Tuesday's Quarterfinals:

James River hosts Albemarle, time TBA

Bethel hosts Chantilly, time TBA

Colonial Forge hosts Cosby, 6:30 p.m.

Lake Braddock hosts Indian River, time TBA



Friday, the winners of the first two games as listed above will play at 3:00 p.m. The winners of the third and fourth games listed above will play at 7:00 p.m.

Championship game is 3:00 p.m. Saturday.

The semi's and finals will then be played at westfield right?

"The semi's and finals will then be played at westfield right?"

That is correct.

James River leads Albemarle, 5-4, going to the bottom (JR half) of the 5th. Tuesday's game was delayed once, then postponed due to lightning and finally a thunderstorm. Play will resume Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at James River.

Correction: The game has been called official, James River wins, 5-4. Austin Stadler gets the win despite perhaps not having his best stuff; Jake Matthews gets the save. Stadler hit a solo shot and Robert Oldham a 2-run blast for the Rapids. Andrew Bradley had the big hit, a 2-run blast, for Albemarle, while Nick Bradley made it close with an RBI double. (Not sure if those two are brothers.)

James River moves on to the Final Four!

Bethel wins 4-2.

Details, we want details!

Anyone know who won the Lake Braddock - Indian River game?

Midlo,

I wasn't at the game, my assistant coach was.....

He told me that is was a very good baseball game, except Chantilly had two passed balled that allowed two runs to cross the plate.

Midlo

I'll have a report shortly

Here are some photos from the game.

Photo Feature

I had the brackets wrong above, have now corrected them. James River will play Bethel. Not sure who gets the higher seed/home team for the game.

Pilot online has Lake Braddock leading 6-3 in the 4th inning (delayed by rain).

Correct...game will resume today at 4pm with Lake Braddock leading 6-3 in the bottom of the 4th

Gotta feel a little for Albemarle. Tough way to go out. I'm a little surprised that they wouldn't go ahead and play it out...especially since there is another game that does have to be completed. I guess those are the rules though. Congrats to JR

Cosby vs Colonial Forge was rained out.
A toad floating storm hit just before the game started. I don't know when or if they will play today.

I agree as to Albemarle. I know if the shoe had been on the other foot, we would not be happy campers. It's a crummy way to see your playoff dreams end. But I don't know what you can do about it. They tried to play the game, the weather wouldn't let them, and the VHSL (NOT JRHS) called the game. I'm sure JR would rather play it off than have anyone question the legitimacy of the win.

After the second lightning delay began, they sent the teams home because it appeared darkness would fall before the rules would permit the game to restart. This has led some to question whether the game should have ever been scheduled at a field without lights. It's a moot point, though, because before that time came, we got hit with a torrential downpour that continued for hours. There were even funnel clouds in the area (none touched down, thankfully). So, had they kept the teams there, they still would never have resumed play, and the game still would have been called official when the washout came.

Maybe they should suspend the called game rule for the playoffs, like they do the slaughter rule, but you can't go changing the rules in the middle of the game. So that's maybe an issue to take up with an eye to the future, but we can't do anything about it now. It's frustrating, but what're you gonna do?

I had a thought -- and saw Emanski's post on Virginiapreps.com to the same effect -- that the rain around the state yesterday could have an impact on the outcome of the whole tournament. The upper bracket games are both done, but the lower bracket games are (1) suspended and (2) not yet begun at all. In the lower bracket, I would think that would rule out any thought of bringing back your game 1 starting pitchers in game 2. And whichever team might advance to Saturday out of that bracket might be compromised if their Saturday starter has one less day's rest than the upper bracket's finalist.

That'll be interesting to watch.

lake braddock and indian river were canclled till tommorrow at 1 at a place near Tysons corner.

cancelled

Colonial Forge knocked off Cosby, 3-1, in the quarterfinal game postponed from Tuesday. Weather again played a big role in the outcome.

Ronnie Shaban led off the game with a HR, but Cosby didn't score again until the top of the 6th. In the meantime, CF put 3 on the board in the 4th and 5th, keyed by a Levi Hyams double.

Younger brother Bradley Shaban led off the 6th with a HR to make it 3-2. Two singles brought a very dangerous Jake Lowery to the plate with no outs, but lightning then suspended play, and then rains washed out the entire inning. Score reverted to the end of the 5th, thus the 3-1 final.