Braves Suffer Tough Loss in Bottom of 7th to Redbirds
With a rained out Friday, the Braves were scheduled to play at noon with a possibility of 3 games today. The noon game was scheduled to be 7 innnings. In the top of the 1st, the Braves were the visiting team. The Braves went 3 up 3 down in the 1st. Ryan Brecko (GMU) took the mound for the Braves and the Redbirds went 3 up 3 down. In the 2nd, Chris Taylor (UVA) walked and later stole 2nd and advanced on a wild pitch to 3rd. Jake Lowery (JMU) walked, Matt Simone (Binghamton) got to 1st on a fielder's choice, but Chris Taylor was out trying to steal 2nd. In the bottom half of the 2nd, the Redbirds went 3 up 3 down again. In the top of the 3rd with the score 0 - 0, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked and later advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch, but was stuck there when the inning ended. In the bottom of the 3rd, Brecko struck out 2 to end the 3rd. In the 4th, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) walked, but never got past 1st base. In the 4th, the Redbirds stayed scoreless. In the 5th, Rumpke singled to the left side to get on, but was later tagged out trying to steal 2nd. In the bottom half, Brecko struck out 2 more batters. In the 6th inning, the Braves went 3 up 3 down. In the bottom half, the Redbirds threatened with runners on 1st and 2nd, but an attempted bunt saw 2 outs with Chris Taylor moving in to pick up the bunt, throw to 3rd (Mullee covering) and then to 1st (Josh Alford covering) to get both runners. A later groundout, kept the Redbirds from scoring. In the 7th, the Braves had a strikeout and 2 fly balls to go 3 up 3 down. In the bottom half, Redbirds got bases loaded and the Braves brought Jason Kuhn (JMU) in to relieve Brecko who only gave up 2 hits and had 6 strikeouts. A line drive hit scored the winning run. Final Score, 0 - 1.

Braves Loss to Big Train Makes Game Against Redbirds on August 1st a Must Win
The Braves loss to the Big Train on July 30th to force a must-win situation in the 2:30 pm July 31st game. As the away team for the game, the Braves came to the plate first and a single by Billy Rumpke (Columbia) was the only highlight. Jack Zeltner (GMU) took the mound for the Braves and kept Big Train scoreless. The 2nd inning saw Matt Simone (Binghamton) single, but he was stranded. In the 3rd, Big Train took the lead with one run. In the 4th, the Braves were able to load the bases. Jake Lowery (JMU) doubled up the middle, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) walked, and Mike Mariano (U of Penn) was hit to load the bases, but all were stranded when the inning ended. In the bottom half, Big Train extended their lead to 3 runs. In the 5th, Big Train went ahead by 5 runs and Zeltner was replaced with Josh Allman (UT) who got the last 2 outs. In the 6th, neither team scored. In the 7th, the Braves had some action. With 2 outs, Shannon Mark (CNU) singled to right and stole 2nd, Rumpke singled up the middle to score Mark. Josh Constable (Radford) relieved Allman on the mound in the bottom of the 7th. In the 8th, Chris Taylor (UVA) singled and made it to 2nd when Mullee was hit by the pitch, but both were stuck on those bases when the inning ended. Derek Anderson (Trinity) relieved Constable for the 8th inning, but Big Train added 3 runs to their total. In the 9th, the Braves threatened. Josh Alford (VCU) singled to left, Zach Leach (UNCG) was hit by the pitch, and Corey Taylor's (Binghamton) single scored Alford. However, the Braves couldn't make up the difference and loss the game. Final Score, 2 - 8. Box Score

Braves Beat Maryland Redbirds and Advance to Play at 7:30 pm Against Big Train on 7/30
The Braves traveled to Povich Field to face the #2 Maryland Redbirds. James Giuletti (Binghamton) started on the mound for the Braves. The 1st inning was scoreless for both. In the 2nd, Jake Lowery (JMU) singled and advanced to 2nd on a sac bunt by Mike Mariano (U of Penn). A single by Matt Simone (Binghamton) wasn't enough to score any runs and the Redbirds went 3 up 3 down. In the 3rd inning, the Braves were scoreless, but the Redbirds took the early lead with one run. In the 4th inning, the Braves took control of the game and never let go. Chris Taylor (UVA) singled up the middle, Lowery singled to right, and Mariano walked to load the bases. A single by Simone scored both Chris Taylor and Lowery. Giuletti had 2 runners on in the 4th, but struck out two to keep the Redbirds from scoring despite two base runners. In the 5th, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) doubled up the middle and a change of pitchers was required for the Redbirds. Chris Taylor hit to a ground out to score Rumpke and the Braves extended their lead. In the 6th inning, Mariano singled, but was stranded. In the 7th with Giuletti still on the mound, the Redbirds scored a run to close the lead, 3 to 2. In the 8th inning, the Braves extended their lead once again. Lowery walked, Mariano singled up the middle, Mike Kerdock (NW Shoals) singled to right to score Lowery, and Mariano scored on an overthrow by the pitcher to put the Braves up 5 to 2. In the 9th, the Braves went 3 up 3 down and forced the Redbirds to score some runs. Jason Kuhn (JMU) relieved Giuletti on the mound after 8 amazing innings. The first runner doubled, the 2nd struck out, the 3rd hit a pop fly to left field, the next one singled and scored the first runner and the last batter hit a pop fly to right field to end the game. Final Score, 5 - 3. The Braves will face the winner of the evening game at 7:30 pm at Povich Field on July 30th. Box Score

Braves Clinch #3 Seed for CRSCBL Playoffs - The Braves defeated the Alexandria Aces in a DH and clinched the #3 spot for the League Playoffs.

