Generals Win Independence Day Matchup Over Charlottesville
After jumping out to a 6-0 lead, the TomSox came all the way back to tie the game in the bottom of the 7th. Enter Bryce Teodosio (Clemson). On the second pitch of the top of the 8th inning, Teodosio hammered a ball over the centerfield fence for his second 8th inning, go-ahead homer of the year to put the Gens on top for good.
After 2 complete innings, neither team had really even threatened to score. Matt Ellmyer (Wofford) was dualing against his Wofford College teammate Jake Hershman for Charlottesville. In the top of the 3rd, the Generals were able to crack Hershman. The bats would come alive with vengeance with 6 straight hits to start the inning. Bruno Teramoto (New Mexico St.) started it off. He was moved to second by a Joe Bellini (Cincinnati) single and to third by a Gabe Montenegro (Southern Miss) single. Chase Cheek (Duke) put the first run on the board with yet another single. Andrew Orzel (Wofford) would follow suit and hit a single that brought in two runs and moved Cheek around to third. Cheek would come in to score on a wild pitch during Alex Brait’s (Florida Gulf Coast) at bat. Later in Brait’s at bat, he would double to bring in Orzel. The score after 3 was 5-0.
Matt Ellmyer was impressive in his start. He went 5 shutout innings while only allowing 4 hits. The Generals would allow him to pitch with a 6 run lead after they tacked on one more run in the top of the 5th inning. Chase Cheek led off the inning with a single to right field. He would eventually steal second. With 2 outs in the inning, Bryce Teodosio would step up and deliver the 6th run courtesy of a single to center field.
It wasn’t until the 6th inning after Ellmyer had been taken out that the TomSox would wake up offensively. The TomSox would put up 5 in the bottom of the 6th. The first 3 batters of the inning worked their way on without having to make contact with the baseball. It went HBP, Walk, HBP for the first 3 to load the bases. The next hitter would single to bring in one. 2 more runs scored on the next play when a groundball was misplayed by the General defense. That was followed by a sacrifice fly to left field for out number 1. The next batter would ground out to second base, but would be followed with back to back singles to drive in yet another run. The score after 6 complete was 6-5 in favor of Waynesboro.
In the 7th, the TomSox would tie the game after a leadoff double and some manufacturing. The lead off double was moved to third on a groundball to the second baseman. He then scored on another grounder to the second baseman. The score was right back where we started at. Tie ball game, 6-6, going into the top of the 8th.
It didn’t stay tied for long. Bryce Teodosio sent his second homer of the year out in dramatic fashion. This would give the Generals the lead with only 6 more outs to record. In the bottom of the 8th, Aron Solis (Texas Southern) came on to pitch. He immediately gave up a leadoff double. This situation had Gens fans feeling a bit uneasy at CVille Weekly Ballpark. However, Solis did masterful work at getting around the TomSox hitters to hold on to the lead. The runner was never able to advance from second after a flyout to left field for out number 1, a strikeout for out number 2, and a ground ball to third base for out number 3.
In the bottom of the 9th, Solis trotted back out to the mound to try and get 3 more outs. This time, he didn’t even let the TomSox think about tying the game. He started the inning with a hard hit flyout to center field. He followed that up with his second strikeout of his appearance. Finally, the third out was recorded on a ground ball to the first baseman. The final score was 7-6.
Key Performers for Charlottesville:
- Pat McColl: 2-4, BB
- Alex Mardiney: 1-5, 2 RBI, R
- Brent Centracchio: 1-4, 2B, 2 R
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Bryce Teodosio (Clemson): 2-3, Go-Ahead HR, 2 RBI, R
- Chase Cheek (Duke): 2-5, SB, RBI, 2 R
- Matt Ellmyer (Wofford): ND, 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
- Aron Solis (Texas Southern): SV (1), 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The Generals will return home on Thursday to take on the team that last beat them, the Staunton Braves. Game time set for 7 pm at Kate Collins Field.
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.
Lumberjack Bats Prove to be Too Much for Generals
The Waynesboro Generals opened up the 2018 season on the road in Covington with an 8-3 loss to the Lumberjacks. While the Gens struck first, a six run 5th inning from Covington put them in too deep of a hole.
Matt Ellmyer (Wofford) started the Opening Night ballgame for the Generals. Other than a solo shot by Covington’s Tyler Hill in the bottom of the 2nd, Ellmyer seemed to be in control. However, six straight two-out hits by the Jacks put runs on the board quickly. Ellmyer wasn’t able to finish the 5th and gave way to Cole Trichel (Louisiana Monroe). Trichel ended up giving up a run in the 7th inning for the final score on either side. Overall, the Jacks rail out 8 runs on 10 hits with 5 of those hits being of the extra-base variety.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Generals struggled to get anything going in the right direction. Covington pitchers allowed only six hits, but gave up eight walks and one hit-by-pitch. Covington’s defense also made three errors, one of which brought in a run for the Gens. There were 13 runners left on base in total for Waynesboro and only 1 RBI.
Top performers for the Generals:
- Tyler Trovinger (Oakland): 2-4, 2B, RBI
- Alex Harper-Cook (Tennessee): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 R, 1 K
Top Performers for the Lumberjacks:
- Tyler Hill: 2-3, 2B, Solo HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Ryan Fitzgerald: 2-2, 2 2B, RBI
The Generals are slated to open up at Kate Collins field Saturday night against the Charlottesville Tom Sox. Graham Ashcraft, the highly touted right-hander from Mississippi State, is the probable pitcher for Waynesboro.
Orzel & Ellmyer Continue Wofford Pipeline
Waynesboro, Virginia
Andrew Orzel and Matt Ellmyer are the next Wofford Terriers in line to make the trek to Waynesboro, Virginia this summer. Orzel and Ellmyer will be representing Wofford College on the Generals’ 2018 squad, as they continue the quality men Coach Todd Interdonato and staff send from Spartanburg, South Carolina to the Generals each summer.
Andrew Orzel – Infielder
A native of Newark, Delaware, the 6’3 200-pound sophomore was a key contributor for the Terriers in his freshman season as he played in 40 games with 27 starts. Orzel, a versatile defender, made 11 starts each in left field and as the designated hitter, along with four starts at shortstop and one at third base. He completed the 2017 campaign with a .265 batting average with 26 hits, 22 RBI’s and 14 runs scored. Orzel spent his 2017 summer as a member of the Elmira Pioneers in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. In Elmira, Orzel batted .303 in 24 games with 27 hits, 9 doubles and 17 RBI’s.
Matt Ellmyer – Right-Handed Pitcher
A native of Jupiter, Florida, the 5’11 190-pound sophomore was another key contributor for the Terriers in his freshman season. Ellmyer made 21 appearances on the mound with four starts while posting a 4.36 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 53.2 innings. Along with leading all Wofford freshman pitchers in innings and strikeouts, Ellmyer was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team. Ellmyer spent his 2017 summer as a member of the Oneonta Outlaws in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. In Oneonta, Ellmyer logged 23.2 innings while striking out 20 and walking only 5.
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