The Tidewater Summer League has opened player registration for the upcoming season.
The countdown until the TSL’s 2022 Opening Day has already begun, and preparations are underway to ensure another great summer of collegiate baseball for our Tidewater area players and fans. Registration is now open for players interested in joining us for the upcoming season.
The 2022 season will run from June 2, 2022 through August 6, 2022, and will include our regular season games, exhibition games, our annual All Star game and our annual post season Postove Cup Championship Tournament.
We are looking forward to another great season of collegiate, wood bat, summer league baseball and providing our players with the opportunity to gain valuable playing experience after their collegiate season has ended.
Players interested in joining one of our teams for the 2022 season should visit our Player Info page for details about the upcoming season, the league, player eligibility, teams, cost and the registration process.
On behalf of the Tidewater Summer League, we would like to say thank you to all of the players, coaches, interns and volunteers who helped make our 2021 season another summer to remember. Thank you to our fans who came out to support the players this summer, we know you were treated to some exciting collegiate summer league baseball.
We would like to recognize and say thank you to Gary Wright, Kevin Long and Bill Wall for their tireless efforts in getting and keeping Lakewood Park in great playing shape throughout the season. We would also like to thank Ron DelDuca for his assistance with our field maintenance work, and all of the others who contributed.
We would like to thank Coach Roberto Vaz and Coach Tyler McFadden, along with Coach Wright, Coach Wall and Coach Long for doing a great job coaching up the players this summer, keeping them organized through several unexpected schedule adjustments and creating the type of positive environment that allowed your players to develop and gain valuable playing experience this summer.
We would like to thank Eastern Officials Association, Mr. Chad Foltz and all of the great umpires at EOA. Their professionalism and dedication to baseball continue to help make our collegiate summer league a great place for players to develop and gain valuable playing experience.
We would like to thank our broadcast intern and sports information director Clint Huffman, who had to battle adversity with internet connectivity issues throughout the season, yet continued to do a great job for us in all areas. We would also like to thank our operations intern, Hunter Gregory, who did a great job for the league serving as our game day operations director.
We would like to thank the City of Norfolk Parks and Leisure Department, Mr. Ray Allen, Norfolk Christian School, Mr. Tim Bender, Atlantic Shores Christian, Coach Phil Kojack, First Colonial HS, Coach Scott Stubbe, War Memorial Stadium, the Peninsula Pilots, Henry Morgan, the staff at Grand Slam 2 and Coach Bobby Heoft, for graciously allowing us to use their facilities again this summer, thank you.
We would like to say thank you to the Piedmont Collegiate Baseball League and Isaac Lippert for being a part of our annual All Star Celebration and really making that night special for all the players and fans.
We would like to say thank you to all of the college coaches who allowed their players to join us this summer and be a part of the 2021 Tidewater Summer League. We trust that your players will return to campus this fall ready to compete and contribute to the program.
Finally, we would like to say thank you to Shannon Dooley, our league’s Director of Operations, who keeps the league running on schedule and together, and whose help each summer in invaluable. Thank you for all you do for the league, coaches, umpires, players, interns and fans.
Congratulations to Ryan Peterson, Tidewater Drillers Blue, on being named the 2021 TSL Postove Cup Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player. Ryan is a 2021 graduate of First Colonial HS in Virginia Beach, VA and will be begin his collegiate baseball career at Virginia Military Institute as an incoming freshman this fall.
Tidewater Drillers Blue Claims TSL Championship With Victory Over Tidewater Drillers White, 10-1
Saturday, July 31, 2021 – Virginia Beach, VA
In the championship game of the 2021 TSL Postove Cup Championship Tournament, Tidewater Drillers Blue earns the title behind strong offensive performance.
Gardner Meeks toed the rubber for Tidewater Drillers Blue. The pitcher went five innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out eight and walking one.
Nick Mattfield was on the pitcher’s mound for Tidewater Drillers White. The righty went three innings, allowing three runs on three hits, striking out four and walking zero. Kade Abrisz, Tim Blackman, Gavin Spencer, and Ryan Long each entered the game as relief, throwing two innings, one and one-third innings, one inning, and two-thirds of an inning respectively.
