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May 28, 2008

Jefferson Forest baseball defeats Northside to advance in Region III playoffs
Jefferson Forest baseball defeats Northside to advance in Region III playoffs

The Cavaliers committed eight errors that led to four unearned runs, but JF managed to pull out a dramatic 9-8 victory over visiting Northside in the bottom of the ninth to advance to Thursday’s Region III quarterfinals

Blacksburg shocks previously unbeaten Tunstall in Region IV baseball tourney
Blacksburg shocks previously unbeaten Tunstall in Region IV baseball tourney

A fastball over the middle of the plate turned into Blacksburg’s go-ahead run in its 4-3 Region IV quarterfinal victory over the Trojans on Tuesday


May 27, 2008

Chatham baseball clobbers Goochland in Region B tournament
Chatham baseball clobbers Goochland in Region B tournament

Chatham third baseman Greg Doss might only stand 5-foot-7, but for one play in the Region B tournament’s first round against Goochland, he was a giant.

Stuarts Draft eliminates Heritage in Region III baseball
Stuarts Draft eliminates Heritage in Region III baseball

The Cougars pounded the Pioneers (16-7) for 10 hits, including two homers and nine runs in the first two innings


May 21, 2008

Hylton cousins gems on the diamond in Southside
Hylton cousins gems on the diamond in Southside

Even though their relationship isn’t a close one, cousins Brett and Gavin share more than just a small corner of the gene pool. Juniors at their respective schools, the pair have been lighting up scoreboards across the region this year.

Patrick County tosses easy win Tunstall’s way in Piedmont baseball tourney
Patrick County tosses easy win Tunstall’s way in Piedmont baseball tourney

Tunstall scored three runs in the first inning and opened an eight-run lead after two, thanks in large part to shoddy Patrick County pitching


May 16, 2008

Jefferson Forest sophomores deliver their pitch
Jefferson Forest sophomores deliver their pitch

Trevor Johnston, Erik Heiligenstadt, and Hunter Gordon extinguished any doubts about their ability.


May 06, 2008

Arm injuries striking younger pitchers
Arm injuries striking younger pitchers

Sports medicine experts have seen a dramatic up-tick in business among those too young to have signed their first professional contract.


May 02, 2008

Salem and Hidden Valley split JV and Varsity games
Salem and Hidden Valley split JV and Varsity games

Salem jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first inning, but HV rallied back to get within 9-7.


April 24, 2008

Timberlake, Brown deliver key hits for Jefferson Forest
Timberlake, Brown deliver key hits for Jefferson Forest

Visiting Jefferson Forest used three extra base hits to power its way past Heritage in a key Seminole Distinct baseball clash on Wednesday.

Grand slam lifts Tunstall past Hargrave
Grand slam lifts Tunstall past Hargrave

Hargrave coach Scott Roach didn’t like the situation one bit, but the way he saw it, he had no other choice.  Clinging to a tie against the Tunstall Trojans in extra innings on Wednesday night, Roach had just called for an intentional walk of Dustin Cockram to load the bases. No outs were in the books, and Tunstall’s heavy-hitting Brett Hylton was coming to the plate.


April 08, 2008

High School Baseball: GW Danville defeats Patrick County & Hargrave in double header
High School Baseball: GW Danville defeats Patrick County & Hargrave in double header

In the first game, GW slipped past Patrick County in extra innings.  In the second game, GW edged Hargrave 5-4 by scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth.

High School Baseball: Westover Christian edges Roanoke Catholic 6-5
High School Baseball: Westover Christian edges Roanoke Catholic 6-5

Ryne Farmer pitched seven innings for Westover (2-2, 1-2 VIC), while giving up five hits but striking out 12


April 03, 2008

Halifax County High School mourns the death of baseball pitcher
Halifax County High School mourns the death of baseball pitcher

Tyler Wayne Hunt, was pulling out of his drive way when his 1990 Chevrolet Silverado pick up was struck by a tractor-trailer hauling logs.  He was a pitcher on the Halifax County High School varsity baseball team.

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