2019 Regular Season Recap
The Generals put together their best regular season since the team was created in 1935. They finished with the best record in the league of 31-11. After starting the year 6-5, the Gens won 25 out of their last 31 games. They had three separate winning streaks of at least five games. Those three streaks include the last five games of the regular season that the Gens were able to win. They enter the playoffs hot at the right time.
Offensively, the Gens put up a .285 batting average with just under 100 doubles and 41 long balls. A big contributor in those categories was Wes Clarke (Forest, VA | South Carolina). Wes finished fifth in the league in hitting with a .364 batting average. He led the team in doubles with 14 and home runs with six. Other key players in getting the batting average up to that high number of .285 were Connor Norby (Kernersville, NC | East Carolina) with a .333 batting average with 4 triples and 4 homers, Jack Murphy (Orinda, CA | St. Mary’s) with a .314 batting average with 11 doubles, three home runs, and 25 RBI, and finally, Gunner Peterson (Salem, WI | Illinois St.) with a .321 batting average with three home runs. The team didn’t just sit around and wait for extra base hits either. They were able to steal 65 bases. Jackson Tate (Pike Road, AL | Alabama) stole 12 to lead the team. Kobe Lopez (Orlando, FL | Florida International) stole 11 bases to follow up Tate. Finally, Bryson Worrell (Sims, NC | East Carolina) stole eight to round out the top three. With all these extra base hits and stolen bases, it should come as no surprise that the team averaged right around eight runs per game. The top five run scorers on the team were Kobe Lopez with 37, Wes Clarke with 33, Jackson Tate with 32, Connor Norby with 31, and Jack Murphy and Joey Kinker (North Port, FL | Florida Gulf Coast) tied with 30. The people with the highest amount of runs driven in looks pretty similar to the people that have scored the most runs. Top five RBI men were Jackson Tate with 31, Wes Clarke with 29, Jack Murphy with 25, Kobe Lopez with 23, and Eli Quiceno (Berryville, VA | Gannon University) with 21. Finally, the Gens organization wants to thank our top five guys in games played. These guys brought it every night for the team and never complained once. Kobe Lopez and Joey Kinker with 40 games played, Jackson Tate and Jack Murphy with 38 games played, Wes Clarke with 37, and Ethan Cady (Soddy Daisy, TN | East Tennessee State) with 32.
Those offensive numbers were phenomenal considering the team’s pitching was so dominant. There were some nights where the pitching had to carry the load, and this team could do it with starters or a suffocating bullpen. Our top 5 pitchers for wins include Deven Judy (Belle Vernon, PA | Gannon University), Zach Kirby (Upland, CA | East Tennessee State), Zach Blankenship (Fleming Island, FL | Valdosta St), Luke Short (Los Gatos, CA | St. Mary’s), and Tyler Shuck (Cape Coral, FL | Florida Gulf Coast). The five-man tie for the team lead in wins saw them get three wins. As for the suffocating bullpen, the team picked up a total of nine saves. McLain Harris (Griffin, GA | Young Harris Col) led the team with three, Christian Edwards (Hartselle, AL | Jacksonville State) had two, and a host of players with one apiece. They include Nick Zegna (Newark, DE | George Mason), Christian Dearman (Pembroke Pines, FL | Florida International), Jan Figueroa (Trujillo Alto, PR | Florida International), and Matt Mercer (Chattanooga, TN | East Tennessee State). The team’s ERA was 3.72 and the total amount of runs given up per game sat at just 4.70. The top five players in ERA for the team were Christian Dearman with a 0.45 ERA, McLain Harris with a 0.85 ERA, Luke Short with a 2.18, Jan Figueroa with a 2.82 ERA, and Deven Judy with a 3.21. The staff was able to strike out a little over nine per game to take pressure off the defense. The top five strikeout men were McLain Harris with 31, Zach Kirby with 29, Deven Judy and Daniel Casto (Olive Branch, MS | Memphis) with 27, and Tyler Shuck and Luke Short with 26.
With the playoffs set, let’s look at how the Generals fared against the possible opponents from both divisions.
#2 Seed in the South: Charlottesville Tom Sox
The Gens were 4-2 against their rivals from just down I-64. However, the Generals won their last four decisions against the Tom Sox. The last time the Tom Sox were victorious over the Gens, it took 10 innings on June 21st. The Tom Sox scored an unearned run in the 10th to win by a score of 2-1. That moved the season series to 2-0 in favor of the Tom Sox. However, the Generals rattled off four straight wins to win the season series. That included three consecutive games for the Generals from July 4th to July 8th.
