Tyler Bielamowicz Throws No-Hitter vs. Front Royal
In one of the most masterful pitching performances you will ever see, Tyler Bielamowicz (Houston) chucked a No-Hitter with 15 strikeouts.
We’ll cover the offense of the Generals before diving into Bielo’s performance. The Generals put up 9 hits and 4 runs in the victory. Neither team had scored until the top of the 6th. The Gens were able to change that when Alex Brait (FGCU) was hit by a pitch with one out in the inning. He moved to third base on a single by Bryce Teodosio (Clemson) and scored on an RBI groundout by Alex Webb (Chipola). They manufactured another run in the top of the 8th when Alex Brait delivered a 2 out double and came in to score on an error by the right fielder on Bryce Teodosio’s fly ball. After 8 innings, the Gens lead 2-0 while Bielo was dealing. In the 9th, the Gens loaded the bases with 2 outs in the inning. Blake Johnson (UAB) delivered a double into the right center gap to score 4-0.
Now for the performance of the night. Tyler Bielamowicz pounded the zone all night in his outing. He was perfect going into the 9th inning. He had faced the minimum to get out every single batter he had faced. The Cardinals broke up the perfect game on the first batter of the 9th on an error by the General third baseman. They also worked a walk in the inning with 2 outs. But Bielo was able to finish out the game in only 111 pitches after striking out 15 batters. Not only was it one of the most dominant performances, it was one of the most efficient performances in recent memory.
Key Perfomers for Front Royal:
- Rob Griswold: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Tyler Bielamowicz (Houston): W (1-2), No-Hitter, 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 15 K
- Chase Cheek (Duke): 2-4, 2B, BB
- Blake Johnson (UAB): 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- Alex Brait (FGCU): 1-4, 2B, 2 R
The Generals (19-15) will be back at home when they take on the Strasburg Express on Monday night.
Generals Snap 3-Game Skid In Win Over Front Royal
The Generals had lost 3 straight games to drop under the .500 mark coming into the game Sunday night against the Front Royal Cardinals at Bing Crosby Stadium. The bats came alive for 13 hits to propel them to a win over the North Division leaders.
The scoring started in the top of the 3rd. With one out in the inning, Dalton Wingo (Central Florida)
Dalton Wingo: 3-3, 2B, HR, 3 R
connected on his 2nd homer of the season to begin his fantastic night at the plate. Then in the third inning, Jackson Webb (Central Florida) led off the inning with a single, stole second, and was brought into score on a Chase Cheek (Duke) grounder that couldn’t be handled by the second baseman. The lead after 4 complete innings was 2-0 in favor of the Generals.
Once again, the 5th inning began with a lead-off single. This time it was Tyler Bielamowicz (Houston) getting things started. Dalton Wingo then doubled off the wall in left field to put runners at second and third with nobody out. Kyle Wrighte (William & Mary) came through next with a single to score Bielo. After the RBI single, Gabe Montenegro (Southern Miss) hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Wingo. Going to the bottom of the 5th, the Generals led 4-0.
The Cardinals wouldn’t go away quietly. Evan Gillespie (Faulkner U) was throwing a gem, but would stumble just slightly in the 5th. After getting the first hitter of the inning to fly out, Gillespie gave up a walk and 2 doubles to the next three hitters. However, he would do a nice job working out of the inning with the last double being left stranded at second base. The lead was still intact at 4-2 Waynesboro.
In the top of the 6th, the Generals would make it 4 straight innings with a run. Tyler Trovinger (Oakland) would start the inning off with a single to left. 2 batters later, Dalton Wingo would contribute his third hit in as many at bats. That brought Kyle Wrighte to the plate with runners at first and second with 2 outs. After going down 0-2 in the count, Wrighte scorched a double off the wall in right field to bring in both runners.
Matt Nickles (Randolph-Macon) would sub in for Gillespie in the 6th. He worked a perfect two innings, facing the minimum 6 batters. After 7 complete innings, the Generals led 6-2.
