Clearfield Pennsylvania Area Baseball News
Flying Dutch pitcher Keven Hoy kept the Bison bats at bay as St Marys advanced to the May 25th. The Dutch will face Punxsutawney for the title at a neutral site on June 1st. Drew Brown had two hits for the Bisons and and Kyler Kephart doubled. Shortstop Jordan Weinzerl led the St Marys offense with 3 hits.
Eight seniors played their final game in a Bison uniform: Drew Brown, Derek Danver, Jarrett Fulmer, Shane Harper, Tyler Jacobson, Trevor Flanagan, Steve Miller, and Andrew Redden.
After a 9 day lay off, the Bisons were finally able to get back on the field when they ventured north to Bradford for their final regular season game. It was definitely a hitters’ day as the two teams registered a total of 23 hits, 12 by the Bisons. Derek Danver led the hit parade with 4 safeties, one of which was a two run homer. Jarrett Fulmer had 3 hits scoring 4 runs, while Andrew Redden added two triples. Winning pitcher Trevor Flanagan helped himself with two hits, and Tyler Jacobson had two RBIs. Bradford’s Connor Borowski homered, and losing hurler Steve Wilber drove in two runs with two hits.
The Bisons finish the regular season at 9-10 and will now enter the District 9 AAA play-offs.
With 5 Bisons having multi-hit games, the visitors racked up a total of 14 hits. Senior right hander Trevor Flanagan tossed a complete game, striking out 5 Bearcats. Jarrett Fulmer, Derek Danver, Tyler Jacobson, Christian Lezzer, and Flanagan had two hits each, while Andrew Redden and Shane Harper doubled for the Bisons. Clearfield played errorless defense.
What a different story this time around! When the Central Dragons visited the Bison Sports Complex on April 29th, their high powered offense put 36 runs on the board. This game was the complete opposite. Senior righty Tyler Jacobson held the Dragons to just two hits as he went toe-to-to with ace lefty Jared Blair. Despite being out hit, Central managed to eke out a 3-1 win, clinching the division title for the Dragons. Derek Danver doubled for the Bisons.
Jarrett Fulmer (3 innings) and Ronny Ogden (4 innings) combined to limit the potent Lewistown offense to two earned runs in an 11-3 upset win at the Bison Sports Complex. Andrew Redden and designated hitter Coleman Kubala led the Bison offense with two hits each. One of Redden’s was home. The Bison defense was outstanding as Ogden picked up the win on the mound.
Central Mountain’s D-1 prospect Trey Stover stymied the Bison hitters until they solved him for 5 big runs in the 5th inning. Big hits by Jarret Fulmer, Andrew Redden, Tyler Jacobson carried the rally, but it was too little, too late. Stover, who recently signed a letter intent to play at VMI, also led the Wildcats offense with 3 hits.
Philipsburg-Osceola pounded out 16 hits to defeat the Bisons 20-9 at the Bison Sports Complex. Hayden Hayward and Drew Bryan homered for the Mounties, while Andrew Redden and Ronny Ogden did the same for the Bisons. Drew Brown doubled and singled for Clearfield. Ogden held the mounties scoreless through the middle innings in relief of Bison starter Jarrett Fulmer. Parker Watson was the winning pitcher.
Next up for Clearfield is a home game with Central Mountain on May 9th.
The Bisons long trek to Mifflintown proved to be worth it as they came home with a 15-0, three inning win over the Juniata Indians. Tyler Jacobson pitched well, surrendering only 3 hits. Jarrett Fulmer and Derek Danver each scored 3 runs. Danver had 3 hits, including a homerun. Fulmer and Andrew Redden had two hits, while Christian Lezzer had two RBIs.
The win raises the team record to 6-7. The next game is against P-O.
In a game that had to be moved to Punxsutawney because of wet grounds at the Bison Sports Complex, Clearfield pitchers issued 10 walks helping the Chucks to a 13-8 victory. Three Bisons had two hits each, Tyler Jacobson, Drew Brown, and Derek Danver. Danver had the big blow, a grand slam in the second inning. Ronny Ogden was the losing pitcher.
Philipsburg-Osceola right Cody Lee stymied the Bison offense with a complete game five hitter. Coleman Kubola was the only Bison with too hits. Trevor Flanagan pitched well in the defeat. The loss lowers the Bison record to 5-6.
