With rain washing out our post season games, the Tidewater Collegiate Summer League has awarded our 2016 Championship to the Outer Banks Daredevils. The Daredevils compiled a league best 12 – 4 record, and are our 2016 Champions.
We would like to thank all of our players, coaches and umpires for another great season of collegiate summer baseball, and we wish all of our players the best as they head back to school to continue their collegiate careers.
Congratulations to the Outer Banks Daredevils, 2016 Tidewater Collegiate Summer League Champions.
Michael Cuddyer, 15 year MLB veteran, 2 time all star, 2013 National League batting champion, and TSL Alum comes out to help the Tidewater Summer League kick off the 2016 season.
Despite rain that forced the postponement of our game, Michael Cuddyer stayed and signed autographs and took pictures with all the fans, and took the time to speak with our players, giving them some great advice and tips that I know they will remember and follow for years to come.
The Tidewater Summer League is grateful to have such a distinguished alum who takes the time to come and support us. Thank you Michael Cuddyer, you are, and always have been a class act. You have made our entire area proud, both on and off the field. Thank you for all you have done, and continue to do, with your support of local baseball.
Michael Cuddyer with Outer Banks Daredevils and Outer Banks Riptides.
The 2016 Tidewater Collegiate Summer League’s Post Season will begin tonight at TowneBank OBX Park in Kill Devil Hills, NC at 7pm as the #3 Seed Greenbrier Knights will take on the #1 Seed Outer Banks Daredevils in Game 1 of the Post Season’s Round Robin Playoffs.
The #2 Seed Tidewater Drillers will travel to the OBX to take on #1 Seed Outer Banks Daredevils on Tuesday night at TowneBank OBX Park in Kill Devil Hills, NC at 7pm in Game 2 of the playoff round.
Finally, the #3 Seed Greenbrier Knights will battle the #2 Seed Tidewater Drillers on Wednesday night at Norfolk State University’s Marty Miller Field in Norfolk, VA at 6pm in Game 3 of the playoff round.
The two teams with the best record coming out of the Round Robin Playoffs will square off on Thursday night to decide the 2016 Tidewater Summer League Championship. Time and Location TBA.
On a beautiful July day at Marty Miller Field on the campus of Norfolk State University, the Tidewater Drillers use a 5th inning rally to spark their 13 – 6 win over the Greenbrier Knights.
The Tidewater Drillers scored in the fifth on a walk by Devon Adams (Old Dominion Univ), a wild pitch, a two-run double by Colton Wynn (Univ of Mt. Olive), an RBI single by Justin Hayes (Norfolk State Univ), a groundout by Alex Abbey (Christopher Newport Univ), and an error.
Justin Cook (Univ of Richmond) racked up two RBIs on three hits for the Drillers. He singled in the first, second, and fifth innings. Jarrett Mustain (Randolph-Macon College) went 2 – 4 with a run scored helping the Drillers to their win.
Tyrine Everette (Norfolk State Univ) had an impressive outing against the Knights’ lineup. Everette held the Knights hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two.
The Knights were hurt by a number of miscues in the field. Greenbrier committed four errors which led to three unearned runs for the Drillers.
Logan Aylor (Christopher Newport Univ) recorded the win for the Drillers. He allowed four runs over two innings, struck out one, walked two and gave up four hits.
Garrett Wente (Univ of Mary Washington) took the loss for Greenbrier. He lasted just four innings, walked four, struck out three, and allowed five runs.
The top of the first saw Greenbrier take an early lead, 4-0. The Knights’ threat began with a double by Chase Counts (Hampden-Sydney College). Counts scored on a triple by Spencer Willis (Virginia Wesleyan College). The scoreboard lit up again for Greenbrier when Willis scored on an RBI single by Kyle Bynum (Univ of Mary Washington, Bynum scored on an error, and Bubba Ruiz (King Univ) scored on an RBI double by JR Polak (St. Andrews Univ).
The Greenbrier Knights jumped out to an early lead, but was unable to hold on and lost 3-2 to the Outer Banks Daredevils at TowneBank OBX Park on Thursday.
The Daredevils jumped out to a 1 – 0 lead in the bottom of the first when Kyle Vidano (Averett University) lead off with a hit, stole second, took third by tagging up on a Jay Golliday (Campbell University) fly ball to right field, and scored on a wild pitch.