In the bottom of the 8th, the Generals ran into some trouble. The inning seemed to be all but over after recording outs on the first two hitters of the inning. However, Spencer Packard drilled a home run to start a string of 5 straight 2-out hits. Christian Avant hits a double 2 pitches later, followed by Kendall Small hitting a no-doubter to right field. The Generals would then bring in Patrick O’Shea (St Mary’s) for the struggling Jacob Weirich (Southern Miss). O’Shea would surrender 2 straight singles and his night would be finished as well. So with 2 outs in the inning, Coach John Jeanes (Chipola) would turn to his closer Gio Soto (Florida International) for a four out save.
Soto came on, got out of the inning, and then threw a dominant 9th inning to lock down his 3rd save of the year.
Key Performers for Front Royal:
- Andrew Burden: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- Spencer Packard: 1-3 HR (1)
- Kendall Small: 1-4, 2-Run HR (1)
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Chase Cheek (Duke): 2-5, 2 SB(3)
- Kyle Wrighte (William & Mary): 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
- Dalton Wingo (Central Florida): 3-3, 2B, HR(2), 3 R
- Evan Gillespie (Faulkner U): W (1-0), 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Gio Soto (Florida International): SV(3), 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The Generals (5-5) will be looking for back-to-back wins tomorrow, Monday June 18th, when they take on the South Division leaders, the Charlottesville TomSox (8-3). Come out this week and support your Generals. They will have home games Monday and Tuesday (Charlottesville both nights), Thursday (Strasburg), Saturday (Staunton), and Sunday (Purcellville).
Bring your friends and family to Kate Collins field for some high-quality baseball this week. Hope to see you there!
Cardinals Pitching and Defense Shuts Down General Offense
Front Royal’s Christopher Krennrich had it going Tuesday night as he maneuvered his way through an impressive outing. Krennrich threw 6.2 innings, allowing only 1 run on 4 hits. He struck out 9 en route to his first win of this Valley League season.
As for the scoring, it all happened in 2 innings. For Waynesboro, their run came in the 3rd to put them up 1-0. Jackson Webb (UCF) drilled a double into the left field gap to lead off the inning, and on the very next pitch, stole third. After Krennrich struck out a General hitter, Kyle Wrighte (William & Mary) hit a fly ball to straight away right field. Webb was able to score well ahead of the throw. Other than that sequence, the game was all decided in the top of the 5th.
Front Royal started the frame out with Spencer Packard singling to left off of Generals starter Matt Ellmyer (Wofford), who had been dealing to this point. The next hitter hit a ground ball to second that would have most likely been the third double play ball Ellmyer had induced. However, an error put runners on first and third. Two pitches later, brother of starting pitcher Chris, Brandon Krennrich doubled off the wall in right center for 2 RBI, but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple. The double was followed up by a single to put a runner on first with one out. Ellmyer then got yet another ground ball, this time to third base, only for another General error to pop up. One more run came in on an RBI groundout by Andrew Burden. That put our score at 3-1 and that is where it ultimately finished up.
Nathan Schneider gave the Gens a strong 4.2 innings to keep them in the ball game. Waynesboro was able to threaten a couple of times in the 8th and 9th innings, but nothing came out of either inning. The final score came out to be 3-1 in favor of Front Royal.
Key Performers for Front Royal:
- Christopher Krennrich: W (1-0), 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 K
- Brandon Krennrich: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
- Andrew Burden: 1-4, RBI
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Matt Ellmyer (Wofford): L (0-2), 4.1 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K
- Nathan Schneider (St Marys): 4.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
- Alex Webb (Chipola): 3-4, 2B
- Jackson Webb (UCF): 2-3, 2B, SB, R
Head Coach John Jeans’ team will be back in action tomorrow night when they travel to Rebel Park to take on New Market.
Generals Fall at Home to Front Royal 7-3
The Waynesboro Generals (14-6) lost only their second home game of the season Tuesday night in a loss to the Front Royal Cardinals (12-9) 7-3.