#3 Seed in the South: Covington Lumberjacks
The Gens were 5-1 against the Jacks on the season. The one victory that the Jacks had against the Gens came on June 4th. They also had a very good opportunity to win a back end of a double header vs. the Gens on July 18th, but the Gens mounted a comeback from three runs down in the top of the sixth of a seven inning game with five runs to win the game 5-4.
#4 Seed in the South: Staunton Braves
The rivalry was a bit one-sided in the regular season. The Gens won all six matchups between the two teams. The Braves had a very good chance on June 26th. The bases were empty in the ninth with two outs in the inning and they were leading by three runs at their home ball park. However, the Gens mounted a comeback that was highlighted by a game-tying 3-run homer by Joey Kinker to tie it up. The Gens would eventually win in the 10th.
#1 Seed in the North: Strasburg Express
The Gens were 3-0 against the North division’s top team. This includes the 17-4 victory in Strasburg on the final day of the regular season for the Gens to clinch the best win-loss record in team history. The other two matchups between the teams saw the Gens winning by a margin of four runs each time.
#2 Seed in the North: Woodstock River Bandits
The Gens finished 2-1 against the River Bandits this season. The two wins they had against Woodstock were both high-scoring affairs. The Gens took the first matchup 20-10 in Woodstock. They mounted a five run comeback in the ninth to tie and eventually win the game in the 11th inning in the second matchup. Finally, the River Bandits came up with a victory against the Gens in Woodstock.
#3 Seed in the North: New Market Rebels
The Gens lost the season series 2-1 to the Rebels this season. The Rebels were only one of two teams in the entire Valley League that had a winning record vs the Generals. The Gens took the opening game in New Market on June 6th by a score of 13-5. But The Rebels swept a double header at Kate Collins Field on June 16th. The Rebels took both games by one run. The first game finished at 5-4 and the second finished at 2-1.
#4 Seed in the North: Winchester Royals
The Winchester Royals were the other of the two teams that had winning records vs. the Gens this summer. The first matchup on June 27th saw the Gens pick up their one win over Winchester with a 10-6 score. A go-ahead 3-run homer by Ethan Cady in the bottom of the 5th would prove to be the game-winner. However, the Royals took the next two games of the series. The first was at Waynesboro that they connected on a couple homers to win 9-6. The other was in Winchester when they shut out the Gens 4-0. That marked the only time the Gens were shutout on the season.
Now that the scene is set, it’s time to enjoy some playoff baseball in the Valley League! Game One of the first series against the Staunton Braves is Sunday, July 28th, at Integrity Home Mortgage Park at Kate Collins Field at 7 PM. The Gens are looking for their 7th VBL Championship and first since 2014.
Zac Cole Hired to be New Head Coach of the Waynesboro Generals
Zac Cole has recently been hired to lead the Waynesboro Generals in the summer of 2019. If the name sounds familiar to Valley League Baseball fans, it’s because for the past 3 years Coach Cole has been the Head Coach of the New Market Rebels. If the name sounds familiar to General fans, Cole spent the summer of 2004 playing for the Gens. General Manager Tyler Hoffman feels like the hire couldn’t have been any more perfect. “Zac brings years of experience in collegiate summer baseball and more importantly, in the Valley League,” said Hoffman. “He is a great leader of men and it will be really special to have a General alumnus heading the staff for the summer.”
Zac’s playing days began at Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth, Florida. There he recorded 7 wins in his sophomore season with 3 complete game shutouts while picking up an honorable mention nod for the Southern Conference. After earning his Associate of Arts degree from Palm Beach, he transferred to Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee. As a weekend starter, Cole would record the lowest ERA on the team and would also be named as a finalist for the 2006 Tennessee Tech University Man of the Year award. He would earn his Bachelor of Business Administration with concentration in Management degree in 2007. After his collegiate career, Cole was signed in 2007 by the Baltimore Orioles. The next year, he found himself in Independent baseball where he would suit up for the Traverse City Beach Bums, Amarillo Dillas, Normal Cornbelters, and finally the Kalamazoo Kings before retiring in 2011 due to injury.
