2023 High School Rewind: Clutch Moments No. 2-10

December 22, 2023
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As we near the end of 2023, our staff would like to take a look back at the standout players and standout moments from the Virginia/DC High School Season. We have selected five end of the year categories where we will pick out the ten best players/moments for that specific category.

This is the final day and final category of the 2023 Best of High School Rewind. We finish it off with the Best Clutch Moments from 2023. Today we look at the #2-10 most clutch moments of the high school season and we will cap off this series with the biggest moment from 2023 at 6 pm tonight.

2.

On May 20th, the Steward Spartans finished their unbelievable run in the VISAA DII playoffs with a victory over Greenbrier Christian. The Spartans ran through a gauntlet of teams and talent, defeating Atlantic Shores, Highland School, and the GCA Gators. It would have been a tough task without big time performances on the mound from Michael Lewis, Zachary Williams, and an MVP performance from Nate Kumper in the championship game.

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Nate Kumper

Class of 2023 / 1B

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2023
Primary Position: 1B

Secondary Position: C
High School: Steward

State: VA
Height: 6-3

Weight: 200lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

. @StewardSpartans jump out to a 4-0 lead courtesy of a 3 run ? from Nate Kumper.

The Spartans senior turns around a hanging 77 mph SL. @VISAABaseball @PBRVADC_Nolan #PBRIsThere #RoadToShepherd pic.twitter.com/JtofHM0kRr
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) May 20, 2023

Nate Kumper is now 2-2 with a bolt and this single.

His single makes it 6-0 @StewardSpartans and gives Kumper 4 RBI’s on the day.

Still T2 and a pitching change. @VISAABaseball @PBRVADC_Nolan #PBRIsThere #RoadToShepherd pic.twitter.com/8WoHlhirWW
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) May 20, 2023

Postgame interview w/ @StewardSpartans HC Bruce Secrest. Coach Secrest breaks down their year and what he attributes their success to.

7 seniors take the mic and talk about their journey with the Steward program. @VISAABaseball DII State Champions.@PBRVADC_Nolan… pic.twitter.com/lgcCmJpcS1
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) May 20, 2023

3.

The Mills Godwin Eagles ran through a gauntlet of talent on their way to capture the first ever Commonwealth Classic Championship Belt. The Eagles got big outings from Garrett Mason, Luke Smyers, Hunter Ross, Zach Boyd, Hank Piersol. Mason went deep into the first game versus Greenbrier Christian, mowing through the Gators lineup. Justin "Juice" Tobin and Cole Powers came up in some big spots, as well as fellow senior Caelan Funk and junior Eric Capps. The Eagles knocked off then #1 Freedom (South Riding) before moving to the championship to defeat what would eventually becom the back to back 4A State Champion, Hanover Hawks.

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Justin Tobin

Class of 2023 / SS

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2023
Primary Position: SS

Secondary Position: 2B
High School: Mills E. Godwin

State: VA
Summer Team: VA Seminoles 17u - Phillips
Height: 5-10

Weight: 180lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

‘23 Justin “Juice” Tobin #Longwood recruit (@BaseballGodwin)

Tobin hits a moonshot to left to increase the Godwin lead 6-4 in the top of the seventh. Athletic frame with plenty?@PBRVirginiaDC @ksallday19 #CommonwealthClassic #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/86GZXbF43j
— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 3, 2023

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Garrett Mason

Class of 2023 / RHP

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2023
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: OF
High School: Mills Godwin

State: VA
Summer Team: VA Seminoles Phillips
Height: 6-3

Weight: 200lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

? #CommonwealthClassic Champions!@BaseballGodwin defeats Hanover 6-3 and @PBRVADC_Nolan discusses the win with tourney MVP Garrett Mason (#Hokies recruit)@prepbaseball @PBRTournaments @ksallday19 #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/1dbBHxOn4r
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) April 4, 2023

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Cole Powers

Class of 2023 / SS

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2023
Primary Position: SS

Secondary Position: 2B
High School: Mills Godwin

State: VA
Summer Team: 18U VA Seminoles-Phillips
Height: 5-10

Weight: 175lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

‘23 Cole Powers #UMW commit (@BaseballGodwin)

Powers first pitch swinging for a towering solo shot. Pushes the Godwin lead to 6-0 top of the 5th.@PBRVirginiaDC #CommonwealthClassic #PBRisThere pic.twitter.com/B0ksTKldIc
— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 4, 2023

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Eric Capps

Class of 2024 / C

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: C

Secondary Position: OF
High School: Mills Godwin

State: VA
Summer Team: MidAtlantic Orioles
Height: 6-0

Weight: 170lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

‘24 Eric Capps (@BaseballGodwin)

Balanced setup with level barrel path. Capps rips a double down the line to plate two. Godwin leads 3-0 top of the 2nd. @PBRVirginiaDC #CommonwealthClassic #PBRisThere pic.twitter.com/DfcN50QA0H
— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 3, 2023

4.

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Austin Harris

Class of 2024 / OF

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: OF

Secondary Position: C
High School: Brentsville District

State: VA
Summer Team: Snyder Bucks McCauley
Height: 5-11

Weight: 180lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

2024 OF Austin Harris @AustinH_2024 (@BaseballBDHS)

2 outs, bottom 7, down 1. Clutch ? to LF to tie it up. Stayed short, caught it uphill and hammered it.

