May 31 - VBL Roundup
Recaps from May 31 games
Woodstock 16, Charlottesville 9
The River Bandits took advantage of 10 walks to go along with 10 hits in a 16-9 win over Charlottesville.
Abdriel Delgado (Jacksonville) was 2-for-6 with three RBIs and Logan Duffy (Louisiana Monroe) was 2-for-5 with a homer to spark the Bandits. Austin Ford (Averett) was 3-for-4 and Wyatt Raymond (Grinnell) was 2-for-5 for Woodstock.
Woodstock starter Barrett Eldrige (Young Harris) pitched three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit.
Grayson McCollum (Kennesaw State) had three hits for the Tom Sox while teammates Benjamin Cardone (VMI) and Lucas Ream (Shippensburg) each finished with two hits and two runs batted in.
Waynesboro 8, Harrisonburg 5
Waynesboro improved to 3-0 with an 8-5 victory over Harrisonburg.
Nicholas April-Gath (Florida Southwestern) was 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead the Generals. Robbie Demetree (Florida Southwestern) and Connor O’Sullivan (Rollins) each drove in two runs.
Tyler Boyesen (Stetson) was 3-for-3 with two RBIs for the Turks. Andrew Fonte (San Jacinto), Brody Dalton (Kent State) and Mason Greenhouse (Miami) each had two base hits.
Staunton 5, Winchester 3
Braves’ starter Dylan Rasco (Arcadia) pitched four shutout innings in the 5-3 win over Winchester. Rasco allowed just one hit while striking out six and walking three.
Drew Lucy (Charleston) was 3-for-4 and Keegan Haesler (JMU) was 2-for-2 for the Braves. Braeden Trajkovski (Walters State) drove in two runs.
Bodie Pullen (Richmond) was 2-for-4 for the Royals.
Front Royal 7, Culpeper 5
The Cardinals jumped out to an early 7-0 lead and held on for the win over the Cavaliers.
Jack Tomas (Gaston CC) had two hits and Jaxon Kehoe (Harford CC) drove in two runs for the Cardinals.
Front Royal starter Leam Powell (Keystone) allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits in five innings pitched. He struck out five and walked two.
Joey Rogers (Wingate) and Luca Perriello (Mercer) each had two hits for Culpeper.
Strasburg 20, Purcellville 4
Eddie Castillo (New Orleans) homered twice and the Express blew the game open with a nine-run fifth inning against the Cannons.
Castillo was 3-for-4 with five RBIs. Marshall McGowan (Western Carolina) was 4-for-4 with two RBIs. Tyler June (Florida Southwestern), Caden Haywood (Western Carolina), Madden Williams (Samford) and Baylor Roberts (UAB) each had two hits. Williams had a homer and three runs batted in.
Express started Donovan Whitfield (Norfolk State) pitched three innings and allowed one run on one hit. He struck out six and walked two.
New Market 13, Covington 9
New Market stayed undefeated at 3-0 with a win over the Lumberjacks.
Josh Hines (Florida Southern) was 2-for-5 with two RBIs for the Rebels. Zachary Banks (Embry-Riddle), Jayden Harriel (Florida Atlantic) and Joe Terranova (Southeast Missouri State) each drove in two runs.
Adler Holtz (Florida Southern) pitched 4.2 innings in relief for the Rebels and allowed no runs on two hits. He struck out five and walked one.
Luis Acosta (Arizona Western) was 3-for-4 while Luca Mendez (Barry) and Jaydyn Perez (Volunteer State) each drove in a pair of runs.
