HYDE – Philipsburg posted five runs on five hits in the first inning and went on to defeat Clearfield 7-4 in a non-league legion baseball game at the Bison Sports Complex Monday evening.
The host Chiefs trailed 7-0 before breaking up winner Chad Dreibelbis\’ shutout in the fifth inning on Derek Danver\’s run-scoring single.
After stranding three runners in the sixth, Clearfield (2-3) got to reliever Tyler Meersand for three runs in the seventh before Marc Godin halted the rally with a strikeout and a flyout.
Aaron Sayers doubled home two runs in the seventh.
Justin Hoffman and Kyle Timchak each had a pair of hits for Clearfield. One of Hoffman\’s was a two-bagger.
Craig Callovini\’s two-run double keyed Philipsburg (3-1) uprising against Sayers, who surrendered 12 hits but limited the Phils to only two more runs before giving way to Timchak in the sixth inning.
Dylan Corl and Ryan Wesesky rapped three singles apiece and Paul Hahn added a pair of hits for the Phils.
Clearfield returns to Jefferson County League action Tuesday with a 6 p.m. home game against Curwensville.
PHILIPSBURG — 7
Tyler Meersand cf-p 3210, Marc Godin p 0000, Dylan Corl rf-cf 4131, Paul Hahn ss 3120, Storm Bumbarger 1b 3002, Craig Callovini 3b 4112, Ryan Wesesky lf-c 4131, Chard Dreibelbis p 0000, Alan Gallagher lf 0000, Todd Rees dh 2000, Colton Wrye c 3011, Alan Mills rf 0000, Hayden Heyward 2b 3110. TOTALS: 29 7 12 7.
CLEARFIELD — 4
Jarrin Campman 2b 1100, Corey Bookhamer 1b 4000, Luke Peterson 3b 0100, Tanner St. Clair dh 3010, Derek Danver ss 3011, Justin Hoffman rf 4121, Kyle Timchak lf-p 4120, Aaron Sayers p 2012, Trevor Flanagan cf 1000, Chad Zurat cf 1000, Shane Harper cf-lf, Andrew Redden c 3000, Troy Danver c 0000. TOTALS: 27 4 7 4.
Score by Innings
Philipsburg 510 010 0 – 7 12 0
Clearfield 000 010 3 – 4 7 1
Error – Zurat. PB – Redden 1. DP – Clearfield 2 (Peterson, Bookhamer and Peterson; D. Danver, Bookhamer and Peterson). LOB – Philipsburg 5; Clearfield 11. 2B – Hahn, Callovini, Heyward; St. Clair, Sayers. SF – Bumbarger.
Pitching
Philipsburg – Dreibelbis 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K; Meersand 1-1/3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K; Godin 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Clearfield – Sayers 5-1/3 IP, 12 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 2 K; Timchak 1-2/3 IPI, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K.
HB – Dreibelbis 3 (Campman, Sayers, Zurat). WP – Dreibelbis 2; Meersand 1; Sayers 1.
W – Dreibelbis. L – Sayers (0-2).