Onto extras here #PBRisThere @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRBombSquad pic.twitter.com/nf4ti0dCZp
— John Nolan (@PBRVADC_Nolan) April 28, 2023

5.

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Nyenati Snoh

Class of 2024 / RHP

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: Grassfield

State: VA
Summer Team: Tidewater Phillies
Height: 6-4

Weight: 165lbs
Bat/Throw: L/R

Snoh with his 2nd hit of the night, this one a RBI single to break the scoreless tie.

2 RISP w/ 1 out in T9.

1-0 Grassfield leads @PBRVADC_Nolan #PBRIsThere #VHSLRegion6A https://t.co/z2LYLMzJUq pic.twitter.com/RXhOCJd8JX
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) June 1, 2023

Grassfield punches their ticket to the #VHSLRegion6A State Tournament with a 9 inning, 2-0 victory over James River.

Grizzlies got 7 IP out of Bradley Zayac before Maddox TsuTsui comes in to shut the door for 2 IP.

Multi hit night for Jacob Henry and Nyenati Snoh, including… pic.twitter.com/VdrLp92DJ2
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) June 1, 2023

Bradley Zayac

Class of 2024 / RHP

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 3B
High School: Grassfield

State: VA
Summer Team: Tidewater Phillies
Height: 6-3

Weight: 190lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

'24 Bradley Zayac rolled through the James River lineup, piling up 8 K's in his 7 scoreless innings. 88-91 early and held upper 80's w/ plenty of 90's late in the game.

The #ECU commit has had an All-State type of year & should see the mound in the #VHSL6A state tournament.… pic.twitter.com/XtVRoFWyB1
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) June 1, 2023

6.

Landon Greer

Class of 2023 / 1B

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2023
Primary Position: 1B

Secondary Position: 3B
High School: Abingdon

State: VA
Height: 5-11

Weight: 185lbs
Bat/Throw:

‘23 Landon Greer with the walkoff winner at @AtownBSBL

Gets a breaking ball inner half and turns on it scoring Ferguson’s pinch runner.

Falcons win 7-6 after trailing 6-2 in the 5th. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/ww6UgLcDLE
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) April 12, 2023

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Jett Humphreys

Class of 2025 / RHP

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 3B
High School: Abingdon

State: VA
Summer Team: Canes American 16u
Height: 6-0

Weight: 200lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

After Battle put up another 3 spot, @AtownBSBL jumps right back in it.

‘25 Jett Humphreys w/ a 2 run ? out of LCF to bring them back within 1.

3 AB’s and 3 barrels on the day for the Abingdon starter. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/izT1D2L8wF
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) April 11, 2023

7.

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Camden Blank

Class of 2026 / SS

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2026
Primary Position: SS

Secondary Position: 2B
High School: Spotswood

State: VA
Summer Team: Dirtbags 16U Platinum
Height: 5-9

Weight: 175lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

‘24 Nate Leslie walks it off for @SHSBlazers . Spotswood went down 2-0 in T7 and clawed back with this walkoff infield single.

Final score Spotswood 3 TA 2

More videos and write ups to come this week. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/XsDcqnlsn2
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) April 25, 2023

✌️ time #PBRJFG alum ‘26 Camden Blank (@SHSBlazers). Advanced defender that made some really nice plays last night for a ‘26. Blank came through w/ this big hit last night in the comeback W.

Can really defend & offense continues to grow.@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/xsDfHaVJrO
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) April 26, 2023

8.

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Aaron Chandler

Class of 2025 / C

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: C

Secondary Position: OF
High School: McLean High

State: VA
Summer Team: Stars
Height: 6-0

Weight: 175lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

?WALK IT OFF?@McLeanBaseball’s 2025 C Aaron Chandler delivers the clutch hit to bring across the winning run

McLean beats @hawksbaseball1 2-1@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/2NwfRyRH50
— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 20, 2023

9.

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Padraig Hall

Class of 2024 / C

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: C

Secondary Position: 3B
High School: Lake Braddock

State: VA
Summer Team: Metro Senators 2024 South
Height: 6-0

Weight: 185lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Clutch single from 2024 Padraig Hall gives @BraddockBall the lead over @wshsvarbaseball in the 6th

Lake Braddock adds another run on an error and it’s now 5-3 bottom 6#PatriotDistrict #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/SPqwPCLjPH
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) May 19, 2023

.@BraddockBall ties it up!

2023 Liam O’Grady-Walsh with the clutch two out, two run knock to get back even at 3 with @wshsvarbaseball

Top 6 now #PatriotDistrict #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/QubOHbs6dq
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) May 19, 2023

10.

Cayden Suchy

Class of 2024 / LHP

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: LHP
High School: Dominion

State: VA
Summer Team: NOVA Premier 18u 2023/2024
Height: 6-0

Weight: 185lbs
Bat/Throw: L/L

2024 CAYDEN SUCHY @CaydenSuchy (@DomHighBaseball)

Full count, bases loaded, 1 out, down 1, 2-run 2B up LF line as the #HookC commit does it at the plate late

3-2 Dominion leads @LValleyBaseball, mid-7#DullesDistrict #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC @ksallday19 @PBRVADC_Nolan pic.twitter.com/C8AP8zZvYX
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) May 23, 2023