Braves Win Both Games Against the Aces
The 2nd game of the DH against the Aces started. As the away team, the Braves were at the plate first in a DH 7-inning shortened game. Rumpke walked to get on and later made it to 2nd on Corey Taylor's groundout. However, Rumpke was stranded. Ryan Brecko (GMU) started on the mound for the Braves, but the Aces were able to get on the board first with one run. In the 2nd inning, Simone walked to get on with two outs, Kerdock hit a double to right field to move Simone to 3rd, but the inning ended with no runners crossing home. In the bottom half, the Aces went 3 up 3 down. In the top half of the 3rd, the Braves went down quietly. In the bottom half, the Aces made it to 2B, but never got further. With 2 outs, Mariano hit through the left side to get on 1st, but never made it past. Brecko kept the Aces from scoring any runs in the bottom half of the 4th. Kerdock hit his 2nd hit of the game with a single to left. A double-play ended any chance of tying the game. In the bottom of the 5th, Lowery gunned down 2 Ace's runners to keep the game close. In the top of the 6th, Chris Taylor walked to get on, Mullee reached base on a fielding error, and Lowery hit a check swing to score Chris Taylor and tie the game, 2 - 2. Brecko continued on the mound and struck out 2 batters to keep the game tied. Simone walked in the 7th and Mark was put in to pinch run and advanced on a wild pitch. Kerdoch hit through the left side again and Mark scored from 2nd. Leach hit a groundout to move Kerdoch to 3rd, but we couldn't get any more runs. Brecko continued on the mound in the bottom half of the 7th, a strikeout, a put-out, and a flyout helped clinch the win for the Braves. Final score - 2 - 1. Box Score

Braves Win Game 1 of DH
With the rainout, the Braves are the home team for the 7-inning Game #1. Ryan Miller (Rider) took the mound for the Braves. In the bottom half of the 1st, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) singled to reach base, but was later out on a pop fly double-play. Chris Taylor (UVA) singled, but was stranded. In the 2nd, Mike Mariano (U of Penn) singled, Matt Simone (Binghamton) was hit by the pitch, Zach Leach (UNCG) singled, but all were left on base when the inning ended. In the 3rd, the Braves went 3 up 3 down. In the 4th, the Alexandria Aces hit a homer over right field fence to take the lead. They later added a 2nd run to their total and we headed to the bottom half of the 4th. Jake Lowery (JMU) singled to left to start things off and later stole base. Simone singled to right and Lowery was able to score the Braves' first run and close the lead. Leach hit a nice shot up the middle, but a diving catch by the Aces stopped the Braves. In the top half of the 5th, Miller had a great inning and the Aces went 3 up 3 down. In the bottom half, Chris Taylor walked to get on, but was later out on a groundout. In the 6th, Miller again had a quick inning on the mound. In the bottom half, the Braves repeated the Aces performance at the plate. In the 7th with Miller still on the mound, the Aces went down quietly. In the bottom half with two outs, Rumpke tripled to centerfield, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) hit a single to short left field to score Rumpke and tie the game. For the extended game and 8th inning, Jason Kuhn (JMU) relieved Miller on the mound. The leadoff runner bunted to get on, but a second bunt attempt was caught by Chris Taylor (3B) and a quick throw to 1st got 2 outs. Kuhn got out of a tough jam with 2 runners on by striking out the last batter and end the half. In the bottom half of the 7th with 2 outs. Mariano hit a single to left to get on base. but was stranded. With Kuhn still on the mound, the Braves kept the Aces from scoring a run despite a runner on 2nd base. In the bottom half, Shannon Mark (CNU) hit up the middle to get on, Mike Kerdock (NW Shoals) bunted for a single, Rumpke hit a sac bunt to move both runners, Corey Taylor was intentionally walked to bring Chris Taylor up. Chris hit a single to left and the Braves WON Game 1. Final Score, 3 - 2. Box Score

July 24 Braves Lose to Big Train
The Braves hosted the Bethesda Big Train at Braves Field. Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina) took the mound for the Braves and kept the Big Train scoreless in the 1st. In the bottom half, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) singled, but never made it to 2nd base. In the 2nd inning, both teams were scoreless. In the 3rd, both teams went 3 up 3 down. In the 4th, Big Train put 2 runs on the board with a two-run homer. In the bottom half of the 4th, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) singled up the middle, but never made it past 1st base. In the 5th, the Braves closed the lead by 1. Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) singled to left, and moved up on Mike Mariano's (U of Pennsylvania) single. Mullee later scored on a wild pitch and the Braves were down by 1. In the 6th inning, Big Train put 3 runs on the board and Lombardozzi was relieved by Josh Constable (Radford), but Big Train was leading, 1 - 5. In the bottom half, the Braves had bases loaded, but couldn't produce a single run. Rumpke singled, Chris Taylor (UVA) walked, and Corey Taylor singled to all get on base. In the 7th inning, neither team added runs to their total. In the 8th inning, Josh Allman (UT) relieved Constable on the mound early in the inning. However, Big Train added 3 more runs to their total. In the 9th, Big Train extended their lead by another run. In the bottom half, down by 8 runs, Matt Simone (Binghamtom) walked and later scored on a triple by Jake Lowery (JMU). Mullee hit a sac fly to score Lowery, but the Braves couldn't make up the difference before the game ended. Final Score, 3 - 9. Box Score

July 23 Game at Rockville Express Knight's Field - canceled

July 22 Braves Lose to Big Train
The Braves traveled to Povich Field to face the 1st place Bethesda Big Train. In the 1st inning, Billy Rumpke lead off with a single and later scored to put the Braves on top first. James Giuletti (Binghamton) was the starting pitcher for the Braves and kept the Big Train bats scoreless through 3 innings. Rumpke singled again in the 2nd, but was stranded this time. In the 4th, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) singled, but no runs scored. Big Train managed to put 2 runs on the board and take the lead. In the 5th, the Big Train scored 4 more runs. Darren McLean (GMU) relieved Giuletti on the mound for the Braves in the middle of the 5th inning. In the 6th, Corey Taylor singled again, but never made it to home. In the 7th inning, the Braves went down quietly. Derek Anderson (Trinity) came in to pitch, but the Big Train added another run to their total. In the 8th, we had 2 runners on base with walks (Josh Alford - VCU and Shannon Mark - CNU), but the offense couldn't get them around the bases. In the bottom half, the Big Train put up another run. In the 9th and last inning, the Braves had 2 runners on base, but neither scored. Mike Kerdock (NW Shoals) walked to start things off, and Matt Simone (Binghamton) singled, but the game ended with the Braves losing, 1 - 8.

