The Shadow
It seems long ago that the Covington Lumberjacks (5-10) started off the 2022 Valley Baseball League season by winning their first three games.
Since that 3-0 start, the team has lost 10 of their last 12 games following back to back losses on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the Lumberjacks fell to 1-6 in home games at Casey Field after falling to the Waynesboro Generals (10-7) 7-3. The win over the Lumberjacks pushed the Generals record to 4-0 against them so far this season.
The Generals jumped on the Lumberjacks in the first two innings by pushing five runs across the scoreboard to take an early 5-0 lead.
The Lumberjacks managed to score three runs, but the five-run early deficit was enough to put the team away in the teams fourth meeting this season.
John Schroeder (1-for-4) and Victor Rodriguez (1-for-3) provided the Lumberjacks offense with each collecting an RBI. It was Schroeder’s first RBI this season and Rodriguez’s second.
After Schroeder and Rodriguez, the Lumberjacks offense struggled at the plate as the team struck out 15 times. The Lumberjacks had six players strike out at least two times in the loss on Wednesday.
The Generals put up 12 hits on the scoreboard as five players finished with a multiple-hit performance. Leading the way for the Generals was Edrick Felix (1-for-3) who on his only hit belted a first inning three-run home run. It was Felix’s second home run of the season. His first home run came the day before on Tuesday against the Charlottesville TomSox.
Wednesday, June 22
Generals at Lumberjacks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
WG 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 12 0
CL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 5 0
Generals Batting
Batter AB H RBI R W SO
Cedarburg 4 2 1 0 1 2
Clarkson 4 2 0 2 1 1
Ruiz 5 2 1 1 0 0
Sullivan 5 2 1 1 0 0
Felix 3 1 3 1 2 1
Beach 4 0 0 0 1 1
Vasquez 3 1 0 0 1 0
Jones 3 0 0 1 1 1
Caras 4 2 1 1 0 1
TOTAL 35 12 7 7 7 7
Lumberjacks Batting
Batter AB H RBI R W SO
Lohry 2 0 0 1 2 0
Baird 2 1 0 1 2 0
Schroeder 4 1 1 0 0 1
Arnold 3 0 0 0 1 2
Hernandez 4 0 0 0 0 3
Hudler 4 1 0 0 0 2
Urena 2 0 0 0 0 2
Pavelchak 2 1 0 1 0 1
Rodriguez 3 1 1 0 0 2
Bogan 3 0 0 0 0 2
TOTAL 29 5 2 3 5 15
Generals Pitching
Pitcher IP H R ER BB S0
Kelly 3 1 2 2 5 8
Rossow (W) 4 3 1 1 0 5
Hobbs 1 1 0 0 0 2
TOTAL 8 5 3 3 5 15
Lumberjacks Pitching
Pitcher IP H R ER BB S0
Webb (L) 1.2 6 5 5 2 1
Bonnett 3.1 1 0 0 3 2
Gorczcya 3 4 2 2 1 3
Lowder 1 1 0 0 1 1
TOTAL 9 12 7 7 7 7
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Heading back to Tuesday night, the Lumberjacks were back in Harrisonburg taking on the Turks (10-6) for the fourth time.
The Turks defeated the Lumberjacks for the third time straight time this season following an 8-4 victory.
The Lumberjacks had a 4-3 lead going into the bottom of the sixth inning before the Turks put together a five-run inning to take an 8-4 lead. The five-run inning was highlighted by a bases clearing three-run triple from Mitchell Farris (1-for-4). It was his lone hit of the game.
Following the sixth inning, the Lumberjacks struggled to put runners in not only scoring position, but on base in the final three innings. The teams lone base runner in scoring position from the sixth inning on came in the ninth inning following a one-out double from Evan Wickeri (1-for-4).
Providing the offense for the Lumberjacks were; Gavin Bard (0-for-2), Ben Nippolt (1-for-4), and Nate Stocum (1-for-3), whom each had an RBI. Bradke Lohry (3-for-4) led the Lumberjacks in hits with three. Lohry, also had three stolen bases.
As part of their three-game homestand, the Lumberjacks hosts the Staunton Braves Friday at 7:00 p.m.. The team’s three-game homestand wraps up Saturday when the Lumberjacks hosts the TomSox at 7:00 p.m. at Casey Field. The Lumberjacks are 2-1 against the TomSox this season.
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Tuesday, June 21
Lumberjacks at Turks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CL 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
HT 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 x 8 8 0
Lumberjacks Batting
Batter AB H RBI R W SO
Lohry 4 3 0 2 0 0
Baird 2 0 1 0 1 1
Nippolt 4 1 1 0 0 0
Stocum 3 1 1 1 1 0
George 4 1 0 0 0 1
Piulats 3 1 0 0 1 1
Wickeri 4 1 0 0 0 0
Castillo 4 1 0 0 0 0
Pavelchak 4 1 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 32 10 3 4 3 4
Turks Batting
Batter AB H RBI R W SO
Schner 0 0 0 2 3 0
Bott 1 0 0 0 0 1
Farris 4 1 3 1 0 1
Vern 1 1 0 0 0 0
King 4 1 2 1 0 1
Rosario 5 3 2 1 0 0
Ficca 3 0 0 1 1 0
Lee 3 0 0 0 0 0
Smith 3 0 0 0 1 3
Stadler 3 1 1 1 1 1
Mamatas 4 1 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 31 8 8 8 6 8
Lumberjacks Pitching
Pitcher IP H R ER BB S0
Guerrero 2 1 2 2 4 1
Carver (L) 4 5 6 6 2 2
Standen 2 2 0 0 0 5
TOTAL 8 8 8 8 6 8
Turks Pitching
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO
Bufford 3 4 2 2 2 0
Wolf (W) 6 6 2 2 1 4
TOTAL 9 10 4 4 3 4