Pitching HBP: Kade Abrisz, Nick Mattfield BK: Ryan Long Pitches-Strikes: Kade Abrisz 24-14, Tim Blackman 45-28, Ryan Long 14-10, Nick Mattfield 39-29, Gavin Spencer 31-20 Groundouts-Flyouts: Kade Abrisz 1-4, Tim Blackman 0-3, Ryan Long 2-0, Nick Mattfield 1-3, Gavin Spencer 1-1 First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Kade Abrisz 4-7, Tim Blackman 3-10, Ryan Long 3-4, Nick Mattfield 8-12, Gavin Spencer 2-7
Pitching HBP: Gardner Meeks Pitches-Strikes: Ian Barrett 16-8, Justin Brown 22-14, John Horton 18-12, Gardner Meeks 73-49 Groundouts-Flyouts: Ian Barrett 1-0, Justin Brown 2-3, John Horton 1-0, Gardner Meeks 3-4 First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Ian Barrett 2-5, Justin Brown 3-7, John Horton 2-4, Gardner Meeks 10-21
Key
AB: At bats
R: Runs scored
H: Hits
RBI: Runs batted in
BB: Base on balls (walks)
SO: Strikeouts
2B: Doubles
3B: Triples
HR: Home runs
Grand slam: Grand slam home runs
TB: Total bases
RBI: Runs batted in
SAC: Sacrifice hits & bunts
SF: Sacrifice flies
ROE: Reached on error
FC: Hit into fielder’s choice
HBP: Hit by pitch
CI: Batter advances on catcher’s interference
GIDP: Hit into double play
GITP: Hit into triple play
SB: Stolen bases
CS: Caught stealing
PIK: Picked off
QAB: Quality at bats (any one of: 3 pitches after 2 strikes, 6+ pitch ABs, XBH, HHB, BB, SAC Bunt, SAC Fly)
In the bottom of the third inning, Chesapeake Reapers tied things up at three when Braxton Gallet‘s sac fly scored one run for Chesapeake Reapers.
Tidewater Drillers White pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Alex Fenney was hit by a pitch, driving in a run and Jackson Hughes‘s sac fly scored one run for Tidewater Drillers White.
Caleb Bellisle was on the hill for Tidewater Drillers White. The pitcher went three and a third innings, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out one and walking zero.
Alvin Carela was on the mound for Chesapeake Reapers. The pitcher allowed four hits and five runs over three and a third innings, striking out one. Elijah Wilson threw three and two-thirds innings in relief.
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The Chesapeake Reapers would not go gently into that good night, but competed until the last out was recorded. With today’s loss, their season comes to an end. We would like to say thank you to Coach Roberto Vaz for his work with the team this summer and we would also like to recognize and say thank you to team captains Charles Gordon, Jacob Sherman and Eddie Blake, along with all the members of the Reapers for a great summer. We wish you guys the best as you return to campus this fall.
With today’s win, the Drillers White advance to the Postove Cup Championship Game vs Drillers Blue, Saturday, 4:00pm at Lakewood Park. Come out tomorrow and support the boys of summer as the compete for the TSL’s Postove Cup Championship.
Batting 3B: Charles Gordon TB: Derrick Booker, Charles Gordon 4, Jalen March 2, Jake Messina RBI: Braxton Gallet, Charles Gordon, Jake Messina SF: Braxton Gallet ROE: Noah Hall FC: Noah Hall, Jake Messina SB: Derrick Booker Totals Team QAB: 16 (48.48%) Derrick Booker, Jack Flanagan 3, Braxton Gallet, Charles Gordon 3, Noah Hall, Jalen March 2, Jake Messina 2, Dylan Weatherly, Jay Woodson 2
Team LOB: 8 Fielding E: Jalen March, Jake Messina DP: Jack Flanagan, Noah Hall
Nick Mattfield got the start for Tidewater Drillers White. The righty lasted four and two-thirds innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out four and walking one.
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With their win tonight, the Drillers White advances to Friday’s elimination game against the Reapers, scheduled for 5:30pm at Lakewood Park.
With their lost tonight, the Greenbrier Knights 2021 TSL season has come to an end. We would like to thank Coach McFadden for his hard work this summer and also say thank you and congratulations on a great season to the Knights players. We wish all of you the best as you return to campus this fall.
