CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Charlottesville Tom Sox (6-1) will face the Covington Lumberjacks (2-4) tonight in Covington. First pitch is set for 7 P.M.
Coverage: Listeners can head to the VBL Audio Portal to listen to tonight’s game. A link to the live stats is available on Pointstreak. The Tom Sox Twitter account (@CvilleTomSoxVBL) will provide live updates.
Ticket Information: Admission to all Lumberjacks games is free.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Covington: RHP Nick Romagnola – USF (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.1 IP, 0 BB, 0 K)
Charlottesville: RHP Dillon Janac – Rice (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 4.0 IP, 4 BB, 3 K)
LEADING OFF
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The Tom Sox will travel to Covington for the first of four this season.
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The Tom Sox used big 1st & 9th innings to defeat Staunton on the road yesterday, 9-2.
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Entering this current stretch, the Tom Sox are scheduled to play 13 games in 11 days, including two doubleheaders. The next scheduled off day is June 23.
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Charlottesville’s 2.09 ERA and .158 opponent BA both lead the VBL.
SERIES vs COVINGTON
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The Tom Sox have won 3 of the last 5 against the Lumberjacks.
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Charlottesville has lost the last 3 in Covington.
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Charlottesville defeated Covington 9-5 on opening night this season.
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The Tom Sox have scored 9 runs against the Lumberjacks in 3 of the last 4 meetings.
STRIKEOUT RECORDS
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Charlottesville pitchers have struck out 70 batters in their first 7 games.
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The mark is the 3rd-most in team history over that span (82 – 2018, 77 – 2019).
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Jake Haney leads the squad with 11 punchouts in his two starts, while Brady Kirtner and Trace Bright each add nine to the mix.
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The team’s 70 strikeouts rank third in the VBL.
SCOUTING THE JACKS
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The Lumberjacks enter tonight’s game 2-4 on the season, but have won 2 of their last 4.
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Both defeats over their last four came to the league’s best team in the Strasburg Express.
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Jack Howell leads the team with a .571 average.
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Nathan Becker was named yesterday’s VBL Hitter of the Day after going 3-for-3 with three walks and an RBI.
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The Lumberjacks still struggle on the pitching side, with a 5.67 ERA and 1.74 team WHIP.
STREAKIN’
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Charlottesville’s 5-game win streak is tied for the 4th-longest in team history.
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The Tom Sox have won 10 of their last 11 games dating back to the 2019 season.
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The ‘Sox have won 8-straight 9+ inning games, with the last loss coming to Staunton in the 2019 playoffs.