Cole tried his hand at collegiate coaching for the first time in 2011 at the University of Tennessee Martin as the club’s pitching coach. In his time there, the team set a school record for strike outs in 2012 and again in 2013, recorded the lowest ERA over the past 6 years, and pitched their first shut out in 180 games. He would also graduate with his Master’s degree of Business Administration. Cole then spent time at North Florida Christian School as an Assistant Coach while also running and coaching an 18U travel team in the summer where he was the head man.
In the summer of 2016, Cole took over as the Head Coach of the New Market Rebels in the Valley League. The Rebels saw instant success with Cole at the helm. In his first year as the skipper, the team surpassed their win totals and featured 6 All-Stars and a Home Run Derby participant. After his successful job in the summer of 2016, Cole was named the Associate Head Coach at Andrew College, a Division 1 Junior College in Cuthbert, Georgia. Before the summer of 2017, Cole was named to the Assistant Athletic Director position at Andrew College, as well. Zac would continue his hot streak when in the summer of 2017, the Rebels made their first post season in 5 summers. Finally in his 3rd year at the helm, the New Market Rebels won the 2018 Valley Baseball League Championship with a 30-19 record that included a 13-game winning streak that started towards the end of the regular season and lasted throughout the playoffs.
“Coaching the Generals is such a unique opportunity,” said Cole. “The Valley is a special place for me. I’m excited to be back in the town where my brother, my best friend, and myself all played. It’s more an honor than anything, really, to coach this great organization.”
Coach Cole has nothing but the best for the New Market organization. “The Rebels organization was nothing but amazing to me. They gave me the opportunity to be a Head Coach and I can’t thank them enough for that.” Cole had planned on stepping away from summer collegiate baseball, however when Tyler Hoffman reached out to him with a deal too good to pass up, he found his way right back into the Shenandoah Valley.
“With Zac’s years of experience and knowing what it takes to be successful in the Valley League, Zac has proven his ability to manage and bring in quality players and men,” said Hoffman. “We hope he can bring that same excitement to Waynesboro.”
Cole feels that his experience and familiarity with the Valley is a huge advantage and says the goal will always remain the same: “Try to win this thing.”
The 2019 Gens will try to capture its first Valley League Championship since they went back-to-back in 2013 and 2014.
Gens Score 16 to Beat New Market to Stay Hot
New Market fans had to be feeling a bit of deja vu when the Gens put up a 7 spot in the first inning. The last time the two teams matched up, Waynesboro won by busting out 18 runs on 20 hits. Tonight, the Generals would put up 16 in the winning effort.
The night started with a bang for Waynesboro. After starter Tyler Thompson (Austin Peay) worked out of a bases loaded jam in the first, the offense came alive. Tyler Bielamowicz (Houston) started things off with a single. Chase Cheek (Duke) would then send a swinging bunt up the third base line. The third baseman would field it and throw it away to allow Bielo to come all the way around to score and Cheek to make it to third. A hit-by-pitch and a walk loaded the bases for Alex Webb (Chipola). Webb shot a single up the middle for an RBI and the second run of the inning. Jackson Webb (UCF) worked a bases loaded RBI walk for the third run. Bryce Teodosio would then hit a high fly ball down the right field line into foul territory for a sacrifice fly that all runners advanced on. The next batter would strike out for out number two and New Market looked as if they could get out of the inning by only giving up 4 runs. However, Joe Bellini (Cincinatti) drilled a triple into the right center field gap for 2 RBIs. He would also end up scoring 2 pitches later on a wild pitch. The score would stand at 7-0 after 1 complete inning.
New Market would respond quickly with 2 runs in the top of the second inning. After a lead-off single, a fielder’s choice, and 2 stolen bases, there was a runner at 3rd base with only one out in the inning. The Rebels would shoot a single through the left side to score their first run. Two batters later, Andrew Eyster would drill a double down the right field line to drive in the other run of the inning. The score after 2 complete was now 7-2.
The Generals would bust things back open in the bottom of the 4th with 3 more runs. Alex Brait (Florida Gulf Coast) would start things off with a 1-out single to right and would advance to second later on a wild pitch. However after a strikeout, there were 2 away in the inning with Brait standing on second base. Alex Webb would walk and Brait would steal third to put runners at first and third for Bryce Teodosio. Teodosio was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Bruno Teramoto (New Mexico St) would get hit by a pitch for an RBI, and finally, Joe Bellini would be the third consecutive batter to be hit by a pitch and would bring in another run. The score moved to 10-2 after 4 innings.
