VHSL Region Previews Part 1
May 22, 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.
In this story, we make our picks for the 13 Regions that we had brackets for by Tuesday evening, May 21. Look for a follow-up story with our picks and players to watch in the other 11 Regions.
For more detailed discussion of the Regions, make sure to check out the PBR VA/DC Podcast
Region 1A
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Lancaster |
Windsor |
West Point |
Jordan Peyton (W&L, Radford), Trendon Craig (W&L, Louisburg JC), Mason Delane (Colonial Beach, VCU), Matthew Kleinfelter (Lancaster, James Madison) |
Jason Burton | Washington & Lee (Montross) |
Lancaster |
Essex | Matthew Kleinfelter (Lancaster, James Madison), Jordan Peyton (W&L, Radford) |
John Nolan | Washington & Lee (Montross) | Lancaster | Colonial Beach | Matthew Kleinfelter (Lancaster, James Madison), Jordan Peyton (W&L, Radford) |
Region 1B
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Riverheads | Cumberland | Rappahannock Co. | Brett Midkiff (Rappahannock Co., Mount St. Mary's), Grant Painter (Riverheads, JMU), Braeson Fulton (Riverheads James Madison) |
Jason Burton | Riverheads | William Campbell | Rappahannock County | Braeson Fulton (Riverheads, James Madison), Grant Painter (Riverheads, JMU) |
John Nolan | Riverheads | Cumberland | Rappahannock County | Braeson Fulton (Riverheads James Madison), Brett MidKiff (Rappahannock Co., Mount St. Mary's) |
Region 1D
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Chilhowie | Eastside | Honaker | Ray Berry (Chilhowie), Austin Rittenberry (Eastside) |
Jason Burton | Chilhowie | Eastside | Holston | Ray Berry (Chilhowie) |
John Nolan | Chilhowie | Eastside | Holston | Austin Rittenberry (Eastside) |
Region 2A
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Goochland | Amelia Co. | Maggie Walker | Willie Havens (Amelia Co., Elon), Jackson Raines (Goochland), Skylar Lacks (Randolph-Henry) |
Jason Burton | Goochland | Randolph-Henry | Amelia County | Jackson Raines (Goochland), Willie Havens (Amelia Co., Elon) |
John Nolan | Goochland | Randolph-Henry | Maggie Walker | Jackson Raines (Goochland), Willie Havens (Amelia Co., Elon) |
Region 2C
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Chatham | Fort Chiswell | Dan River |
AJ Potojecki (Chatham, Longwood), Leighton Dunford (Fort Chiswell), Brandon Jones (Dan River) |
Jason Burton | Fort Chiswell | Chatham | Appomattox | AJ Potojecki (Chatham, Longwood) |
John Nolan | Chatham | Fort Chiswell | Dan River | AJ Potojecki (Chatham, Longwood), Leighton Dunford (Fort Chiswell) |
Region 3A
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Tabb | Hopewell |
New Kent | Ricky Jones (Hopewell, Richmond), Trey Stover (Tabb) |
Jason Burton | Park View (South Hill) | Tabb | Hopewell | Ricky Jones (Hopewell, Richmond) |
John Nolan | Park View (South Hill) | Tabb | Hopewell | Justyn Hudson (Park View), Ricky Jones (Hopewell, Richmond) |
Region 3D
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Abingdon | Christiansburg | Lord Botetourt | Jalen Buster (Cave Spring, Radford), Brady Kirtner (Christiansburg, Virginia Tech), Ethan Ketron (Abingdon), Connor Fuhrman (Lord Botetourt, South Carolina) |
Jason Burton | Abingdon | Christiansburg | Cave Spring | Brady Kirtner (Christiansburg, Virginia Tech) |
John Nolan | Christiansburg | Abingdon | Tunstall | Brady Kirtner (Christiansburg, Virginia Tech), Tanner Barrs (Abingdon, Radford) |