Waynesboro put the first run on the board on a Zach Sterry sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third inning. The Cardinals did not allow the lead to last long, though, as in the top of the fourth they struck back for five runs to take a 5-1 lead. Joe Mundy’s two RBI single allowed the Cardinals to take the lead. Then, a single by Stephen Diaz, a triple by Zach Clark, and another single by Tanner Halstead all drove in runs to push the lead to four runs.
Back-to-back home runs by Clay Hunt and Josh Magee for Front Royals stretched the lead to 7-1 as the Front Royal offense carried the team in the middle innings.
The Generals would fight back scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Zach Sterry doubled down the right field line, and Trey Stine drove him in with an RBI single to get one run back. Stine would then score after an error by the third baseman making the score 7-3. The score held at that margin for the rest of the game.
Sterry had a strong game at the plate after going two for two with a double and a single on the night. The first baseman was the only Waynesboro player with more than one hit in the game.
Tyler Davis started the game on the mound for the Generals going four innings allowing five runs on five hits with only two of the runs being earned. Despite not allowing a hit in the first three innings, Davis struggled in the fourth where he gave up all of his runs. He also finished with four strikeouts and two walks finishing with the loss. Brent Sasse tossed three innings of relief and allowed two runs on six hits. Tyler Elwer and Conner Loeprich each pitched one inning of scoreless relief.
Blake Whitney got the win for Front Royal after throwing six innings, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out six, and walking three.
UP NEXT: Waynesboro will travel to Winchester tomorrow, June 29 to face the Royals beginning at 7:00 pm.
Generals Rout Front Royal 17-5
The Waynesboro Generals (14-5) used a huge ten run ninth inning to put away the Front Royal Cardinals on the road Monday night 17-5.
The Cardinals could not play clean baseball on the evening as the team committed five errors and allowed six unearned runs. The Generals offense exploded for the seventeen runs on eleven hits and capitalized on all Front Royal mistakes to win in convincing fashion.
Waynesboro took an early lead in the top of the first after a Tracy Hadley sacrifice fly scored Tanner Poole. The lead would last only until the bottom of the second when Front Royal put 2 runs on the board courtesy of a Joshua Magee two-RBI single.
A big top of the fourth inning would give the Generals a comfortable 6-2 lead after scoring five runs. Kyle Jackson delivered a bases loaded double to score the first two runs, and an error on the third baseman in the next at bat allowed two more runs to come home. Later in the inning, Charles Zaloumis produced an RBI single to left to give Waynesboro the four run lead.
Front Royal fought back with two runs in the sixth and both teams scored one run each in the seventh before Waynesboro blew the game open with a huge top of the ninth. An RBI single by Eli Putnam and a bases clearing, three-RBI double by Jackson scored the first four runs. Poole then drove in two with a single before the Cardinals’ misplays cost them. Sam Palensky would score on a passed ball and Poole on an error by the shortstop that allowed Zaloumis to advance to first. Trey Stine then hit a two-run home run to set the score at 17-5. The final four runs of the inning were all unearned.
Jackson had a terrific night at the plate going three for five with five RBIs that included the two doubles with the bases loaded. Putnam also had a strong showing in going three for six with one RBI.
Vince Braman picked up his second win as a General this summer allowing four runs on six hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Ivanniel Vazquez allowed the other run in one and one-third innings of work with three strikeouts. Conner Loeprich and Zach Neff combined to pitch the rest of the game scoreless.
UP NEXT: The Generals return home to face the Cardinals again on Tuesday night at 7:00 pm.
Generals Top Front Royal 4-3 in 12 Innings
Right Fielder Kyle Jackson was the hero for the Generals with the game winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 12th inning.
A sacrifice fly by Kyle Jackson in the bottom of the twelfth inning gave the Waynesboro Generals (8-3) a walk off win over the Front Royal Cardinals (5-6) by a score of 4-3.
