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.

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

Cannons Retired Numbers
No.YearNamePosition(s)SeasonsHighlights
29 2023 Ryne GuidaDH, 1B 2022, 2023 Valley League MVP ('22 & '23)
1st 2-time MVP since Daniel Murphy ('04 & '05)

Season Results

Season Results
YearsWinsLossesSeason
Standing
PostseasonAll-Stars
201323 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=#fffcc2014bgcolor=#fffcc23 bgcolor=#fffcc19 bgcolor=#fffcc5th bgcolor=#fffccWon Rd 1 Series
(Staunton)

Won Rd 2 Series
(Strasburg)

VBL Runners-Up
(Waynesboro)
bgcolor=#fffccJake Anthony (RHP, Georgia College)
Matthew Gandy (C, Chapman)
Stephen Kerr (INF, FAU)
Austin Stephens (LHP, Grand Rapids CC)
201516 26 11th
  • Did Not Qualify*
Steven Ridings (RHP, Messiah)
Bradley Jones (INF, College of Charleston)
Justin Flores (RHP, S. Alabama)
Christian Khawam (OF, FIU)
201619 23 7th Lost Rd 1 Series
(Strausburg)
Ray Hernandez (OF, Alabama St.)
Diandre Amion (OF, Alabama St.)
201726 16 2nd Lost Rd 1 Series
(Winchester)
Sheldon Reed (OF, Clemson)
Thomas Sutera (RHP, Siena)
Dalton Whitaker (RHP, Winthrop)
Trevin Esquerra (INF, Loyola-Marymount)
201825 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)
201915 27 10th
  • Did Not Qualify*
Jose Aquino (INF, San Jacinto)
Travis Keys (LHP, Aquinas)
2020No Team in 2020 - COVID-19 Pandemic
202112 29 11th
  • Did Not Qualify*
Joe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison)
Matt Posten (RHP, Florence-Darlington)
202219 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)
202320 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=#fffcc2024bgcolor=#fffcc26 bgcolor=#fffcc14 bgcolor=#fffcc2nd bgcolor=#fffccRd 1 Bye

Won Rd 2 Series
(Strasburg)

VBL Runners-Up
(Charlottesville)
bgcolor=#fffccZachary 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

2018 Derby Results
Cannons PlayerTotal HRsResult
Troy Weatherly (Motlow St.) 3 T-3
2019 Derby Results
Cannons PlayerTotal HRsResult
Jacob Stanley (Chipola) 3 T-3
Bradley "BT" Riopelle (Coastal Carolina) 0 --
2022 Derby Results
Cannons PlayerTotal HRsResult
Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (Army West Point) Event Cancelled - Rain
2023 Derby Results
Cannons PlayerTotal HRsResult
Joseph Eichelberger (Jackson St.) 15 2nd
Kainen Jorge (Central Florida) 13 3rd
Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (Samford) 1 --
2024 Derby Results
Cannons PlayerTotal HRsResult
Victor Figueroa (Florida SW St.) 9 Champion

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koch. Gregory. 2021-07-19. Fireman's Field – Purcellville Cannons. 2021-07-19. Stadium Journey. en-US.
  2. Web site: Luray Wranglers: 2010 Valley League Champs!. 2021-07-19. All Things Valley League.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Purcellville Cannons: The Cannons. purcellvillecannons.com. en. 2017-07-07.
  5. Web site: Battiston. John. Continuing a century of community baseball, Purcellville Cannons deliver for the hometown crowd. 2020-11-16. Loudoun Times . en.