STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Former Eastern Illinois baseball standout Erik Huber, who is currently playing professionally for the Pittsburgh Pirates' affiliate State College Spikes, was featured in the Sunday, July 8 edition of the State College Centre Daily Newspaper.

 

To read the feature story by Guy Cipriano visit the Centre Daily's web site.

 

Huber has the seen the majority of his action thus far in right field and as a designated hitter.

 

The Spikes, a member team of the New York-Penn League, recently put together a nine-game winning streak and open a six-game homestand July 11. Statecollegespikes.com is the team's home on the Internet.

 

The two-time Ohio Valley Conference batting champ was selected by the Pirates in the 12th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft in June. He was the first OVC player selected this season and the first Panther drafted since 2004.

 

More Info: Contact Ben Turner, Assistant SID