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Purcellville Cannons | |
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Information | |
League | Valley Baseball League (2010: No division 2009: Central Division 2001–2008: Northern Division) |
Location | Purcellville, VA |
Ballpark | Fireman's Field, Purcellville, VA |
League championships | 7 (1965) (1966) (1967) (1968) (2006) (2008) (2010) |
Former name(s) | Luray Colonials (1958–1969†) Luray Wranglers (2001–2012) Charles Town Cannons (2013–2015) |
Ownership | Don & Brett Fuller (President) |
Management | Ridge Fuller(General Manager) |
Manager | Brett Fuller (Head Coach) |
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 historic Bush Tabernacle. [1]
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.
†=The Colonials left the Valley League in 1971 and became part of the Rockingham County Baseball League, before disbanding in 1973.
Cannons Retired Numbers | |||||
No. | Year | Name | Position(s) | Seasons | Highlights |
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29 | 2023 | Ryne Guida | DH, 1B | 2022, 2023 | Valley League MVP ('22 & '23) 1st 2-time MVP since Daniel Murphy ('04 & '05) |
Season Results | |||||
Years | Wins | Losses | Season Standing | Postseason | All-Stars |
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2013 | 23 | 21 | 5th | Lost Rd 1 Series (Strasburg) | Matt Durst (C, S. Mississippi) Waldyvan Estrada (OF, Alabama St.) Adam Parks (RHP, Liberty) Chris Payne (RHP, George Mason) |
2014 | 23 | 19 | 5th | Won 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) |
2015 | 16 | 26 | 11th | *Did Not Qualify* | Steven Ridings (RHP, Messiah) Bradley Jones (INF, College of Charleston) Justin Flores (RHP, S. Alabama) Christian Khawam (OF, FIU) |
2016 | 19 | 23 | 7th | Lost Rd 1 Series (Strausburg) | Ray Hernandez (OF, Alabama St.) Diandre Amion (OF, Alabama St.) |
2017 | 26 | 16 | 2nd | Lost Rd 1 Series (Winchester) | Sheldon Reed (OF, Clemson) Thomas Sutera (RHP, Siena) Dalton Whitaker (RHP, Winthrop) Trevin Esquerra (INF, Loyola-Marymount) |
2018 | 25 | 17 | 2nd | Lost Rd 1 Series (Winchester) | Dalton Oates (LHP, Shippensburg) Anthony Zimmerman (RHP, Fordham) Christian Garabedian (INF, St. Thomas) Kenny Oyama (OF, Loyola-Marymount) |
2019 | 15 | 27 | 10th | *Did Not Qualify* | Jose Aquino (INF, San Jacinto) Travis Keys (LHP, Aquinas) |
2020 | No Team in 2020 - COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
2021 | 12 | 29 | 11th | *Did Not Qualify* | Joe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison) Matt Posten (RHP, Florence-Darlington) |
2022 | 19 | 21 | 6th | Won 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) |
2023 | 20 | 24 | 9th | *Did Not Qualify* | Mikey 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) |
2024 | 26 | 14 | 2nd | Rd 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.) |
Totals | 224 | 237 |
2018 Derby Results | |||||
Cannons Player | Total HRs | Result | |||
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Troy Weatherly (Motlow St.) | 3 | T-3 |
2019 Derby Results | |||||
Cannons Player | Total HRs | Result | |||
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Jacob Stanley (Chipola) | 3 | T-3 | |||
Bradley "BT" Riopelle (Coastal Carolina) | 0 | -- |
2022 Derby Results | |||||
Cannons Player | Total HRs | Result | |||
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Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (Army West Point) | Event Cancelled - Rain | ||||
