WINCHESTER ROYALS

FRONT ROYAL – Trailing 3-2, the Winchester Royals put men on first and second to lead off the eighth inning. After Samyr Santos laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance each runner 90 feet, the table was set for Dominic Peroni. Although, he went down swinging on four pitches, marking the tenth strikeout of the game for the offense and Peroni’s third of the game. With two outs, it seemed Winchester would yet again leave runners in scoring position in a late-game situation. That i

HARRISONBURG -- After retiring the first batter of the eighth inning, Winchester Royals starting pitcher Nick Beardsley allowed a single up the middle to Cameron Irvine and walked Paul Castillo. With the game tied 2-2 and a pair of left-handed hitters due up , Royals head coach Jacob Mays took the ball from his starter and brought in southpaw Ryan Flores to record the final two outs of the frame. "We get into a ball game going into the seventh or eighth, we want to do matchup

“On paper I feel like we are the best team in the league,” Winchester Royals head coach Jacob Mays said in an interview on May 24th. “I’m very excited about this season and I think we’ve got a lot of potential.” The newest Royals head coach said this before the Royals’ 11-3 win over the Brunswick Orioles in an exhibition game on Wednesday night. Brunswick, a perennial powerhouse in the world of adult semi-pro baseball, served up four home runs to the Royals that night. Winche

Colt Webb joins the shortlist of local players (Ryan Kennedy, Anthony Simonelli, and Bryan Whitacre) that will be a part of the Winchester Royals this summer. A native of Berryville, Webb enjoys the luxury of playing in a competitive summer league that is just minutes away from home. “It helps staying local because I feel more comfortable, so I definitely think it will be a beneficial experience,” Webb said. The rising sophomore started nine games for Potomac State College (K

39 illustrious summers of college baseball have come and gone for the Winchester Royals. June 1st marks the beginning of the organization’s 40th season. Much like the game of baseball, the Royals have experienced an ample amount of change and growth over the past four decades. Some 150 or so players have been drafted and/or signed to play professional baseball after their tenures with the Royals. Collectively, 31 players have been promoted to a Major League roster. Mark David