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Ches is a guy who fits the UVA model very well.  Excellent command of three pitches (fastball or sinker, slider and change), and he works quickly and efficiently when the defense makes basic plays behind him.  Defense at the high school level is always iffy, but at UVA they are one of the top defensive teams in the country.  Ches's spike in velocity recently (now 88-91 in games) garnered him several offers and he was very pleased to accept UVA's.  Bear in mind this is a guy who was 80-82 just a year ago.

 

Ches is an "under the RADAR" guy (pardon the pun) in large part because his fall play has been limited by his also being a football player, and his spring play at Patrick Henry seems focused more on filling the team's need at shortstop.  For us, he's been a consistent standout.  And I'll bet you he'll be 91-94 by the time he wears orange and blue.  If not by this time next year. 

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Congratulations to two 2015 Loudoun Valley Vikings (2014 3A State Champions) - Sam Urban (CF) and Jack DeGroat (RHP) - on their commitments to play baseball at Liberty University today.  Both are terrific young men from great families with great stories as both came on strong and fast this Spring.  Their fine performances - at Liberty - in the state tournament obviously caught some attention.  Of note, they are great friends and have played together since LL.  DeGroat is especially a cool story as he was LV's starting C last year and had not pitched in years prior to last summer.

Updated list of committed 2015 EvoCanes, as of 8-1-14:

 

Stephen Polansky, Hickory, Va Tech

Connor Eason, HIckory, UVA

Grant Maoirana, Western Branch, Va Tech

Paul Hall, Maury, Va Tech

Evan Sperling, Grafton, UVA

Chase Illig, Tazewell, College of Charleston

Logan Harvey, Freeman, Wake Forrest

Matt Roth, Western Branch, Radford

Colby Higgerson , Great Bridge, Radford

Stevie Mangrum, Western Albermarle, Va Tech

Drew Moyer, Woodside, Old Dominion

Christian Bourne, Jefferson Forrest, James Madison

Reid Leonard, Benedictine, Morehead State

Brett Smith, Grassfield, Old Dominion

Austin Henry, First Colonial, Christopher Newport

Payton Holdsworth, Tidewater Academy, Va Tech

Robert Fitzwater, Nansemond River, VMI

Pat Jackowski, Hampton, VMI

Patrick Daly, Warhill, Mount St Mary's

Brian Eckert, Madison, Radford 

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