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bryce koch
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Valley Forge VFBB2015 3-23
9
Winner Delaware Valley DV-BASE 11-21
Valley Forge VFBB2015
3-23
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Final
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Delaware Valley DV-BASE
11-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Valley Forge VFBB2015 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 3
Delaware Valley DV-BASE 0 1 3 0 0 5 X 9 11 0

W: Forsythe (1-0) L: Hornberger , Chase (0-2)

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Valley Forge VFBB2015 3-24
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Winner Delaware Valley DV-BASE 12-21
Valley Forge VFBB2015
3-24
2
Final
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Delaware Valley DV-BASE
12-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 R H E
Valley Forge VFBB2015 2 0 0 0 2 0 7
Delaware Valley DV-BASE 4 5 3 X 12 11 1

W: McCabe (1-0) L: Buckery , Matthew (1-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Patriots Close Out Regular Season

DOYLESTOWN, PA - The University of Valley Forge Baseball Team traveled to take on Delaware Valley Univeristy in double-header action on Tuesday, April 28th.  The Patriots came up short in a close game one as Del Val pulled away to win, 9-2.  In game two, an injury forced the Patriots to cut the game short in the 4th inning, losing by a final score of 12-2. 

WIth freshman Chase Hornberger pitching a solid game, the Patriots only trailed 4-1 heading into the 6th inning of game one.  They didn't have enough offense to hang with the Aggies on this day.  The host school came up with 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th to pull away for the victory.  

Senior Joshua Strohm was the only Patriot with multiple hits, going 2 for 3 with one RBI.  Hornberger pitched a complete game, giving up only 6 earned runs.

Game two saw the Patriots get off to a great start, scoring 2 runs in the opening frame. However, some fielding erros prevented them from holding the lead for very long.  The Aggies responded with 4 runs in the 1st, and another 5 in the 2nd.  Matthew Buckery was on the mound for the Patriots, but he ony gave up 3 earned runs in the contest.  The final score was 12-2.

The Patriots finished with a regular season record of 3-24.  Several players had stand-out seasons!

Freshman Matthew Buckery led the team in hitting with a .414 batting average.  He also led the team in runs scored (28), stolen bases (14), doubles (9), and triples (3).

Senior Jared Boothman was not far behind, finishing with a .403 batting average.  He also led the team in RBI's with 20.

Senior lead-off man Bryce Koch had the best season of his career.  Playing first base, he only had one error all season.  He also had a career-high .329 batting average.

Senior Joshua Strohm also had a career-high batting average, hitting .286 from the plate.  He was also a rock in center-field, only committing 2 errors all season.

Newcomer Jeffrey Thrappas finished the season with team's lowest ERA from the mound.  He also finished the season with a .254 batting average and drew the most walks (11) and was second on the team in RBI's (13).

Overall, it was a year of steady progress for the Patriots.  They improved in many key areas from the previous season and look to continue the momentum into the off-season.

Go Patriots!
 
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