July 20 Braves Win Game Against Bombers
The Braves hosted the College Park Bombers at Braves Field on a cloudy night. Jack Zeltner (GMU) was the starting pitcher for the Braves. The scoreboard was scoreless for both teams through the 1st. In the 2nd inning, the Braves bats came alive. Matt Simone (Binghamton) walked and later scored on Jake Lowery's (JMU) triple to center-right. Zach Leach followed with a single up the middle to score Lowery and the Braves were up 2 - 0. In the 3rd, the Bombers put a run on the board with a solo homer. In the bottom half, the Braves added two more runs. Chris Taylor (UVA) singled up the middle, Corey Taylor doubled to left, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) walked, and Simone walked to score Chris Taylor. Leach hit a sac fly to score Corey Taylor for the 2nd run and the Braves led by 3, 4 - 1. In the 4th inning, both teams went 3 up 3 down. In the 5th inning, a light rain began and the Bombers added a run to close the lead. The Braves were unable to generate any runs in the bottom half. In the 6th, the rain became steadier. The game went through the 7th and 8th innings without any runs scoring from either team. In the 9th, the Bombers closed the lead by one. Jason Kuhn (JMU) relieved Zeltner on the mound who had pitched a great game. Kuhn was able to strike out the last batter to clinch the game. Final Score, 4 - 3. Box Score

July 18 Braves Host Orioles for a DH
The Braves hosted the Orioles at home for a scheduled DH. Ryan Brecko (GMU) took the mound for the Braves. In the bottom half of the 1st, the Braves scored 8 runs. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked, Shannon Mark (CNU) hit a sac bunt to move Rumpke and later scored on a wild pitch. Chris Taylor (UVA) singled, followed by Corey Taylor's (Binghamton) single. Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) singled and Jake Lowery (JMU) singled to left to score both Taylors. Matt Simone (Binghamton) singled and scored Mullee, Josh Alford (VCU) walked, Rumpke reached base on an error and Lowery scored. Mark doubled and cleared the bases and scored Simone, Alford, and Rumpke. In the bottom half of the 2nd, the Braves added one more run. Lowery singled, Simone doubled, and Rumpke singled to score Lowery. In the 3rd, the Orioles scored 6 runs to close the lead, 9 - 6. In the 4th, Brecko was replaced by Josh Constable (Radford) on the mound, but the Orioles were able to tie the game, 9 - 9. In the bottom half, the Braves reclaimed the lead. Mullee hit a solo homer over left field, Simone singled to get on, but was stranded. In the 5th, Corey Taylor singled, but again no runs crossed the plate. In the 6th, the Orioles tied the game with a solo homerun. In a DH shortened game, the 7th was a last chance for the Braves to take the lead. The Orioles came out swinging. Constable was relieved by Josh Allman (UT) who was able to pitch out of a tough jam, but 2 runs had scored. Down by 2, the Braves needed base runners. Rumpke walked to get on, but was later out on a double-play and the Braves lost the game, 10 - 12. Box Score

In Game 2, Ryan Miller (Rider) took the mound for the Braves. In the 1st, Corey Taylor doubled, but was stranded. In the 2nd, the Braves had two base-runners. Lowery walked and Brent Mikionis (VCU) singled, but no runs scored. The 3rd was a quiet inning. In the 4th, the Orioles hit a 2-run homer to take the lead. In the 5th, Miller was on a roll with 6 strikeouts through 5 innings. In the bottom half of the 5th, Mariano hit a solo homerun to cut the lead in half. In the 6th inning, both teams were unable to generate runs. In the 7th, the Orioles hit a homerun to lengthen their lead. In the bottom half, Simone walked, but the game ended with the Braves trailing by 2. Final Score, 1 - 3. Box Score

July 17 Loss to T-Bolts
The Braves traveled to play the T-Bolts at Blair Stadium. The Braves took the early lead when Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked and advanced to 2nd on Shannon Mark's (CNU) sac bunt. Rumpke scored on a single by Corey Taylor (Binghamton). Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina) took the mound for the Braves and had a quick bottom half. A single by Mike Mariano (U of Penn) was the only bright spot in the 2nd. The 3rd inning was very productive for the Braves. Rumpke walked again, Mark bunted for a single, Chris Taylor (UVA) singled to right to score Rumpke. Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) doubled to left to score Mark and Chris Taylor and the Braves were up 4 - 0. The T-Bolts scored 3 runs of their own in the bottom half of the 3rd. The 4th was 3 up 3 down for both teams. In the 5th, Chris Taylor singled and stole 2nd, but stayed there when the inning ended. The 6th inning was a repeat of the 4th for both teams. In the 7th, Darren McLean (GMU) replaced Lombardozzi on the mound, but the T-Bolts were able to score 2 runs to take the lead, 4 - 5. In the 8th, the Braves tied the game when Corey Taylor doubled and later scored on Mullee's single to left. A two-run homer in the bottom half put the T-Bolts back on top. The Braves were unable to generate any runs in the 9th and lost the game, 5 - 7. Box Score

July 16 Chris Taylor's Walk-off Homerun Wins it in Bottom of 10th
After a two-day rest, the Braves hosted the Alexandria Aces at Braves field. James Giuletti (Binghamton) started the night on the mound for the Braves. The first innng was scoreless for both teams. In the 2nd, the only bright spot was a single by Conor Mullee (St. Peter's). The Aces were the first team to put a run on the scoreboard and did so in the 3rd inning. In the bottom half, Mike Kerdock (NW Shoals) singled up the middle, but was stranded on base when the inning ended. The 4th was quiet for both teams. In the 5th, a diving catch by Billy Rumpke (Columbia) helped keep the Aces from any additional runs. In the bottom half, Rumpke doubled, but was stopped short at the plate on Shannon Mark's (CNU) single to end the inning. In the 6th inning, the Braves finally put some numbers on the board. The first 3 batters singled to left - Chris Taylor (UVA), Zach Leach (UNCG), and Mullee. A walk by Jake Lowery (JMU) scored Chris Taylor. Mike Mariano (U of Pennsylvania) hit a sac fly to centerfield to score Leach and the Braves took the lead for the first time, 2 - 1. In the 7th inning, Giuletti was replaced by Josh Allman (UT) on the mound. With two runners on base, Allman struck out the last batter to end the threat and the Braves went 3 up 3 down to end the inning. The 8th was quiet for both teams, but Allman added another strikeout to his total. In the 9th, Jason Kuhn (JMU) relieved Allman on the mound. The Aces tied the game up with a solo homerun to send the game to the bottom half of the 9th. The Braves were scoreless and the game went to extra innings. Chris Taylor hit a walk-off homerun to center-left to win the game, 3 - 2. Box Score

