Probst No-Hits State College

BEECH CREEK – Renovo’s Chuck Probst has pitched a lot of baseball in his young ball-playing career but until Tuesday evening he had never thrown a no-hitter.

Probst, 24 hours after graduating from Bucktail High School, took to the hill at the Beech Creek American Legion Field and put up a seven-inning no-hitter, Beech Creek winning a 3-0 game over State College.

Probst was in command throughout, striking out 14, walking five and hitting one. Only in the sixth was he in danger, loading the bases with two walks and a hit batter. But the Crickets nailed a State runner off third in a rundown and the visitors never threatened again. Probst finished Tuesday’s game with a strikeout

He had a one-hitter a couple years back in Legion competition against Jersey Shore.

Earlier Tuesday Probst was named to the Mid-Penn Conference all-star team. He plans to continue his baseball career while attending Gettysburg College beginning this fall.

The Crickets are now 3-1. They scratched out two runs in the first and added their final score in the fifth inning.

Next up is a home game Thursday with Hollidaysburg.