2026 Season Begins

Broadway 9, Stuarts Draft 8
Brady Morrell hit a game-tying triple with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and Connor Michael drove him in with an RBI single and Broadway scored three times in the ninth to come back and defeat Stuarts Draft 9-8 on the opening night of the 2026 RCBL season.

​Morrell, a catcher from Elmira, NY who just finished his sophomore season at Shenandoah University, played third base and went 4-5, scored three runs, and drove in two. Carl Keenan, Shenandoah University’s starting second baseman, went 2-5 and also picked up the save as he pitched a scoreless ninth inning. The Bruins also got contributions from Miguel Fajardo (1-2, HR, 2 RBI), Sam Vandrey (1-4, 2 RBI), and Seth Moomaw (1-3, RBI).

On the mound, Sam Pearne from James Madison University picked up the win in relief. Chase Homan from Shenandoah University threw two scoreless innings after taking over for starter Ryan Seifert, another Shenandoah University player.

For the Diamondbacks, Cody Cooper, a player at West Virginia Tech, went 2-4 with a double, a home run, and four RBI. JJ Polvinale, also from West Virginia Tech, went 2-4, while Ethan Turner, yet another member of the West Virginia Tech baseball team, went 1-4 with 2 RBI. Eight of the nine starters for Stuarts Draft recorded at least one hit.

Broadway (1-0) was scheduled to be back in action at Grottoes on May 20, while Stuarts Draft (0-1)  is scheduled to play again on May 21 at home against Bridgewater.

Clover Hill 6, Grottoes 0

Jose Rocha had three hits, Anthony Archiello and Rixon Webb had two, and four pitchers combined for a shutout as Clover Hill took down Grottoes, 6-0.

Luke Shiflett drove in two runs, while Rocha, Webb, and Noel Cano each drove in one. The Bucks had 11 hits as a team in their season opener.

On the mound, Ty Hill (3 innings), Sam Imeson (3 innings, 6 strikeouts), Tyler Conley (2 innings), and Grant Thomas (1 inning, 2 strikeouts) combined on a four-hit shutout.

For Grottoes, Clayton Michael had three of the team’s four hits, with Will Tomlinson collecting the other one. Grason Shifflett (2 innings) and Eli Elgersma (1 inning) had scoreless relief appearances for the Cardinals.

Clover Hill (1-0) has their next game on May 22 when they host Massanutten, while Grottoes (0-1) was scheduled to be back in action on May 20 when they host Broadway.