VHSL Region Picks Part III
May 27, 2019
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Playoff baseball is finally underway all throughout the Commonwealth for public schools as Region tournaments kick off play this week. For each Region, our staff makes its championship game picks, as well as a dark horse and players to watch.
As more brackets have been posted, here are our picks in the for the final five.
For more detailed discussion of the Regions, make sure to check out the PBR VA/DC Podcast
Region 1C
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Auburn |
Parry McCluer |
George Wythe |
Avery Mabe (George Wythe, Virginia), Zach Claytor (Parry McCluer) |
Jason Burton | Auburn | Parry McCluer | Galax | |
John Nolan | Auburn | Parry McCluer | George Wythe | Avery Mabe (George Wythe, Virginia) |
Region 2B
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Page County |
Stuarts Draft |
Wilson Memorial |
TR Williams (Page, Va Tech), Jay Nesson (George Mason, Washington-MD), Cameron Harmon (Strasburg), Michael Edwards (Clarke Co) |
Jason Burton | Page County | Strasburg | Clarke County | TR Williams (Page, Va Tech), Michael Edwards (Clarke Co) |
John Nolan | Page County | Strasburg | Clarke County | TR Williams (Page, Va Tech), Tristan Gordon (Page), Jay Nesson (George Mason, Washington-MD), Cameron Harmon (Strasburg), Michael Edwards (Clarke Co) |
Region 2D
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Virginia |
Lebanon |
Wise Central |
Preston Steele (Lebanon, Va Tech), Matthew Buchanan (Lebanon, Virginia), Jordan Dixon (Virginia HS, King), Jonathan Compton (Gate City), |
Jason Burton | Lebanon | Virginia | Grayson County | Jonathan Compton (Gate City), Preston Steele (Lebanon, Va Tech), Matthew Buchanan (Lebanon, Virginia) |
John Nolan | Lebanon | John Battle | Grayson County | Preston Steele (Lebanon, Va Tech), Matthew Buchanan (Lebanon, Virginia), Jordan Dixon (Virginia HS, King) |
Region 4C
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Sherando |
Kettle Run |
Loudoun County |
Joe Vogatsky (Kettle Run, JMU), Sajon Belser (Riverside, Col of Charleston), Hunter Entsminger (Sherando, JMU), Wyatt Shenkman (Riverside), Donovan Burke (Loudoun Co., JMU), Carson Swank (Riverside, Yale) |
Jason Burton | Riverside | Kettle Run | Loudoun County | Joe Vogatsky (Kettle Run, JMU), Sajon Belser (Riverside, Col of Charleston), Hunter Entsminger (Sherando, JMU), Wyatt Shenkman (Riverside), Donovan Burke (Loudoun Co., JMU) |
John Nolan | Riverside | Kettle Run | Sherando | Joe Vogatsky (Kettle Run, JMU), Sajon Belser (Riverside, Col of Charleston), Hunter Entsminger (Sherando, JMU), Wyatt Shenkman (Riverside), Donovan Burke (Loudoun Co., JMU), Carson Swank (Riverside, Yale) |
Region 5C
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Briar Woods |
Broad Run |
Freedom |
Evan Smith (Briar Woods, West Virginia), Carson Mayfield (Falls Church), Ethan Snyder (Broad Run), Connor Hale (Broad Run), Paul Moore (Stone Bridge, Walters State CC), Todd Hartman (Thomas Jefferson S&T, Johns Hopkins), Nathan Cmeyla (Briar Woods) |
Jason Burton | Briar Woods | Broad Run | Falls Church | Evan Smith (Briar Woods, West Virginia), Paul Moore (Stone Bridge, Walters State CC) |
John Nolan | Broad Run | Briar Woods | Falls Church | Evan Smith (Briar Woods, West Virginia), Carson Mayfield (Falls Church), Ethan Snyder (Broad Run), Connor Hale (Broad Run), Paul Moore (Stone Bridge, Walters State CC), Todd Hartman (Thomas Jefferson S&T, Johns Hopkins) |
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