Batting 2B: Nick Arnold TB: Nick Arnold 2, Ben Brombacher, Gordon Richardson, Tahlib Whitfield, Phillip Woodard RBI: Nick Arnold ROE: Wes Bonney, Jeremy Harmon FC: Gordon Richardson CS: Gordon Richardson PIK: Ben Brombacher Totals Team QAB: 13 (46.43%) Nick Arnold 2, John Bastiaans 2, Wes Bonney, Ben Brombacher 2, Jeremy Harmon 2, Jacob Lopez, Lincoln Lubsen, Brandon Parks 2
Batting 2B: Aidan Pinto TB: Kade Abrisz, Alex Fenney, Jackson Hughes, Justin Liakos, Ryan Long 2, Gabriel Lopez, Aidan Pinto 3 RBI: Kade Abrisz 2, Dawson Guzik, Jackson Hughes, Ryan Long, Terrence McGowan, Aidan Pinto 2, Noah Roots HBP: Noah Roots SB: Alex Fenney, Jackson Hughes PIK: Ryan Long Totals Team QAB: 13 (41.94%) Kade Abrisz, Alex Fenney 2, Dawson Guzik 3, Jackson Hughes, Ryan Long, Aidan Pinto 2, Noah Roots 2, Gavin Spencer
Team LOB: 4 Fielding E: Dawson Guzik, Justin Liakos
Tidewater Drillers Blue knotted the game up at two in the bottom of the second inning. An error scored one run for Tidewater Drillers Blue.
Nicholas Jazkowski led things off on the mound for Tidewater Drillers Blue. The righthander lasted four innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out one and walking one.
Eddie Blake was on the hill for Chesapeake Reapers. The pitcher lasted four innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out five. Dylan Weatherly and Alex Lepow entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and two-thirds innings and one-third of an inning respectively.
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With tonight’s win, the Drillers Blue advances to Saturday’s Championship Game, and the Reapers will face off against Drillers White in Friday’s Elimination Game, scheduled for 5:30pm at Lakewood Park.
Batting 2B: David Antonetti, Jack Flanagan HR: Jalen March TB: David Antonetti 2, Jack Flanagan 2, Charles Gordon, Jalen March 4, Jay Woodson RBI: Jalen March 2, Nicholas Scanlon GIDP: Braxton Gallet Totals Team QAB: 14 (56.00%) David Antonetti, Derrick Booker 2, Jack Flanagan 2, Braxton Gallet, Charles Gordon 2, Jalen March 3, Nicholas Scanlon 2, Jay Woodson
Team LOB: 1 Fielding E: Jack Flanagan, Jay Woodson
Pitching Pitches-Strikes: Justin Brown 40-32, Nicholas Jazkowski 61-39 Groundouts-Flyouts: Justin Brown 2-5, Nicholas Jazkowski 4-5 First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Justin Brown 8-10, Nicholas Jazkowski 9-15
Key
AB: At bats
R: Runs scored
H: Hits
RBI: Runs batted in
BB: Base on balls (walks)
SO: Strikeouts
2B: Doubles
3B: Triples
HR: Home runs
Grand slam: Grand slam home runs
TB: Total bases
RBI: Runs batted in
SAC: Sacrifice hits & bunts
SF: Sacrifice flies
ROE: Reached on error
FC: Hit into fielder’s choice
HBP: Hit by pitch
CI: Batter advances on catcher’s interference
GIDP: Hit into double play
GITP: Hit into triple play
SB: Stolen bases
CS: Caught stealing
PIK: Picked off
QAB: Quality at bats (any one of: 3 pitches after 2 strikes, 6+ pitch ABs, XBH, HHB, BB, SAC Bunt, SAC Fly)
Ethan Firoved got the start for Tidewater Drillers Blue. The southpaw lasted five innings, allowing one hit and three runs while striking out 12.
Zach Updike was on the mound for Greenbrier Knights TSL21. The pitcher went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out seven. Danny Padilla and Sparky Bannon entered the game as relief, throwing five innings and one-third of an inning respectively.
Batting 2B: Lincoln Lubsen TB: Nick Arnold, Ben Brombacher, Jeremy Harmon, Lincoln Lubsen 3, Gordon Richardson RBI: Wes Bonney, Ben Brombacher, Lincoln Lubsen 2 SAC: Gordon Richardson ROE: Ben Brombacher, Lincoln Lubsen, Gordon Richardson HBP: Nick Arnold, Jeremy Harmon, Phillip Woodard SB: Jeremy Harmon 2 Totals Team QAB: 21 (42.00%) Nick Arnold, John Bastiaans, Wes Bonney 2, Chase Brimmer, Ben Brombacher 3, Jeremy Harmon 3, Jacob Lopez, Lincoln Lubsen 5, Brandon Parks, Matt Phoebus, Gordon Richardson 2
Chesapeake Reapers came out swinging in game one of the 2021 TSL Postove Cup Championship Tournament, defeating Drillers White by a final score of 8 – 3.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 – Virginia Beach, VA
Tidewater Drillers White Outdone By Chesapeake Reapers, 8-3
Tim Blackman was on the mound for Tidewater Drillers White. The southpaw allowed six hits and four runs over four and a third innings, striking out one and walking one. Aidan Williams and Dawson Guzik entered the game as relief, throwing one and one-third innings and one and one-third innings respectively.
