Waynesboro Generals post rain-shortened 3-0 win over Woodstock
Joseph Estrada cleared the bases with a three-run fifth-inning triple, and it was just in the nick of time for the Waynesboro Generals.
The game at Kate Collins Field with the visiting Woodstock River Bandits was sent into a weather delay after the Estrada rip, and the contest was called after a rain delay, giving the Generals a 3-0 win.
The fifth-inning rally got going with two out and none out. Clayton Taylor was hit by a pitch by Woodstock starter Michael Scimanico (3-2, 2.27 ERA) to keep the inning alive. Kevin Phillips and Jonathan Camp each walked on 3-2 pitches, ending the night for Scimanico, who threw 116 pitches on the evening.
Hunter Morgan came in to relieve, and Estrada didn’t waste any time, with the clouds gathering as Morgan warmed up. Estrada sent an 0-1 pitch down the line in right for the three-bagger.
A clap of thunder and streak of lightning greeted Estrada at third, sending the teams and fans toward the exits for a mandatory weather delay. A heavy rainstorm rendered the field unplayable, ending the night with the game considered official at the five-inning mark.
Waynesboro starter Brett Sasse (2-1, 1.80 ERA) got the win, giving up five hits and a walk in five innings of work, striking out two, in recording his second shutout of the season.
Solid outing from Brett Sasse, sloppy Woodstock D, contribute to big Waynesboro win
Ryan Bennett threw seven hitless innings for Woodstock, but five River Bandits errors led to four Waynesboro runs, and the Generals took advantage in a 6-0 win Monday night.
Generals starter Brett Sasse (1-1, 2.10 ERA) pitched a gem himself Monday night, giving up two hits in a complete-game effort, striking out six without issuing a walk.
Sasse threw just 89 pitches, 62 for strikes.
Bennett (0-3, 2.18 ERA) struck out six and walked two, but was doomed by poor defense behind him. Three Woodstock errors in the second inning led to three Waynesboro runs, and a pair of fielding miscues in the seventh added a fourth Waynesboro run.
Otherwise, Bennett put in four perfect 1-2-3 innings in his seven innings on the mound.
Waynesboro finally got a hit in the eighth, when Enderson Velasquez greeted Woodstock reliever David Marriggi with a leadoff single. Michael Brosseau walked, and the two runners were sacrificed to second and third.
Kevin Phillips followed with a two-run single that made it 6-0 Generals.
Sasse cruised from there, retiring the side in order in both the eighth and ninth innings.
Waynesboro (11-13) pull into a tie for third place in the South Division with Charlottesville, which split a doubleheader with Charles Town Monday night.
Waynesboro Generals whitewash Woodstock, 3-0
Kevin Doherty and Marcus Shippey scattered nine Woodstock hits, and Waynesboro got another big night from shortstop Mike Marcinko at the plate, en route to a 3-0 Generals win Friday night at Kate Collins Field.
Doherty (1-0) scattered eight hits in six innings of work, striking out two and walking one in his first start of the summer. Doherty threw 73 pitches, 49 for strikes, and worked out of jams all night long, including a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the fourth.
Marcinko had three hits in four trips, and Cole Gruber went 2-for-4 at the plate to raise his team-leading batting average to .354.
Mike McClellan and Garrett Russini each had RBI hits for Waynesboro, which improves to 20-15 with the win.
The Generals are at home again Saturday night, hosting Winchestr at Kate Collins Field with the first pitch at 7 p.m.
Waynesboro Generals nip Woodstock, 4-3
Colin Bennett scored on a two-out eighth-inning error, Austin Goss got his eighth save of the season, and the Waynesboro Generals maintained sole possession of first place in the Valley League with a 4-3 win over Woodstock Wednesday night at Kate Collins Field.
Bennett (junior, Kennesaw State) reached on a one-out single, and advanced to second on a sacrifice by Kevin Krupp (sophomore, North Georgia). A grounder off the bat of Kyle Pitts (junior, Stetson) glanced off the glove of River Bandits second baseman Mason Snyder into short right field, allowing Bennett to score.
