The baseball team makes its first appearance in the Top 10 Games of 2012-13 coming in at number six with its April 11, 2013 game against nationally-ranked Bridgewater College.
The Virginia Sports Information Directors Academic All-State team was announced on Tuesday morning and six Apprentice School athletes were named to the list encompassing all schools on all collegiate levels in Virginia.
The 2012-13 Virginia Sports Information Directors All-Sports Survey results were announced on Monday and the Apprentice School finished third out of 28 teams in the rankings with an overall winning percentage of 62.6%.
The 2013 Virginia Sports Information Directors College Division All-State baseball team was announced on Monday and the Apprentice School had a pair of second team selections in junior Chris Aldridge and freshman Taylor Gomer.
The baseball team celebrated its 2013 season on Sunday afternoon with its annual awards cookout at Newport News Park. Following are some highlights of the season and the 2013 Apprentice School Baseball award winners.
A record-setting 2013 Apprentice School baseball season came to an end on Thursday as the Builders lost 9-3 to Penn State Greater Allegheny in the third-place game of the USCAA Small College World Series in Butler, PA.
The Apprentice School suffered its first loss in the 2013 USCAA Small College World Series on Wednesday afternoon falling 6-0 to third-seeded Cincinnati-Clermont in the winners bracket final.
Sophomore Ryan Hendrickson had a two-run single to highlight a four-run fourth inning as the Apprentice School defeated Selma University 7-4 in the second round of the 2013 USCAA Small College World Series on Tuesday afternoon.
Sophomores ruled the field on Monday night as sophomore Ryan Hendrickson drove in the go-ahead run as Apprentice School defeated Briarcliffe College 2-1 in the opening round of the USCAA Small College World Series. On the mound a combined effort from sophomores Ryland Edwards and Sam Massie gave the Builders win #33 on the year.
The Apprentice School baseball team had 10 players recognized on Sunday by the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association for their achievements on the field and in the classroom this season today at the pre-tournament banquet.
Sophomore Sam Massie along with juniors Chris Perry and Zach Harding were named to the first team CoSIDA Academic All-District and are now up for consideration to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American team to be announced in late May.
Seniors Chris Scarola and Devorn Lake along with junior Chris Aldridge had two hits each as the Apprentice School (32-8) closed out its regular season with an 8-2 win over Thomas Nelson CC on Senior Night Tuesday.
The Apprentice School baseball team learned on Monday afternoon that they are the top-seeded team for the 2013 U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series starting on May 6 in Butler, PA.
Sophomore Ryan Hendrickson had a two-run double to highlight a five-run sixth inning as the Apprentice School defeated Rappahannock CC 8-4 on Wednesday for its school record 31st win of the season.
Brock Harris went 4-for-4 with three runs scored as the Apprentice School put up four runs in the fifth and sixth innings to break open a tie game for a 9-6 win over Va. Wesleyan College on Monday night.
With over 40 years of baseball involvement on the Peninsula, Apprentice School Assistant Baseball Coach Buddy Denton has seen more than his share of memorable moments on the diamond. But this past Saturday may have topped them all.
The Apprentice School had 13 hits, but left 14 runners on base Thursday as they fell 4-2 in 10 innings to #17-Christopher Newport University at War Memorial Stadium.
Chris Aldridge and Jordan Cowles went 2-for-4 with a RBI each as the Apprentice School trailed 5-0 after three but couldn’t complete a comeback and lost 6-3 to Danville CC on Wednesday afternoon.
For the third straight week, the Apprentice School baseball team sits atop of the latest U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association poll released on Friday afternoon.
Zach Harding was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and Chris Aldridge was 3-for-5 with two RBIs as the Apprentice School batted around in the second and third innings en route to a 14-2 win over Bridgewater College on Thursday night.
Senior Devorn Lake belted two home runs, a solo shot in the first and a two-run blast in the ninth, as the Apprentice School snapped a two-game losing skid in defeating College of the Albemarle 7-2 on Wednesday.
Chris Aldridge drove in three runs, two on a home run in the first inning, but the Apprentice School lost to NCAA Division II Virginia State 6-4 on Tuesday.
The latest U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Coaches Poll was announced late Friday and the Apprentice School remained the top-ranked team in the country.
Coming off a stellar two-hit shutout of Southern Virginia University on Saturday, freshman Taylor Gomer was named the USCAA Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday.
A two-run triple from Trevin Wilson highlighted a five-run tenth inning as the Apprentice School rallied to defeat Danville CC and extend its winning streak to seven in a row.
Solid starting pitching by a pair of left-handers for the Apprentice School and key two-out hits helped lead the Builders to a doubleheader sweep of Southern Virginia University 3-0 and 4-2 in a U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association matchup on Saturday.