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Day 52, July 31: Results and Players of the Day

This is it, folks- the last players of the day segment. There are 2 1/2 games today, but I'll be preparing for my playoff previews, which I will post, hopefully, starting tonight. I'll explain in the playoff race post coming up after this one.

Three games played last night:

Results

Front Royal 5, Winchester 1
Staunton 12, Luray 10
New Market 5, Harrisonburg 4

Hitter of the Day

Chris Clinton, Staunton, from Eckerd. Chris went 2-4, with 2 runs, 4 RBI, a walk, double, home run, and stolen base. He's hitting 333/398/453 in 150 at-bats heading into the playoffs.

Others of Note

James Roche, Front Royal: 3-4, 2 runs, RBI, home run, stolen base
Thomas Nichols, Harrisonburg: 3-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, home run, sacrifice
Mike Schwartz, Harrisonburg: 2-3, run, 2 walks, double
Kevin Rufus, New Market: 2-3, run, RBI, 2 walks, HBP, 3 stolen bases
Seth Kivett, New Market: 2-4, 2 runs, walk, 2 stolen bases
Daniel Bowman, Luray: 2-4, run, RBI, walk, stolen base
Josh Wright, Luray: 2-4, 2 runs, walk, double
Zac Caito, Staunton: 3-4, 2 runs, RBI, double

Pitcher of the Day

Matt Bowling, Front Royal, from Lipscomb. Matt went 7 innings against Winchester, allowing 7 hits, 1 run (earned), 1 walk, and striking out 6. He's now 5-1, 3.77, with 36 strikeouts in 31 innings.

Day 51, July 30: Results and Players of the Day

Seven games last night, in what must have been an exhausting day for a few teams (Covington played in Waynesboro AND Staunton yesterday).

Results

Waynesboro 15, Covington 4
Waynesboro 4, Rockbridge 0
Front Royal 4, Fauquier 3
Haymarket 9, Winchester 3
Luray 7, Harrisonburg 6 (11 innings)
Woodstock 5, New Market (boxscore not available for this one)
Staunton 6, Covington 5

Hitter of the Day

Tony Caldwell, Waynesboro, from Auburn. Tony went 2-4 against Covington, with 3 runs, 4 RBI, a walk, triple, and home run. His home run was a rocket way over the left-center field fence in Waynesboro. He ended the year 304/379/478 in 161 at-bats.

Others of Note

Adam Browett, Covington: 3-5, 2 runs, 2 doubles
Steven Keener, Covington: 3-5, run, RBI
Mark Dvoroznak, Waynesboro: 2-4, 2 runs, 2 walks
Alex McClure, Waynesboro: 3-5, 2 runs, walk, stolen base
Sean Bukovich, Waynesboro: 2-3, RBI, walk
Tyler Biddix, Waynesboro: 1-3, run, RBI, 3 walks
Jesse Henry, Front Royal: 3-4, run, walk, 2 stolen bases
Chad Oberacker, Fauquier: 3-5, 3 doubles, stolen base
Michael Lang, Haymarket: 3-4, 3 runs, 3 RBI, home run, HBP
Dave Fallon, Winchester: 2-3, walk, HBP
Kevin Griffin, Winchester: 1-2, 3 walks
Shaun Cooper, Harrisonburg: 3-4, 3 runs, 3 RBI, double, home run, stolen base
DJ Hicks, Luray: 3-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, walk, double, home run
Daniel Bowman, Luray: 3-5, 2 runs
Corey Johnson, Luray: 2-5, 2 run, 2 RBI, 2 home runs
Kyle Blackburn, Staunton: 2-4, run, RBI, walk

Pitcher of the Day

Matt Shepherd, Waynesboro, from Tennessee Tech. Matt threw 7 shutout innings against Rockbridge, allowing 2 hits, 0 walks, and struck out 5. He retired 17 batters in a row in this game! Matt finished the year 1-3, 1.95, with an even 1.00 WHIP in 37 innings.

Others of Note

Dave Billotte, Fauquier: 3 2/3 shutout innings, 1 hit, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts
Matt Suschak, Haymarket: 5 1/3 innings, 3 hits, 1 run (earned), 5 walks, 8 strikeouts, the win vs. Winchester
Brad Riddle, Harrisonburg: 3 shutout innings, 1 hit, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts
Mike Pierce, Covington: 4 shutout innings, 2 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts

Day 50, July 29: Results and Players of the Day

Three games postponed, five games played:

Results

Staunton vs Rockbridge, DH postponed
Covington vs Waynesboro postponed
Harrisonburg 12, New Market 3
Winchester 6, Fauquier 5
Fauquier 6, Winchester 0
Haymarket 10, Front Royal 9
Woodstock 7, Luray 5

Hitter of the Day

James Roche, Front Royal, from Bentley. James went 2-3, with 2 runs, 4 RBI, a walk, double, home run, and sacrifice fly. He's now hitting 289/369/561 in 114 at-bats.

