Class 6 State Quick Hits: Herndon vs Colgan

June 11, 2022
John Nolan
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Friday morning saw the second of two games in the Class 6 State semifinals, which are being hosted by John Champe High School in Loudoun County. In the second game, Region B champ Colgan was taking on Region D Champ Herndon. Colgan started senior righty Ryan Kennedy (CNU) and Herndon went with junior righty Connor Godshalk.

Herndon was able to scratch a run in the first inning as a pair of walks put two runners on and then Liam Willson (Wake Forest) scored on a pop-up just behind the infield that fell in to give Herndon an early 1-0 lead.

Colgan would score a run in the fourth to tie the game, which would ultimately roll into the tenth inning. Kennedy was relieve by 2022 Brandon Cassedy (CNU) and Ryan Morrison (CNU) and Ryan Marohn (NC State) would also pitch in this game as it remained tied throughout seven innings and into the tenth inning before Herndon won its fourth straight walk-off extra inning game on a Matt Neach (West VA Wesleyan) RBI single to right-center.

SP in game 2 @Champe_Baseball

2023 RHP @connor_godshalk for No. 19 @HHornetBaseball

2022 RHP @rskennedy13 (@HokiesBaseball) for No. 2 @ColganBaseball #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/jGJcZ5IlPe
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2023 RHP @connor_godshalk (@HHornetBaseball)

Fires a perfect 1st with 2 Ks. Low slot, great armspeed on breaking ball

FB 83
CB 73-78#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/XUxZeTuTvM
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2022 @rskennedy13 (@ColganBaseball/@HokiesBaseball)

Gets a punchout to end the first

FB 87-88
CB 77-80

End of 1, @HHornetBaseball up 1-0#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/pKIGGaUs4R
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

A pair of hard lineouts and this ground out that @WakeBaseball commit @liamwillson614 handles and @connor_godshalk has another perfect inning for @HHornetBaseball

Mid 2, Herndon 1, @ColganBaseball 0#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/M7yLxqNO6k
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Pretty turn by @ColganBaseball seniors @EvanBlanchard22 (@MasonBaseball) and @Carternn5 (@HokiesBaseball)#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/y7ZstuSJfD
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Kennedy with the strikeout to end the 2nd. Works around a HBP and 2 BBs to put up a zero

End of 2
.@HHornetBaseball 1
.@ColganBaseball 0#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/3WmD27n7pt
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Caden Colangelo singles and then so does 2022 John Stansbury (Paul D Camp CC) and @ColganBaseball has something going in the 3rd#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/zikm8k30h0
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2022 @Carternn5 (@ColganBaseball/@HokiesBaseball)

Gives this one a ride but Conor Brennan tracks it down for the 3rd out. Godshalk with another goose egg for @HHornetBaseball

Hornets up 1-0, Mid 3#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/C9Vzum56Yn
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2022 @KyleJoeHenson1 (@HHornetBaseball/@PHCC_Baseball)

Stays back on breaking ball for a 2 out 2B to RC#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/L2PEm1uEdE
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2023 @JaedanCarter (@ColganBaseball/@DaytonBaseball)

2nd ? off the @prepbaseball #FutureGames alum's bat today, this one goes for a 1B to left#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/HXUjPQtIm6
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Wild pitch and an @EvanBlanchard22 (@MasonBaseball) 1B to RC and @ColganBaseball has tied it up at 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/SlJIouyfkL
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Cassedy comes in and gets a pair of strikeouts capped with a DP when @JaedanCarter backpicks the runner at first

End of 4

.@HHornetBaseball and @ColganBaseball tied at 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/q12QUPIejG
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2023 @connor_godshalk has been spectacular for @HHornetBaseball

Fires a perfect 5th with these 2 strikeouts. Is thru 5 IP with just 1 run on 4 hits, no BBs, and 7 K

Mid 5, still tied#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/iJwmkkapM6
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2023 @liamwillson614 (@HHornetBaseball/@WakeBaseball)

Absolute ? right at Blanchard. Kennedy with a perfect 5th.

End of 5, Herndon and @ColganBaseball still tied at 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/Gz1yn65lGJ
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

.@ColganBaseball loads the bases with 2 out and Henson gets a comebacker to escape with no damage

Mid 6, Colgan and @HHornetBaseball still tied at 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/T5es2OeL7Z
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Cassedy punches out 2 in a scoreless 6th.
FB 84-86
CB 76-78

Headed to the 7th
.@ColganBaseball 1
.@HHornetBaseball 1

.@FHSEAGLES1 waiting in tomorrow's Championship Game #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/F44AxlDMU7
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2022 @KyleJoeHenson1 (@HHornetBaseball/@PHCC_Baseball)

Works a perfect 7th with 2 Ks

FB 82-83
CB 68-73

Onto the bottom of the 7th, still tied and Hornets looking for a walkoff#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/EQd0lrbFdg
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Casssedy punches out the side, up to 8 Ks in 4 innings.

.@HHornetBaseball and @ColganBaseball headed to extra innings tied at 1

Herndon's 4th straight extra inning game#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/SaJFhU1AC5
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2023 @BrettRenfrow (@ColganBaseball/@HokiesBaseball)

2 out single in the 8th gives Sharks a chance but he is immediately caught stealing to end the inning

2-3-4 due up for @HHornetBaseball in the 8th, game still tied at 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/zVUMz8CzcI
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Another scoreless inning for Cassedy as Newman handles the inning ending grounder

Onto the 9th. @HHornetBaseball and @ColganBaseball still tied at 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/w3PZYeVUIb

— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Another scoreless inning for Cassedy as Newman handles the inning ending grounder

Onto the 9th. @HHornetBaseball and @ColganBaseball still tied at 1#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/w3PZYeVUIb
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

.@KyleJoeHenson1 hops off the mound and makes the play to end a perfect top of the 9th.

. @HHornetBaseball coming up in bottom of 9th, still hunting a walk off#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/fnST9MWHLG
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2022 Andrew Horyczun (@HHornetBaseball / Baruch)

1 out single to the left is Herndons first off Cassedy.#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/gWlWacOpnd
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2022 Brandon Cassedy (@ColganBaseball/@CNU_Baseball)

After a SAC bunt put the winning run at 2nd, picks up his 11th strikeout to send the game to the 10th.

.@HHornetBaseball and Colgan still tied#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/jKBr7PqDkY
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

Henson punches out the side in order in the 10th.

Top of the order up for @HHornetBaseball in the bottom the 10th. Cassedy still in for @ColganBaseball #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/87he3E94XC
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

2022 @HillNaski (@HHornetBaseball/@JMUBaseball)

Single to left puts 2 on #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/km76lNvFBQ
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022

??WALK OFF WINNER??

Matt Neach (WV Wesleyan) singles to RC and @HHornetBaseball wins in extras again

Final, No. 19 Herndon 2, No. 2 @ColganBaseball 1

Herndon plays @FHSEAGLES1 for ?#PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC @VHSL_ #VHSL6AStates pic.twitter.com/PJk62rOu0F
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) June 10, 2022