In the top of the 5th, the Rebels would tack on a run to make the score 10-3. It started with a lead off single by Oraj Anu. That was one of 4 hits by Anu on the night. He was moved to second base on a tapper back to the mound. He eventually scored on a single to right field with two outs in the inning. But there would be no further threat.
In the bottom part of the 5th, the Generals would put up another 4 runs. Alex Brait was the man to start things with one out in the inning again. He drew a walk. Andrew Orzel (Wofford) would move him to third base on a single to right. With runners on the corners and 1 out in the inning, Alex Webb would ground into an RBI fielder’s choice. Jackson Webb would once again draw a walk to get runners on first and second for Bryce Teodosio. On a 2-2 count, Teodosio unloaded on a ball that disappeared into the night sky. The 3 run shot would move the score to 13-3.
For good measure, Waynesboro would pile on their final 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Joe Bellini would work a leadoff walk and would score on a first pitch RBI triple by Tyler Bielamowicz. Chase Cheek would send a groundball to the right side for an RBI groundout. The score stood at 16-3. The Rebels would manage to score one in the top of the 8th by way of an RBI groundout to third base to move the score to where it would ultimately finish. Final Score: 16-4.
Key Performers for New Market:
- Oraj Anu: 4-5, R
- Kobe Lopez: 2-2, BB
- Henry Moore: 2-2, RBI
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Jackson Webb (UCF): 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB
- Alex Webb (Chipola): 1-4, 2 RBI, 3 R
- Bryce Teodosio (Clemson): 1-3, HR, Sac Fly, 4 RBI
- Tyler Bielamowicz (Houston): 2-6, 3B, RBI, 2 R
- Alex Brait (FGCU): 1-3, SB, HBP, BB, 3 R
The Generals will have the opportunity to catch Covington in the standings tomorrow when they take on the Lumberjacks head-to-head at 7 PM at Kate Collins Field. Matt Ellmyer (Wofford) is scheduled to be on the mound.
Gens Bust Out 20 Hits In Win Over New Market
In a truly impressive display, the Generals brought in 18 runs to take down New Market. The Gens scored in every inning but the 2nd and the 9th and were able to knock in a season-high 8 runs in an inning.
In the very first inning, Chase Cheek (Duke) hit a one-out triple to get things started. However, he was thrown out at the plate on a fielder’s choice in the next at-bat for the second out. The Gens looked as if they may not score after a triple, but Alex Webb (Chipola) had other ideas. He sent a double deep into the left centerfield gap to bring the runner around from 1st.
The Rebels would quickly answer. In the bottom of the first, the Rebels started the game with 3 straight singles to bring home a run. Nick Parr (Oakland), the starter for the Generals, did a nice job at working out of the inning when he got a New Market hitter to roll into a double play. The score after 1 inning was tied 1-1.
Neither team scored in the second inning, but both did in the third. Chase Cheek started things again for the Generals. He would drop a bunt single with one out in the inning. Andrew Orzel (Wofford) followed him up with another single, but when the throw came into the cutoff man, they would try and throw Orzel out at second. Fortunately, the cutoff man’s throw was airmailed, allowing Cheek to score.
In the bottom of the third, the Rebels would take their first lead in the game by putting up 2 runs. After a leadoff single, the Rebel’s leading hitter Andrew Eyster drilled a homer to straight away left field to put the Rebs in front 3-2.
The Generals would eventually score 3 in the top of the 4th to take the lead for good. When Jackson Webb (UCF) was hit by a pitch, he got aggressive on the base paths to make New Market pay. He stole 2nd and then 3rd in the same at bat. Bruno Teramoto (New Mexico St.) would single after a long battle to bring in the tying run. 2 batters later, Gabe Montenegro (Southern Miss) singled to right to allow Teramoto to get to third. Chase Cheek came up big once again during a night to remember for the Duke representative, with a double into right center field that brought in both Teramoto and Montenegro. The lead for the Gens was now 5-3.
New Market wouldn’t go away quite yet with a run in the bottom of the 4th to inch a bit closer. After a one out single, things started happening quickly. An error was made at third base on a potential double play ball. That was followed with another hit from Andrew Eyster to drive in yet another run. Parr would eventually work himself out of that jam too. The score at this point in time was 5-4 in favor of Waynesboro.
The Gens scored again in the 5th inning. After 2 quick outs, Tyler Bielamowicz (Houston) would hit an infield single, but would be moved to second base after an errant attempt by the shortstop. Jackson Webb would come up with a double down the left field line to score Bielo and make it 6-4 Generals.
