Last night, the State College offense put up a lead that even its bullpen couldn't relinquish.

A four-run second inning helped pace the Spikes to a 9-4 win against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.

"It was nice to get four runs," Spikes infielder Jared Schweitzer said. "But what was even more important was that we came back and had better at-bats after that."

And for the first time at home, the Spikes went for the jugular as the entire lineup recorded a hit, including newcomer Luke Gorsett, whose one and only hit was a RBI-double in the eighth.

"We seemed to be hitting one through nine in the lineup," Schweitzer said. "We did a good job of getting the big hit. It was a big win."

Gorsett had been rehabbing a back injury in Florida since he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. He said before the game that the only thing he didn't want to do was strike out his first time up and admitted that the double felt good.

"It took a lot of pressure off of me," Gorsett said. "I hadn't felt like a baseball player in a while."

But while Gorsett's hit may have stood out, it was Schweitzer's performance that highlighted the night.

Schweitzer, who has been relegated to the bench and designated hitter duties, was 1-for-15 in his last five games -- a streak that brought his average down to .247. But after last night's 2-for-4 performance, his average jumped back to .257.

The offense's performance almost wasn't enough as the bullpen gave the Scrappers every opportunity to claw their way back.

After Gary Daley Jr. gave his usual effectively wild outing, the bullpen looked as if it would once again lose the game. But Brian Schroeder did something very rare: He got out of a bases-loaded jam. Things seemed too good to be true, and, as usual, they were.

Right hander Luke Gregerson, who was added to the roster on Thursday, allowed a two-RBI double in the eighth.

That was as tight as the game would get, though, as Jason Motte shut the door for his eighth save.