Ground Forces Report: June 7
June 8, 2022
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Tuesday night was the VHSL State Quarterfinals. Our staff was out at numerous games, here are the highlights from the ones that our Ground Forces were at:
Colgan 5, Cosby 1
After rain delayed the start of the game, the #VHSL6A matchup between @colgan_baseball and @cosby_baseball is about to start. Connor Knox (GMU commit) and Caleb Grizzard (ODU commit) on the mound for their respective teams. #PBRisthere @VHSL_ @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/aI1DT8VvkS
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Knox (@colgan_baseball) gets out of a jam with three straight outs.
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FB 86-88
SL 78-80
CU 74-76
CH 79-81#VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/o4cVO3nOo6
.@ColganBaseball gets out of the bases loaded, 1-out jam with this K from Connor Knox.
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Still 1-0. #VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/Flfbaa3raw
Ryan Kennedy (Virginia Tech commit, @ColganBaseball) extends the lead for the Sharks with this RBI single to right.
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2-0 Colgan in the bottom of the second. #VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/vNWvKOflOR
‘22 Caleb Grizzard (ODU Commit, @cosby_baseball) started for the Titans.
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FB 83-85 T86
CH 76-77
BB 72-74#VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/Yian34qjkb
‘22 Carter Newman (Virginia Tech Commit, @ColganBaseball) extends the Colgan lead to 5-0 with this sac fly. #VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/CzLys1hLif
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‘24 Jack Weight in to relieve for @cosby_baseball.
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SNK 80-82
BB 73-75#VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/ywCzgVwVPN
‘22 Brandon Cassedy (CNU Commit) followed Knox for @ColganBaseball. Has kept Cosby off the board for his two innings.
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FB 86-87 T88
SL 76-78
CB 73-74 #VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC
‘22 Collin Hughes gets @cosby_baseball on the board with a ? to RC. 5-1 Colgan, Top 7. #VHSL6A @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/8trg3nRmXw
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Cassedy gets three Ks in the 7th to close the door for @colganbaseball, 5-1.
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Colgan advances to the #VHSL6A semi-finals later this week.@VHSL_ #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/P9H4IFSXP4
Lafayette 10, William Monroe 1
‘22 Price Whitaker (Lafayette)
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Whitaker lines this ball into center for a leadoff hit. He and 3 other Lafayette Rams would come around to score after several wild pitches taking a 4-0 lead over William Monroe in the 1st.@PBRVirginiaDC#VHSL3A pic.twitter.com/atCpn7sc1O
‘23 Lance Williams (@WMHSDragons)
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Fluid delivery w lots of arm speed & pitches w high effort. Full whippy AA from L3/4 slot. Struggled w command early but settled in & found the zone.
FB: 86-89
SL: 71-73@PBRVirginiaDC @PBR_Uncommitted #VHSL3A pic.twitter.com/79yST8NYNE
Lafayette extends their lead to 7-0 over @WMHSDragons in the 4th after a throwing error on a pick off & then another bad throw allows 2 runners to score.@PBRVirginiaDC#VHSL3A
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‘22 Kevin Cole (Lafayette)
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The @RowanBaseball_ commit w a controlled stride & minimal hand movement. Pulls this ball sharply through the right side to load the bases for Lafayette in the 6th.@PBRVirginiaDC#VHSL3A pic.twitter.com/Q8xRldEj5i
‘22 Luke Hanson (Lafayette)
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Hanson shows really quick hands through the zone & gets this SAC fly into CF for an RBI. The @UVABaseball commit puts Lafayette up 8-0 over William Monroe in the 6th.@PBRVirginiaDC#VHSL3A pic.twitter.com/BxYGrPcdXH
‘22 Blake Townsend (Lafayette)
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Following a leadoff 2B from ‘24 CJ Buchan, Townsend absolutely hammers this ball w 2 K’s over the LCF fence for a 2 run ? giving Lafayette a 10-0 lead in the 7th.@PBRVirginiaDC#VHSL3A #PBRBombSquad pic.twitter.com/LPdUu3T4kH
‘22 Luke Hanson (Lafayette)@UVABaseball commit continues to show why he’s one of the top players in the state. Puts the 87-88 T90 FB anywhere he wants & flips in a 69-72 S&M CB. Only allowed 1 hit through 6 IP & racked up K’s.@PBRVirginiaDC @ShooterHunt @NathanRode#VHSL3A pic.twitter.com/ygRWe7mKRz
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‘24 Nick Morris (@WMHSDragons)
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Compact frame, hands work inside the ball w level barrel path. Lines this ball into short CF to plate the dragons first run of the game in B7. Lafayette leads 10-1.@PBRVirginiaDC#VHSL3A pic.twitter.com/6gJKxFUC2H
‘23 Logan Oliver (Lafayette)
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Lean athletic frame, repeatable delivery w full AA from H3/4 slot. Hides the ball well & feel for both corners of the plate. Allowed 1 hit in 1 inning of work to close out the game for the Rams.