July 13 Braves Beat Bombers
The Braves traveled to Riverdale Baptist to take on the College Park Bombers. Jack Zeltner (GMU) took the mound for the visiting Braves. The Bombers scored 4 quick runs, but the Braves got one back in the 2nd inning. Beau Taylor (UCF) hit a solo homerun to close the lead by one. In the 3rd inning, the lead shortened again. Chris Taylor (UVA) walked, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) singled, Zach Leach (UNCG) walked, and Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) walked, bringing in Chris Taylor. In the 4th, the Braves continued adding runs. Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) singled, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked, Chris Taylor singled to score Abrams, and Corey Taylor singled to score Rumpke and tying the Bombers, 4 to 4. In the 5th inning, the Braves took the lead and never looked back. A series of walks by Mullee, Jake Lowery (JMU), Rumpke, and Chris Taylor generated two more runs. In the 6th inning, a double by Beau Taylor was the only highlight. In the 8th, Mullee singled, Lowery reached base on a dropped 3rd strike, and Brent Mikionis (VCU) hit a 3-run homer. Zeltner was replaced after 7 innings and 2 strikeouts by Darren McLean (GMU). In the 9th, the Braves would add an insurance run to their total when Chris Taylor singled and advanced on a groundout by Shannon Mark (CNU). Zach Leach singled to score Chris Taylor. Final Score, 10 - 4. Box Score

July 12 Braves Lose to T-Bolts at Braves Field
The Braves hosted the T-Bolts for the second time in three days. Derek Anderson (Trinity) was the starting pitcher for the Braves. A single by Beau Taylor (UCF) in the 2nd was the only hit for the Braves thru 2 innings. In the 3rd, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked and advanced on a single by B. Taylor and later stole home on a wild pitch to put the Braves on the board first. In the 4th inning, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) doubled, but was stranded. In the 5th inning, the T-Bolts capitalized on 4 errors by the Braves 3 timely hits to score 7 runs and take a commanding lead. Josh Constable (Radford) relieved Anderson on the mound with one out. In the 6th inning, the Braves got a little closer to the T-Bolts. With 2 outs, B. Taylor hit a single, followed quickly by Conor Mullee's (St. Peter's) single. Brent Mikionis (VCU) singled to left to score both runners and the inning ended shortly thereafter with the Braves trailing 3 to 7. The only highlight for the 7th was a single by B. Taylor. In the 8th, the T-Bolts added an insurance run to their total. In the bottom of the 8th both Zach Leach (UNCG) and Mike Mariano (U of Pennsylvania) singled, but were stranded. In the 9th inning, the Braves went 3 up and 3 down and lost to the T-Bolts, 3 - 8. Box Score

July 11 - Beau Taylor Hits Grand Slam in Bottom of 7th to Win Game 1 of a DH
The Braves hosted the Maryland Redbirds for another home game at Braves Field. Ryan Brecko (GMU) was the starting pitcher for the Braves. The Redbirds took the early lead and scored a run in the 1st inning. However, the Braves responded with a run in the 2nd. Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) reached base on an error by the 1st baseman, Jake Lowery (JMU) walked, and a sac fly by Brent Mikionis (VCU) scored Mullee. The 3rd and 4th innings were quiet for both teams. In the 5th, the Redbirds took the lead with one run. Chris Taylor (UVA) singled, but was stranded. In the 6th, the Redbirds added two more to their total and Lowery's single was the only highlight for the Braves in the bottom half of the 6th. In the 7th inning, Brecko kept the Redbirds from scoring any runs. In the bottom half of a dougle-header shortened game, Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) bunted for a single, Lowery reached on a throwing error, Chris Taylor grounded out to score Abrams and the lead was down to 2 runs. The next two batters, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) and Zach Leach (UNCG) were hit by pitches to load the bases. Beau Taylor (UCF) walked to the plate and with 2 balls, 2 strikes and one out, hit a Grand Slam to clinch the win for the Braves, Final Score 6 - 4. Box Score

In Game 2 of the DH - the Braves began the game by recognizing all of the Parents who were in attendance for the game. Barb & Wes Constable (Josh Constable), John & Carleen Taylor (Corey Taylor), Cindy Mark (Shannon Mark), Mary & Chris Taylor (Chris Taylor), Jim & Elizabeth Leach (Zach Leach), Dean & Cathy Mitchell and grandmother Helen (Coach PJ Mitchell) and John & Lisa Lombardozzi (Daniel Lombardozzi). Ryan Miller (Rider) took the mound for the Braves and kept the Maryland Redbirds scoreless in the 1st. In the bottom half, the Braves scored 3 quick runs. Rumpke tripled to center and scored on a wild pitch, Chris Taylor singled and reached 2nd on an error, Corey Taylor reached 1st after he was hit, and Leach singled to right to score Chris Taylor. Beau Taylor hit a sac fly to score Corey Taylor. In the 2nd inning, the Redbirds had a solo homerun to score one run. In the 3rd, Chris Taylor homered to put the Braves up 4 to 1 and Beau Taylor singled, but was stranded. In the 4th inning, the Redbirds scored 5 runs to take the lead from the Braves. The 5th was quiet for both teams. In the 6th with one out, Miller was relieved on the mound by Josh Allman (UT). In the bottom half, Mullee reached base on an error and later scored on a broken bat single by Lowery to put the Braves within 1 run. In the top of the 7th, Allman had 3 strikeouts to send the Braves to the plate. The Braves were able to load the bases after multiple walks, but couldn't generate a run and ended the game with a loss. Final Score 5 - 6. Box Score

July 10 - A Win for the Braves
The Herndon Braves hosted the Silver Spring-Takoma T-Bolts on July 10th at Braves field. The T-Bolts got three quick runs, despite solid pitching in the top of the first off of starting Pitcher Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina). The Braves got their first runs in the bottom of the third, and there were plenty of them. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) tripled and brought in Mike Mariano (U of Pennsylvania) and Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) who both walked to start the inning. Rumpke was then later brought in, after the bases were loaded, by a Zach Leach (UNCG) single. Beau Taylor’s (UCF) single brought in Matt Simone (Binghamton) for another run. Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) and Brent Mikionis (VCU) both got RBI’s on subsequent Fielder’s Choice plays. That brought the score to 6-3 at the end of the 3rd. The Braves got another boost in the next inning when Leach (a Herndon High School Alumni) hit a two-run home run. The Braves stretched their lead to six in the 5th inning when Abrams singled in Mikionis who had previously doubled. The T-Bolts struck back in the top of the 6th with a solo homer where the Braves lead would stay at 9-4 until the top of the 9th when the T-Bolts would add a run. Pitcher Josh Constable (Radford) finished off the 8th and 9th for Lombardozzi who got the win. Braves 9 – T-Bolts 5. Box Score