Nick Parr would start to settle in and would throw a clean 5th and 6th frames while his offense just kept scoring. Bruno Teramoto would work his way to first base on what was scored an error out right. Generals fans thought it should have been scored an infield single with a throwing error to move him to second base. Joe Bellini (Cincinnati) would double directly after that to bring in Bruno. Gabe Montenegro would sacrifice Bellini to third for the red hot Chase Cheek. He wouldn’t disappoint. Another at bat for Cheek, another RBI double for Cheek. Andrew Orzel would make his way to first after an error by the third baseman to put runners on the corners. The Gens would score yet again in the inning when Orzel stole second and the catcher’s throw skipped into center. The score was now 9-4.
After the clean bottom of the 6th, the Generals would score yet again in the 7th. Tyler Bielamowicz would start things out in the inning with a walk. He would steal second base in the next at bat. After a strikeout, Bielo would steal third base as well. From there, Bruno Teramoto would drive him in with a single to give the Gens double digit runs.
The 8th inning is officially when the game got out of hand. The Gens already had a 6 run lead when they tacked on 8 in the top of the 8th. The first 8 batters of the inning all reached base safely before the Rebels finally recorded an out. But it didn’t stop after an out was recorded. Newly entered into the game Dylan Cloonan (Miami) got in on the fun by singling to right field for another RBI. By this time, it was very station to station on the basepaths for the Gens. Andrew Orzel hit an RBI single in the same spot as Cloonan. Alex Webb worked a bases loaded walk for an RBI. Finally, the last two batters of the inning were put away via the punchout. The score after the inning was now 18-4.
New Market would show some late fight and put up 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th to bring the score to what would ultimately be the final score of 18-7.
Key Performers for New Market:
- Andrew Eyster: 5-5, HR, 2B, 5 RBI
- Kobe Lopez: 3-5, 3 R, 1 RBI
- Austin Bogart: 2-5
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Chase Cheek (Duke): 5-5, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R
- Andrew Orzel (Wofford): 2-5, SB, 1 RBI, 2 R
- Alex Webb (Chipola): 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI, R
- Bruno Teramoto (New Mexico St.): 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R
- Nick Parr (Oakland): W (2-1), 6 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
The Gens will look for their 4th straight win Wednesday night on the road in Charlottesville on an Independence Day matchup with the TomSox at 6 PM.
Unearned Runs Prove Costly in 8-4 Generals Loss
The General defense made 3 errors Wednesday night in New Market at Rebel Park. All 3 led to multiple runs scoring during the same innings, with only 1 of the 8 New Market runs being earned.
The Generals offense came alive in the 4th inning to break a tie at zero after 3 complete innings. Dalton Wingo (UCF) started the top half of the inning with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch soon after. Bruno Teramoto (New Mexico St) followed him up with a double to drive in the first run of the ballgame for either side. The next 2 General hitters reached to load the bases with nobody out. Andrew Orzel (Wofford) drew a full count walk to bring in Teramoto to make the score 2-0 in favor of the Generals. New Market was able to roll a much-needed double play ball to shortstop, but the Generals tacked on another. Finally, the 4th and final run of the ballgame for Waynesboro scored on a wild pitch. The New Market pitching staff did a nice job of shutting down the offense for the rest of the game.
The bottom of the 4th wasn’t kind at all to the Generals. Graham Ashcraft (Mississippi St) was cruising along nicely through 3 innings when he began to feel some discomfort. He left the game after going just 3.1 innings and was responsible for two runners on. Adan Fernandez and Justin King came up with back to back RBI singles and were aided by a throwing error by the General left fielder. Nick Parr (Oakland) was able to get a double play ball to escape any more danger and hang on to the lead after 4 complete.
The Rebels would chip away again in the 6th inning when Oraj Anu reached by an error with one out, moved up on a wild pitch, and eventually scored an unearned run on a single by Adan Fernandez. All of this being said, the Generals still finished 6 innings with a 4-3 lead.
Things then became to unravel in the 7th. After a one out single chased Parr from the game, the flood gates opened. A fielder’s choice error seemed to have Waynesboro on the ropes, but Jacob Weirich (Southern Miss) managed to strike out another Rebel hitter to give the Generals 2 outs. This was followed by a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and a trio of RBI singles totaling 5 runs in the 7th frame alone. The score after 7 complete was 8-4.
