VHSL Region Previews Part 1

May 22, 2019
PBR VA/DC Staff
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Playoff baseball is finally underway all throughout the Commonwealth for public schools as Region tournaments kick off play this week. For each Region, our staff makes its championship game picks, as well as a dark horse and players to watch.

In this story, we make our picks for the 13 Regions that we had brackets for by Tuesday evening, May 21. Look for a follow-up story with our picks and players to watch in the other 11 Regions.

For more detailed discussion of the Regions, make sure to check out the PBR VA/DC Podcast

Region 1A

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Lancaster	Windsor	West Point	Jordan Peyton (W&L, Radford), Trendon Craig (W&L, Louisburg JC), Mason Delane (Colonial Beach, VCU), Matthew Kleinfelter (Lancaster, James Madison)
Jason Burton	Washington & Lee (Montross)	Lancaster	Essex	Matthew Kleinfelter (Lancaster, James Madison), Jordan Peyton (W&L, Radford)
John Nolan	Washington & Lee (Montross)	Lancaster	Colonial Beach	Matthew Kleinfelter (Lancaster, James Madison), Jordan Peyton (W&L, Radford)

Region 1B

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Riverheads	Cumberland	Rappahannock Co.	Brett Midkiff (Rappahannock Co., Mount St. Mary's), Grant Painter (Riverheads, JMU), Braeson Fulton (Riverheads James Madison)
Jason Burton	Riverheads	William Campbell	Rappahannock County	Braeson Fulton (Riverheads, James Madison), Grant Painter (Riverheads, JMU)
John Nolan	Riverheads	Cumberland	Rappahannock County	Braeson Fulton (Riverheads James Madison), Brett MidKiff (Rappahannock Co., Mount St. Mary's)

Region 1D

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Chilhowie	Eastside	Honaker	Ray Berry (Chilhowie), Austin Rittenberry (Eastside)
Jason Burton	Chilhowie	Eastside	Holston	Ray Berry (Chilhowie)
John Nolan	Chilhowie	Eastside	Holston	Austin Rittenberry (Eastside)

Region 2A

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Goochland	Amelia Co.	Maggie Walker	Willie Havens (Amelia Co., Elon), Jackson Raines (Goochland), Skylar Lacks (Randolph-Henry)
Jason Burton	Goochland	Randolph-Henry	Amelia County	Jackson Raines (Goochland), Willie Havens (Amelia Co., Elon)
John Nolan	Goochland	Randolph-Henry	Maggie Walker	Jackson Raines (Goochland), Willie Havens (Amelia Co., Elon)

Region 2C

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Chatham	Fort Chiswell	Dan River	AJ Potojecki (Chatham, Longwood), Leighton Dunford (Fort Chiswell), Brandon Jones (Dan River)
Jason Burton	Fort Chiswell	Chatham	Appomattox	AJ Potojecki (Chatham, Longwood)
John Nolan	Chatham	Fort Chiswell	Dan River	AJ Potojecki (Chatham, Longwood), Leighton Dunford (Fort Chiswell)

Region 3A

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Tabb	Hopewell	New Kent	Ricky Jones (Hopewell, Richmond), Trey Stover (Tabb)
Jason Burton	Park View (South Hill)	Tabb	Hopewell	Ricky Jones (Hopewell, Richmond)
John Nolan	Park View (South Hill)	Tabb	Hopewell	Justyn Hudson (Park View), Ricky Jones (Hopewell, Richmond)

Region 3D

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Abingdon	Christiansburg	Lord Botetourt	Jalen Buster (Cave Spring, Radford), Brady Kirtner (Christiansburg, Virginia Tech), Ethan Ketron (Abingdon), Connor Fuhrman (Lord Botetourt, South Carolina)
Jason Burton	Abingdon	Christiansburg	Cave Spring	Brady Kirtner (Christiansburg, Virginia Tech)
John Nolan	Christiansburg	Abingdon	Tunstall	Brady Kirtner (Christiansburg, Virginia Tech), Tanner Barrs (Abingdon, Radford)

