Zach Phillips, Michael Campbell, Ryan Smith and Jim Lewis drove in runs for the Falcons who move to 2-3, 2-2 in the H.I.T., with the 14-6 win over Bishop Ford High School. The Falcons mound work was handled by Josh Rogers who started going 3 1/3, while Ethan Hawes came on in 4th allowing no hits for the rest of the way.
The Falcons return home to Athey Park to face Osbourn on Tuesday.
Following a strong pitching outing by Greg Ussery, Nick McMahon and Zack Dingus, the Falcons came away with a win to move to 1-3 on the season, 1-2 in the Hanahan Invitational Tournament. The Falcons game winning RBI by freshman Zach Phillips drove in Billy Pierce who reached base on a walk in the top of the 8th. This win follows a tough loss in Tuesday's game against Goose Creek HS. In that game the Falcons showed some offensive life battling back from a early 6-0 deficit to tie the game only to eventually lose 11-6. The Falcons play Bishop Ford HS Thursday in the H.I.T.
The Falcons fell to site host West Ashley HS in the opening game of the Hanahan Invitational Tournament. The game ended 6-3 as the Falcon's late rally was unable to overcome an early grand slam off the arm of Falcons starter Ethan Hawes. Hawes went three innings, allowing 5 runs on only 3 hits. He was followed by Josh Rogers and Robbie Spinks on the mound. Today, the Falcons take on Goose Creek HS.
Due to conditions at Culpeper HS today's game has been postponed. The Varsity game remains scheduled for this evening at 6:00.
This is a suggested packing list for the players going on the trip to Charleston, SC. Send me an email if I left something off and I will update the list accordingly.
White Uniform
Grey Uniform
Red BP Top
Black Belt
Falcon Sweatshirt
Grey Shorts
"F" Undershirts
Clean Practice Uniform
All Baseball Equipment(helmet, gloves, bat, cleats)
5 days of clothes - or coins for laundry
At least 1 collared shirt
Toiletries
Bathing Suit
Jacket
Shoes/beach shoes
Snacks for the bus
Field Trip appropriate movies
Sunscreen
All players attending the trip to Charleston, and their parents, should attend a brief meeting with coaches and administration following this Thursday Night's game with Culpeper. The meeting should be brief and will cover school field trip guidelines and responsibilities.
As the team prepares for our trip to Charleston, SC, please consider sponsoring a team meal. Arrangements for meals can be made in any amount or with any type of payment, and the sponsorship will help decrease the cost assumed by the players on the trip. Your help is a greatly appreciated. Please contact Coach Koch if you are interested in helping out.
The scrimmage with James River has been canceled for today, Monday March 10th. The scrimmages have not been rescheduled due to the travel involved, but we are actively looking to find another scrimmage opponent. Contact Coach Koch if you need more information.
Please welcome Dave Reynolds who joins the Falcon's coaching staff as the Head JV Baseball Coach. Dave is currently in his first year teaching Health at Friendly High School in Prince Georges County, MD. He played his high school baseball at Urbana High in Frederick County, MD. Following Urbana, Dave played one year at division 1 High Point University in NC. Following his playing career, Dave served as an assistant coach for three years at High Point. Following his stay at High Point, Dave returned to his alma mater Urbana as the Head JV coach.
Dave also served as a member of the coaching staff that led Maryland Royals of the Baltimore Metro league to the National Amateur Baseball Federation 16U championship; the team repeated as the AABC champs the following year.
The past five summers, Dave has worked with America's Pastime baseball camp in Maryland, teaching youth ages 7-12. During the summer Dave is a member of Central Maryland Umpires Association.
Dave's younger brother Matt also played D1 baseball as a catcher for Valparaiso University in Indiana. Matt also coached one year at Salisbury University in Maryland. Dave would also like to thank his father, "for always being supportive and coming to my games, even as a coach."
Dave currently resides in Arlington, VA with his girlfriend Erin.
While the schedule had some inconsistencies, the times and locations are now correct. The Varsity team will play at home at 1:00. The JV team will depart for Richmond at 10:00 with a scheduled scrimmage time of 1:00. The weather looks questionable both in Warrenton and at James River, so please check back here or email Coach Koch for further information.
Thanks to those who attend the meeting on Monday. If you have further questions or comments which were not brought up at the meeting, please email them to Coach Koch. If you were unable to attend the meeting and need information, again, please contact Coach Koch so that we can go over the specifics of the meeting.
Meeting Reminders:
All parents are asked to attend a brief parents meeting in the FHS library at 6:30 this evening.
The agenda for tonight's meeting is as follows:
Coaches Introductions
Boosters Club
Team/School Expectations
Sign Sales/expenses
LG Fun Fair
College Preparation
Question and Answer
The game against Potomac HS on April 5th has been moved; the game has been moved to April 9th at 6:00 PM. The game will be played at Athey Memorial Ballpark.
Check the schedule for more information.
Baseball tryouts open Monday February 25th after school. All players should report to the field ready to workout at 3:00; any player who would like to tryout MUST have a current physical form with them. If a player participated in another sport during this same school year, the previous physical is valid. Also players should dress appropriately for the weather and plan to be at the field until 5:30 PM. Tryouts will conclude on Thursday 2/28 and cuts will be made at that time. A parents meeting for all parents of players in the program will be held on March 3rd at 6PM following practice.
This March, the Falcons will travel to Charleston, SC to participate in the Hanahan Invitational Tournament during Spring Break. The team will face two South Carolina teams and a team from New York in the pool play round of the tournament. The schedule is now available on the H.I.T. website.
http://www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/high/hhs/Athletics/2008%20HIT/Bracket.html
The Falcons' schedule is now available online. Visit www.fauquiersports.com to view the 2008 schedule. The schedule is current, but future additions will be made adding a date for a game with Oakton HS to be played on the road, and a Scrimmage date with James River HS to played at home. Also note that the team will travel to Charleston, SC to compete in the Hanahan Invitational Tournament over Spring Break.
I received an email detailing the holiday needs of the soldiers protecting our freedoms abroad. The email outlined a list of items that the soldiers requested to receive in care packages this holiday season - one item on the list stood out from the others; the soldiers asked for used baseball equipment. I have a bag of balls, quite a few bats and gloves that have been in the lost and found for years, and a few helmets to donate, but I thought that a collective effort could produce impressive results. Please call or email me over the Thanksgiving break if you are interested in participating and I will set up a collection place and time this coming Saturday 11/24. The collection will conclude over the weekend and be shipped on Monday 11/26. Sorry for the short notice, but hopefully you can help.
Blue Ridge Baseball will host camp again this Winter. Anyone who is interested in participating in camp should sign up by visiting www.blueridgebaseball.net. Camps will be every Saturday and will last for the 12 weeks leading up to Spring tryouts. Camp opens December 1st and space is limited, so sign up now.
Small group hitting lessons will also be available at the Warrenton location, see Coach Koch for more information.
All interested participants should report to room 121 after school on Tuesday October 30th. Daily conditioning will last approximately an hour and will be held either at the field or in the weightroom. The field and batting cage will also be open for use following conditioning. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Tomorrow(10/18/07) at 2:45 there will be a meeting for all baseball players in room 121.
The meeting will cover the off season weightroom/conditioning program, the golf tournament on November 2nd, the Blue Ridge Baseball Winter Clinic, Team/Academic expectations for potential players, and other general information.
The meeting will conclude by 3:15.
