Prep Baseball Report

Looking Ahead: March 21-March 26


John Nolan
NOVA Scouting Coordinator

Welcome to Looking Ahead. In this weekly story, we will highlight the top games on the schedule each night.

Games of the Week

#3 Freedom (South Riding) at Battlefield, Tuesday, March 22
New Class 6 and Cedar Run District member Freedom will open District play against the defending Cedar Run District champs and long-time powerhouse Battlefield. Expect a showdown of talented arms in this game as Battlefield will likely go with senior Carson Estridge (West Virginia) for the start with Jack Robinson (Roanoke) out of the pen. Freedom should have all of its arms available on a staff that tossed a pair of shutouts in the first week, with Opening Day starter Ryan Morrison (CNU) and juniors Ryan Marohn (NC State), Mason Butash (Penn State), and Luke Proehl (Virginia Tech) all available after outstanding debuts last week.

#11 Cape Henry Collegiate at #9 Greenbrier Christian, Tuesday, March 22
A ton of talent will be on the field as the top southeastern Virginia private schools face off on Tuesday. For Cape Henry, outfielders Kenny Schaedel (Georgia Tech) and Harper Cox (Virginia) headline a deep offense. For Greenbrier, seniors Austin Younce (VCU) and Gavin Whitehurst (Lincoln Memorial) are the centerpieces of the offense and Brandon Dahlman, Bailey Matela (Old Dominion), and Nico Angrisani top the rotation.

Western Branch vs. #15 James Madison vs. #18 Miller School, Saturday, March 26
Two of the top Class 6 public school powers, one from Chesapeake and one from Northern Virginia, will travel to the Charlottesville area to play a set against one of the top private school programs in the Commonwealth, Miller School. Each team will play two games throughout the day and there will be a ton of top-end talent on the field on each team.


Nightly Top Matchups

Monday, March 21
Abingdon at Lebanon
Robinson at Centreville
Forest Park at Colonial Forge
St. John's College at Gonzaga
Lake Braddock at West Potomac
Fluvanna at Harrisonburg

Tuesday, March 22
Tabb at Lafayette
Cape Henry Collegiate at Greenbrier Christian
James River (Midlothian) at Cosby
Freedom (South Riding) at Battlefield
South County at West Potomac
Steward at Benedictine
Strasburg at Warren County
Maury at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Herndon at Yorktown

Wednesday, March 23
Douglas Freeman at Cosby
Broad Run at Briar Woods
Benedictine at Trinity Episcopal
New Kent at Poquoson

Thursday, March 24
Oscar Smith at Grassfield
Centreville at Hayfield
Fuqua at Southampton Academy
St. Christopher's at Miller School

Friday, March 25
Hickory at Cape Henry Collegiate
Grayson County at Fort Chiswell
Salem (Salem) at Christiansburg
North Stafford at Independence
Fort Defiance at Turner Ashby
Loudoun County at Stone Bridge
Wilson (DC) at Westfield
Lafayette at New Kent

Saturday, March 26
Cape Henry Collegiate at St. Christopher's
McLean at South Lakes
James Madison at Western Branch (at Miller School)
James Madison at Miller School
Western Branch at Miller School
Paul VI at Collegiate
Herndon at Centreville
Staunton River at Jefferson Forest