Tanner Poole got the scoring started for the Generals with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning to put Waynesboro up 1-0. Front Royal would respond, though in the bottom of the inning where an Emilio Abreu double play groundout with the bases loaded was able to push across one run to tie the game.
Poole would help the Generals reclaim the lead in the bottom of the second with an RBI single to score Sam Palensky who reached on a single of his own and advanced to third on a base hit by Charles Zaloumis.
T.J. Condon checked in with a solo home run of his home in the sixth inning, his second of the year, to widen the Waynesboro lead to 3-1.
Front Royal was able to battle back in the ninth inning to extend the game, however, as they put two runs across to tie the game. After a leadoff walk and an error by the third baseman Zaloumis, an errant throw by the catcher Condon allowed both runners to move into scoring positions. A single by Tyler Kaiser was able to score one run, but the second runner was cut down by right fielder Kyle Jackson at the plate. Following that play, though, Kevin Williams, Jr. came off the bench to double home the tying run.
The game would go three more innings into the twelfth before the Generals would walk off with the victory. The inning began with Poole’s fifth hit of the game in the form of a single to left. A balk by the Front Royal pitcher allowed Poole to advance to second before Brent Sakurai would move the runner over with a sacrifice bunt. Two intentional walks followed to Zach Sterry and Andrew Bullock to load the bases before Jackson drove in the winning run with his sacrifice fly.
Poole was an impossible out in the game going 5-5 with the solo home run and four singles with an intentional walk in addition to scoring the winning run.
Ivanniel Vazquez was the winning pitcher for Waynesboro after pitching the eleventh and twelfth innings for the Generals. Vazquez allowed no runs, no hits, and struck out four batters.
Generals starting pitcher Tyler Elwer went four full innings allowing just one run on four hits with one walk and one strikeout. David Ehmen came on in relief to toss two perfect innings with two strikeouts. Dylan Burns would follow Ehmen for his first appearance of the year and threw two innings of scoreless relief while giving up two hits with one strikeout. Tanner Kirby gave up the tying two runs after throwing two innings of relief allowing two hits with two strikeouts and one walk.
Jacob Ramos was the losing pitcher for the Cardinals after allowing the winning run.
Coach Williams Player of the Game: RF Kyle Jackson (Game Winning Sacrifice Fly)
UP NEXT: The Generals will hit the road for three straight beginning tomorrow night at Covington to face the Lumberjacks starting at 7:30 pm.
Front Royal shuts down Waynesboro, wins 4-0
Josh Shepley and three Front Royal relievers held Waynesboro to three hits in a 4-0 Cardinals win Saturday night.
Shepley (1-1. 0.79 ERA) took a no-hitter into the seventh, before Kevin Phillips got the Generals into the hit column with a leadoff single.
Shepley went six and two-thirds innings, giving up just the one hit, striking out three and walking two.
Vince Braman (1-2. 4.09 ERA) took the loss for Waynesboro, giving up three runs on seven hits in seven innings of work, striking out five and walking one.
Phillips was the lone bright spot on offense for the Generals, going 2-for-4 at the plate.
Front Royal smacks down Waynesboro, 14-1
Front Royal battered Waynesboro pitching for 21 hits, and Corey Sessions limited the Generals to six hits in a complete-game effort in a 14-1 Cardinals laugher Sunday night at Linco Park at Kate Collins Field.
Sessions (3-0) struck out two with no walks in an efficient, effective performance for Front Royal, throwing just 81 pitches, 56 for strikes.
Front Royal broke the game open with a trio of big innings, getting three in the third, the big blow being a two-run homer by Bobby Lang, four in the fifth, all unearned off Waynesboro starter Brett Sasse (0-1) after a two-out error by first baseman Kevin Phillips opened the floodgates.
The Cardinals added five in the sixth off reliever Jordan Harmon.
Waynesboro got its lone run in the fourth when Jeremy Taylor led off with a single, stole second, advanced to third on a grounder by Michael Brosseau and scored on a sacrifice fly by Clayton Taylor.
