RIVERBEND BEARS

BASEBALL

2011 NEWS

• 4/1/11  ~ Tonight's Varsity baseball game has been moved to Riverbend.  Game time 6:00.  JV's to be made up at a later date.  Riverbend will travel to Massaponax on May 03.
   
• March 29 - Riverbend 10 Colonial Forge 5
  ~ Nathaniel Traugh went six strong innings against a very good Colonial Forge team.  He also helped his cause with his third HR of the year.  Zac Naccarato had a big blow delivering a bases clearing double in the 4th.  Garrett Rioux lead the game off for Riverbend with his first high school HR.  He added two singles and a stolen base later.  The Bears will travel to Massaponax on Friday, April 1st at 6:00PM  ****  Weather could cause this game to be moved to Riverbend and they would go to Massaponax on May 3.  Please check www.highschoolsports.net  for details ****
   
• Congratulations

Garrett Rioux for your commitment to VMI

Derek Gallello on your commitment to UNC-Charlotte

Nick Gianforte on your commitment to Georgetown

• March 25 - Riverbend 11 Stafford 10
  ~ Slugfest!!!  Riverbend and Stafford opened Commonwealth District play with a slugfest.  Stafford took a 6-0 lead after two innings aided by 4 walks and 2 Riverbend errors.  The Bears came storming back with 5 of their own in the third.  Stafford jumped back up 8-5 in the top of the 4th.  Nathaniel Traugh then tied it up with a three run HR in the bottom of the 4th.  He was followed by a sharp single by Zac Naccarato and then a 2 out double by Clay Massie for the Bear's first lead at 9-8.  Stafford scratched two more runs in the 5th to go back up 10-9.  Finally, in the bottom of the 6th, with key hits by Naccarato and Massie, the Bears reclaimed the lead 11-10.  Nathaniel Traugh had a shut down 7th inning to seal the victory.  The Bears travel to Commonwealth District power Colonial Forge on Tuesday, March 29 at 6PM.
   
• March 22 - Riverbend 5 Courtland 12
  ~ The string of error free baseball games came to an end in a big way.  The Bears booted 4 balls and Courtland was swinging a hot bat to add to the frustration as Riverbend dropped a non-district game to Courtland.  Taylor Fennewald hit his first HR of the season to pace the Bears.  Riverbend will open up District play Friday night 3/25 against Stafford.  Game time 6PM.
   
• March 19 - Riverbend 7 Greenbrier 5
  ~ Riverbend capped off the 2011 Bash at the Bend with an exciting win over Greenbrier Christian (Cesapeake, VA).  The boys from the 'Bend' came out swinging it early and put up 7 runs in the first two innings.  Then they played great defense and held on for the 7-5 win.  Garrett Rioux, Derek Gallello, and Nathaniel Traugh had two hits a piece to pace Riverbend.  Traugh went the distance on the mound striking out 9 for his first win of the season.  The Bears are back in action Tuesday, March 22nd against Courtland.  Game time 4:30pm
   
• March 19 - Riverbend 11 King Gorge 1
  ~ Riverbend opened up the Bash at the Bend with an impressive 11-1 victory over King George.  Dylan Snelson gave up only 1 hit over 5 innings for the win.  Garrett Rioux was 3 for 3 on the day, while Derek Gallello added two more hits.  The biggest offensive explosion came from Nathaniel Traugh with his 4th inning Grand Slam!
   
• March 15 - Riverbend 8 Courtland 4
  ~ Riverbend opened the 2011 season with a victory over a very solid Courtland baseball team.  Derek Gallello, Nick Gianforte, and Zac naccarato all had two hits for the Bears.  Four pitchers combined for the victory.  Dylan Snelson picked up the win in relief.  The Bears will meet up with non-district opponents King George and Greenbrier Christian on Saturday the 19th in the opening weekend's Bash at the Bend.
   
• Feb. 26 ~ First scrimmage of the year.  Please come out and support the team
     Varsity gets going at 1:00PM
• Both Varsity and Junior Varsity schedules available to print.