Others of Note

Seth Kivett, New Market: 3-4, RBI, sacrifice fly
Victor Croglio, Harrisonburg: 3-5, run, 3 RBI, 2 doubles, stolen base
Daniel Heatwole, Harrisonburg: 2-3, 3 runs, 2 walks
Michael Lang, Haymarket: 2-5, 2 runs, 3 RBI, double, home run
Chad Oberacker, Fauquier: 3-5, run, RBI
Stephen Hunt, Woodstock: 3-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI, home run
Eric Kroll, Woodstock: 2-3, 3 runs, walk

Pitcher of the Day

Jack VanLeur, Fauquier, from Creighton. Jack threw 7 shutout innings against Winchester, allowing 4 hits, 0 walks, and striking out 8. He's now 3-2, 4.70, with 3 saves in 38 1/3 innings.

Others of Note

Ali Simpson, Harrisonburg: 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 run (earned), 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, the win vs New Market
Brett Stackhouse, Winchester: 3 1/3 shutout innings, 0 hits, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, the win vs Fauquier
Steve Forster, Haymarket: 3 shutout innings, 1 hit, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts
Ross Speed, Front Royal: 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 run (earned), 0 walks, 11 strikeouts
Bryam Garcia, Winchester: 3 1/3 shutout innings, 0 hits, 3 walks, 8 strikeouts

Day 49, July 28: Results and Players of the Day

Eight games were played last night! We're down to four days left in the regular season...

Results

Front Royal 3, Winchester 2 (Simon, Evatt hit 2-out solo home runs to win the game)
Luray 11, New Market 8 (Completion of suspended game)
Luray 9, New Market 6
Staunton 15, Waynesboro 8
Woodstock 10, Harrisonburg 3
Covington 10, Rockbridge 4
Covington 7, Rockbridge 3
Fauquier 4, Haymarket 2

Hitter of the Day

Blake McDade, Staunton, from Middle Tennessee State. Blake hammered the Generals, going 4-6, with 2 runs, 3 RBI, a home run, and stolen base. He's now hitting 322/377/467 in 152 at-bats.

Others of Note

Adam Browett, Covington: 3-4, RBI
Rob Froio, Rockbridge: 3-3, run, walk
Anthony Melchionda, Rockbridge: 3-4, run
Evan Kehoe, Woodstock: 3-5, 2 runs
Tony Caldwell, Waynesboro: 3-5, run, 2 RBI, double
Kent Burford, Staunton: 3-6, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Kyle Blackburn, Staunton: 3-6, 2 runs, 3 RBI

Pitcher of the Day

Stephen Rivera, Winchester, from St. John's. This was a bittersweet game for Stephen. He threw 8 2/3 innings, allowing only 5 hits, 3 runs (all earned), 2 walks, and striking out 9. He was one out away from a 2-1 victory, but gave up back-to-back solo home runs by Jared Simon and Dan Evatt to lose the game. Still an impressive job on the mound, though! Stephen is now 3-1, 4.05, with 52 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings.

Others of Note

Andrew Moye, Luray: 6 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 2 walks, 7 strikeouts, the win vs New Market
William Hudgins, Woodstock: 6 innings, 7 hits, 1 run (earned), 2 walks, 7 strikeouts, the win vs Harrisonburg
Michael Patton, Fauquier: 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run (earned), 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, the win vs Haymarket
Greg Van Sickler, Front Royal: 7 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs (earned), 1 walk, 6 strikeouts

Day 48, July 27: Results and Players of the Day

Six games played last night:

Results

Rockbridge 1, Waynesboro 0
Front Royal 7, Fauquier 4
Haymarket 2, Winchester 1
Luray 8, Harrisonburg 6
Woodstock 2, New Market 1
Staunton 8, Covington 1

Hitter of the Day

DJ Hicks, Luray, from Central Florida. DJ went 3-4, with a run, 5 RBI, walk, and home run in the Wrangler's come-from-behind win over Harrisonburg. He's now hitting 294/363/495 in 109 at-bats.

