Purcellville Cannons Explained

Purcellville Cannons
League:	Valley Baseball League
Division:	2010: No division 2009: Central Division 2001–2008: Northern Division
Location:	Purcellville, VA
Stadium:	Fireman's Field, Purcellville, VA
League Champs:	7 (1965) (1966) (1967) (1968) (2006) (2008) (2010)
Former Names:	Luray Colonials (1958–1969†) Luray Wranglers (2001–2012) Charles Town Cannons (2013–2015)
Owner:	Don & Brett Fuller (President)
Management:	Ridge Fuller(General Manager)
Manager:	Brett Fuller (Head Coach)
H Title:	Home
A Title:	Away

The Purcellville Cannons are a collegiate summer baseball team in Purcellville, Virginia. They play in the north division of the Valley Baseball League. The team plays its home games at Fireman's Field, located adjacent to historic Bush Tabernacle.^[1]

History

The Wranglers were the second team to represent Luray in the Valley League. The Luray Colonials competed in the Valley League from 1958 to 1969. The Colonials won the Valley Baseball League championship for four years straight, from 1965 to 1968.

In 2000, baseball returned to the town of Luray and that following June, the team took the field for the first time as the Wranglers. In the 2001 season, the Wranglers had a record of 13 wins and 27 losses.
In 2002, the Wranglers finished with a record of 15 wins and 25 losses.
In 2003, the Wranglers finished with a record of 15 wins and 25 losses.
In 2004, the Wranglers finished with their first record above .500 and finished in second place in the Northern Division. The Wranglers final record was 23–21.
In 2005, the Wranglers were the Northern Division regular season champions/pennant winners, with an impressive record of 30 wins and 14 losses. They were the most successful in the team's short history, however they fell in the playoffs.
The Wranglers completed the regular season with 31 wins and 21 losses and were the 2006 Northern Division Champions and the 2006 Valley Baseball League Champions, with a final record of 38 wins and 23 losses.
In 2007, the Wranglers received the #3 seed, advanced to the championship round, and became league runner up. Their regular season record was 26 wins and 18 losses.
In 2008, the Wranglers completed the regular season with a record of 30 wins and 14 losses. The Wranglers won the 2008 Jim Lineweaver Cup, after defeating Covington in the Championship. Their final record was 37 wins and 15 losses, the best record in Wranglers history.
In 2010, The Luray Wranglers won the Valley League Baseball Championship with a record of 33–18.^[2]
At the end of the 2012 season the Wranglers moved to Charles Town, WV and became the Cannons.^[3]
In September 2015 the Cannons moved from Charles Town, West Virginia, to their current home in Purcellville, Virginia.^[4] ^[5]

Additional notes

†=The Colonials left the Valley League in 1971 and became part of the Rockingham County Baseball League, before disbanding in 1973.

Retired Numbers

No.	Year	Name	Position(s)	Seasons	Highlights
Cannons Retired Numbers
29	2023	Ryne Guida	DH, 1B	2022, 2023	Valley League MVP ('22 & '23) 1st 2-time MVP since Daniel Murphy ('04 & '05)
29

