May 15 baseball recaps.
(Cover photo: Dan Stauffer, Elk County Catholic)
ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 5, BRADFORD 4
BRADFORD, Pa. – Elk County Catholic broke a tie game with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh and then held off a Bradford rally in the bottom of the inning to get a 5-4 win.
Ryan Heary’s two-run double with two outs in the seventh gave ECC a 5-3 lead, and Kyle Kirk’s groundout with an out in the seventh made it 5-4 before Danny Manion was thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple for the game’s final out.
Dan Stauffer was 2-for-4 with an RBI for ECC with Brad Dippold going 1-for-2 with two walks and three runs scored.
Danny Manion was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI for Bradford, while Peyton Manion was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Patrick Caskey added a double and a run scored.
Dippold got the win in relief of Brady Schneider. Dippold went two innings allowing one rn on two hits while striking out one. Schneider pitched five innings allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four.
Kirk took the loss going six-plus allowing four runs, three earned, on four hits and five walks while striking out two. Peyton Manion went one inning allowing a run on a hit.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 9, BROOKVILLE 7
DUBOIS, Pa. – Michael Misiewicz and Garret Prosper each had two hits and Prosper, Dom Torretti and Brandon Walker each drove in two runs to lead DuBois Central Catholic to a 9-7 win over visiting Brookville.
Prosper was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and the two RBIs with Misiewicz going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Torretti also doubled and scored a run in his one official at-bat. Walker was 1-for-2 with the two RBIs.
Also for DCC, Justin Miknis was 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored and Jack Frank was 1-for-3 with a pair of runs scored.
Seth Dunkle led Brookville going 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs. Bryan Dworek was 2-for-4 with a walk and four runs scored, Tanner LaBenne had a hit, a walk and two RBIs and Dane Lyle chipped in with a double.
Thomas Grecco got the win in relief of Torretti. He went five innings allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits and a walk while striking out 10. Torretti allowed five runs, four earned, on four hits and four walks in two innings of work.
Dworek, Brookville’s third pitcher, took the loss going two innings allowing two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two. Tyler Park started and went three innings allowing four unearned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three. Brady Caylor relieved and went an inning allowing three runs on four hits and a walk.
NORTH CLARION 3, CLARION 1
FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. – Zander Hargenrader pitched a three-hit gem, as North Clarion ended Clarion’s 11-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Bobcats.
Hargenrader threw 96 pitches in getting the complete-game win allowing one unearned run on the three hits and two walks while striking out two.
Meanwhile, the Wolves scored a pair of runs in the first and added an insurance run in the sixth after Clarion scored one in the fifth to cut the lead in half.
Logan Minich was 3-for-3 with three doubles, an RBI and two runs scored for North Clarion, while Tyler Wolbert drove in a pair of runs while going 2-for-3.
Cam Craig and Ryan Anthony pitched well for Clarion, which was playing its second game of the day in its second location after beating Forest Area, 27-0 in three innings at Forest Area earlier in the day.
Craig took the loss going four innings allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out one. Ryan Anthony pitched two innings allowing one run on two hits while striking out one.
Nate Datko was 2-for-3 for Clarion.
CLARION 27, FOREST AREA 0, 3 INNINGS
MARIENVILLE, Pa. – Earlier in the day, Clarion used a 20-run first inning to beat Forest Area 27-0 in three innings.
The Bobcats had 12 hits, walked 12 times and took advantage of nine Fires errors.
Ryan Anthony, Sterling Conner, Dominic Fleming and Josh Craig each drove in three runs for Clarion with Cam Craig and Reed Anthony adding a pair of RBIs each.
Ryan Anthony was 2-for-4 with a walk and four runs scored, Conner was 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored, Fleming was 1-for-2 with three runs scored, Josh Craig was 1-for-1 with a walk and two runs scored , Cam Craig was 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored and Reed Anthony was 2-for-2 with a walk and three runs scored. Spencer Miller was also 1-for-1 with two walks and three runs scored, while Kyle Patters walked twice, scored twice and drove in a run.
Skylar Rhoades and Patterson combined on a three-inning no-hitter. Rhoades went one inning striking out three on 10 pitches, while Patterson pitched two innings striking out four.
MONITEAU 3, REDBANK VALLEY 0
OAK RIDGE, Pa. – Hunter Fitzingo tossed a two-hit shutout, and Moniteau scored three times in the sixth inning to get a 3-0 road win over Redbank Valley.
Fitzingo walked one and struck out 11 using 96 pitches to get through his masterpiece.
Bryan Layton matched Fitzingo with zeros through five before the Warriors scored the three runs in the sixth. Layton used 76 pitches in going seven innings allowing the three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out six.
