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Jeremy Sprague
4/5 - 4/12 |

Thomas Sappelt
3/31 - 4/4 |
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Patriots Capture Conference Awards

Friday, May 9, 2008
MARTINSVILLE, VA --- Fifteen members of the PHCC Baseball were named
to various VCCS All Conference Teams. Nine members were named to the
First Team Squad while the Patriots added six more players on the
second team and honorable mention list.
First Baseman/Pitcher Jeremy Sprague was named to the first team along
with second baseman Jonathon Morton, shortstop Luke Mitchell, left
fielder Thomas Sappelt, center fielder Josh Davison, right fielder
Justin Clark, catcher Derek Adams, and pitchers D.J. Turpin and Chris
Denney.
Players named to the second team were first baseman Jorden Rea,
catcher Taylor Smith, and pitcher Ryan Forbes. Receiving honorable
mention was outfielder Ed Clark and pitchers Joe Vita and Zach Morris. |
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Patriots Name Team Award Winners

Friday, May 9, 2008
Team MVP's - Jonathon Morton (2B), Luke Mitchell (SS)
Offensive Player of the Year - Jeremy Sprague (1B)
Defensive Player of the Year - Justin Clark (RF)
Pitcher of the Year - Chris Denney (RHP)
Freshman of the Year - Thomas Sappelt (LF)
Coaches Award - Joe Vita (RHP), Thomas Short (1B)
Academic Excellence Award - D.J. Turpin (RHP)
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Patriots Fall in Semi-Finals
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Doug Gibson, PHCC Sports Information Director
DANVILLE, VA --- The Patrick Henry Patriots season came to an end of
Sunday at the hands of Danville Community College in the loser's
bracket finals of the VCCS Tournament by a score of 5-4. The Patriots
carried a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth but costly errors and
timely hitting by the Knights pushed four runs across to give Danville
a 5-2 lead. PHCC would try to make a comeback in the top of the sixth
scoring two runs, but leaving the tying run 90 feet away on third.
Jarrad Hayes was the starting pitcher for the Patriots, he worked 4
1/3 innings allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits while
walking one. D.J. Turpin worked in relief of Hayes, allowing one run
on two hits and striking out three in 1 2/3 innings of work.
Josh Davidson, Jeremy Sprague, Jorden Rea, and Jesse Morrison each had
two hits for PHCC. Luke Mitchell also added a single to round out the
nine hit attack for the Patriots.
Rappahannock would go on to defeat Danville in the championship game,
routing the Knights 18-1 in 4 1/2 innings. |
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Gulls Rally To Top PHCC
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Doug Gibson, PHCC Sports Information Director
DANVILLE, VA --- Rappahannock Community College scored eight runs in
the bottom of the sixth to post a 15-9 come from behind victory over
Patrick Henry Community College. The Patriots led the Gulls 9-7
entering the sixth but couldn't hold the lead. Rappahannock advances
to the Championship game tomorrow as Patrick Henry falls into the
losers bracket and will face the winner of game eight between Danville
C.C. and Southside C.C.
Thomas Sappelt stayed hot in the tournament going 3-for-3 with three
doubles and two RBIs. Jesse Morrison was 2-for-3 with his third home
run of the season and two RBIs. Jonathon Morton and Justin Clark were
also each 2-for-3 on the day. Jorden Rea added the other hit for the
Patriots.
Patriot starter D.J. Turpin was lifted after just an inning plus of
work, allowing two hits and three walks. Chris Denney worked four
innings of relief, allowing 10 hits and six runs, five of them being
earned. Ryan Forbes was strapped with the loss, allowing the eventual
go ahead run in the sixth inning. Ryan Enoch and Justin Gilley also
worked in relief for PHCC.
The Patriots will return to action on Sunday at noon at Dan Daniels
Park in Danville. The Patriots will need three straight wins to
capture the VCCS Tournament Title. |
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Patriots Advance in VCCS
Friday, May 2, 2008
Doug Gibson, PHCC Sports Information Director
DANVILLE, VA --- The Patrick Henry Patriots will face Rappahannock