Season Results

Years	Wins	Losses	Season Standing	Postseason	All-Stars
Season Results
2013	23	21	5th	Lost Rd 1 Series (Strasburg)	Matt Durst (C, S. Mississippi) Waldyvan Estrada (OF, Alabama St.) Adam Parks (RHP, Liberty) Chris Payne (RHP, George Mason)
bgcolor=#fffcc	2014	bgcolor=#fffcc	23	bgcolor=#fffcc	19	bgcolor=#fffcc	5th	bgcolor=#fffcc	Won Rd 1 Series (Staunton) Won Rd 2 Series (Strasburg) VBL Runners-Up (Waynesboro)	bgcolor=#fffcc	Jake Anthony (RHP, Georgia College) Matthew Gandy (C, Chapman) Stephen Kerr (INF, FAU) Austin Stephens (LHP, Grand Rapids CC)
2015	16	26	11th	Did Not Qualify*	Steven Ridings (RHP, Messiah) Bradley Jones (INF, College of Charleston) Justin Flores (RHP, S. Alabama) Christian Khawam (OF, FIU)
2016	19	23	7th	Lost Rd 1 Series (Strausburg)	Ray Hernandez (OF, Alabama St.) Diandre Amion (OF, Alabama St.)
2017	26	16	2nd	Lost Rd 1 Series (Winchester)	Sheldon Reed (OF, Clemson) Thomas Sutera (RHP, Siena) Dalton Whitaker (RHP, Winthrop) Trevin Esquerra (INF, Loyola-Marymount)
2018	25	17	2nd	Lost Rd 1 Series (Winchester)	Dalton Oates (LHP, Shippensburg) Anthony Zimmerman (RHP, Fordham) Christian Garabedian (INF, St. Thomas) Kenny Oyama (OF, Loyola-Marymount)
2019	15	27	10th	Did Not Qualify*	Jose Aquino (INF, San Jacinto) Travis Keys (LHP, Aquinas)
2020	No Team in 2020 - COVID-19 Pandemic
2021	12	29	11th	Did Not Qualify*	Joe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison) Matt Posten (RHP, Florence-Darlington)
2022	19	21	6th	Won Rd 1 Series (Strasburg) Lost Rd 2 Series (Woodstock)	Tyler Muscar (LHP, James Madison) Joe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison) Andrew Washington (RHP, Seminole St.) Bear Madliak (C, Georgia) Justin Acal (INF, Frederick CC) Ryne Guida (INF, FIU)
2023	20	24	9th	Did Not Qualify*	Mikey Briton (UTL, Arkansas-Ft. Smith) Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (INF, Samford) Jose Torres (C, Louisiana Lafayette) Mac Ayres (RHP, Purdue-Ft. Wayne) Mauricio Rodriguez (RHP, Rice) Ryne Guida (DH, FIU)
bgcolor=#fffcc	2024	bgcolor=#fffcc	26	bgcolor=#fffcc	14	bgcolor=#fffcc	2nd	bgcolor=#fffcc	Rd 1 Bye Won Rd 2 Series (Strasburg) VBL Runners-Up (Charlottesville)	bgcolor=#fffcc	Zachary Duenas (P, Western Kentucky) David Eckaus (P, FIU) Nick Gravel (P, Keystone) Shintaro Inoue (INF, Kansas St.) Mitsuki Kohno (Christian Brothers) Bear Madliak (C, Kansas St.)
Totals

All-Star Home Run Derbys

Cannons Player	Total HRs	Result
2018 Derby Results
Troy Weatherly (Motlow St.)	3	T-3

Cannons Player	Total HRs	Result
2019 Derby Results
Jacob Stanley (Chipola)	3	T-3

Bradley "BT" Riopelle (Coastal Carolina)	0	--

Cannons Player	Total HRs	Result
2022 Derby Results
Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (Army West Point)	Event Cancelled - Rain

Cannons Player	Total HRs	Result
2023 Derby Results
Joseph Eichelberger (Jackson St.)	15	2nd
Kainen Jorge (Central Florida)	13	3rd
Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (Samford)	1	--

Cannons Player	Total HRs	Result
2024 Derby Results
Victor Figueroa (Florida SW St.)	9	Champion

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Koch. Gregory. 2021-07-19. Fireman's Field – Purcellville Cannons. 2021-07-19. Stadium Journey. en-US.
Web site: Luray Wranglers: 2010 Valley League Champs!. 2021-07-19. All Things Valley League.
News: Cannon fodder: Charles Town gets Valley League Baseball team . . Kozlowski, Rick . 2012-10-03 . 2014-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140204011218/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/585194/Cannon-fodder--Charles-Town-gets-Valley-Baseball-League-team.html . 2014-02-04.
Web site: Purcellville Cannons: The Cannons. purcellvillecannons.com. en. 2017-07-07.
Web site: Battiston. John. Continuing a century of community baseball, Purcellville Cannons deliver for the hometown crowd. 2020-11-16. Loudoun Times . en.