The 2021 Forest Acres Spring Break Classic took place between Monday April 5 and Thursday April 8.  Eight teams competed at AC Flora High School for the week with River Bluff HS being named the champion of the 2021 edition of the Classic.  Below are game recaps, notes, and a link to the scout blog featuring player evaluations and video from the event.

 

Forest Acres Classic

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Monday April 5, 2021

 

Dutch Fork – 9                  AC Flora - 0

Dutch Fork rides the strong arm of Kevin Samonsky and the bat of Jay Metts to the opening night win over host, AC Flora.
+ Kevin Samonsky (DF) – CG Win, 7IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 8K
+ Jay Metts (DF) – 4-4, 2 2B, HR, 2R, 3RBI
+ Will Taylor (DF) – 1-2, 2R, 1SB
+ Collin Shealy (DF) – 2-4, 1R, 1SB
+ Grant Loggins (ACF) – Loss, 3.1IP, 6H, 6R, 2ER, 2BB, 5K

 

Newberry – 2                    Hammond – 12

Hammond scores in each at-bat to blow the game open early, ending it after 5.
+ Houston Reed (HHS) – CG Win, 5IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K
+ Reece Holbrook (HHS) – 2-4, 2B, 2R
+Tucker Toman (HHS) – 2-4, 2B, 1R, 4RBI
+ Grant Dorsey (HHS) – 3-4, 2B, 1R, 2RBI

 

River Bluff – 5                   White Knoll – 0

Ethan LeBron works a CG 3 hit shutout as the River Bluff offense stakes him to an early lead
+ Ethan LeBron (RB) – CG Win, 7IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 10K
+ Todd Hudson (RB) – 1-3, 2B, 2R, 1RBI
+ Beau Hollins (RB) – 3-4, 1RBI
+ Weston Lever (RB) – 1-2, 1R, 1RBI
+ Preston Sansone (RB) – 2-2, 1RBI

 

Gray Collegiate – 10       Atlantic Shores (VA) – 7

Two big innings key the War Eagles victory, scoring 5 in the 2^nd and 5 in the 5^th
+ Peyton Starkey (GC) – Win, 4IP, 8H, 7R, 6ER, 2BB, 4K
+ Warren Wasden (GC) – Save, 3IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 1K
+ Mason Turner (GC) – 3-3, 2B, 3R, 1RBI
+ Brent Stukes (GC) – 2-2, 2B, 2RBI
+ Savion Smith (GC) – 2-4, 3B, 2R, 4RBI

 

Tuesday April 6, 2021

 

AC Flora – 16                    Gray Collegiate – 2

AC Flora’s bats were hot, a day after being shutout in their own tournament.  The Falcons pounded out 10 hits, include 4 extra base hits on the way to victory.
+ Jake Huggins (ACF) – ND in relief, 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 4K
+ Phillips Daniels (ACF) – 2-2, 2 2B, 3R, 2RBI
+ Jake Sears (ACF) – 1-3, 2B, 2R, 3RBI
+ Max Childress (ACF) – 2-3, 1R, 1RBI
+ Manning Barwick (ACF) – 1-1, 4R, 1RBI
+ Tillman Geddings (ACF) – 1-3, 1R, 2RBI
+ Jack Moseley (ACF) – 1-1, 3B, 1R, 2RBI

 

Atlantic Shores (VA) – 7                Dutch Fork – 15

A back and forth offensive game saw Dutch Fork jump out to an early lead, only to fall behind 5-3 after 3.  Big innings in the 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th, opened the game up for the Silver Foxes, in capturing the win.
+ Dillion Wilson (DF) – Win in relief, 4.2IP, 7H, 2R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K
+ Will Taylor (DF) – 1-3, 2B, 3R, 1RBI
+ Jay Metts (DF) – 1-2, 2B, 4R, 1RBI
+ Evan Stone (DF) – 3-3, HR, 4R, 4RBI
+ Collin Shealy (DF) – 3-4, 2 2B, 7 RBI

 

River Bluff – 12                Hammond – 3

Down 3-2, after 3, River Bluff explodes for 5 runs in each of the 5^th and 7^th innings
+ Zach Cowart (RB) – Win, 6IP, 10H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K
+ Ethan Plyler (RB) – 2-4, 1R, 1RBI
+ Beau Hollins (RB) – 2-5, 1R, 1RBI
+ Weston Lever (RB) – 2-4, 2 2B, 2R, 3RBI
+ Preston Sansone (RB) – 2-3, 2R, 1RBI
+ Walker Mitchell (RB) – 3-3, 1R, 2RBI
+ Jack Benedict (RB) – 3-4, 3RBI
+ Reece Holbrook (HHS) – 3-4, 2RBI
+ Tucker Toman (HHS) – 2-4, 2B

 

