Hopkins had two hits and an RBI while Steve Condotta drove in a run and also scored a run. The two are currently batting over .400 and Condotta's RBI was a key, two-out base hit.
In the top of the fifth, Hopkins led the inning off with a walk and would advance to second on a bunt by Chris Demons. David Cooper knocked in his third RBI on his first double of the year, scoring Hopkins and advancing Demons to third. The final run of the inning came on a sacrifice fly by Adam Amar.
Demons and Cooper each reached base three times.
Marcus Walden earned his first start of the year for Auburn. He went a total of four innings, struck out six, walking one and allowing three hits. Earning his first win for the Doubledays, Joel Carreno went four innings, struck out seven, gave up three hits and allowed one run.
Justin Cryer earned his second save.
Auburn's staff dominated once again, striking out 13 total batters. In fact, two Spikes pulled a hat trick, striking out three times.
But before Cryer recorded the save, the Spikes threatened. With two outs, State College's Ciro Rosero roped a single to center field. Cryer then hit the Spikes Jeremy Farrell to put the tying run on base, but he was able to hold on to the win as Chad Rice flied out to Brian Van Kirk in right field.
Auburn (4-0) remains on top of the New York-Penn League's Pinckney Division and returns to action against State College today at 6 p.m.
Doubledays 4
Spikes 1
