Generals Fall to River Bandits
The Generals had their six game win streak snapped on the road in Woodstock. The River Bandits out-hit the Gens 13-9 and out scored them 8-3.
The River Bandits jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on Sunday night. In the bottom of the first, Aidan Nagle, the team’s leading hitter, started things off with a single. He moved to second on a walk to Lael Lockhart, and two batters later, Nick Holesa drove in Nagle with a single up the middle.
Woodstock scored two more in the bottom of the third before the Generals could answer back. This time, the River Bandits used a couple of two-out extra base hits to bring in their runs. Lael Lockhart doubled to left center. Caleb Ward followed that up with a two-run home run to centerfield. Woodstock now had their lead at 3-0.
The Generals finally got to Woodstock’s starter in the fifth inning for their first run. It was one of the newest Generals that was almost solely responsible for getting the run on the board. Gunner Peterson (Illinois State) singled to lead off the inning. He later stole second, moved to third on a grounder to the right side, and scored on an errant throw by the catcher that was trying to pick off Peterson on a throw behind him at third base. The score was 3-1 going to the bottom of the fifth.
Woodstock saw the Gens trying to make a comeback and responded with two more runs. Aidan Nagle doubled to get things started. Two batters later, he stole third and Caleb Ward would drive him in from there. The battery for the Generals started to struggle a bit. Ward moved to third on two wild pitches and would end up scoring on a passed ball. The River Bandits had a 5-1 lead now.
The Generals again tried a comeback in the seventh. Brad Burckel (U of Houston) tripled to get the inning started. He scored on the very next play on an error by the Woodstock third baseman. The Gens couldn’t get any more runs in from there, so the score was 5-2 headed to the bottom of the seventh.
In the bottom of the seventh, the River Bandits finally broke things open with three more runs. Four straight singles by Escala, Nagle, Lockhart, and Ward put a run on the board and had the bases loaded with nobody out in the inning. A ground ball to the first baseman with the infield drawn in looked as if it would stop the bleeding for the Generals. However, the Waynesboro first baseman decided to try and step on first before throwing home and that allowed another run to score. Finally, Warnner Rincones hit yet another single to drive in the final run of the inning. The score after seven complete was 8-2 in favor of the River Bandits.
The Generals would make one last attempt for a big comeback in the top of the ninth. The past week would lead people to believe that Waynesboro is never out of a game, no matter how late, no matter what the score. They would load the bases with nobody out in the ninth to stir up those thoughts yet again. Two batters were hit by a pitch and in the middle of those two, a Wes Clarke (South Carolina) single happened. However, when Woodstock made a pitching change, they went to their all-star reliever, Seth Comer. Comer induced a pop fly to left that allowed a run to score but then got a double play ball to get the River Bandits out of any further trouble. The final score was 8-3.
Key Performers for Woodstock:
Caleb Ward: 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Nick Holesa: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Lael Lockhart: 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Ryan Mitschele: W (1-0), 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Seth Comer: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, GIDP to end the game
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
Wes Clarke (South Carolina): 3-4
Connor Norby (East Carolina): 2-4
Gunner Peterson (Illinois State): 2-4, R, SB
Brad Burckel (U of Houston): 1-2, 3B, R
Daniel Casto (Memphis): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
The Generals (15-8) are back in action on Monday night in a makeup contest with the Harrisonburg Turks. First pitch at Integrity Home Mortgage Park at Kate Collins Field set for 7 pm.
Waynesboro Tops Woodstock in Extras
After 12 innings Sunday evening, the Waynesboro Generals (23-10) finally defeated the Woodstock River Bandits (10-24) on the road 11-9.
Kyle Jackson gave the Generals the lead in the twelfth on a two-run home run to carry the team to victory.
Waynesboro and Woodstock both got off to hot starts in the game, putting up runs early and often. The Generals got two in the first on RBI singles by Tracy Hadley and Eli Putnam. Woodstock responded with two of their own in the bottom of the inning before Waynesboro would put up five runs in the top of the second. Charles Zaloumis delivered an RBI single before Zach Sterry cleared the bases with a grand slam, his twelfth home run of the year, to make the score 7-2.