July 8 Braves Win in Bottom of the 10th Inning
The Braves hosted the College Park Bombers who were 1 game ahead in CRSCBL standings. James Giuletti (Binghamton) took the mound for the Braves and put on a show. The Braves responded early and put 3 runs on the board in the 1st inning. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) singled up the middle, Zach Leach (UNCG) singled to load the bases, and Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) singled up the middle to score Rumpke and Taylor. Beau Taylor (UCF) singled to right to score Mullee and get the 3rd run across the plate. The next highlight of the game was a single by B. Taylor in the 3rd, but the offense couldn't generate any runs. Meanwhile, Giuletti had 5 strikeouts through the 4th inning and was pitching strong. A single by Corey Taylor in the 5th and 7th were the only bright spots for the offense. In the 8th inning, Mullee singled to left, B. Taylor singled to right, Matt Simone (Binghamton) hit a sac bunt to move the runners, and Brent Mikionis (VCU) singled to right to score Mullee. The Braves were now leading 4 - 0. In the 9th inning, Giuletti who had struck out 14 Bombers was relieved on the mound by Josh Allman (UT). The Bombers scored a run to cut the lead and Allman was relieved by Jason Kuhn (JMU). The Bombers were able to score 3 more runs to tie the game. In the bottom of the 9th, the Braves had two base runners, but no runs scored. In the 10th, Simone singled, Mikionis walked, and Jeff Abrams hit a broken bat single to load the bases. Rumpke walked to bring in the winning run. Final Score, 5 - 4. Box Score

July 7 Loss to Rockville Express
The Braves traveled to Rockville Express to make-up a game. Standout hitters for the Braves were Billy Rumpke (Columbia) who went 3 for 4 with 3 singles and 2 RBIs and Chris Taylor (UVA) who went w for 4 with a single and a double. Other hitters were Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) who singled, Jake Lowery (JMU) who doubled and had an RBI, and Zach Leach (UNCG) who also doubled. Jack Zeltner (GMU) pitched 5 innings for the Braves and was relieved in the 6th by Darren McLean (GMU). Final Score, 4 - 9. Box Score

July 6 - Split with the Alexandria Aces
The Braves traveled to play the Alexandria Aces for a DH match-up. Game 1 was the make-up for the 6/29 game that was postponed. Shannon Mark (CNU) singled in the 1st, but no runs scored. Ryan Miller (Rider) took the mound for the Braves. After 4 innings, the Aces led, 0 -1. In the 5th, Chris Taylor (UVA) tripled, Matt Simone (Binghamton) singled to score Taylor, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) hit a sac bunt to move the runners, but no additional runs were able to cross the plate. The Aces went ahead in the bottom half of the inning and added another run in the 6th to win the game. Final Score, 1 - 3. Box Score

In Game 2 - the Braves' bats came alive with 15 hits in the game. The Braves took the lead early - Corey Taylor (Binghamton) and Jake Lowery (JMU) both walked, and Chris Taylor singled to score Corey Taylor. Josh Constable (Radford) started on the mound for the Braves and ended up with 3 strikeouts during his outing. Mullee doubled in the 2nd inning, but was stranded. A triple by Corey Taylor in the 3rd also never made it across the inning finished. In the 4th, Zach Leach (UNCG) homered to left field to start things off. Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) singled to left, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) singled to right, and Corey Taylor singled up the middle to score Abrams and the Braves were up 3 - 0. Josh Alford (VCU) replaced Constable on the mound after one out in the bottom half, but the Aces still scored 4 runs to take the lead for the first time in game 2. In the 5th inning, Chris Taylor doubled through the middle and later scored on a groundout by Leach. Abrams singled to right, and Mullee singled and Abrams was called out at the plate in a controversial call to stop the Braves momentum. In the 6th, Corey Taylor singled to right, Lowery walked, and Chris Taylor tripled to score both runners and the Braves were leading, 6 - 4. Josh Allman (UT) relieved Alford on the mound in the 6th. In the 7th, Abrams walked, Mullee singled, Mark bunted for a single to load the bases, and Rumpke singled to score Abrams and the Braves were up 7 - 4. After all the Josh's on the team had pitched, Jason Kuhn (JMU) took over and finished the game for the Braves. Chris Taylor almost hit for the cycle with a single, a double, a triple, and had 3 RBIs. Corey Taylor went 3 for 4. Final Score, 7 - 4. Box Score

July 5 - Tough Loss to College Park Bombers
The Braves traveled to play the College Park Bombers. Again, the Braves' bats struggled to get going. Corey Taylor (Binghamton) went 2 for 3 with a triple and a single, Shannon Mark (CNU) had a double, and Brent Mikionis (VCU) singled for the only hits for the Braves. Ryan Brecko (GMU) pitched 6 innings and had 4 strikeouts and was replaced in the 7th by college teammate Darren McLean (GMU) who also had 4 strikeouts. Final Score, 1 - 2. Box Score

July 3 - Braves Split Games with Rockville Express
In Game 1, Shannon Mark (CNU) went 2 for 2 and Josh Alford (VCU) went 2 for 3 in the Braves win against the Express. Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina) got the win and Josh Allman (UT) got the save. Final Score, 4 - 3. Box Score
In Game 2, the Braves struggled to hit the ball. Highlights were Billy Rumpke (Columbia) who went 2 for 3 with two singles, a double by Chris Taylor (UVA), and a single by Zach Leach (UNCG). Derek Anderson (Trinity) pitched 3.2 innings and was relieved by Jason Kuhn (JMU) who pitched 3.1 innings. Final Score, 1 - 7. Box Score