Others of Note

Doug Oney, Front Royal: 3-3, run, stolen base
Ryan Gauck, Fauquier: 2-2, run, 3 walks
Michael Lang, Haymarket: 2-3, 2 RBI, walk, sacrifice fly
Michael Demma, Haymarket: 2-2, 2 runs, 2 walks, 2 doubles
Jack Posey, Harrisonburg: 2-3, 2 runs, 2 walks
Drew Martinez, Luray: 1-1, 2 runs, 4 walks, 4 stolen bases
Michael Garza, Woodstock: 3-4, RBI
Kyle Blackburn, Staunton: 2-3, walk
Anthony Porter, Staunton: 3-4, run, RBI
JJ Muse, Covington: 2-3, run, walk

Pitcher of the Day

Out of several outstanding performances last night, our pitcher of the day goes to Charlie McCann, Rockbridge, from Virginia Tech. Charlie threw a complete game shutout against Waynesboro, allowing only 5 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 3. He's now 1-2, 6.00, with 26 strikeouts in 33 innings.

Others of Note

Mike Hernandez, Waynesboro: 8 innings, 5 hits, 1run (earned), 0 walks, 5 strikeouts, tough-luck loser vs. Rockbridge
Brandon Sinnery, Winchester: 6 1/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run (earned), 4 walks, 4 strikeouts
Grant Sasser, Haymarket: 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run (earned), 0 walks, 10 strikeouts
Ian Marshall, Woodstock: 7 innings, 3 hits, 1 run (earned), 5 walks, 8 strikeouts
Corey Polizzano, Staunton: 8 innings, 6 hits, 1 run (earned), 1 walk, 4 strikeouts, the win vs Covington
Benedy Mejia, Covington: 8 1/3 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs (earned), 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, the loss vs Staunton

Day 47, July 26: Results and Players of the Day

We're now heading down the home stretch...

Results

Luray 5, Woodstock 4
Luray 6, Woodstock 1
New Market 10, Harrisonburg 9
Covington 4, Waynesboro 2
Front Royal 11, Haymarket 3
Staunton 9, Rockbridge 4
Fauquier vs Winchester postponed

Player of the Day

Dan Evatt, Front Royal, from Baylor. Dan went 2-3, with a run, 4 RBI, 2 walks, a double, and home run against Haymarket. He's now hitting 207/333/457 in 92 at-bats this season.

Others of Note

Gerardo Ceceres, Woodstock: 2-4, 2 runs, RBI, walk, home run, stolen base
Eric Kroll, Woodstock: 2-4, run, RBI, walk, double, home run
Stephen Hunt, Woodstock: 2-3, run, RBI, walk, double, home run
Daniel Bowman, Luray: 3-5, stolen base
Zak Messer, New Market: 3-6, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Richard Gonzalez, New Market: 2-4, RBI, walk
JJ Muse, Covington: 2-4, run, 2 RBI, walk
Ryan Mathews, Waynesboro: 2-3, walk
Jesse Henry, Front Royal: 2-4, 2 runs, RBI, walk
Spencer Payne, Rockbridge: 2-3, 2 runs, RBI, walk, double, home run
Blake McDade, Staunton: 3-5, run, double

Pitcher of the Day

Drew Rucinski, Luray, from Ohio State. Drew went 6 innings against Woodstock, allowing 4 hits, 1 run (earned), 1 walk, and striking out 7. He's now 2-1, 3.15, with 38 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings.

Others of Note

Eric Alessio, New Market: 5 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, the win vs. Harrisonburg
Cassidy McDaniel, Covington: 8 innings, 9 hits, 2 runs (earned), 0 walks, 7 strikeouts, the win vs. Waynesboro
Chris Enourato, Waynesboro: 3 shutout, no-hit innings, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts

Day 46, July 25: Results and Players of the Day

Too much rain in the Valley again last night, with more coming tonight. Check the league wbsite before you head out to a game!

Results

Woodstock 9, Harrisonburg 1 (6 innings)
Harrisonburg 4, Woodstock 3 (6 innings)
Staunton 4, Waynesboro 1 (7 innings)
Front Royal-Winchester, New Market-Luray, and Covington-Rockbridge all postponed

Hitter of the Day

Stephen Hunt, Woodstock, from South Florida. Hunt went 2-4, with a run, 4 RBI, double, and home run. He's hitting 260/309/394 in 127 at-bats.

Other of Note

Chris Duffy, Staunton: 2-3, RBI, walk

Pitcher of the Day

Aaron Swenson, Staunton, from Youngstown State. No surprise here: Aaron went 7 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 run (unearned), 1 walk, and 9 strikeouts against Waynesboro. Aaron is now 5-2, 1.64 in 60 1/3 innings.

