Author Archives: Steve Cox

Staunton 14, Culpeper 2 How it happened: The Braves took an early lead on Charlie Keller’s (Mississippi Gulf Coast) solo homer and then added five runs in the sixth, two…

2023 Staunton Braves infielder Joey Parliment (Trevecca Nazarene) has been named a Division II First-Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and a second-team All-American by the National…

Several former Valley Baseball League players earned spots on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America team. East Carolina pitcher Trey Yesavage (Charlottesville Tom Sox) was named to the first…

The following college players, past or present, with ties to the Valley Baseball League have been selected to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams. ABCA/Rawlings Division I All-Region 1st Atlantic – Trey…

Harrisonburg 5, Staunton 4 (10 Innings) How it happened: Harrisonburg scored the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning Tuesday night to defeat Staunton 5-4. The Braves took…

Woodstock 9, Front Royal 8 How it happened: Woodstock rallied from an early 6-2 to tie the game at 7-7. The River Bandits scored two runs in the seventh to…

New Market shortstop Johnathan Mallow (Millersville) is the VBL North Division Player of the Week and Purcellville’s Bauer Burkhart (Marshall) is the Pitcher of the Week. Mallow hit .438 in…

Charlotteville OF Cade Belyeu (Auburn) has been selected the South Division Player of the Week and Waynesboro’s Ryan Cleary (St. Andrews) is the South Pitcher of the Week (St. Andrews).…

Tom Brookens played in the Valley Baseball League with the Waynesboro Generals and Shenandoah Indians before going on to play in the Major Leagues for 12 seasons, spending time with…

Harrisonburg 12, Charlottesville 8 Harrisonburg: Cameron Harris (Wingate( was 3-for-6 with a solo homer. Matthew Delgado (Rogers State) was 3-for-6 with a homer and three RBIs. Chris Katz (Wake Forest)…