Jake Jewart was 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI for Moniteau, while Brice Williams was 2-for-2 with a run scored.
Grayson Harman and Blaney Brooks had the hits for Redbank Valley.
CRANBERRY 19, CLARION-LIMESTONE 0, 3 INNINGS; CRANBERRY 7, CLARION-LIMESTONE 4
STRATTANVILLE, Pa. – Cranberry swept a doubleheader at Clarion-Limestone using a 14-run third inning to win Game ONe 19-0 in three innings and then using a pair of three-run innings in Game Two to get a 7-4 victory.
In the opener, freshman Trevor Gladin was 3-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and six RBIs, while Andrew Gunn was 2-for-2 out of the leadoff spot while also getting hit by a pitch. He scored twice and drove in three. Shay Harry also had three RBIs while going 2-for-3 with three runs scored.
Also for the Berries, Nolan Brannon was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, Jake Felmlee was 3-for-3 with an RBI and his courtesy runner Matt McQuaide scored once, Cameron Daugherty was 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored, Tommy Flinspach was 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored, Trevin Chittester was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored and Brandon Forrest was 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Brannon and Forrest combined to one hit C-L.
Brannon went two innings hitting a batter and striking out four and Forrest went one inning allowing one hit and striking out one.
Jake Zacherl had the Lions lone hit.
Sam Leadbetter took the loss going two innings allowing five runs on eight hits and a hit batter.
In the second game, Daugherty was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs, Brannon was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs, Gladin was 3-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored and Felmlee was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for Cranberry.
For C-L, Leadbetter was 2-for-3 with a run scored, Riley Hummell was 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI and Drew Beichner was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
CLEARFIELD 8, DUBOIS 0
DUBOIS, Pa. – Clearfield used a four-run first inning to get an 8-0 road win over DuBois.
Zane Morgan had three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored for the Bison, while Ty Bender and Eli Glass each added a pair of RBIs. Also for Clearfield, Allan Myers singled and doubled and Seth Bumbarger chipped in two singles and an RBI.
Braden Paulinelli had two of DuBois’ four hits.
Jake Sorbera got the win going seven innings allowing four hits and two walks while hitting a batter and striking out three.
Matt Agosti took the loss going four innings allowing six runs, three earned, on eight hits and a walk while striking out two.
OTTO-ELDRED 9, CAMERON COUNTY 4
EMPORIUM, Pa. – Chris Connelly went 3-for-5 with a double and four RBIs to lead visiting Otto-Eldred to a 9-4 win over Cameron County.
Sawyer Drummond also drove in two runs for the Terrors going 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, while Cameron Magee was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI and Andrew Sheeler was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored.
Adam Shaffer was 4-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI for Cameron County with Brennan Guisto going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
Sawyer Drummond got the win going 5 ⅓ innings allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out 11. He came out after reaching the pitch limit with 103. Chase Sebastian went 1 ⅔ innings allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out three.
Derek Rieder suffered the loss going four innings allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits and four walks while striking out four.
COUDERSPORT 9, CANTON 6
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – Coudersport scored eight of its nine runs in its final three at-bats to lift the Falcons to a 9-6 win over visiting Canton.
Josh Stevens was 1-for-4 with a double and three RBIs for Coudy with Hunter Redmond going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI and Aaron Wolfinger was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Eli Ayers also scored twice for the Falcons.
Kolby VanWhy got the win in relief of Elliot Hite going three innings allowing three runs, one earned, on three hits and a walk while striking out two. Blake Burgett picked up the save pitching a scoreless seventh. Hite started and went three innings allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four.
OSWAYO VALLEY 17, NORTHERN POTTER 1, 5 INNINGS
ULYSSES, Pa. – Justice Rees had four RBIs to help visiting Oswayo Valley to a 17-1, five-inning win over Northern Potter.
Rees was 1-for-3 with a run scored from the Green Wave, while Garret Babcock and Ryan Graves both had doubles with Babcock going 1-for-1 with a run scored and an RBI and Graves 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs scored and two RBIs. Camden Graves was also 1-for-2 with two walks, two RBIs and three runs scored and Colton Gietler was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.
Jacob Karr and Gage Babcock combined on a five-inning no-hitter allowing an unearned run between them while striking out 11.
Karr went three innings allowing that run. He struck out seven. Gage Babcock went two innings striking out four.
Tucker Kosa scored the run for the Panthers.
SMETHPORT 9, PORT ALLEGANY 6
SMETHPORT, Pa. – Nate Hollowell was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs to lead Smethport to a 9-6 win over visiting Port Allegany.
Brayden Southard added a double and a run scored for the Hubbers with Bryce Hale scored twice.
David Talkington led Port Allegany going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and three RBIs, while Howie Stuckey was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Matt Stratton got the win going four innings allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Grant Ognen got the save going three innings allowing three unearned runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four.