Others of Note

Alex Burkard, Woodstock: 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 run (unearned), 4 walks, 5 strikeouts, the win vs Harrisonburg
Michael Garza, Woodstock: 4 shutout innings, 1 hit, 4 walks, 0 strikeouts

Day 45, July 24: Results and Players of the Day

Wow, are we close to the end! Each game, it seems, has playoff implications. Today, we'll start with players of the day- next post will cover the updated playoff race. Tomorrow will come new power rankings! first, results from last night:

Results

Staunton 8, Rockbridge 0
Front Royal 4, Haymarket 1
Winchester 4, Fauquier 2
New Market 4, Harrisonburg 0
Covington 5, Waynesboro 3
Woodstock 5, Luray 3

Player of the Day

Donovan Huffer, Staunton, from Concord. Donovan went 4-5 against Rockbridge, with a run, 2 RBI, a triple, and stolen base. He's one of the murderer's row of Braves, going 315/398/387 in 111 at-bats so far this year.

Others of Note

Sam Roberts, Rockbridge: 3-4, double
Ben Hammer, Winchester: 2-4, run, RBI, walk
Seth Kivett, New Market: 2-3, run, RBI, walk, home run
Brooks Cullen, Waynesboro: 3-3, run
Pablo Bermudez, Luray: 3-4, 3 RBI, double
Garrett Wittles, Luray: 4-5, 2 runs, double, stolen base

Pitcher of the Day

Garrett Baker, New Market, from Western Carolina. Garrett threw 7 shutout innings against Harrisonburg, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 8. He's now 2-3, 1.94, with 47 strikeouts in 51 innings.

Others of Note

Harrison Slutsky, Staunton: 8 shutout inings, 6 hits, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, the win vs Rockbridge
Shane Galloway, Front Royal: 8 2/3 innings, 9 hits, 1 run (earned), 0 walks, 1 strikeout, the win vs Haymarket
Vance Chavis, Luray: 4 shutout innings, 1 hit, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts

Day 44, July 23: Results and Players of the Day

Four games were played last night, along with the completion of the Harrisonburg-Covington suspended game.

Results

Staunton 5, Rockbridge 1
Luray 10, Waynesboro 8
New Market 4, Winchester 2
Harrisonburg 4, Covington 1

Player of the Day

Garrett Wittles, Luray, from Florida International. Garrett went 2-3, with a run, 6 RBI, double, home run, and sacrifice fly. He's hitting 216/260/341 in 88 at-bats.

Others of Note

Daniel Bowman, Luray: 3-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Alex McClure, Waynesboro: 2-4, run, 2 RBI, walk, sacrifice
Mark Dvorznak, Waynesboro: 2-3, run, walk
Ben Hammer, Winchester: 3-4, run
Raymond Quinones, Harrisonburg: 2-3, 2 walks
Mike Schwartz, Harrisonburg: 2-4, 2 RBI, walk, stolen base

Pitcher of the Day

Drew Granier, Harrisonburg, from Mississippi Gulf Coast CC. Drew went 6 innings against Covington, allowing 3 hits, 1 run (earned), 3 walks, and striking out 8. He's now 5-0, 1.86, 45 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings this year. He's well on his way to be one of ATVL's top starters in the league!

Others of Note

David Gibson, Staunton: 5 innings, 2 hits, 1 run (earned), 2 walks, 6 strikeouts, the win vs Rockbridge
Josh McQuade, Staunton: 4 shutout innings, 2 hits, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts, save vs. Rockbridge
Nick Markel, Covington: 3 shutout innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts

Day 43, July 22: Results and Players of the Day

More rain sweeping through the Valley last night, but four games were still played:

Results

Covington 8, Rockbridge 7
Staunton 7, Waynesboro 3
Haymarket 7, Fauquier 1
Winchester 4, Front Royal 0

Player of the Day

Lammar Guy, Covington, from Florida International. Guy went 3-4, with 3 runs, an RBI, walk, home run, and stolen base.

Others of Note

Blake McDade, Staunton: 3-5, RBI
Anthony Porter, Staunton: 3-4, 3 RBI, double, stolen base
Scot Van Dusseldorp, Haymarket: 3-5, run, 2 RBI, double, stolen base
Kevin Deese, Fauquier: 3-4, double
Jordan Steranka, Winchester: 3-4, RBI

Pitcher of the Day

Stephen Rivera, Winchester, from St. John's. Stephen threw one of the best games of the year last night against Front Royal, throwing a complete game shutout, and allowing 3 hits, 0 walks, and striking out 7. He's now 3-0, 4.26, with 43 strikeouts in 38 innings.

Others of Note

Corey Shea, Rockbridge: 3 shutout innings, 1 hit, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts
Eric Berkowitz, Staunton: 6 innings, 5 hits, 1 run (earned), 3 walks, 1 strikeout, the win vs. Waynesboro
Jack Leathersich, Haymarket: 3 shutout innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts
Dan Rossignol, Winchester: 4 1/3 shutout innings, 2 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts