NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
CONNECTICUT TIGERS AT STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
09/03/2025
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NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
CONNECTICUT TIGERS AT STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
GAME ID: 12243 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Connecticut Tigers 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 4 0 11 16 0
State College Spikes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Sweet Sweep for Connecticut
Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.

It was the latter case in 2025, as the Connecticut Tigers topped the State College Spikes 11-2 tonight at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to win the Round 2. It was the 3rd title in franchise history.

"When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Connecticut shortstop José Navarro, who was named series MVP.

The Tigers took the series 4-0. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Stedler Division and a 52-24 record.

Connecticut manager Bo Porter grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Navarro's words.

"José said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said.

Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come.
CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE STATE COLLEGE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Tovar 2B 6 2 3 0 0 0 3 .296 0 1
J. Navarro SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .594 0 6
   b-J. Sánchez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Martínez DH 6 1 3 3 0 1 5 .222 1 7
J. Ramírez 3B 4 2 1 0 0 1 5 .517 0 4
J. García LF 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .238 1 5
   c-D. West 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 1 5
P. Yates 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .172 0 2
   d-D. Robison LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 1 4
C. Gibson RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .429 0 0
   a-S. Owens RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 2
H. Orozco C 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .290 2 6
C. Wurzburg CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400 0 2
Totals 44 11 16 11 3 8 28      
a - S. Owens substituted for C. Gibson in the 7th
b - J. Sánchez substituted for J. Navarro in the 7th
c - D. West substituted for J. García in the 8th
d - D. Robison substituted for P. Yates in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Navarro (7, 3rd Inning off F. Marcel, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Martínez (3, 5th Inning off G. Barton, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Tovar 2 (2, 7th Inning off G. Barton, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. García (1, 3rd Inning off F. Marcel, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Martínez (1, 8th Inning off G. Barton, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Orozco (2, 8th Inning off J. Flores, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Tovar 5 , J. Navarro 3 , J. Martínez 7 , J. Ramírez , J. García 6 , C. Gibson 2 , H. Orozco 4 , C. Wurzburg
2-out RBI: J. Martínez , H. Orozco , C. Wurzburg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Tovar , J. Navarro , J. Ramírez , P. Yates , D. Robison
Hit by Pitch: J. Sánchez , J. Ramírez 2 , C. Wurzburg
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gibson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Aragón SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .111 0 0
D. Kelly LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .324 1 3
M. Meyer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .324 0 4
G. Burrell RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .257 2 7
J. Deorta DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .350 0 6
R. Sharpe 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 1 1
D. Barton 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .206 0 1
D. Carlson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .407 2 5
   a-C. Morrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .400 0 1
J. Arroyo C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
Totals 35 2 8 1 1 8 15      
a - C. Morrison pinch hit for D. Carlson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Kelly (2, 3rd Inning off J. Simmons, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Arroyo (1, 8th Inning off J. Simmons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Kelly (1, 1st Inning off J. Simmons, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Kelly 7 , M. Meyer , J. Deorta 2 , D. Barton , J. Arroyo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Burrell , J. Deorta , R. Sharpe , J. Arroyo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Kelly (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Meyer
CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE STATE COLLEGE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Simmons W (1-0) 7.2 5 2 2 1 7 1 93 2.02   
R. Briggs 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simmons 67
Batters Faced: J. Simmons 29, R. Briggs 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simmons 9-7, R. Briggs 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simmons 93-60, R. Briggs 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Briggs 1-0
Balk: J. Simmons
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Marcel L (0-2) 2.1 4 4 3 0 1 1 41 19.29   
C. Silver 2.1 5 3 3 2 1 0 44 6.75   
G. Barton 2.2 5 3 3 0 5 1 54 27.00   
J. Flores 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 1 29 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Marcel 32
Batters Faced: F. Marcel 14, C. Silver 15, G. Barton 13, J. Flores 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Marcel 3-3, C. Silver 4-2, G. Barton 2-1, J. Flores 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Marcel 41-26, C. Silver 44-25, G. Barton 54-35, J. Flores 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Barton 3-2 , J. Flores 2-2
Hit Batsmen: F. Marcel 2 , C. Silver , J. Flores
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José García
Ballpark: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 15903
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