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See some quick notes and video on players from this past week's games where our Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces staff was out. 

Thomas Dale at Matoaca

‘24 Connor Valerio (Matoaca)

Valerio gets out a jam in the first to follow up with a clean second inning. Mixed three pitches all for strikes.

FB 77-80 T82
CB 64-67
CH 70-72@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/djXoztHbW7

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘24 Chase Swift #Hokies commit (@BaseballTdhs)

Swift has looked strong in two innings. 85-86 in the first settling down to 83-85 in the second. Working primarily FB arm side. Struck out first three batters in the first.@PBRVirginiaDC @ksallday19 #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/3D4spiLv5d

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘25 Gray Thacker (Matoaca)

Thacker does a good job battling with two strikes. Sees this fastball deep sending it backside for a single.@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/gFmWnsJn3X

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘23 Connor Spears #GoNoke commit (@BaseballTdhs)

Spears does a good job keeping the hands back to get this single out to left. Strong, physical frame behind the dish.@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/oKY9enbary

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘24 Landon Griffin (@BaseballTdhs)

Griffin sneaks this ball down the right field line to bring in a run. Athletic frame with room to add strength. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/In91YAiacd

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘24 Gavin Kennedy (Matoaca)

Kennedy gets the barrel to this one to send it into left center for a double. Whippy barrel with strong base.@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/fR7UUNAvg0

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘25 Lucas Edwards #RiseAndDefend commit (Matoaca)

Compact athletic frame. Edwards shows a mature approach sending this fastball into right center for a RBI single to get Matoaca on the board. @PBRVirginiaDC @ksallday19 #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/7gRYEKBnLY

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘24 Caymon Wilkinson (Matoaca)

Wilkinson has been strong in relief. Working FB/CB getting a lot of s/m on curveball. FB has downhill plane.

FB 80-82
CB 70-73@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/U6l8r5G7Hf

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 28, 2023

‘24 Everett Stevens (@BaseballTdhs)

Stevens has been strong in relief for Thomas Dale. Breaking off some knee buckling CB’s. FB working glove side.

FB 80-83 T84
CB 65-67@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/8NyuS3QfxR

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 29, 2023

Fairfax at South County

B1 | @FairfaxBaseball 2, @SoCo_Baseball 0

Fairfax starts it off with two runs in the first. One RBI from 2023 C Ryan Harlow, then a double from 2025 INF Nicholas Borga (video)#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/Vf8Q6RcAtE

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 30, 2023

Caden Behan | P/C | 2026 | @SoCo_Baseball

Behan has good size and room to grow. Up to 80 with the fastball today#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/n9UPKGR2Zg

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 30, 2023

Tyler Orth | OF | 2025 | @SoCo_Baseball

Orth smashes this ball over the center fielder for a triple. Simple toe tap load with quick hands#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/HxArHnCj8f

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 30, 2023

T4 | @FairfaxBaseball 4, @SoCo_Baseball 3

South County adds 2 in the third, including this RBI single by 2025 P/1B Jordan Frink#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/mSzNpwpj7m

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 31, 2023

.@FairfaxBaseball 13, @SoCo_Baseball 4

Fairfax breaks the game open with a big seventh highlighted by this double by 2024 OF Holden Crawford#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/jpAvi05BZX

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 31, 2023

 

McLean at Yorktown

B2 | @McLeanBaseball 4, @YTWNBSBLL 1

Yorktown adds their first run of the game courtesy of this single by 2024 @JMUBaseball commit OF/P Jack Rucker #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/ls3o3McUbn

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 31, 2023

T3 | @McLeanBaseball 4, @YTWNBSBLL 2

Yorktown adds another run from 2023 OF Bradley Labant #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/s71jcpZeLi

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 31, 2023

B3 | @McLeanBaseball 5, @YTWNBSBLL 3

2025 Owen Woodward goes dead center with the solo ? to bring Yorktown within 2#PBRBombSquad #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/JwqpGZ6oQ8

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 31, 2023

T4 | @McLeanBaseball 5, @YTWNBSBLL 5

Yorktown ties it up in the third with this 2 run ? from 2023 @EmoryBaseball commit Trevor McAndrews #PBRBombSquad #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/JMENQAQsrR

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 31, 2023

T5 | @McLeanBaseball 6, @YTWNBSBLL 5

Have a day Christopher Morabito! The @Bucknell_BB with his second ? of the game to give McLean the lead #PBRBombSquad #PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/KxfMrdOJeF

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) March 31, 2023

Jack Nance | 2024 | P | @McLeanBaseball

Nance mixed three pitches and was able to generate swings and misses

FB 83-85
CB 69-72
CH 76-78#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/ZcCNi2IPmp

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 1, 2023

Christian Dray | 2025 | P | @McLeanBaseball

Solid potential here. Dray came in for an impressive relief appearance. Command of 3 pitches. Good size with room to fill out

FB 82-85
CB 72-73
CH 76-77#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/qSMIgAXHcx

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 1, 2023

Jack Rucker | 2024 | P/OF | @YTWNBSBLL

The @JMUBaseball commit came into an offensive battle and was able to settle things down for Yorktown on the way to their win. Fastball was 83-85 and also featured a sharp slider#PBRIsThere @PBRVirginiaDC pic.twitter.com/ZZkQjptdIL

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 1, 2023

 

Buckingham at Randolph-Henry

‘24 Ben Gibbs (@R_HHSbaseball)

Gibbs battles with 2k’s and rips this pitch into left for a leadoff single. Mature approach with feel for the barrel.@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/oIQTh8eD9S

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 4, 2023

‘24 Justin Gunter #Longwood commit (Buckingham)

Gunter has had a strong three innings. Working a FB/SL combo getting some swing and miss on the SL. FB works glove side.

FB 86-89 T90 (2x)
SL 69-72@PBRVirginiaDC @ksallday19 #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/PIvitJXwvJ

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 4, 2023

‘23 Luke Skelton (@R_HHSbaseball)

Lanky, projectable frame with room to fill. Lower 3/4 slot. Fills up the zone with FB/SL. Some s/m with SL.

FB 77-79 T80(3x) T81(2x)
SL 68-70@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/W9BKjwcToU

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 4, 2023

‘23 Camden Allen (Buckingham)

Allen rips this pitch into right to bring in a run. Physical frame with feel for the barrel. Buckingham leads 3-1 top of the 3rd.@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/0azVYNgzph

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 4, 2023

‘24 Ben Gibbs (@R_HHSbaseball)

Gibbs comes in for relief and gets two big strikeouts to get the Statesmen out of a bases loaded jam. Efficient ITZ.

FB 76-79
CB 68-70@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/hiwizWtfo0

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 4, 2023

‘23 Jayden Gee (@R_HHSbaseball)

Physical frame with strength present. Gee laces this pitch backside for a loud single. Balanced set up with quick hands. Statesmen threatening with runners on first and second bottom of the 6th. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/OGrB7XiJbS

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 4, 2023

‘24 Junior Powell (@R_HHSbaseball)

Athletic frame with level barrel path. With a patient approach Powell sends this pitch up the middle for a single. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/SqCL2sG3mK

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 5, 2023

‘25 Avery Schaeffer (Buckingham)

Schaeffer closes it out in the 7th for the Knights. Short arm action from over the top slot. Strike thrower with FB/CB.

FB 81-82
CB 65-68@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/2yY5SBkflY

— PBR Mid-Atlantic Ground Forces (@PBRMAGF) April 5, 2023