HYDE — The Clearfield baseball team sent 12 players to the plate in a decisive third inning, scoring eight runs in the frame and going on to enjoy a 10-0 shutout of visiting Bishop Carroll Friday at the Bison Sports Complex.
The Bison only needed one hit in the inning as four walks, a hit batter and four Bishop Carroll errors ignited the inning.
With Clearfield already leading 1-0, Kamden Kushner, one of five Bison seniors honored as part of Senior Day activities, walked to lead off the third.
Noah Wriglesworth was hit by a pitch and Obrian Owens followed with a walk to load the bases for Christian Welker, who also drew a base on balls, which forced home Kushner with the first run of the inning.
The first of four Husky errors allowed Colton Bumbarger to reach base with Wriglesworth scoring on the play.
Braison Patrick followed with a sacrifice fly to drive in Owens before a second Bishop Carroll error on a Matt Irvin ground ball allowed Welker to score.
Craig Mays smacked the inning’s only hit, a single, to reload the bases for Xavier Lutz, who drew a walk that forced in Bumbarger’s courtesy runner Jayce Brothers to up the Bison advantage to 6-0.
Kuhner’s second at bat of the inning resulted in him reaching on a fielder’s choice and Irvin scoring on the play. Mays’ courtesy runner Rex Butler also scored thanks to an infield error.
Yet another Bishop Carroll error allowed Wriglesworth to reach on his second at bat of the inning. Lutz scored on the play to make it 9-0 before a double play ended the frame.
Clearfield ended the game due to the 10-run rule in the bottom of the fifth when Kusher’s single chased home Irvin, who led off with a walk. Three Bishop Carroll pitcher issued a total of five walks in the game – four of them coming in the third.
Kushner led the Bison offense with three RBIs. Mays had two of the three Bison hits.
Mays also picked up the win on the mound, firing a 5-inning, 3-hitter. He struck out five batters and did not issue a walk.
Seniors Irvin, Kushner, Lutz, Mays and Welker combined to score seven of the 10 Bison runs and recorded seven RBIs.
The Bison improved to 7-8 with the win, while Bishop Carroll dropped to 2-14.
Clearfield visits Greater Johnstown Monday, May 5.
Bishop Carroll—0
Ethan Holtz 2b 2010, Preston Gillin ss 2000, Cullen Myers p 2000, Jacob Gregg 3b 2010, Patrick Phillips cf 2000, Matthew Zernick c 2000, Rocco Resick 1b 2010, Avery Conner rf 2000, Winston Hall-Campbell lf 2000. Totals: 18-0-3-0.
Clearfield—10
Kamden Kushner cf 3113, Noah Wriglesworth lf 2201, Obrian Owens ss 2100, Christian Welker 3b 1101, Colton Bumbarger c 3000, Jayce Brothers cr 0100. Braison Patrick 2b 2001, Matt Irvin 1b 2201, Landon Brady ph 0100, Craig Mays p 3020, Rex Butler cr 0000, Xavier Lutz rf 1101, Hayden Rumsky ph 1100. Totals: 21-10-3-8.
Score by Innings
Bishop Carroll 000 00— 0 3 7
Clearfield 107 02—10 3 0
Errors—Gillin 3, Holtz, Resick, Conner, Myers. DP—Bishop Carroll. SF—Patrick. HBP—Wriglesworth, Welker.
Pitching
Bishop Carroll: Myers—2 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO. Gregg—2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO. Phillips 1/3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO.
Clearfield: Mays—5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO.
WP—Mays. LP—Myers.
BISON SCOREBOARD:
Date Opponent Score Record
3/18 @ Central 14 – 8 1 – 0
3/20 BELLEFONTE ppd. 1 – 0
3/21 BELLEFONTE 0 – 10 1 – 1
3/25 BISHOP GUILFOYLE 6 – 5 2 – 1
3/27 TYRONE 5 – 8 2 – 2
4/01 @ Hollidaysburg 7 – 7 2 – 3
4/04 @ Somerset 1 – 16 2 – 4
4/08 HUNTINGDON ppd. 2 – 4
4/09 HUNTINGDON ppd. 2 – 4
4/11 FOREST HILLS ppd. 2 – 4
4/14 @ Philipsburg-Osceola 3 – 9 2 – 5
4/16 BELLWOOD-ANTIS ppd. 2 – 5
4/17 FOREST HILLS 3 – 13 2 – 6
4/22 @ Penns Valley 11 – 0 3 – 6
4/24 DUBOIS 6 – 4 4 – 6
4/26 BELLWOOD-ANTIS ppd. 4 – 6
4/28 BALD EAGLE AREA 2 – 1 5 – 6
4/29 BELLWOOD-ANTIS 5 – 9 5 – 7
4/30 BRADFORD 10 – 3 6 – 7
5/01 HUNTINGDON 3 – 4 6 – 8
5/02 BISHOP CARROLL 10 – 0 7 – 8
5/05 @ Greater Johnstown
5/07 ST. MARYS
5/09 CENTRAL
5/12 @ BELLEFONTE
5/14 @ Punxsutawney