The Reapers will now advance to Game 3 tomorrow, a winner’s bracket game scheduled for 5:30pm at Lakewood Park against the winner of tonight’s Game 2, which is still in progress at this time.
The Drillers White will head to Game 4 at 7:30pm and await the loser of tonight’s Game 2 in this elimination game.
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Batting 2B: Derrick Booker, Jack Flanagan, Jay Woodson HR: Jack Flanagan TB: Derrick Booker 3, Alvin Carela, Jack Flanagan 7, Braxton Gallet, Charles Gordon, Noah Hall, Jake Messina, Jay Woodson 4 RBI: Derrick Booker, Jack Flanagan 4, Braxton Gallet, Charles Gordon, Jay Woodson SAC: Jay Woodson SF: Braxton Gallet FC: Alvin Carela SB: Charles Gordon, Jay Woodson Totals Team QAB: 24 (64.86%) Derrick Booker 4, Alvin Carela 3, Jack Flanagan 4, Braxton Gallet 2, Charles Gordon 2, Noah Hall 3, Jalen March 2, Jake Messina 2, Jay Woodson 2
Batting 2B: Ryan Long TB: Dawson Guzik, Ryan Long 2, Gavin Spencer RBI: Ryan Long 2, Gavin Spencer HBP: Josh Stevens SB: Dawson Guzik Totals Team QAB: 19 (63.33%) Ryan Ballard 2, Alex Fenney, Dawson Guzik 3, Jackson Hughes, Justin Liakos, Ryan Long 3, Gabriel Lopez, Aidan Pinto, Noah Roots 2, Gavin Spencer 2, Josh Stevens 2
Pitching HBP: Connor Jones WP: Connor Jones Pitches-Strikes: Connor Jones 40-18, Jacob Sherman 66-37, Elijah Wilson 26-17 Groundouts-Flyouts: Connor Jones 0-2, Jacob Sherman 1-7, Elijah Wilson 2-2 First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Connor Jones 5-9, Jacob Sherman 9-15, Elijah Wilson 4-6
Pitching WP: Tim Blackman, Aidan Williams Pitches-Strikes: Tim Blackman 70-41, Dawson Guzik 15-10, Aidan Williams 41-21 Groundouts-Flyouts: Tim Blackman 3-8, Dawson Guzik 2-2, Aidan Williams 1-2 First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Tim Blackman 6-20, Dawson Guzik 5-7, Aidan Williams 3-10
Key
AB: At bats
R: Runs scored
H: Hits
RBI: Runs batted in
BB: Base on balls (walks)
SO: Strikeouts
2B: Doubles
3B: Triples
HR: Home runs
Grand slam: Grand slam home runs
TB: Total bases
RBI: Runs batted in
SAC: Sacrifice hits & bunts
SF: Sacrifice flies
ROE: Reached on error
FC: Hit into fielder’s choice
HBP: Hit by pitch
CI: Batter advances on catcher’s interference
GIDP: Hit into double play
GITP: Hit into triple play
SB: Stolen bases
CS: Caught stealing
PIK: Picked off
QAB: Quality at bats (any one of: 3 pitches after 2 strikes, 6+ pitch ABs, XBH, HHB, BB, SAC Bunt, SAC Fly)
QAB%: Quality at bats per plate appearance
LOB: Runners left on base at the end of an inning
E: Errors
DP: Double Plays
TP: Triple Plays
IP: Innings Pitched
#P: Total pitches
S%: Strike percentage
H: Hits allowed
R: Runs allowed
ER: Earned runs allowed
SO: Strikeouts
BB: Base on balls (walks)
HR: Home runs allowed
W: Wins
L: Losses
SV: Saves
BS: Blown saves
HBP: Hit batters
WP: Wild pitches
BK: Balks
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