The River Bandits did not go away, though, as their offense continued to score runs and keep them in the game. They scored one run in the second inning and two in the third and fourth innings to tie the game up at 7.
In the sixth, Tanner Poole scored on a passed ball, and Zaloumis drove another run in with an RBI single in the seventh to give the Generals a 9-7 lead. Woodstock answered with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game. Neither team would score in the ninth, sending the game to extra innings.
Adam Tarver started on the mound and pitched three and two-thirds innings while allowing seven runs on six hits. He struck out two and walked four batters. Merritt Huber came on in relief and pitched three and one-third scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and striking out five. Darren Kelly pitched three innings of relief and allowed two runs on six hits. He finished with four strikeouts and two walks. Conner Loeprich earned the win after his two innings of relief while allowing two hits with one strikeout.
UP NEXT: The Generals will take on the Harrisonburg Turks at home Monday, July 18. Dupont Community Credit Union will be sponsoring the game, and admission will be free.
Generals Out-Slug Woodstock 13-7
The offense for the Waynesboro Generals (16-9) came up big at Woodstock against the River Bandits (8-18) in picking up a road win 13-7.
The win was the Generals’ second straight on the road as the team wrapped up their extended road trip.
Woodstock took a quick 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after two doubles by the River Bandits put three on the board. The Generals’ bats would respond quickly, though, as they tied the game by the top of the fourth. In the second, Andrew Bullock doubled home a run and then scored after an error by the second baseman. Bullock came home again in the fourth on a sacrifice by Brent Sakurai to even the game at 3.
The River Bandits did not go away, however, as they put four runs up in the bottom of the fourth to take a 7-3 lead.
The Waynesboro offense took control for the rest of the night scoring in every remaining inning to put up an impressive thirteen runs. Combining the hits with the impressive shutdown performance from the bullpen led to the Generals’ sixteenth win of the year.
In the sixth, Zach Sterry delivered his eighth home run of the season and fourth in as many games to score two runs. Trey Stine would score after another error by the Bandits to make the score 7-6. Waynesboro took the lead in the sixth when Sakurai scored off a Tanner Poole RBI double and Sterry drove Poole in with an RBI single.
More errors cost Woodstock in the seventh when both Bullock and Bryant Bowen scored unearned runs to make the score 10-7. Eli Putnam checked in with an RBI single in the eighth to add another run. The Generals finally tacked on two more runs in the top of the ninth when both Putnam and Kirk Sidwell had RBI singles to set the final score of 13-7.
Adam Tarver started for the Generals tossing five innings and allowed all seven of the Woodstock runs on seven hits. He finished with five strikeouts and two walks. Tyler Elwer and Tanner Kirby combined to throw the final four innings of the game while holding the River Bandits scoreless. Elwer through three innings and allowed just two hits with two strikeouts. Kirby pitched the ninth and had one strikeout.
UP NEXT: Waynesboro returns home to face the division-leading Harrisonburg Turks at Kate Collins Field beginning at 7:00 pm.
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 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.
Ashooh, Zuniga pitch Generals to 7-3 win over Woodstock
Waynesboro got solid pitching outings from a pair of newcomers and rode that and some clutch hitting to a 7-3 win over Woodstock Wednesday night.
Ryan Ashooh (2-0) got the win in his first start for the Generals, giving up three runs on six hits in five innings. Reliever Joey Zuniga, in his first day on the active roster after spending the first part of his summer coaching American Legion ball, put up three perfect innings before handing the ball to Andrew Blackwell, who got the final three outs in the ninth to close out the win. Read more
Win at Woodstock makes it three in a row for Generals
Campbell Henkel pitched seven strong innings, and Scott Wilcox and Devin Smith each knocked in a pair of runs to lift Waynesboro to its third win in a row, 7-2 over Woodstock, Saturday night.
Henkel (1-1) gave up a run on three hits while striking out four in seven innings of work. The outing was the third superb performance by a Waynesboro starter in as many nights. Generals starters have given up two runs on eight hits in 21 innings pitched in the current three-game winning streak.
MJ Sartin was 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Wilcox had two hits for Waynesboro.
Brian Valente (1-1) took the loss, giving up two runs on three hits in four innings.
