
Shenandoah U’s Phil Morse drafted by Washington Nationals
Phil Morse became the first Shenandoah University baseball player taken in the Major League Draft in at least the past 25 years.

Phil Morse became the first Shenandoah University baseball player taken in the Major League Draft in at least the past 25 years.

The Washington Nationals jumped to an early 4-0 lead and never looked behind Tanner Roark in an 8-0 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Washington fell behind 4-0 early Friday night, but the Nationals rallied behind Daniel Murphy to top Philadelphia, 9-6.

Gio Gonzalez settled down nicely after surrendering three in the first, but Washington couldn’t get the bats going in a 3-1 loss to Chicago.

Charlottesville Parks & Recreation, with the support of BAMA Works and the LeRoi Moore Fund, will host the first of three Sunday Sundowns of 2016 on Sunday.

The Washington Nationals rallied from a pair of early deficits to defeat the Chicago White Sox, 10-5, on Tuesday.

Washington rallied from an early 5-0 deficit, then had to hold on for a 10-9 win at Cincinnati, salvaging the finale of the three-game road series.

The Washington Nationals have a Gio Gonzalez problem. Gonzalez was roughed up for a third straight start in a 7-2 loss at Cincinnati Friday night.

The Washington Redskins announced their 2016 training camp schedule, set to take place at the Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond.

Max Scherzer struck out 11 in eight innings in a 7-2 Washington Nationals win in Philadelphia Wednesday night.