Goss (freshman, USC-Upstate) worked around a leadoff walk to close out the game in the ninth.
Micah Gorman (sophomore, VMI) got the win in relief of starter Jordan Harmon (freshman, Austin Peay), who gave up three runs on five hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking two.
Leadoff man Mike Marcinko (sophomore, Shippensburg) had three hits in five trips to improve his season batting average to .326.
Waynesboro, the defending VBL champ, improves to 12-3 on the season with the win.
The Generals host the Winchester Royals at Kate Collins Field Thursday at 7 p.m.
Waynesboro beats nationally ranked Woodstock, 12-3
JoJo Woods led off the game with a homer, fueling a five-run first for Waynesboro that pushed the Generals to a 12-3 win over Woodstock on Wednesday.
Woods (junior, Central Florida), named earlier in the day to the Valley League All-Star Game, went 3-for-6 at the plate on the night. Patrick Mazeika (freshman, Stetson) also had three hits and drew two walks to raise his batting average through four games to .462 and his on-base percentage to .588.
Julius Gaines (sophomore, Florida International) had three hits in four trips and scored a run and also knocked in a run.
Sikes Orvis (junior, Ole Miss) had a two-run single in the first, and Jeff Conley (junior, Alderson-Broaddus) had a three-RBI double in the fourth that broke the game open, giving the Generals a commanding 10-0 lead.
All told, Waynesboro had 17 hits on the night against North Division-leading Woodstock, which came into the game ranked 14th in the country in the Perfect Game USA summer baseball rankings.
Starting pitcher Corey Armentrout (sophomore, Bridgewater) improved to 2-1 on the season, giving up just an unearned run on four hits in six innings of work, striking out seven and walking none.
Waynesboro travels to Winchester on Wednesday. After an off-day on Thursday, the Generals return home on Friday to host Strasburg.
Waynesboro Generals lose at home to Woodstock, 13-6
A pair of six-run innings turned an early Waynesboro Generals lead into an easy 13-6 win for Woodstock on Thursday night.
Waynesboro led 3-1 after getting an RBI double in the first from Tyler Bocock (sophomore, Stetson) and an RBI double from Thomas Stallings (sophomore, VMI) and a bases-loaded walk to Jeff Conley (junior, Alderson-Broaddus) in the third.
Woodstock got six runs in the fourth to chase Generals starting pitcher Tyler Fox (freshman, Nebraska-Omaha), and tacked on six more in a sloppy sixth inning that featured a botched pickoff and three errors, all with two outs.
Terrance Dedrick (junior, Auburn) had three hits to improve his team-leading batting average to .379.
Waynesboro travels to Strasburg on Friday night before returning on Saturday for a game with Charles Town that will start a four-game homestand.
First pitch for Saturday’s game is at 7 p.m.
Late homer lifts Woodstock over Waynesboro, 11-10
A walkoff homer by Mike Vinson was the difference for Woodstock in an 11-10 victory over Waynesboro Tuesday night.
Vinson led off the bottom of the ninth with the blast, his third of the season, off Generals reliever Kyle Allen (1-2).
Waynesboro starter Devin Smith had his first rough outing of the season, giving up eight runs, seven earned, in four innings of work.
The Waynesboro offense was hitting on all cylinders. Brandon Murray hit his eighth home run of the year and drove in four runs, JoJo Woods hit his first homer of the year from the leadoff spot, and Bradley Noland had four hits. Read more
Hot bats carry Waynesboro to another W
The Waynesboro Generals offense exploded for a second straight night, launching three home runs among their 20 base hits in a wild 13-9 win over Woodstock Thursday night at Kate Collins Field.
Brandon Murray continued his torrid mid-week, going 3-for-4 with another home run, his league-leading fifth, and fourth in two nights. Julian Ridings hit his third homer of the week, a two-run shot in the third, and was 4-for-4, and Brandon Glazer hit his first home run of the season, a two-run blast in the first. Read more
