VHSL Playoff Quick Hits: Cosby at Colgan
June 23, 2021
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In Manassas on Tuesday night the Region 6A Champion Cosby Titans would travel to the Region 6B Champion Colgan Sharks. The Virginia Tech commit Ryan Kennedy would get the start for the home Sharks and he was opposed by senior High Point commit Everett Vaughan for the Titans. Although Cosby got a leadoff single from freshman Ayden Schnarrs and a few other runners via walks, the Titans would not scratch in the first. However, Colgan took a 1-0 advantage after 2022 Brandon Cassedy doubled to open the bottom half and he would later score on a Cosby error. The Titans knotted things up in the third when Grayson Harris (Hampden-Sydney) singled home Seth Truesdale. Colgan starter Ryan Kennedy would be removed with the bases loaded and one out and give way to junior Connor Knox. Knox got two straight strikeouts for the Sharks and escaped any further damage. After that, it was all Colgan. A Matthew Westley (Virginia Tech) single would start things in the bottom of the third. He would later score on a CJ Faulkenberry (Longwood) sacrifice fly. After that, the flood gates opened. Opposing pitcher Connor Knox would double down the right field line two score two Shark runners and make it 4-1. The next hitter was Ryan Kennedy and he pulled a single through the left side scoring John Stansbury, Knox's courtesy runner, making it 5-1. Knox worked quick fourth and fifth innings, tallying three strikeouts along the way. In the bottom of the fifth Colgan would extend their lead to 8-1 via a Evan Blanchard sac fly, a wild pitch, and a Jae'Dan Carter RBI single. In the sixth Colgan would score three more to make it 11-1 and that would be the final, as the Sharks advance to the 6A State Championship game to face the Madison Warhawks.
2022 Ryan Kennedy (@colgan_baseball)
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 23, 2021
Long limbed frame w/ proj. left. Easy operation. Feel for SL/CH early. Leaves 2 runners on in a long T1 gets 2 K’s along the way.
FB 88-89 T90x2 90x1
CB 71
SL 77-78
CH 78@HokiesBaseball commit@PBRVirginiaDC @ShooterHunt #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/ZyTyGtrCzF
And @colgan_baseball is on the board first. @LongwoodBase commit CJ Faulkenberry gets this one by the third baseman and scores Brandon Cassedy, who reached on a leadoff 2B.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 23, 2021
1-0 Sharks still B1. @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/YXUHPwMjBR
2021 @HPUBaseball commit Everett Vaughan gets the start for @cosby_baseball in the #VHSL6AStates
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 23, 2021
FB sitting 84-86 T87x2 in the first.
SL 74-76@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/XQArfjkoQt
. @cosby_baseball ties it up with this Grayson Harris (@HSC_Baseball) RBI single.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 23, 2021
Titans still threatening w/ 2 RISP and 1 out. @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/oQKTTF7kOW
2022 Connor Knox comes in and punched out the next 2 Cosby hitters.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 23, 2021
Exclusive FB’s at 86-88 just simply challenging hitters at both ends of the zone. @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/veDjv8hVLm
2023 Jae’Dan Carter with a loud first pitch out.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 23, 2021
Jumped on this FB, but right at the Cosby center fielder. @colgan_baseball still leads 5-1 heading to T5. @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/OpvRVZmXKl
Knox has settled in at 84-87 with the FB. Feel for SL at 74-76.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 23, 2021
Gave up a 1 out 2B to Simpson in the T5, but other than that he has been very efficient.
5-1 Sharks headed to B5. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere https://t.co/J0CnEi4xtS
‘23 Jae’Dan Carter finds another barrel for @colgan_baseball
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 24, 2021
This time it’s a hard liner into LF for an RBI single.
Colgan now up 8-1 after 5 complete@PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/XAYOFBMurN
2022 Evan Blanchard with a SF7 in the B5.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 24, 2021
Blanchard’s sac fly made it 6-1 at the time. @PBRVirginiaDC @colgan_baseball #VHSL6AStates #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/iuHvbxd7id
2022 Brandon Cassedy led off the B1 with a double to deep CF and leads off the B6 with this drag 1B.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 24, 2021
3.84 H-1st showing off the speed tool.
Lateral range at SS and can throw from mult. slots. @PBRVirginiaDC #VHSL6AStates #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/yBpV5EGp08
Brody Pickette (@SUHornetsBB commit) reaches via throwing error and @colgan_baseball scores 2 to end this one at 11-1 and send the Sharks to the #VHSL6AStates Championship game. @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/Js9kJ2NpVN
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 24, 2021