2023 Derby Results | |||||
Cannons Player | Total HRs | Result | |||
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Joseph Eichelberger (Jackson St.) | 15 | 2nd | |||
Kainen Jorge (Central Florida) | 13 | 3rd | |||
Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (Samford) | 1 | -- | |||
2024 Derby Results | |||||
Cannons Player | Total HRs | Result | |||
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Victor Figueroa (Florida SW St.) | 9 | Champion | |||
Minor Leaguers | ||||
Name | Position | College/HS | Drafted/Signed | Highest Level |
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Emmanuel Marrero | SS | Alabama St. | Rd 7 (2014) | AA |
Adam Parks | RHP | Liberty | Rd 33 (2014) | AA |
Mike Estevez | RHP | Alabama St. | UDFA (2015) | A- |
Stephen Kerr | 2B | Florida Atlantic | UDFA (2017) | AA |
Chaz Pal | OF | S. Carolina-Aiken | Rd 38 (2016) | RK |
Greg Brodzinski | C | Barry | Rd 18 (2015) | AA |
Jack Charleston | RHP | Faulkner | Rd 30 (2015) | AA |
Bradley Jones | 1B | College of Charleston | Rd 18 (2016) | A+ |
Erik Garcia | 1B | Missouri Baptist | UDFA (2015) | A+ |
Steven Ridings | RHP | Messiah | Rd 29 (2016) | AAA |
Dillon Drabble | RHP | Seminole St. | Rd 17 (2016) | A |
Riley Echols | RHP | Freed Hardeman | Rd 24 (2017) | A+ |
Tyler Ratliff | 3B | Marshall | Rd 17 (2017) | A+ |
DeAires Moses | OF | Volunteer St. | Rd 19 (2016) | A |
Malik Jones | RHP | Missouri Baptist | Rd 23 (2017) | A- |
Ray Hernandez | 3B | Alabama St. | Rd 29 (2018) | RK |
Hunter Peck | LHP | Georgia Gwinnett | UDFA (2020) | AA |
Trevin Esquerra | OF | Loyola-Marymount | UDFA (2020) | A+ |
Sheldon Reed | RHP | Clemson | UDFA (2020) | AAA |
Tom Sutera | RHP | Siena | UDFA (2018) | A+ |
Luke Berryhill | C | South Carolina | Rd 13 (2019) | AAA |
Kyle Hayes | C | James Madison | UDFA (2022) | AA |
Dylan Heid | RHP | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Rd 11 (2021) | AA |
Matthew Koehler | OF | W. Carolina | Rd 31 (2019) | RK |
Matt Marsili | RHP | James Madison | UDFA (2021) | RK |
Anthony Zimmerman | RHP | Fordham | UDFA (2019) | A |
Michael Brewer | RHP | E. Kentucky | UDFA (2023) | A |
Jhonny Felix | RHP | W. Oklahoma St. | Rd 21 (2015) | A |
Blaze Pontes | RHP | Hawaii | Rd 16 (2022) | A+ |
Allan Saathoff | RHP | Erskine | UDFA (2022) | AA |
Sam Knowlton | RHP | South Alabama | Rd 12 (2023) | A |
Keegan Zinn | RHP | Lake Minneloa HS | Rd 12 (2023) | RK |
Brooks Caple | RHP | Lamar | Rd 9 (2024) | |
Rocco Reid | LHP | Clemson | Rd 15 (2024) | A |
Victor Figueroa | 1B | Florida SW St. | Rd 18 (2024) | |
Joe Vogatsky | RHP | James Madison | Rd 19 (2024) | RK |
Major Leaguers | ||||
Name | Position | College/HS | Drafted/Signed | Career Highlights |
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Tom Bradley | RHP | Maryland | Rd 7 (1968) | |
Brian Bocock | SS | Stetson | Rd 9 (2006) | |
Daniel Murphy | 2B | Jacksonville | Rd 13 (2006) | 3x All-Star NLCS MVP 2x Silver Slugger |
Eddy Rodriguez | C | Miami | Rd 20 (2006) | |
Eric Campbell | 3B | Boston College | Rd 8 (2008) | |
Yonder Alonso | 1B | Miami | Rd 1 (2008) | All-Star ('17) |
Elih Villanueva | RHP | Florida St. | Rd 27 (2008) | |
Ryan Schimpf | 2B | LSU | Rd 5 (2009) | |
Alex Wimmers | RHP | Ohio St. | Rd 1 (2010) | |
Drew Rucinski | RHP | Ohio St. | UDFA (2011) | |
Jacob Wilson | 2B | Memphis | Rd 10 (2012) | |
Austin Gomber | LHP | Florida Atlantic | Rd 4 (2014) | |
Ryan Yarbrough | LHP | Old Dominion | Rd 4 (2014) | |
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