Newberry – 2                    White Knoll – 3

Newberry tied the game at 2 with a run in the 7^th, only to see a 1 out bases loaded single from Hayden Cushman give White Knoll the game
+ Levi Dunn (WK) – ND, 5.2IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 2K
+ Tristan Pressly (WK) – Win, 0.2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
+ Andon Dodds (WK) – 1-3, 1R
+ Hayden Cushman (WK) – 1-4, 1RBI
+ Coye Cutshall (NHS) – Loss, 6.1IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 6BB, 3K
+ Ryan Reed (NHS) – 2-4, 2B, 1R

 

Wednesday April 7, 2021

 

Atlantic Shores (VA) – 0                AC Flora – 15

Hot bats continue for Flora as they plate 9 in the 1^st and 6 in the 2^nd to end this one early.
+ Davis Rivers (ACF) – CG Win, 3IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 6K
+ Jack Reynolds (ACF) – 2-2, 2R, 3RBI
+ Zander Buchan (ACF) – 2-3, 2B, HR, 2R, 5RBi
+ Phillips Daniels (ACF) – 2-2, HR, 1R, 2RBI
+ Carew Bates (ACF) – 2-2, 2R

 

Dutch Fork – 4                  Gray Collegiate – 5

Gray plates 4 runs in the 6^th to overcome a 4-1 deficit in route to the win.  The big inning was keyed by 3 walks, a hit-by-pitch, and an error.
+ Dominick McIntosh (GC) – CG Win, 7IP, 7H, 4R, 1ER, 4BB, 4K
+ Mason Turner (GC) – 1-3, 3B, 2R
+ Turner Thackston (GC) – 1-2, 1R, 1RBI
+ Peyton Starkey (GC) – 1-2, 1R, 1RBI
+ Tyler Hodges (DF) – Loss, 5.1IP, 3H, 5R, 2ER, 4BB, 10K
+ Will Taylor (DF) – 1-3, 2RBI
+ Collin Shealy (DF) – 1-4, 2B

 

White Knoll – 1                Hammond – 2

Two, one out walks set the stage for Cannon Dorsey to single home the walk-off winning run.
+ Dylan Richardson (HHS) – ND, 6IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 5K
+ Jack Weston (HHS) – Win, 2IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 4K
+ Brigg Brannon (HHS) – 2-4
+ Cannon Dorsey (HHS) – 1-3, 1RBI
+ Bryce Metts (WK) – ND, 7IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 12K
+ Carson Brown (WK) – Loss, 0.1IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 0K
+ Dylan Johnson (WK) – 2-4, 1RBI

 

Newberry – 1                    River Bluff – 11

River Bluff plates 8 in the 3^rd to blow the game open
+ Beau Hollins (RB) – Win, 4IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 4K
+ Weston Lever (RB) – 1-2, 1R, 1RBI
+ Ethan Plyler (RB) – 1-2, 1R, 1RBI
+ Beau Hollins (RB) – 1-3, 2RBI
+ Todd Hudson (RB) – 1-2, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
+ Walker Mitchell (RB) – 1-2, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
+ Jack Benedict (RB) – 1-2, 1R, 1RBI
+ Ryan Reed (NHS) – ND, 2.2IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 6K

 

Thursday April 8, 2021

 

AC Flora – 2                      River Bluff – 4

River Bluff storms back from a 2-0 deficit, plating 4 in the 6^th to take the win.  Two River Bluff arms limit AC Flora to 1 hit over the final 2.2 innings.
River Bluff named the 2021 Forest Acres Classic Champion.
+ Beau Hollins (RB) named Forest Acres Classic MVP.
+ Jack Benedict (RB) – ND, 4.1IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 4K
+ Tyler McClendon (RB) – Win, 1.2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
+ Todd Hudson (RB) – Save, 1IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
+ Thomas Powell (RB) – 2-3
+ Walker Mitchell (RB) – 1-3, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
+ Jack Reynolds (ACF) – 1-3, HR, 1R, 1RBI
+ Stephen West (ACF) – ND, 3IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K

 

Hammond – 6                  Dutch Fork – 8

Dutch Fork overcomes a slow start to score 1 in the 4^th and 2 in the 6^th to secure the win. 
+ Jay Metts (DF) – Win, 6IP, 8H, 6R, 1ER, 3BB, 3K
+ George Schodowski (DF) – Save, 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
+ Will Taylor (DF) – 2-2, 2 2B, 2R, 3RBI
+ Jay Metts (DF) – 1-2, 2RBI
+ Clark Hubbard (DF) – 1-1, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
+ Brig Brannon (HHS) – 2-4, 2R, 1RBI
 + Grant Dorsey (HHS) – 2-4, 1R, 1RBI

 

White Knoll – 8                Gray Collegiate – 2

Down 2-0 after 1 inning, White Knoll would plate 4 in the 3^rd and put the game away with 2 runs in each of the 6^th and 7^th innings
+ Dylan Johnson (WK) – CG Win, 7IP, 5H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 6K
+ Dylan Johnson (WK) – 3-5, 3 2B, 1R, 4RBI
+ Hayden Cushman (WK) – 3-5, 1RBI
+ Andon Dodds (WK) – 1-3, 2RBI
+ Caleb Shealy (WK) – 1-4, 2B, 2R

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