FB: 75-77
CB: 66-68@PBRVirginiaDC#VHSL3A pic.twitter.com/CAovazBf4L
THE LAFAYETTE RAMS ADVANCE IN THR #VHSL3A STATE PLAYOFFS! The rams had a dominating performance w ‘22 Luke Hanson throwing 6 shutout innings & winning 10-1.@PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/e5raPjvCfW
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Douglas Freeman 4, Riverside 2
Here in Landsdowne for the #VHSL5AStates matchup between @DSF_Baseball vs @Rvsidebaseball matchup @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/Gbt96BXFHe
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Steven Trone (ODU commit) works around the lead off hitter getting on to get a scoreless first for @Rvsidebaseball @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/WxUbPaNIvR
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Beale gets a ground ball and @DSF_Baseball turns two to get out of the second
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0-0 tie with @Rvsidebaseball, top 3 @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/cCfRkUhaDm
Trone has his slider working real well tonight, pitching another scoreless inning @DSF_Baseball and @Rvsidebaseball tied at 0, bottom 3@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/ZgtL2cpwB2
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Beale remains sharp for @DSF_Baseball, throwing three scoreless so far
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0-0 with @Rvsidebaseball headed to the 4th@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/sd7MB0zvp6
.@Rvsidebaseball has their best chance to score of the night, but Beale gets a huge K for @DSF_Baseball to get out of it
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0-0 in the 5th@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/q2ErXlHuWk
.@DSF_Baseball gets two on but @Rvsidebaseball gets the double play ball they need to keep this tied at 0 in the 5th@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/OctFi80RZ5
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RIVERSIDE TAKES THE LEAD ?
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Mac Yarbrough with the 2 run shot to give the Rams a 2-0 lead! @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates #PBRBombSquad pic.twitter.com/UwMyKQ3nYm
.@DSF_Baseball has something brewing in the top of the 7th. They have second and third, no outs, and just knocked the Trone of the game
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Kyle Johnson on to pitch for @Rvsidebaseball @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates
.@DSF_Baseball cuts the lead in half with a bases loaded HBP. Bases loaded, 1 out for Freeman
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2-1 @Rvsidebaseball @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates
FREEMAN TAKES THE LEAD@DSF_Baseball catcher Carson Herod to give Freeman a 3-2 lead in the 7th! @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/686KjJ1TvV
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.@DSF_Baseball adds one other run on 2024 Ryan Bland’s sac fly to right
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4-2 Freeman over @Rvsidebaseball, now in the bottom of the 7th @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/2hTpUI7uMH
Beale gets the first guy in the seventh but walks the second, and his night is done after 6 1/3. Andrew Bottari on to pitch for @DSF_Baseball
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4-2, Freeman over @Rvsidebaseball @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates
FREEMAN MOVES ON@DSF_Baseball score 4 in the top of the 7th to earn the comeback win over @Rvsidebaseball, 4-2 @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #VHSL5AStates pic.twitter.com/nR0pv6MdxK
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