By Jamal Davis In recent years the Matoaca baseball program has developed a tradition of having a good number of its athletes continue to play at the next level. Senior James Womack is no exception. This past week Womack, a 6-2, 170-pound pitcher, committed to Randolph-Macon College, where he plans to continue his playing career. Last season for the Warriors, Womack did a little bit of everything. He was described by his coach as being a “utility” or “multi-purpose” type of player because of his ability to switch positions and still thrive while doing so. He was named second team…
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Young talent from the 804 once again finds its way into the collegiate level. Nicholas Griffin, a rising senior pitcher, announced earlier this week that he plans to attend Virginia Wesleyan College. Why did Griffin decide on a school for Thomas Dale as early as before his senior year? “I toured the campus and loved it, and the coaches seem like great coaches from talking with them, and I really liked them,” Griffin explained. “All of those positives factored into my decision.” In his first year on varsity last season, the 5-foot-8, 135 pounder, appeared in seven games as a…
The Bronco-11 World Series held at Harry G. Daniels Park at Iron Bridge, is an event that’s caught the attention of local baseball fans dating back to 2009. After receiving third-place honors last year, the Chesterfield Baseball Clubs (CBC) team looked to bring the trophy back home. Coming off a fGold Bracket championship at the annual Richmond Flying Squirrels tournament earlier in July, the Bronco All-Stars were looking to add another first-place finish to their 2016 resume. The tournament started this last Thursday and CBC lost its first ballgame to West Raleigh, N Cc6-5, in a hard-fought game. CBC standouts…
Since 2009, the Bronco World Series has been a staple of summer little league baseball in the county. This time, Chesterfield Baseball Clubs (CBC) will look to reclaim the title after a third-place finish last summer. The Bronco All-Stars are coming off a gold bracket championship at the annual Richmond Flying Squirrels tournament, taking home first place honors. CBC is led by Isaiah Lucero and Bryce Adams offensively, while pitchers Andrew Jones and Caden King are capable either in a starting or relief role. Games are played Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with CBC playing at 8 p.m. each of…
The local baseball commitments, like a good poker hand, seem to be coming in pairs. And the good news is they are being dealt earlier too. Two outstanding athletes, Thomas Dale’s Evan Lester and L.C. Bird’s Trey Ramsey, announced their respective commitments to the colleges where each one plans to play. Lester, a 5-foot-10, 145-pounder, declared he will continue his playing career at Hampden-Sydney College after his senior season in 2017. When asked why he made his decision as early as before his final year, Lester said, “I had taken a tour about a year back and absolutely loved the…
When the weather is nice out, what more could you ask for than baseball? This past weekend the Richmond Flying Squirrels held their annual Flying Squirrels Regional Youth Baseball Tournament at Harry G. Daniel Park, and to no surprise, it was a great turn out. Many teams from around the area entered this tournament with the mindset of not only winning, but more importantly, having fun. A couple of special guests decided on joining the action, too. Pitcher Jose Casilla, catcher Eliezer Zambrano, and mascot Nutzy came out to enjoy the day, to socialize with the youngsters, and to cheer…
The nine-and 10-year-olds battled out of the losers’ bracket to win the 2016 Mustang championship on June 29. They lost to Gordon in the second round and battled back to beat them twice in the finals, the score was 6 to 4. This core group of boys also brought home the championship in 2014 in the Pinto division. Bottom left: Ethan Brekke, Gavin Kennedy, Drew Kleski, Chase Swift, Landon Lewis, and Freddy Barber; Top: Aiden Jones, Rylan Fink, Ethan Minter, and Garrison Smith; Back row: assistant coach Tony Minter; head coach John Swift; and assistant coach, Brian Smith.
Bellwood Shetlands’ second undefeated seasonBellwood Bulldogs baseball went undefeated for the second year this season. The Shetland players have worked tremendously hard all year and look forward to the Fall 2016 season. Pictured described from left: Bobby Goodman, head coach; Shanon Cooper, team mom; Ronnie Litchfield, coach; Travis Hobson, coach; Michelle Williams, baseball rep; and Gary Brooks, coach. Players top from left: Ian Andrews, Jonatan Blanco, Hunter Litchfield, and Antuhan Escalera. Player’s bottom from left: Logan Taylor, Gavin Williams, Jason Cooper, and Angel Blanco.
“Sometimes to go forward you’ve got to go to the depths of your own personal despair and claw yourself back,” former Scottish soccer player and manager Gordon Strachan once said. “From that point, no matter what happens, you know you can do it.” While there’s much work to be done to reach the ultimate goal, former L. C. Bird baseball standout (Class of 2011) Nick Conner achieved a part of his dream when he made his professional debut on Father’s Day for the short-season Class A Auburn Doubledays, a minor-league affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Conner entered the game in…