Wakefield Baseball Makes Strides This Season
Wakefield Varsity Baseballs regular season came to an end last Tuesday, as they rounded up the season with a 6-13 record. Normally a losing record isn’t something to be very happy about, but in the case of Wakefield Baseball it is a glimpse of the bright future to come.
The record of 6-13 is a sign of the growth of the program, and the rapid progress they are making as a team. In the prior two seasons combined, Wakefield baseball was only able to pick up a total of two wins. This season, starting 4 freshman, 4 sophomores, and only 1 senior, Wakefield was able to triple their win total from the past two seasons.
![Mr. Girard took this picture of the team just before their Senior Night shut out against Massanuten Academy.](https://whschief.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bball2.png)
The boys have been highly competitive in every game this season, and have gained respect throughout the entire conference. Six of their losses have been by 3 or fewer runs, while 2 of them have only been by a single run. Remember, these young men have gone up against teams with mostly juniors and seniors, and held their own.
A recent win against Thomas Jefferson showed their mettle. Wakefield rallied from a 5-1 deficit with two outs in the 7th to tie the game at 5-5. Wakefield then went on to win the game 6-5 in 8 innings. That is Warrior spirit in action!
Milestones reached this season are the first time winning back to back games since 2006, andsnapping a 13 game losing streak against Edison that dates back to 2004. The six wins in a season is also the most victories since the 2006 season.
Varsity baseball has really been heating up the last two weeks, with a record of 3-1, and back to back wins that will send them off into the playoffs with great momentum. The recent wins include the 10-0 Senior Night victory over Massanutten Military Academy, the aforementioned 6-5 win over Thomas Jefferson, and an 8-5 win against Falls Church.
![David Mendoza and Patrick Girard on Senior Night.](https://whschief.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bball.png)
Come support our Varsity Baseball team! Our boys are #6 and play against #3 JEB Stuart on JEB’s field at 6pm this Monday, 5/18.
![Photo of Colton Poythress](https://whschief.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_3009jgvv-374x475.jpg)
Colton is a junior and entering his third year in journalism. He is one of three siblings to be on the school newspaper and enjoys writing about Wakefield...