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Waynesboro clinches playoff spot with 5-0 win at Rockbridge

Chris Graham

wlogo2Waynesboro scored three runs in the first and never looked back, clinching a 2013 Valley League playoff spot with a 5-0 win at Rockbridge Wednesday night.

Corey Armentrout (sophomore, Bridgewater) picked up his fourth win of the season, throwing five scoreless innings, giving up three hits, striking out three and walking one.

Armentrout lowered his ERA to 2.20.

Ben Boykin (junior, College of Charleston) had two hits. Anthony Iacomini (junior, Cortland State) was 1-for-3 with two RBI. Patrick Mazeika (freshman, Stetson) was also 1-for-3 to finish the season with a .382 batting average.

Waynesboro finishes the regular season at 22-22 to earn the fourth and final playoff spot in the South Division.

The Generals will open the best-of-three first round of the 2013 VBL playoffs at Harrisonburg on Sunday. Game 2 will be in Waynesboro on Monday night, with a Game 3, if necessary, back in Harrisonburg on Tuesday.

More online at www.WaynesboroGenerals.net.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].