Purcellville Cannons

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Purcellville Cannons
Information
League Valley Baseball League  (2010: No division
2009: Central Division
2001–2008: Northern Division)
Location Purcellville, VA
Ballpark Fireman's Field
League championships7 (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 2006, 2008, 2010
Former name(s)Luray Colonials (1958–1969)
Luray Wranglers (2001–2012)
Charles Town Cannons (2013–2015)
OwnershipDon & Brett Fuller (President)
General manager Ridge Fuller
Manager Brett Fuller (Head Coach)
Website purcellvillecannons.com

The Purcellville Cannons are a collegiate summer baseball team in Purcellville, Virginia. They play in the north division of the Valley Baseball League. The team plays its home games at Fireman's Field, located adjacent to Bush Tabernacle. [1]

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History

The Wranglers were the second team to represent Luray in the Valley League. The Luray Colonials competed in the Valley League from 1958 to 1969. The Colonials won the Valley Baseball League championship for four years straight, from 1965 to 1968.

Additional notes

=The Colonials left the Valley League in 1971 and became part of the Rockingham County Baseball League, before disbanding in 1973.

Retired Numbers

Cannons Retired Numbers
No.YearNamePosition(s)SeasonsHighlights
292023 Ryne Guida DH, 1B2022, 2023Valley League MVP ('22 & '23)
1st 2-time MVP since Daniel Murphy ('04 & '05)

Season Results

Cannons Season Results
YearsWinsLossesStandingPostseasonVBL All-Stars
201323215thLost Rd 1 Series (Strasburg)Matt Durst (C, S. Mississippi)
Waldyvan Estrada (OF, Alabama St.)
Adam Parks (RHP, Liberty)
Chris Payne (RHP, George Mason)
201423195thWon Rd 1 Series (Staunton)
Won Rd 2 Series (Strasburg)
VBL Runners-Up (Waynesboro)
Jake Anthony (RHP, Georgia College)
Matthew Gandy (C, Chapman)
Stephen Kerr (INF, FAU)
Austin Stephens (LHP, Grand Rapids CC)
2015162611thDid Not QualifySteven Ridings (RHP, Messiah)
Bradley Jones (INF, College of Charleston)
Justin Flores (RHP, S. Alabama)
Christian Khawam (OF, FIU)
201619237thLost Rd 1 Series (Strasburg)Ray Hernandez (OF, Alabama St.)
Diandre Amion (OF, Alabama St.)
201726162ndLost Rd 1 Series (Winchester)Sheldon Reed (OF, Clemson)
Thomas Sutera (RHP, Siena)
Dalton Whitaker (RHP, Winthrop)
Trevin Esquerra (INF, Loyola-Marymount)
201825172ndLost Rd 1 Series (Winchester)Dalton Oates (LHP, Shippensburg)
Anthony Zimmerman (RHP, Fordham)
Christian Garabedian (INF, St. Thomas)
Kenny Oyama (OF, Loyola-Marymount)
2019152710thDid Not QualifyJose Aquino (INF, San Jacinto)
Travis Keys (LHP, Aquinas)
2020No Team in 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
2021122911thDid Not QualifyJoe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison)
Matt Posten (RHP, Florence-Darlington)
202219216thWon Rd 1 Series (Strasburg)
Lost Rd 2 Series (Woodstock)
Tyler Muscar (LHP, James Madison)
Joe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison)
Andrew Washington (RHP, Seminole St.)
Bear Madliak (C, Georgia)
Justin Acal (INF, Frederick CC)
Ryne Guida (INF, FIU)
202320249thDid Not QualifyMikey Briton (UTL, Arkansas-Ft. Smith)
Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (INF, Samford)
Jose Torres (C, Louisiana Lafayette)
Mac Ayres (RHP, Purdue-Ft. Wayne)
Mauricio Rodriguez (RHP, Rice)
Ryne Guida (DH, FIU)
202426142ndRd 1 Bye
Won Rd 2 Series (Strasburg)
VBL Runners-Up (Charlottesville)
Zachary Duenas (P, Western Kentucky)
David Eckaus (P, FIU)
Nick Gravel (P, Keystone)
Shintaro Inoue (INF, Kansas St.)
Mitsuki Kohno (Christian Brothers)
Bear Madliak (C, Kansas St.)
202520186thWon Rd 1 Game (New Market)
Won Rd 2 Game (Woodstock)
Lost Rd 3 Game (Strasburg)
Mitsuki Kohno (INF, Johnson U.)
Thomas Marsala (INF, Western Kentucky / Game MVP)
Anthony Fernandez (OF, St. Bonaventure)
Ethan Acevedo (OF, Indian Hills CC)
Connor Hensley (P, Campbell)
Nick Staszak (P, Sante Fe College)
Corey Costello (P, James Madison)
Totals244255

