Tag: Charles Town
Valley League announces 2015 all-league teams
Harrisonburg outfielder Shane Billings was voted the Valley League Most Valuable Player among league administrators and media representatives. Charlottesville’s Hayden McCutcheon was voted the Pitcher of the Year.
Siblings find EMU the right place to thrive and grow
The EMU database contains 46 family names associated with siblings enrolled in the fall of 2014. Three families have a trio of offspring enrolled, including two sets of parents who themselves graduated from EMU.
Chris Graham: My field of dreams
Now I can say I’ve done it. I’ve called a walkoff in a championship game. Cross that off the bucket list. And this among my dreams was the tough one to accomplish. Anybody can get on a plane and fly to Paris. You don’t just arrange a championship-game walkoff, you know?
WKDW’s Kris Neil interviews Waynesboro Generals coach D.J. King
Waynesboro Generals coach D.J. King joins Kris Neil on WKDW’s Country Club on Thursday, hours after his team won the 2014 Valley League championship with a walkoff 7-6 win over the Charles Town Cannons in the deciding Game 3 of the Jim Lineweaver Cup.
Waynesboro Generals coach D.J. King breaks down Valley League title clincher
D.J. King should have been at a loss for words. His Waynesboro Generals team, which had played so well down the stretch, winning nine in a row at one point, going 16-5 just to get to Game 3 of the Jim Lineweaver Cup with a shot to clinch the Valley League championship at home, seemed to be falling apart in front of his very eyes.
Mike Marcinko puts dream ending on dramatic Valley League championship game
Waynesboro Generals shortstop Mike Marcinko stepped into the batters box Wednesday night at Kate Collins Field with an almost unreal scenario in front of him. Tie ballgame, runner on third, two outs, bottom of the ninth, championship there for the taking.
Video: Mike Marcinko walkoff sets off wild celebration in Waynesboro
A Mike Marcinko walkoff single gives the Waynesboro Generals a dramatic 7-6 come-from-behind win over the Charles Town Cannons in Game 3 of the Valley League championship series, bringing the Jim Lineweaver Cup back to Waynesboro for the second consecutive year, and setting off a wild celebration at Linco Park at Kate Collins Field.
CHAMPS AGAIN! Waynesboro Generals rally, top Charles Town, 7-6, to capture Valley League title
Mike Marcinko hit a 1-0 pitch down the left-field line to knock in pinch-runner Dan Neff with two outs in the ninth inning, completing a Waynesboro Generals rally to a 7-6 win over the Charles Town Cannons in the deciding Game 3 of the Valley League championship series.
Listen Live! Waynesboro Generals bid for Valley League championship
Listen live to the third and deciding game of the 2014 Valley League championship series as the Waynesboro Generals take on the Charles Town Cannons Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Kate Collins Field.
Charles Town evens series, blasts Waynesboro Generals, 8-0
Justin Esquerra had a homer and knocked in five, and Steven Ridings played the role of silencer for Charles Town in an 8-0 Cannons victory in Game 2 of the Valley League championship series.
Live Blog: Waynesboro Generals make run at history
Join Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham on a live blog from Charles Town, W.Va., where the Waynesboro Generals have a chance to win their second straight Valley League championship.
Video: Waynesboro Generals on the road to history?
Waynesboro Generals fans give their team a nice send off as the Generals make their way to Charles Town, W.Va., for Game 2 of the Valley League championship series. A win would give Waynesboro its first back-to-back VBL championships in the team’s 91-year history.
Video: Waynesboro Generals take Game 1 of the Valley League Finals
Interviews with Waynesboro Generals coach D.J. King and players Griffin Krieg and Mike Marcinko following Waynesboro’s 11-1 win over Charles Town in Game 1 of the Valley League championship series.
Waynesboro Generals take VBL Finals Game 1 from Charles Town, 11-1
Waynesboro Generals starting pitcher Griffin Krieg put in seven strong innings, and a Mike Marcinko three-run sixth-inning double broke open a close Game 1 battle, lifting the defending Valley League champs to an 11-1 win over the Charles Town Cannons in Game 1 of the VBL Finals.
Waynesboro Generals pep rally at 1 p.m. Tuesday
Fans are invited to Kate Collins Field at 1 p.m. Tuesday to help send the Waynesboro Generals on the road to Charles Town for Game 2 of the Valley League championship series.
Listen Live! Game 1 of the Valley League championship series
The Charles Town Cannons take on the Waynesboro Generals in Game 1 of the 2014 Valley League championship series. WKDW’s Kris Neil will handle the play-by-play, with Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham on color commentary.
Staunton’s Gunnar McNeill named Valley League Player of the Year
Staunton first baseman Gunnar McNeill was voted the Valley League Most Valuable Player in a vote of league administrators and media. McNeill was joined by Front Royal’s Jake Harper as the Pitcher of the Year.
Waynesboro Generals hold off late Covington rally, advance to Valley League championship series
Covington had the go-ahead run on first base with nobody out in the ninth, but Waynesboro Generals reliever Will Lowman was able to get out of the two-on, no-out jam, and the Generals advanced to the Valley League championship series with a 4-3 win over the ‘Jacks in front of 825 fans at Kate Collins Field Sunday night.
Listen Live: Waynesboro Generals vs. Covington Lumberjacks
The Covington Lumberjacks take on the Waynesboro Generals in the deciding Game 3 of their Valley League semifinal playoff series. WKDW’s Kris Neil will handle the play-by-play, with Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham on color commentary. The winner advances to the best-of-three championship series against the Charles Town Cannons.
Valley League Playoff Scoreboard: Aug. 1
Valley League playoff scoreboard for Aug. 1, plus updated schedules.
Waynesboro Generals complete first-round Valley League playoff sweep
A seven-run fifth broke open a close game, and the Waynesboro Generals advanced to the second round of the 2014 Valley League playoffs with a 10-4 win over the Aldie Senators.
Strasburg pitcher Brock Hunger named Valley League Player of the Week
Southpaw pitcher Brock Hunter of the Strasburg Express was named the Valley League’s final D-BAT Player of the Week for July 21-27.
Charles Town scores seven in 10th to defeat Harrisonburg, 10-3
The Charles Town Cannons scored seven runs in the top of the tenth inning to beat the Harrisonburg Turks 10-3 on Tuesday night.
Justin Harris from Charles Town named Valley League Player of the Week
Charles Town Cannons outfielder Justin Harris was named the Valley Baseball League’s D-BAT Player of the Week for July 14-21.
Charles Town Cannons blast Waynesboro Generals, 15-8
A five-run fifth and a five-run eighth lifted the Charles Town Cannons to a booming 15-8 win over the Waynesboro Generals Sunday night.
Waynesboro Generals nip Winchester Royals, 5-4
Will Lowman pitched four scoreless innings out of the bullpen, lifting the Waynesboro Generals to a 5-4 win over the Winchester Royals at Kate Collins Field Saturday night.
Valley League Scoreboard: July 15
Valley League scoreboard for July 15, plus updated league standings and upcoming VBL schedule.
Waynesboro’s Jordan Harmon named Valley League Player of the Week
Waynesboro right-handed pitcher Jordan Harmon was named the Valley Baseball League’s D-Bat Player of the Week for June 23-29.