July 2 - Tough Night for the Braves
The Braves hosted the visiting Bethesda Big Train on a cool evening at Braves Field. James Giuletti (Binghamton) started on the mound for the Braves. Big Train took an early lead, but the Braves tied it up in the 2nd inning. Beau Taylor (UCF) walked, Connor Mullee (St. Peter's) hit a sac bunt to move the runner, Josh Alford (VCU) hit a ball deep to right and B. Taylor scored. A tough 3rd and 4th innings, saw the Big Train scoring 7 runs to go ahead 1 - 8. Josh Constable (Radford) came in to relieve Giuletti in the 4th to keep any additional runs from scoring. Big Train scored 3 more runs in the 5th. In the 7th inning, Ryan Brecko (GMU) relieved Constable on the mound. In the 8th, Jason Kuhn (JMU) relieved Constable to pitch. The Braves stranded runners in the 6th and 7th innings. In the 9th inning, Matt Simone (Binghamton) left first base to pitch and relieve Kuhn. In the bottom of the 9th, the Braves scored another run. Despite singles by Mullee, Billy Rumpke (Columbia), Shannon Mark (CNU), and Zach Leach (UNCG) the Braves lost the game 2 - 12. Box Score

July 1 - Win One, Lose One against Silver Spring-Takoma T-bolts
The Braves traveled to play the T-Bolts in a double-header. Beau Taylor (UCF) and Chris Taylor (UVA) joined teammate Corey Taylor (Binghamton) in the homerun category. Beau Taylor homered and doubled, and Chris Taylor blasted a grand-slam and added another RBI on a sacrifice fly as the Braves won, 9-4, the first game of a doubleheader. Box Score In the 2nd game, the Braves lost a close one after a rain/lightening delay, 0 - 1. Box Score

June 29 Game - Game Postponed until July 6

June 28 - Another Win for the Braves
The Braves traveled to play the College Park Bombers. Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina) started on the mound for the Braves. The score was 1 - 1 after one inning. Chris Taylor (UVA) singled and Matt Simone (Binghamton) singled to score Taylor and again the Bombers scored a run to tie the score, 2 - 2. In the 3rd, a lot of walks by the Bombers pitcher scored two more runs. In the 4th, the Braves added 3 more runs. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) reached base on an error, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) singled to score Rumpke, Beau Taylor (UCF) reached on an error and Corey Taylor scored, and Brent Mikionis (VCU) walked and B. Taylor was able to score. After 4 innings, the Braves led 7 - 2. In the 6th inning, Josh Constable (Radford) relieved Lombardozzi on the mound. In the 7th each team added another run. Rumpke walked to start things off, Corey Taylor tripled to score Rumpke. Final Score, 8 - 3. Box Score

June 27 - Home Run Hitting Corey Taylor Does it Again!
The Braves traveled to play the Bethesda Big Train and was able to continue their winning streak. No other team has been able to beat Big Train on their home field, except for the Braves. Corey Taylor (Binghamton) hit his 6th home run over the left field fence, breaking a CRSCBL record and put the lead in the Braves hands. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) went 3 for 5, with 2 singles and one double; Corey Taylor went 2 for 5, with a single and a 2-run homerun; Beau Taylor (UCF) and Jeremy Maas (U of Pennsylvania) both went 2 for 4 with a single and a double. Derek Anderson (Trinity) pitched 5 innings, with 2 strikeouts; Josh Alford (VCU) pitched 2 innings with 1 strikeout; Josh Constable (Radford) pitched 1 inning with 1 strikeout; and Jason Kuhn (JMU) closed the game out in the 9th with 2 strikeouts. Final Score, 8 - 6. Box Score

June 26 - 4 in a Row!!
The Braves hosted the Alexandria Aces for the first time this season. A one-hour lightning delay pushed the start time back. James Giuletti (Binghamton) started on the mound for the Braves. Singles in the 1st inning by Corey Taylor (Binghamton) and Beau Taylor (UCF) weren't enough to score any runs as both were stranded. Brent Mikionis (VCU) singled in the 2nd, but also was stranded. The Braves struck first in the 3rd by our Home Run hitting Corey Taylor. Beau Taylor singled to right, Jeremy Maas (U of PA) doubled to right, and a groundout by Mikionis scored B. Taylor. In the 4th, the Braves added 2 more runs. Josh Alford (VCU) walked, Jake Lowery (JMU) homered to center to add 2 runs. Leading 4 - 0, the Braves went through to the 6th before adding more runs. Alford and Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) walked, and Lowery singled to right to score Alford. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) bunted for a single, and a sac fly by Corey Taylor scored Lowery. Maas homered to bring in Rumpke to put the Braves on top 9 - 0. In the 7th, Giuletti was replaced on the mound by Josh Allman (UT). The T-Bolts added two runs in the 7th. In the 8th, Allman was replaced by Jason Kuhn (JMU) who kept the T-Bolts from scoring. In the 9th, Kuhn was replaced by Matt Simone (Binghamton) who saw 3 up, 3 down to end the game. Final Score - 9 - 2. Box Score

June 25 - Braves Win Against T-Bolts
The Braves hosted the Silver Spring-Takoma T-Bolts for the first time this season. Ryan Miller (Rider) started on the mound for the Braves. Corey Taylor (Binghamton) homered to start things off and put the Braves on the scoreboard first and Beau Taylor (UCF) singled to left, but was stranded. In the 3rd inning, B. Taylor singled again and Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) singled, but no runs crossed the plate. In the 4th inning, Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) reached on an error, Jake Lowery (JMU) singled to right, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) hit a sac bunt to move runners, and C. Taylor homered for the second time in the game to put the Braves on top, 4 - 0. The 5th inning was quick for both teams. The T-bolts scored 1 one run in the, but the Braves responded quickly. Lowery reached on a walk and stole second, Rumpke singled and scored Lowery, Corey Taylor doubled to right and later scored to put the Braves up, 7 - 1. In the 7th, the T-Bolts added 3 runs to close the lead. In the 8th, Miller was replaced by Josh Allman (UT) on the mound. The Braves pulled ahead in the bottom half of the inning. Rumpke walked, Corey Taylor homered for the 3rd time, Jeremy Maas (U of Pennsylvania) singled to left and later scored on a sac fly by Mullee. Final Score - 10 - 4. Box Score

