First Commonwealth of Bellwood gained a measure of revenge for a season-opening loss to Tyrone in VFW Area 4 13-14-year old baseball action on Memorial Day, at Bellwood. First Commonwealth evened the season series with a hard-fought 16-12 win.
First Commonwealth opened up with a bang, scoring five runs in the first and four more an inning later in the second.
Tyrone started to get back in the game with a pair of tallies in the second, three in the third and two in the top of the fourth to slice the deficit to 9-7, only to have First Commonwealth score four times in the bottom of the fourth to run the lead back out to 13-7.
In a game where offense was continual for both clubs, Tyrone would score five times over the final three at-bats, but First Commonwealth was able to counter with three more scores in the fifth to edge Tyrone 16-12. The game was hard fought on both sides, with Tyrone collecting 14 hits, and First Commonwealth belting out 13.
Eric Loose slammed three doubles and a single for Tyrone, and Jon Shaffer was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, with a single, double and home run. Mike Moore and Josh Graham each added a triple for Tyrone, and Donnie Hunter had a double.
Nate Gray had four hits for First Commonwealth, including a home run and scored four times, Ian Pankake homered, and Cameron Irvin has a double.
Jake Manning picked up the win for First Commonwealth, while Randy Hoover took the loss for Tyrone.
First Commonwealth 16 Tyrone 12
Tyrone – Mike Moore, 5-1-1; Randy Hoover, 3-1-1; Jon Shaffer, 4-1-3; Nick Wilborn, 4-0-0; Aaron Cunningham, 2-2-0; Eric Loose, 4-3-4; Don Hunter, 2-2-1; Matt Brooks, 4-1-2; Kris Decker, 4-0-1; Josh Graham, 2-1-1; Josh Miller, 0-0-0. TOTALS 34-12-14.
First Commonwealth – Randy Pfahler, 3-3-2; Justin Manning, 3-2-0; Nate Gray, 4-4-4; Adam Kovac, 2-3-0; Justin Miller, 2-1-1; Jim Watters, 2-0-1; Trey Mock, 4-2-1; Cameron Irvin, 2-0-1; Ian Pankake, 1-1-1; Hunter, 2-0-0; Austin, 2-0-1; Ja. Manning, 4-0-0. TOTALS 33-16-13.
Tyrone 023 230 2 12-13.
First Commonwealth 540 430 X 16-13.
2B: Loose 3, Shaffer, D. Hunter, Irvin.
3B: Moore, Graham.
HR: Shaffer, Pankake, Gray.
WP: Ja. Manning LP: Hoover