PUNXSUTAWNEY 10, CURWENSVILLE 0, 5 INNINGS; PUNXSUTAWNEY 7, CURWENSVILLE 3
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -Punxsutawney swept a doubleheader from visiting Curwensville winning Game One 10-0 in five innings and Game Two 7-3.
In the first game, Brandon Matthews was 1-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs, while Isaac Stouffer was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs and Lucas Burkett was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Joey Dipietro also was 1-for-1 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored and Darren Byers was 2-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI.
Zach McClure was 2-for-2 for Curwensville.
Stouffer got the win going three innings allowing five hits and a walk while striking out one. Jacob Weaver went two innings allowing a hit.
Avery Francisco took the loss going 1 ⅔ innings allowing eight runs, four earned, on six hits and four walks while striking out one.
Matthews and Burkett each drove in two runs for Punxsutawney in Game Two with Burkett going 2-for-4 with a walk. Stouffer was also 3-for-5 and Byers 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Josh Terry for 2-for-2 with a run scored for Curwensville.
Tyler Richardson got the win in relief going 4 ⅓ innings allowing three unearned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two. Matthews started and went 2 ⅔ innings walking one and striking out two.
Noah VonGunden took the loss going four innings allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits and five walks while striking out one.
HOLLIDAYSBURG 5, ST. MARYS 2
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. – Behind a 2-for-3 performance with an RBI and a run scored from Collin Stevenson, Hollidaysburg beat visiting St. Marys 5-2.
Sam Servello and Brendan Hileman combined to shut down the Dutch offense with Servello getting the win going 4 ⅓ innings allowing two runs on four hits and six walks while striking out eight and Hileman the save pitching 2 ⅔ innings allowing three hits while striking out four.
Brendon Rolley and Brandon Sicheri each drove in runs for St. Marys with Sicheri going 2-for-2. Hayden Tettis doubled and scored and Jeff Wehler also doubled for the Dutch.
Michael Beimel suffered the loss going five innings allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits and three walks while striking out four.
UNION 5, KEYSTONE 3; UNION 16, KEYSTONE 11
RIMERSBURG, Pa. – Union took a doubleheader from visiting Keystone winning by scores of 5-3 and 16-11.
In the 5-3 win in the lid-lifter, a three-run fifth inning allowed the Golden Knights to pull out the win.
Hunter Johnston’s single in the fifth tied the game and Gavin Hawk put Union in the lead for good with another single before Lucas Bowser walked with the bases loaded, one of three free bases handed to Bowser in the game.
Isaac Yoder was 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI for the Golden Knights, while Quinton Crissman was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Haw 2-for-3 with the RBI.
Corey Rapp was 2-for-3 with a run scored for Keystone.
Reice Saylor got the win going 5 ⅓ innings allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits and three walks while striking out eight. Dana Logue got the save going 1 ⅔ innings walking four and striking out four.
Devin Dunkle took the loss going 4 ⅔ innings allowing five runs, two earned, on eight hits and four walks while striking out six.
In the second game, with Union acting as the visiting team, the Golden Knights used a seven-run fourth to propel them to the 16-11 win.
Saylor and Logue each had a pair of doubles in the contest with Saylor going 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and three RBIs and Logue going 3-for-3 with a pair of walks, three runs scored and two RBIs.
Also for Union, Yoder was 3-for-5 with three runs scored and an RBI, Luke Salvo had three RBIs while going 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored, Lucas Bowser scored twice as did Like Bowser.
For Keystone, Brooks LaVan was 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, while Conner Exley was 3-for-5 with a triple and a run scored. Jon Nelson added a pair of hits, a walk, an RBI and a run scored, while Austin Ion and Brodi Switzer both scored twice.
Yoder got the win going five innings allowing six runs, five earned, on eight hits and seven walks while striking out five.
Sawyer Reed took the loss allowing three runs on two hits and a walk in one inning of work.
KARNS CITY 15, A-C VALLEY 0, 4 INNINGS
BUTLER, Pa. – Cullen Williams was 3-for-4 with three RBIs to help Karns City to a 15-0, four-inning win over visiting A-C Valley at Kelly Automotive Park in Butler.
Also for the Gremlins, Markus Lantz drove in three runs while going 1-for-1 with a walk and a run scored, Jace Ebbitt was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, a run scored and an RBI, Tyler Yough was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, an RBI and three runs scored, Logan Pistorius was 1-for-1 with a double, a run scored and two RBIs, Chandler Turner was 1-for-1 with a triple, two walks, an RBI and three runs scored and Jimmy Thompson walked four times and scored four times.
Thompson got the win going four innings allowing four hits while striking out six.
