Class 6 State Quick Hits: Freedom vs Lake Braddock
June 11, 2022
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Friday morning saw the first of two games in the Class 6 State semifinals, which are being hosted by John Champe High School in Loudoun County. In the first game, Region B runner-up Freedom (South Riding) was taking on Region C Champ Lake Braddock. Freedom started junior righty Mason Butash (Penn State) and Braddock went with senior righty JB Manarchuck (Mt. St. Mary's).
The Bruins jumped out to a big lead with a monster bottom of the first, batting around and taking a 6-0 lead. Ryan Morrison (CNU) came into the game for Freedom and stopped the bleeding and was able to keep the Bruin bats in check for the next few innings. The Eagles got single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings to cut into the deficit, but Manarchuck was able to avoid any crooked numbers.
Once Manarchuck hit his pitch limit, Freedom's offense came alive. Butash welcomed the first arm out of the bullpen with a booming double to deep center in the top of the seventh and the Eagles would rally for five runs in the seventh and take an 8-6 lead, which Ryan Marohn (NC State) would lock down as the final.
Butash finished 4-4 with 3 2Bs and Nathan Chen (Randolph-Macon) and Cal Henderson (Louisburg CC) each had multi-hit games. Morrison and Marohn combined for seven scoreless innings. Daniel Lipovski was 2-4 for Braddock
SP in GM 1 @Champe_Baseball
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
2023 RHP @masonbutash2 (@PennStateBASE) for No. 3 @FHSEAGLES1
2022 RHP @manarchuck (@MSMBaseball) for No. 20 @BraddockBall#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/hxYNDOUxGL
Manarchuck works around an Alex Cho by getting an inning double play.
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Scoreless, Mid 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/hGW4a7xPKG
2023 @EvanSchick14 (@BraddockBall)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
After 2 BBs and an IF single, Schick doubles to RF, driving in 2
Braddock up 2-0, still no outs in 1st#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/MSFKNX9UKy
2022 Matthew James with an RBI single
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
5-0 @BraddockBall still no outs in 1st#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/2PGRwUurI7
2022 @quincyvia3 (@BraddockBall/@MarymountBASE)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
RBI single to left, it's now 6-0, bases still loaded with 1 out#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/rYnV4L4TeS
Jack McCarthy guns down Butash to end the top of the 2nd. Manarchuck with another scoreless inning
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
6-0 @BraddockBall #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/GdadFUfRgh
2022 LHP @RyanMorrisonnn (@FHSEAGLES1/@CNU_Baseball)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Strikeout here to end a scoreless 2nd. 6-0 @BraddockBall leads after 2 complete.
FB 82-84, mostly 84
CB 72-73#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/Fny8ezhsrT
.@FHSEAGLES1 on the board
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Alex Cho doubles to lead inning off and 2024 Justin Lanouette drives him in with this single to center. 6-1 Braddock, top of 3#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/FmdtM53W31
Morrison gets a pop out to escape another jam with no damage
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
End of 3
.@BraddockBall 6
.@FHSEAGLES1 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/Bf8a7KeeZt
2023 @masonbutash2 (@FHSEAGLES1/@PennStateBASE)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Leads the 4th off with his 2nd hit, a 2B to RF. Good job staying back on CB and driving it to right #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/SWvX9vunyp
2022 SS @DillonCorey1 (@BraddockBall) with a spectacular play on a Burkholder grounder. Keeps it in IF and gets the runner at 3rd#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/wNezeoDemi
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Swinging bunt and a throwing error put 2 in scoring position. Alex Cho with a LD to center that goes as a SAC fly.
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
.@FHSEAGLES1 now down 6-2, top 4#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/hFWN4pxYDy
.@FHSEAGLES1 just misses cutting into the deficit more. Manarchuck with the great reaction catch to rob Eli Edelman of an RBI single
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Mid 4, @BraddockBall leads, 6-2#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/0MXhKYmOAn
Morrison keeps battling for @FHSEAGLES1
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Works around a 1-out double with a pair of strikeouts to end the 4th
End of 4
.@BraddockBall still up, 6-2#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/Pil0T1SvYa
2023 SS Christian Carver (@FHSEAGLES1)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Short swing here, 1 out single to RC here ahead of the middle of the Freedom order#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/YH5Ze9okab
2022 C @calhenderson11 (@FHSEAGLES1/ Louisburg CC)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Sharp single to left here, Eagles threatening in the 5th#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/NnqlDW1uHi
.@PennStateBASE commit 2023 @masonbutash2 is 3-3 now and @FHSEAGLES1 cuts into the deficit again, now down 6-3#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/licSHrOaTg
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
2022 @manarchuck (@BraddockBall/@MSMBaseball)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Gets the call to end the 5th and leave 2 in scoring position. Braddock leads 6-3, Mid 5
FB 84-86
CH 72-74
CB 69-72#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/k8OuPnYeQS
2023 @RyanMarohn21 (@FHSEAGLES1/@NCStateBaseball)#Pack9 commit comes in and gets 3 quick outs and 2 punchouts
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
FB sat 88, T89
SL 76-80
End of 5, @BraddockBall still leads 6-3 #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/viBV531NA4
Marohn with a quick bottom of the 6th and absolutely gets in the final hitters kitchen for this comebacker to end the inning
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Onto the 7th
.@BraddockBall 6
.@FHSEAGLES1 3
Top of the order due up#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/zpUGIytuxl
2022 @Chen_Nathan06 (@FHSEAGLES1/@RMCJackets)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
One out 2B into leftfield corner and Freedom is in business. Henderson with a single to center and drives him in
6-4 Braddock leads and Manarchuck is at his pitch limit. Butash up#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/gmAQvR9Ka4
Butash 2B to center. Tying runs in scoring position for @FHA #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/QKvV6hDeec
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Wild pitch and a safety squeeze
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
.@FHSEAGLES1 all the way back from down 6-0 to tie it at 6
.@GriffinBurk24 with the bunt, beats it to first#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/OzTWhoB5ui
2023 Alex Cho (@FHSEAGLES1)
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
Rips it to center, is robbed of a hit by @BraddockBall CF Daniel Lipovski, but it goes as a SAC fly and gives the Eagles the lead.
An error allows another run to score, its now 8-6 Freedom#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/SrumAnTF56
?FINAL ALERT?
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022
No. 3 @FHSEAGLES1 8
No. 20 @BraddockBall 6
Eagles come all the way back from 6-0 hole to advance to Saturdays State Championship Game#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/9trjd58ukb