Players in the Pros

Minor Leaguers
NamePositionCollege/HSDrafted/SignedHighest Level
Emmanuel Marrero SSAlabama St.Rd 7 (2014)AA
Adam Parks RHPLibertyRd 33 (2014)AA
Mike Estevez RHPAlabama St.UDFA (2015)A-
Stephen Kerr 2BFlorida AtlanticUDFA (2017)AA
Chaz Pal OFS. Carolina-AikenRd 38 (2016)RK
Greg Brodzinski CBarryRd 18 (2015)AA
Jack Charleston RHPFaulknerRd 30 (2015)AA
Bradley Jones 1BCollege of CharlestonRd 18 (2016)A+
Erik Garcia 1BMissouri BaptistUDFA (2015)A+
Steven Ridings RHPMessiahRd 29 (2016)AAA
Dillon Drabble RHPSeminole St.Rd 17 (2016)A
Riley Echols RHPFreed HardemanRd 24 (2017)A+
Tyler Ratliff 3BMarshallRd 17 (2017)A+
DeAires Moses OFVolunteer St.Rd 19 (2016)A
Malik Jones RHPMissouri BaptistRd 23 (2017)A-
Ray Hernandez 3BAlabama St.Rd 29 (2018)RK
Hunter Peck LHPGeorgia GwinnettUDFA (2020)AA
Trevin Esquerra OFLoyola-MarymountUDFA (2020)A+
Sheldon Reed RHPClemsonUDFA (2020)AAA
Tom Sutera RHPSienaUDFA (2018)A+
Luke Berryhill CSouth CarolinaRd 13 (2019)AAA
Kyle Hayes CJames MadisonUDFA (2022)AA
Dylan Heid RHPPittsburgh-JohnstownRd 11 (2021)AA
Matthew Koehler OFW. CarolinaRd 31 (2019)RK
Matt Marsili RHPJames MadisonUDFA (2021)RK
Anthony Zimmerman RHPFordhamUDFA (2019)A
Michael Brewer RHPEastern KentuckyUDFA (2023)A
Jhonny Felix RHPW. Oklahoma St.Rd 21 (2015)A
Blaze Pontes RHPHawaiiRd 16 (2022)A+
Allan Saathoff RHPErskineUDFA (2022)AA
Sam Knowlton RHPSouth AlabamaRd 12 (2023)A+
Keegan Zinn RHPLake Minneloa HSRd 12 (2023)A
Brooks Caple RHPLamarRd 9 (2024)A+
Rocco Reid LHPClemsonRd 15 (2024)A+
Victor Figueroa 1BFlorida SW St.Rd 18 (2024)A+
Joe Vogatsky RHPJames MadisonRd 19 (2024)A+
Jaxon Dalena RHPShippensburgRd 6 (2025)A
Kaleb Freeman OFGeorgia StateRd 16 (2025)A
Dylan King CCentral FloridaRd 17 (2025)RK
Landry Jurecka RHPQueens College of CharlotteRd 18 (2025)A
Major Leaguers
NamePositionCollege/HSDrafted/SignedCareer Highlights
Tom Bradley RHPMarylandRd 7 (1968)
Brian Bocock SSStetsonRd 9 (2006)
Daniel Murphy 2BJacksonvilleRd 13 (2006)3x All-Star
NLCS MVP
2x Silver Slugger
Eddy Rodriguez CMiamiRd 20 (2006)
Eric Campbell 3BBoston CollegeRd 8 (2008)
Yonder Alonso 1BMiamiRd 1 (2008)All-Star ('17)
Elih Villanueva RHPFlorida St.Rd 27 (2008)
Ryan Schimpf 2BLSURd 5 (2009)
Alex Wimmers RHPOhio St.Rd 1 (2010)
Drew Rucinski RHPOhio St.UDFA (2011)
Jacob Wilson 2BMemphisRd 10 (2012)
Austin Gomber LHPFlorida AtlanticRd 4 (2014)
Ryan Yarbrough LHPOld DominionRd 4 (2014)

References

  1. Koch, Gregory (July 19, 2021). "Fireman's Field – Purcellville Cannons". Stadium Journey. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. "Luray Wranglers: 2010 Valley League Champs!". All Things Valley League. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. Kozlowski, Rick (October 3, 2012). "Cannon fodder: Charles Town gets Valley League Baseball team". The Journal . Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  4. "The Cannons". Purcellville Cannons. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  5. Battiston, John (July 5, 2019). "Continuing a century of community baseball, Purcellville Cannons deliver for the hometown crowd". Loudoun Times. Retrieved November 16, 2020.