June 23 - Braves Win 2 in a Row
The Braves traveled to play the Rockville Express in a scheduled make-up game. Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina) started on the mound for the Braves. The Braves scored early on a solo homerun by Corey Taylor (Binghamton) over the left-field fence. The Express responded with a run of their own in the bottom half of the 1st inning. The 2nd inning was scoreless for both teams. In the 3rd inning, Express put 3 more runs on the board and lead the game 1 - 4. Josh Constable (Radford) came in to relieve Lombardozzi on the mound in the 4th inning and the score remained 1 - 4 through the 6th inning. In the 7th inning, Jeremy Maas (Univ of Pennsylvania) singled to right, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) reached on a error, Josh Alford (VCU) bunted for a single, and Matt Simone (Binghamton) singled to left to score Maas and Alford also scored, unearned. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) reached on a fielder's choice and Beau Taylor (UCF) singled to score Simone and Rumpke. In the 8th inning, the Braves kept the hitting streak alive. Maas (2 for 5) singled to center, Mullee singled to left, Simone walked, and Chris Taylor (UVA) doubled to right to score Maas and Mullee. Rumpke followed with a double to left to score Simone and Chris Taylor. Constable was replaced in the 9th by Jason Kuhn (JMU) who went 3 up the 3 down to keep the Express scoreless in the 9th. Final score - 9- 4. Box Score

June 22 - Braves Knock-off Top Team, Bethesda Big Train
The Braves traveled to play the CRSCBL League leader, Bethesda Big Train. Jack Zeltner (GMU) started on the mound for the Braves. The Big Train put one run on the board in the 1st inning, but the Braves responded with one run in the 2nd. Jeremy Maas (U of Pennsylvania) doubled and Josh Alford (VCU) doubled to score Maas. In the bottom of the 2nd, Big Train threatened to score a run, but a great relay play from Maas to Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) to Jake Lowery (JMU) stopped the runner at the plate. In the 3rd, the Braves added another run to go up 2 - 1. Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) walked, Lowery doubled to right, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) grounded out to shortstop to score Abrams. In the bottom of the 4th, Big Train tied the game, 2 - 2. In the 6th inning, the Braves went ahead again. Mullee was hit by the pitch, Alford bunted for a single, Lowery reached on a fielder's choice, and Billy Rumpke (Columbia) hit a sacrifice fly to score Mullee. In the 7th inning, Zeltner was replaced by Darren McLean (GMU) after 6.2 innings, and one earned run. In the 9th inning, Corey Taylor singled to left, Beau Taylor (UCF) singled to right, Maas reached on a fielder's choice and scored C. Taylor. Mullee walked, Chris Taylor (UVA) singled to score both B. Taylor and Maas, and Lowery singled to score Mullee. When the dust settled, the Braves were up 7 - 2. McLean finished off the Big Train with 2.1 innings, and the top team lost their first home game of the season. Final score - 7 - 2. Box Score

June 21 - 8th Inning Loss to Orioles
The Braves traveled to play the Youse's Orioles. James Giuletti (Binghamton) started on the mound for the Braves. The 1st inning was scoreless. In the 2nd inning, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) tripled and Billy Rumpke (Columbia) singled to score Mullee. In the 3rd, the Braves added another run. Corey Taylor (Binghamton) walked and advanced on a wild pitch, Beau Taylor (UCF) singled to score C. Taylor. With the score still 2 - 0, Giuletti was replaced on the mound after 6 innings and 3 strikeouts by Derek Anderson (Trinity). In the bottom of the 8th, the Orioles scored 4 runs. Anderson was replaced in the middle of the inning by Josh Allman (UT). In the top of the 9th inning, the Braves loaded the bases, but were unable to get any runs across the plate. Final score - 2 - 4. Box Score

June 20 game is CANCELED due to weather

June 19 - Big Win for Braves
After a week of play, the Braves got their 2nd win of the season in the bottom of the 9th in a game against Rockville Express. Ryan Miller (Rider) started on the mound for his 3rd start of the season. The Braves scored one run in the 1st after Josh Alford (VCU) walked, Shannon Mark (CNU) had a sacrifice bunt to move Alford and Corey Taylor (Binghamton) singled to left to score Alford. The Braves added another run in the 2nd when Jeremy Maas (U of Pennsylvania) singled to right, Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) reached on an error, Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) had a sacrifice bunt to move the runners and Maas scored on Jake Lowery's (JMU) groundout to 2nd. In the 4th the Braves added another run after Mullee singled up the middle, Abrams had a sacrifice bunt, Lowery singled up the middle, and Alford had a sacrifice fly to score Mullee. In the 5th inning, Brent Mikionis (VCU) had a Home Run to put the Braves up 4 - 0. In the 6th inning, Miller was replaced after 5 2/3 innings by Darren McLean (GMU) who pitched 1 1/3 innings. Rockville scored 3 runs in the 6th and the score remained 4 - 3 until the 9th inning. Rockville scored a run to tie the game 4 - 4, and with bases loaded Josh Allman (UT) relieved Josh Constable (Radford) to strike out 2 batters to end the inning. In the bottom of the 9th, Taylor doubled to right, Mikionis singled to right, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked, and Mullee walked to send Taylor to home to score the winning run. Final score - 5 - 4. Box Score

June 17 - Game Rained Out

June 16 - Bombers Come From Behind to Win
In a make-up game from June 5, the College Park Bombers traveled to Braves field to face the Braves. The Braves had 3 singles in the 1st (Corey Taylor - Binghamton, Jeremy Maas - U of Pennsylvania and Beau Taylor - UCF) to score the first run of the night. Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina) started on the mound for the Braves. The Braves threatened to score in the 4th, but stranded 3 runners. In the 6th inning, Matt Simone (Binghamton) doubled to start things off and later scored on Zack Leach's (UNCG) single. After 7 innings of work, with one hit and 5 strikeouts, Lombardozzi was relieved by Josh Allman (U of Tennessee). Allman struck out two in the 8th inning. In the 9th inning, Josh Constable (Radford) relieved Allman on the mound. The Bombers scored 4 runs in the top of the 9th and the Braves were unable to respond with any additional runs in the bottom half of the inning. Final Score - 2 - 4. Box Score