Region 4A

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Grafton	Great Bridge	Jamestown	Tyler Cotten (Grafton), Geo Rivera (Lafayette, Old Dominion), Landon Higgerson (Great Bridge, Radford), Sam Rochard (Warhill, Va Tech)
Jason Burton	Grafton	Great Bridge	Lafayette	Tyler Cotten (Grafton), Geo Rivera (Lafayette, Old Dominion)
John Nolan	Grafton	Great Bridge	Lafayette	Andrew Shartzer (Grafton, Paul D Camp CC), Landon Higgerson (Great Bridge, Radford)

Region 4B

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Hanover	Midlothian	Powhatan	Brandon Eike (Powhatan, Virginia Tech), Cam Furman (Midlothian, RMC), Kevin Gunn (Dinwiddie), Eric Anderson (Hanover, Louisburg JC)
Jason Burton	Hanover	Midlothian	Powhatan	Brandon Eike (Powhatan, Virginia Tech), Jack Goleski (Hanover)
John Nolan	Hanover	Midlothian	Dinwiddie	Blake Doggett (Hanover, Randolph-Macon), Cam Furman (Midlothian, RMC)

Region 5B

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Mills Godwin	Atlee	Lee-Davis	Bo Richmond (Godwin, WV Wesleyan), Eli Weisner (Deep Run, Furman), Zack Beach (Atlee, Coastal Carolina), Carter Trice (Lee-Davis, ODU)
Jason Burton	Mills Godwin	Atlee	Deep Run	Bryce Safferwich (Mills Godwin, James Madison), Tyler Bradt (Deep Run, VMI), Eli Weisner (Deep Run, Furman)
John Nolan	Mills Godwin	Prince George	Deep Run	Bryce Safferwich (Mills Godwin, James Madison), Zack Beach (Atlee, Coastal Carolina)

Region 6B

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Cosby	Thomas Dale	Manchester	Jake Wortman (Col. Forge, Bucknell), Brayden Merrick (Franklin Co., Va Tech), Zane Eggleston (Manchester, Longwood), Cole Garrett (Thomas Dale, VMI), Cade Swisher (Cosby, Virginia Tech)
Jason Burton	Cosby	James River (Midlothian)	Franklin County	Cade Swisher (Cosby, Virginia Tech), Ty Swaim (James River, VMI)
John Nolan	Cosby	James River (Midlothian)	Franklin County	Cade Swisher (Cosby, Virginia Tech), Jake Wortman (Col. Forge, Bucknell), Karson Jennings (Thomas Dale, UMW)

Region 6C

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Lake Braddock	Colgan	Woodbridge	Magnus Ellerts (Woodbridge, Harford), Lyle Miller-Green (Lake Braddock, George Mason), Ryley Johnson (Colgan, East Carolina), David Giorgis (West Springfield)
Jason Burton	West Springfield	Lake Braddock	Colgan	Lyle Miller-Green (Lake Braddock, George Mason), Jimmy Curley (West Potomac, High Point)
John Nolan	Lake Braddock	Colgan	Colgan	Lyle Miller-Green (Lake Braddock, George Mason), Ryley Johnson (Colgan, East Carolina), Daniel Salisbury (Annandale)

Region 6D

	Champ	Runner-up	Dark Horse	Player(s) to watch
Jerry Shank	Westfield	Centreville	Chantilly	Joe Clancy (Westfield), Riley Eikhoff (Patriot, Virginia), Zach Agnos (Battlefield, ECU), Hunter Bell (Centreville, VCU), AJ Shepard (Osbourn Park, Indiana), Matt Howat (James Madison, William & Mary)
Jason Burton	Westfield	Patriot	Osbourn Park	Joe Clancy (Westfield), Riley Eikhoff (Patriot, Virginia), Thomas Trinca (Centreville)
John Nolan	Westfield	McLean	Osbourn Park	Joe Clancy (Westfield), Griffin Stieg (McLean, Virginia Tech), Josh Gjormand (Madison, Lynchburg), Kyle Vandenburg (Patriot), Eric Bohenek (Centreville), Ryan Dooley (South Lakes, VMI), Dylan Siesky (Chantilly, Lafayette)