Region 4A
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Grafton | Great Bridge | Jamestown | Tyler Cotten (Grafton), Geo Rivera (Lafayette, Old Dominion), Landon Higgerson (Great Bridge, Radford), Sam Rochard (Warhill, Va Tech) |
Jason Burton | Grafton | Great Bridge | Lafayette | Tyler Cotten (Grafton), Geo Rivera (Lafayette, Old Dominion) |
John Nolan | Grafton | Great Bridge | Lafayette | Andrew Shartzer (Grafton, Paul D Camp CC), Landon Higgerson (Great Bridge, Radford) |
Region 4B
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Hanover | Midlothian | Powhatan | Brandon Eike (Powhatan, Virginia Tech), Cam Furman (Midlothian, RMC), Kevin Gunn (Dinwiddie), Eric Anderson (Hanover, Louisburg JC) |
Jason Burton | Hanover | Midlothian | Powhatan | Brandon Eike (Powhatan, Virginia Tech), Jack Goleski (Hanover) |
John Nolan | Hanover | Midlothian | Dinwiddie | Blake Doggett (Hanover, Randolph-Macon), Cam Furman (Midlothian, RMC) |
Region 5B
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Mills Godwin | Atlee | Lee-Davis | Bo Richmond (Godwin, WV Wesleyan), Eli Weisner (Deep Run, Furman), Zack Beach (Atlee, Coastal Carolina), Carter Trice (Lee-Davis, ODU) |
Jason Burton | Mills Godwin | Atlee | Deep Run | Bryce Safferwich (Mills Godwin, James Madison), Tyler Bradt (Deep Run, VMI), Eli Weisner (Deep Run, Furman) |
John Nolan | Mills Godwin | Prince George | Deep Run | Bryce Safferwich (Mills Godwin, James Madison), Zack Beach (Atlee, Coastal Carolina) |
Region 6B
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Cosby | Thomas Dale | Manchester | Jake Wortman (Col. Forge, Bucknell), Brayden Merrick (Franklin Co., Va Tech), Zane Eggleston (Manchester, Longwood), Cole Garrett (Thomas Dale, VMI), Cade Swisher (Cosby, Virginia Tech) |
Jason Burton | Cosby | James River (Midlothian) | Franklin County | Cade Swisher (Cosby, Virginia Tech), Ty Swaim (James River, VMI) |
John Nolan | Cosby | James River (Midlothian) | Franklin County | Cade Swisher (Cosby, Virginia Tech), Jake Wortman (Col. Forge, Bucknell), Karson Jennings (Thomas Dale, UMW) |
Region 6C
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Lake Braddock |
Colgan | Woodbridge | Magnus Ellerts (Woodbridge, Harford), Lyle Miller-Green (Lake Braddock, George Mason), Ryley Johnson (Colgan, East Carolina), David Giorgis (West Springfield) |
Jason Burton | West Springfield | Lake Braddock | Colgan | Lyle Miller-Green (Lake Braddock, George Mason), Jimmy Curley (West Potomac, High Point) |
John Nolan | Lake Braddock | Colgan | Colgan | Lyle Miller-Green (Lake Braddock, George Mason), Ryley Johnson (Colgan, East Carolina), Daniel Salisbury (Annandale) |
Region 6D
Champ | Runner-up | Dark Horse | Player(s) to watch | |
Jerry Shank | Westfield | Centreville | Chantilly | Joe Clancy (Westfield), Riley Eikhoff (Patriot, Virginia), Zach Agnos (Battlefield, ECU), Hunter Bell (Centreville, VCU), AJ Shepard (Osbourn Park, Indiana), Matt Howat (James Madison, William & Mary) |
Jason Burton | Westfield | Patriot | Osbourn Park | Joe Clancy (Westfield), Riley Eikhoff (Patriot, Virginia), Thomas Trinca (Centreville) |
John Nolan | Westfield | McLean | Osbourn Park | Joe Clancy (Westfield), Griffin Stieg (McLean, Virginia Tech), Josh Gjormand (Madison, Lynchburg), Kyle Vandenburg (Patriot), Eric Bohenek (Centreville), Ryan Dooley (South Lakes, VMI), Dylan Siesky (Chantilly, Lafayette) |
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