But the Knights came back, scoring a run in both the second and third, taking back the lead. JR Polak (St. Andrews University) reached on an error, went to second when Bryce Jones (UVA Wise) walked, went to third on a fielders choice, and scored on a ground out by KJ Lewis (Bryant & Stratton College). In the third inning, Kyle Bynum (Univ. of Mary Washington) got on base with a walk, a Mike Pezella (VA Wesleyan College) single moved him to second, went to third on a fielders choice, and scored on a bases loaded walk by Jacob Flora (Lynchburg College). Pezella lead all Knights hitters with his 2 for 5 night at the plate.
Knights starting pitcher Trey Celeta (Hampden-Sydney College) gave his team 6 strong innings, allowing only 4 hits and 2 runs while issuing 8 walks and striking out 7. Ryan VanAssche (Univ. of Mary Washington) took the loss in relief.
The Daredevils starter Chance DuCharme (Francis Marion University) pitched well in his no decision, and relievers Stephen Umplett (NC Wesleyan College), Josh Brooks (ECU), Kyle Spruill (COA), Colby Rudis (Frederick CC) and Eamonn Collins (Tusculum College) each threw an inning of relief, and Collins picked up the win.
With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Ryan Williams (Pitt CC) hits a single, went to second on a past ball, and scored on a walk off RBI single by Brent West (Urbanna University) giving the Outer Banks Daredevils the win.
Kyle Vidano (Averett University) got on base four times in the game for the Daredevils, including his first inning single. Jack Downum (Chowan University) went 1 – 2, with two walks; Damario Brown (Urbanna University) had a double and a single in his 2 – 4 outing; and Brent West (Urbanna University) went 2 – 5, including his walk off 9th inning single.
Six first-inning runs helped the Outer Banks Daredevils to a 6-2 win over the Tidewater Drillers at TowneBank OBX Park on Monday.
The Daredevils scored in the first on a wild pitch, an RBI single by Adam Whitacre (Radford U), an RBI double by Brent West (Urbanna U), a groundout by Damario Brown (Urbanna U), and a two-run single by Kyle Vidano (Averett U). The Daredevils were led by Kyle Vidano’s hitting. Kyle Vidano (Averett U) went 2-3 and drove in one.
Bailey Lipscomb (Chowan U) put together a nice outing. The Drillers managed just three hits off of Lipscomb, who allowed one earned run, walked three and struck out five during his five innings of work and picking up the win.
Daredevils reliever Colby Rudis (Frederick CC) got the hold with 2 innings of one run ball, and Eamonn Collins (Tusculum College) picked up the save for the Daredevils in his two innings of shut out ball.
Nate Matheson (Christopher Newport U) took the loss for the Drillers. He allowed six runs in three innings, walked four and struck out six. Jack Jett (Old Dominion U) held the Daredevils hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out two, and Robert Fitzwater (Patrick Henry CC) worked three innings, giving up no runs, on 3 hits with 4 strike outs.
A solo home run by Harry Brown (James Madison U) put the Drillers on the board in the top of the second, and an RBI single by Alex Abbey (Christopher Newport U) drove in Jordan Mason (Christopher Newport U) in the 7th inning, but in it was not enough to overcome the Daredevils big first inning.
Greenbrier Knights wasn’t able to come back from the big hole it dug itself into against Tidewater Drillers, and Greenbrier Knights lost 3-2 to Tidewater Drillers after falling behind by two runs in the second inning at Norfolk State University’s Marty Miller Field.
Greenbrier Knights scored on a groundout by Spencer Willis (Virginia Wesleyan College) in the third inning and an error in the eighth inning. Despite its efforts, Greenbrier Knights couldn’t get over the hump.
Jack Jett (Old Dominion U) shut down Greenbrier Knights while he was on the mound. Greenbrier Knights managed just two hits off of Jett, who allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out five during his 2 2/3 innings of work.
Jack Maccagnan (Randolph Macon College) got the win for Tidewater Drillers. He allowed one run over five innings. Maccagnan struck out four, walked none and gave up five hits.
Trey Celata (Hampden-Sydney College) was the game’s losing pitcher. He lasted just six innings, walked one, struck out two, and allowed three runs.
Tidewater Drillers closer Matthew Roth (Radford U) put away the final four outs to record the save.
The lead stayed with Tidewater Drillers after the second, when it scored two runs on a two-run single by Austin Henry (Christopher Newport U).
The start time for the Tidewater Collegiate Summer League game between the Tidewater Drillers and the Greenbrier Knights at Norfolk State University’s Marty Miller Field has been been changed to 3:00pm.
