Massaponax Baseball

2027 C Justin Swanner (@ponaxbaseball | Self Made) Jumps on a first pitch and puts a good swing on it for a sharp backside single #DCFallChamp @PrepBaseballVA

Justin Swanner (Massaponax 2027) had a fantastic Friday night showcase game. He was a standout offensively and defensively. This rocket double to left center put 2 runners in scoring position with no outs in the 6th inning.

Jaxon Beasley (Massaponax 2027) is piling up the hits to all fields this summer. He continues to hit for power and for average. He used left center field for a double and an RBI in this tough left on left matchup.

Jaxon Beasley (Massaponax 2027) delivered in the clutch for the showcase prep team. With the tying run on 3rd and the infield drawn in, he ripped a 2 RBI single to right that ended up being the game winner.

Jaxon Beasley (Massaponax 2027) smoked this baseball to the right field wall for a double. If a strong wind was not blowing in, it would have been a 2 run homerun.

Justin Swanner (Massaponax 2027) shows a strong arm with a lightning quick release to throw out a runner trying to steal 2nd. The runner got a great jump and the batter swung through the pitch to keep Justin from gaining ground but it didn't matter.

Justin Swanner (Massaponax 2027) nails another runner trying to steal 2nd base. This was not an easy pitch to transfer and throw on, but Justin made up for it with great footwork and a strong throw.

Pitching dominated the showcase prep game. That would have been unexpected after Jaxon Beasley (Massaponax 2027) lined the first pitch of the game up the middle for a solid single. This was part of his multi hit game in a contest that saw more strikeouts than hits.

Jaxon Beasley (Massaponax 2027) was the opener for game 2 of the showcase tournament. This back foot slider was un-hittable to record the strikout.

'26 Austin Elliott (Massaponax HS/@RichmondBraves) Barrels this pitch to deep LF for a 2RBI Single. @PrepBaseballVA #VASummerChamp #VA14

‘27 Justin Swanner (@ponaxbaseball | @15uSelf) Sends a line drive back up the middle into CF for a single. @PrepBaseballVA #MidAtlOpen #VA15

Congrats to Junior @CashinCohen for receiving Commonwealth District Honorable Mention Pitcher! Cohen finished the season with 10.0 IP, 7 Hits, 0 Earned Runs, 10 Strikeouts .000 ERA.

Congrats to Freshman @jpbeasley_15 for receiving Commonwealth District Honorable Mention Outfield! Jaxon finished the season with a .321 Avg, 14 Hits, 3 Doubles and 4 Stolen Bases.

Congrats to Senior @Isaiahwhiting6 for receiving Commonwealth District Honorable Mention Outfield! Isaiah finished the Regular season with a .298 Avg, 14 Hits, 2 Doubles, 4 Triples, 12 Runs scored, 10 Stolen Bases and was a perfect 41/41 on defense with a 1.000 fielding %.

Congrats to Senior @ConnorCb5 for receiving Commonwealth District Honorable Mention Pitcher! Connor finished the Regular Season with 38.2 IP, 3 Wins, 34 Ks and a 3.98 ERA.

JV scrimmage canceled for tomorrow. Practice 3-5 for JV and Varsity.

Scrimmage Vs FCS is canceled. Practice outside in the cages and throwing pens today. Practice attire. JV 3-4 and Varsity 4-5.

Practice inside today 2:45-4. Practice gear and turf shoes/sneakers.

Practice canceled for today.

Scrimmage Update: Both JV and Varsity scrimmages have been canceled. Attempting to move the JV game to a date early next week. Will give updates on that as I receive them. Practice for today: Both JV and Varsity are going to go from 3-5 today at the field.