Other than a 2-out double by new arrival Chase Cheek (Duke) in the top of the 8th, the Gens went away quietly in the final frames of the game.
Key Performers for New Market:
- Adan Fernandez: 3-4, 4 RBI
- Justin King: 2-4, 2 RBI
- Kobe Lopez: 2-4, 2 RBI, SB
- Nicholas Cottone: W (1-0), 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Alex Brait (Florida Gulf Coast): 2-3, BB, R
- Chase Cheek (Duke): 2-4, 2B
- Bruno Teramoto (New Mexico St): 1-3, RBI 2B, R
The Generals will try to avoid going on a 3-game skid when they travel up to Purcellville tomorrow night to take on the Cannons. The last time these teams met was last Thursday, June 7th, in Waynesboro when the Gens took home the win. Game time slated for 7 pm at Fireman’s Field.
Rain Showers and Flooding Wreak Havoc on Generals Schedule
The storms that have run through the Shenandoah Valley have put a hold on the Valley Baseball League games. A few teams have completed at least one game, while others haven’t been so lucky.
The Generals were able to get their opening night game against Covington in on Friday, June 1st. Since then, they have had three games postponed. Saturday was supposed to be their home opener vs. Charlottesville, but Mother Nature had other plans. Sunday’s game at New Market and Monday’s game at home against Strasburg have both been moved to other dates, as well.
The official make-up dates are as follows:
- Friday, June 2nd vs. Charlottesville is now Monday, June 18th.
- Sunday, June 3rd @ New Market is now Wednesday, June 13th.
- Monday, June 4th vs. Strasburg is now Wednesday, June 6th
With these make-up dates, the Generals are now slated to play a grueling 16 days in a row, starting tomorrow night at Winchester.
The much-anticipated home opener for the Generals will be Wednesday, June 6th vs. Strasburg at Kate Collins Field. The players, coaches, and staff of the Gens are all ready to start playing baseball, and hope to see a great crowd Wednesday night at 7 pm.
Waynesboro Falls at New Market 10-7
The Waynesboro Generals (26-11) came up short on the road against the New Market Rebels (16-23) Friday evening, losing 10-7.
The loss snapped a five game winning streak for the Generals and was only their second loss in their last ten ballgames.
New Market scored early in the bottom of the second to give them their first lead at 2-0. Waynesboro cut into the lead with one run in the third when Jorge Flores hit a solo home run.
The Generals would then take the lead in the top of the fourth as they put up three runs in the inning. Three RBI singles by Kyle Jackson, Flores, and Kirk Sidwell in the inning gave them a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the inning. The lead evaporated quickly as the Rebels would put up six runs in the bottom of the fourth to retake the lead at 8-4.
Each team put up two runs in the seventh inning. For the Generals, Tracy Hadley drove in a run with an RBI groundout, and Zach Sterry had an RBI single to cut into the deficit. New Market responded, however, after an RBI double and a sacrifice fly. Waynesboro would score one more run in the eighth inning after a Flores RBI putout, but could not push anymore across, losing by a final score of 10-7.
David Ehmen started and was the losing pitcher for Waynesboro after allowing eight runs on ten hits in his four innings of work. He struck out five and walked two. Merritt Huber pitched two innings of relief and gave up the other two runs while walking two batter and striking out one. Tyler Davis and Ivanniel Vazquez each pitched a scoreless inning of relief while Davis struck out one and walked two.
UP NEXT: The Generals will face the Harrisonburg Turks for the final time of the regular season Saturday night beginning at 7:00 pm at Kate Collins Field.
Generals Stretch Winning Streak to Five Games
Sam Palensky’s walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth game the Generals the victory over New Market.
A Sam Palensky (Nebraska-Omaha) walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed across pinch-runner, Brent Sakurai (New Mexico St.), to give the Waynesboro Generals (11-3) their fifth straight win and a 4-3 victory over the New Market Rebels (6-9).
The Generals were led at the plate by Charles Zaloumis (St. Mary’s) as he went 2-4 with 1 run scored and Andrew Bullock (Western Carolina) as he went 1-2 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI.
Campbell Scholl (Central Florida) game the Generals 5.2 innings of quality work in his start as he game up 1 hit, 1 earned run and struck out 2. Tanner Kirby (Arkansas State) earned the win in 1.2 innings of relief, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned run.
The Generals look to continue their winning ways as they host the Charlottesville TomSox (6-8) on Monday night, 7 PM at Linco Park.
