Sports Dogs Podcast: Barking Baseball

The R-Dog and Duke are back for the Sports Dogs and barking baseball and the start of football season.

The Dogs discuss:

  • 10-U Little League State Tournament
  • Winchester Royals VBL Championship series
    • Recorded before Royals winning Game 3 and claiming the Championship
    • For more on the decisive victory, click HERE
  • Nats trade deadline
  • Commanders training camp begins
  • and more…

Available HERE on The River 95.3 online, iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon.

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Winchester Royals claim 14th VBL title in extra innings

The Winchester Royals defeated the Charlottesville Tom Sox 5-4 last night to secure their first Valley Baseball League championship since 2004.

The game spanned nearly five hours and concluded in the bottom of the 16th inning when Shenandoah University’s JP Williams hit a 3 run walk-off home run.

Winchester led the majority of the game and took a 2-0 lead into the 9th inning before Charlottesville began to rally, scoring 2 runs with 2 outs on the board.

The game then remained scoreless until the 16th when Charlottesville took a 4-2 lead due to a fielding error.

Williams’ home run for the Royals was their first base hit since the 5th inning and Winchester was out hit throughout the ball game, 16-3.

Royals pitchers Blaine Griffin, Tyler Oaks, and Jackson Walsh pitched out of jams effectively all night and stranded 14 Charlottesville baserunners.

Lucas Marrero was credited with the win.

The Royals were led by Manager Brian Burke and it is his first VBL Championship as the head ball coach.

Winchester’s 14th Lineweaver Cup places them a top the all time VBL standings and breaks the tie with Harrisonburg at 13.

For more news from across the Shenandoah Valley, click here.

Sports Dogs Podcast: Barking Baseball

The R-Dog and Duke are back for the Sports Dogs and barking baseball and the start of football season.

The Dogs discuss:

  • 10-U Little League State Tournament
  • Royals VBL Championship series
  • Nats trade deadline
  • Commanders training camp begins
  • and more…

Available HERE on The River 95.3 online, iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon.

Brought to you by Energy Windows, LLC. Let Dave add some curb appeal, AND save you money on those energy bills! Visit them at https://energywindowsllc.com

For more news from across the Shenandoah Valley, click here.

Sports Dogs Podcast: Barking Baseball

The Dogs are back together and as we get into the “Dog Days” of August and are barking baseball and Commanders. Brought to you by Energy Windows, LLC. Let Dave add some curb appeal, AND save you money on those energy bills! Visit them at https://energywindowsllc.com

Sports Dogs Podcast: Valley Baseball League preview

A summer tradition in the Shenandoah Valley returns this weekend with the Valley Baseball League!

R-Dog and The Duke get you ready for the season and preview local teams including the Winchester Royals, Front Royal Cardinals, Strasburg Express, and Woodstock River Bandits.

Available now on The River online, iTunes, Spotify, or Amazon Music HERE.

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Sports Dogs Podcast: Another VBL Season Begins

The Dogs preview the upcoming Valley League Baseball season! Brought to you by Energy Windows. LLC. Let Dave handle everything from windows to roofing, siding, and more! Call him TODAY at 540-671-9243 or visit https://energywindowsllc.com

Royals ban sunflower seeds and peanuts

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The Winchester Royals of the Valley Baseball League made the difficult but necessary decision to ban sunflower seeds and peanuts from Bridgeforth Field.

The concessions stand removed those products and fans cannot bring their own.

The team made the decision to stay compliant in their agreement with Shenandoah University to use the newly renovated stadium and turf field.

SU had asked the Royals to keep the field in the same or better condition from when they started the season which includes keeping the surface clean of any peanut or sunflower seed shells.

Those shells can burrow into the surface over time and cause issues with the drainage system and lead to the growth of mold.

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Light pole falls on Bridgeforth Field

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As a result of the storms on Wednesday, a wooden light pole fell onto a fence at the newly renovated Bridgeforth Field.

The pole fell on the third base side of the field and missed the batting cages that were a part of those renovations.

The issue forced the Royals to swap Thursday’s home game and a future home game with the Purcellville Cannons.

Saturday’s game against the Front Royal Cardinals was moved up from 7 pm to 5 pm.

All future home games expected to start at an earlier time until the light pole is fixed.

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Sports Dogs Podcast: Winchester Royals Preview

In this edition of the Sports Dogs Podcast, we celebrate another season of Valley League Baseball by highlighting one of the flagship teams in the VBL, the Winchester Royals. R-Dog chats with Royals Head Coach and longtime area baseball man Mike Smith about the fortunes of the 2022 squad. Are you “Loyal to the Royals?”

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WPR hosts holiday open house

Winchester Parks and Recreation is hosting a holiday open house today from 9 am – 11 am at the Rec Center in Jim Barnett Park.

The event is free and will feature a variety of activities including an adult Zumba class set to holiday music.

For the kids, their will be an elf scavenger hunt, ornament decorating, and more.

A Gingerbread House station will be open but will require pre-registration.

Raffles will be held to benefit the Winchester Parks Foundation.

Some of the prizes include gift cards to Old Town Winchester Businesses, Shenandoah University and Winchester Royals gear, and more.

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