Community College Saturday at 3:00 PM in the semi-final round of the
VCCS tournament after advancing with two wins on Friday at Dan Daniels
Park in Danville. The Patriots knocked off Southwest Virginia
Community College in the early game on Friday by a score of 13-6. The
Patriots advanced to the winner's bracket final with a 9-1 win over
second seed Danville in the evening contest.
Joe Vita picked up his third win of the season working four innings in
relief of starter Zach Morris. Vita allowed two runs on three hits
while striking out six in the game one win over Southwest. Luke
Mitchell was 3-for-4 with four RBIs to lead the Patriots 10 hit
offensive attack. Jeremy Sprague was 1-for-4 with four RBIs as well.
Thomas Sappelt and Justin Clark each went 2-for-3 with two runs
scored. Ed Clark and Jesse Morrison added one hit each for PHCC.
The game began roughly for the Patriots as starter Zach Morris allowed
four Eagle run to cross the plate in the top of the first. The
Patriots would battle back to score two in the first, one in the
second, and one in the fourth to tie things at 4-4.
Seven errors by Southwest would lead to their downfall beginning in
the fifth inning. The Patriots would erupt for five in the fifth and
four more in the sixth to make it 13-4 after six innings. The Eagles
would push across two runs in the top of seventh but it wasn't enough
as the Patriots improved to 38-18 on the season.
In the night cap the Patriots rode the arm of Jeremy Sprague to a 9-1
win over number two seed and tournament host Danville Community
College. Sprague pitched a complete game allowing just one run on four
hits while walking two and striking nine in seven innings of work.
The Patriot offense got to Danville C.C. ace Wesley Francis early,
scoring once in the first and four more in the third to take a 5-0
lead. Danville would cut into the PHCC lead with a single run in the
third, but it would be as close as they would get as the Patriots
added four insurance runs in the top of the seventh to seal the win.
Opposition errors once again benefited the Patriots as two Danville
errors led the four unearned runs in the third inning.
Thomas Sappelt was 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs.
Jonathon Morton was 2-for-4 with three runs scored from the lead-off
spot in the line-up. Luke Mitchell, Jorden Rea, Taylor Smith, and
Justin Clark each added a hit in the Patriots nine hit attack.
The Patriots will look to advance to the VCCS Championship Game in a
match-up with Rappahannock Community College at 3:00 PM on Saturday. |
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Patriots Head to Tournament
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Doug Gibson, PHCC Sports Information Director
MARTINSVILLE, VA --- The Patrick Henry Patriots will open VCCS
Tournament play on Friday against Southwest Virginia Community College
at 1:00 PM at Dan Daniels Park in Danville, VA. The Patriots finished
the regular season in third place with a 15-5 conference record. The
Patriots will send Zach Morris to the mound to start game one against
the Eagles. A Patriot win would put the Patriots in a match-up with
second place Danville C.C. on Friday Night at 7:00 PM.
The other first round game will have the fourth seed Southside
Community College against five seed New River Community College at
10:00 AM. The winner of that contest will face number one seed
Rappahannock C.C. at 4:00 PM.
Complete Tournament Bracket for Friday:
Game One - #4 Southside C.C. vs. #5 New River C.C.
Game Two - #3 Patrick Henry C.C. vs. #6 Southwest Virginia C.C.
Game Three - #1 Rappahannock C.C. vs. #4 Southside C.C.
Game Four - #2 Danville C.C. vs. #3 Patrick Henry C.C.
Tournament Bracket for Saturday:
Game Five - #6 Southwest Virginia C.C. vs. #4 Southside C.C.
Game Six - #5 New River C.C. vs. #2 Danville C.C.
Game Seven - #1 Rappahannock C.C. vs. #3 Patrick Henry C.C.
Game Eight - #4 Southside C.C. vs. #2 Danville C.C.
Tournament Bracket for Sunday:
Game Nine - #3 Patrick Henry C.C. vs. #2 Danville C.C.
Game Ten - #1 Rappahannock C.C. vs. #2 Danville C.C.
Rappahannock wins 2008 VCCS Tournament, defeating Danville 17-1 in the
Finals |
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2008 Patrick Henry Community College
Baseball |
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