June 15 - Extra Innings, but Tough Loss
The Braves hosted Youse's Orioles at Braves Field. Bret Williams (Xavier) started on the mound for the Braves. In the 2nd inning, the Braves scored 3 runs. Brent Mikionis (VCU) walked to get on, Jeremy Maas (U of Pennsylvania) doubled to move Mikionis. Shannon Mark (CNU) had a sacrifice hit to score Mikionis. Jake Lowery (JMU) hit a Home Run to add to more runs to the score. The Orioles responded with a run in the 3rd and the Braves added another run, as well. Corey Taylor (Binghamton) singled, Mikionis singled, and Maas singled scoring Taylor. In the 4th, the Orioles added two more runs. The Braves responded with another run. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) singled, Josh Alford (VCU) singled to score Rumpke. In the 5th, the Orioles tied the game up, 5-5 and Darren McLean replaced Williams on the mound. The Orioles added another run in the 6th. In the 8th inning, Jason Kuhn (JMU) replaced McLean on the mound. In the bottom of the inning, the Braves tied the game up 6-6. Maas walked to get on base, Mark had a sacrifice bunt to move Maas, and Rumpke singled to score Maas. In the top of the 10th, Josh Constable (Radford) replaced Kuhn, but the Orioles added two more runs. The Braves were unable to respond with any runs, and lost 6-8 in the 10th inning. Box Score

June 14 - Braves Lose Two Close Games in DH
The Braves traveled play the Maryland Redbirds for the 2nd game in three days. James Giuletti (Binghamton) took the mound for the Braves. The Braves got off to a slow start at the plate and the Redbirds took the early lead in the 1st inning, leading by 3 runs. In the 3rd inning, Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked and later scored to put the Braves on the board. In the 4th inning, Corey Taylor (Binghamton) doubled to start things off, Jeremy Maas (U of Pennsylvania) singled to score Taylor. Jake Lowery (JMU) reached on an error, scoring Maas. Rumpke singled to score Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) who reached base on a fielder's choice. Josh Alford (VCU) hit a sacrifice bunt to score Lowery and the Braves lead 5 - 3. The lead was cut short as the Redbirds quickly responded with 3 more runs to reclaim the lead 5 - 6. Giuletti was replaced in the middle of the inning by Josh Allman (U of Tennessee). Brent Mikionis (VCU) doubled in the 5th, Abrams singled in the 6th, and the Braves stranded two runners, but were unable to generate any runs in the DH shortened game. Final score - 5 - 6. Box Score

In Game #2 Jack Zeltner (GMU) started on the mound for the Braves and it was a pitching duel until the 3rd inning. Billy Rumpke (Columbia) walked and stole 2nd, Josh Alford (VCU) had a sacrifice fly to score Rumpke and the Braves took the early lead. The Redbirds responded with 2 runs. In the 6th inning, Rumpke reached base on an error, Shannon Mark (CNU) singled to score Rumpke, tying the game 2-2. Zeltner was replaced in the 6th and the Redbirds responded with 2 more runs, despite Connor Mullee (St. Peter's) getting a double in the 7th. Final score - 2 - 4. Box Score

June 12 - Braves Get First Win
The Braves traveled to play the previously unbeaten Maryland Redbirds. The Braves battled behind pitching performances by Ryan Miller (Rider) 7 innings, 1 hit and 5 strikeouts, Jason Kuhn (JMU) 1 inning with 3 strikeouts, and Josh Constable (Radford) 1 inning with 1 strikeout. In the 2nd inning, the Braves were able to score 2 runs. Conor Mullee (St. Peter's) singled, Jeremy Maas (U of Pennsylvania) walked, and Matt Simone (Binghamton) singled. Zack Leach (UNCG) singled to score Mullee followed by Dan Palumbo (GMU) who walked to score Simone. It wasn't until the 9th inning that the Braves added the final run to the tally. Corey Taylor (Binghamton) was hit to get on and quickly stole 2nd and 3rd. Jeff Abrams (Binghamton) singled to score Taylor. The Braves won 3-0. Box Score

June 11 game - Game rained out.

June 10 game
The Braves traveled to Rockville to face the Rockville Express team. The game only made it to the bottom of the 2nd inning with one out, when lightning and rain forced the game into suspension. We will resume the game on June 17th at 2 pm.

June 9 game - Postponed until June 16th at 7 pm.

June 8 game
Game #4 was another home game and the Braves faced Bethesda Big Train at Braves Field. Derek Anderson (Trinity College) started the night on the mound for the Braves and had one inning of work, striking out one batter. Anderson was relieved by Darren McLean (GMU) who pitched for 4 innings, striking out one batter. Matt Simone (Binghamton) pitched 2 innings, also striking out one batter. Simone was replaced by Jason Kuhn (JMU) who continued the one strikout pattern. Josh Alford (VCU) closed the game for the Braves. Standouts at the plate were Corey Taylor (Binghamton) who went 3 for 4 with a double;Ian Haynes (JMU) who went 2 for 4 with a double; and Brent Mikionis (VCU), Jake Lowery (JMU), Connor Mullee (St. Peter's), and Dan Palumbo (GMU) all had singles. Beau Taylor (UCF), Palumbo, and Shannon Mark (CNU) all had RBIs. A tough loss again for the Braves (3 - 14), but the bats are starting to generate more activity at the plate. Box Score

June 7 game
The Braves had their season opener on a beautiful Sunday evening. The Maryland Redbirds traveled to Herndon to face the Braves. The Braves are still struggling to adjust to the wood bats, but are seeing some success at the plate. Beau Taylor (UCF), Brent Mikionis (VCU), Shannon Mark (CNU), and Billy Rumpke (Columbia University) all had singles. Daniel Lombardozzi (Coastal Carolina) pitched 6 innings, with 5 hits, 3 runs, and 3 strikeouts, Josh Allman (U Tennessee) pitched 2 innings, with 3 hits, 1 run, and 1 strikeout, and Josh Constable (Radford) came in to close, striking out all 3 batters in the 9th. The Braves remained scoreless, losing 0-4. Conor Mullee (St. Peter's College) and Ian Haynes (JMU) had standout plays during the game. Box Score

June 6 game
The Braves traveled to Towson, MD to play a DH against the Youse's Orioles. Despite good pitching from Ryan Miller (Rider University), Jason Kuhn (JMU), and Bret Williams (Xavier University) - the Braves lost both games. In game 1, the Braves couldn't the bats moving and had a hitless, scoreless game and lost the game 0-7. Box Score

In game 2, Brent Mikionis (VCU), Billy Rumpke (Columbia University), and Ian Haynes (JMU) all singled, but the strong pitching from the Orioles kept the Braves scoreless, losing 0-4. Box Score

June 5
Braves Opening Game - RAINED OUT
The ongoing rain that has been deluging the Washington Metro area has caused Opening Day to be canceled for the Braves.