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Former Abingdon Falcon and current Georgia State baseball player Justin Malone was recently named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team announced by Collegiate Baseball. Details can be found at the Georgia State Baseball website. Falcon Baseball would like to congratulate Justin on this remarkable accomplishment. The annual Falcon Baseball camp will be divided into 2 sessions this summer. Session 1 will begin on Monday June 15th and end on Tuesday June 16th. Session 1 is for for boys ages 9 to 12. Session 2 will begin on Wednesday June 17th and end on Thursday June 18th. Session 2 is for boys ages 6 to 8. The camp will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. each day. Click on the link below for a registration form.
Abingdon's 2009 season came to a close as the Falcons were defeated 5 to 1 by Hidden Valley HIgh School. Senior Nathan Hagy's solo homerun in the 1st inning was the only run the Falcons were able to manage. Hagy and Senior Bobby Webb ended their high school careers after leading Abingdon to an impressive 19-6 record. The Falcons were victorious in the opening round of the Region IV playoffs, defeating Patrick County High School by a score of 10-3. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier. Abingdon claimed the #3 seed in the Region IV tournament with their 14-2 victory over Carroll County. Details can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier. The Falcons will host Patrick County High School on Monday in the opening round of regional play. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. Former Falcon continues to shine: Abingdon's Justin Malone continued his stellar freshman season at Georgia State University by helping the Panthers claim the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship. Malone was selected to the CAA All Tournament team after picking up a victory and a pair of saves in the 4 day tournament. Justin closed out the championship game, leading Georgia State into the NCAA Tournament. Details can be found at the Georgia State Baseball website.
Malone with the All Tournament Award Malone at the bottom of the dogpile. The Falcons fell to 17-5 on the season with their 6 to 2 loss against Richlands High School. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier. Alexander Nadler pitched a complete game in the opening round of the Southwest District Tournament as Abingdon defeated Grundy 4-2. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier. The Falcons were defeated by Tazewell 6 to 5 as the Bulldogs claimed the 2009 district championship. Details of the game can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier. Sophomore Alexander Nadler tossed 5 innings of strong relief to highlight Abingdon's 10-5 victory over Marion. The Falcons trailed 5 to 2 heading into the seventh inning, but responded with 8 eight runs in the top half of the frame. Sophomore Heath Shelton provided three hits and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Taylor Read also added a pair of run scoring hits as Abingdon improved to 16-3 on the season. The Falcons will host Tazewell on Monday in the final game of the regular season. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The Falcons fell to 9-1 in Southwest District play with their 6 to 4 defeat at Tazewell High School. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Senior Bobby Webb provided a long two run homerun and also drove in a run on a single to highlight Abingdon's 8-7 victory over Carroll County. Freshman Heath Shelton picked up the victory in four strong innings of relief. Junior Zach Witt pitched a scoreless 7th inning to pick up his 3rd save of the season. Senior Nathan Hagy also had a pair of run scoring hits as the Falcons improved to 15-2 overall and 9-0 in Southwest District play. After a two-hour rain delay, the Falcons held on to defeat Richlands by a score of 10-9. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Senior Nathan Hagy provided a two out triple that tied the score at 9 to 9. Junior Zach Witt followed with a double to left center to provide the winning margin for the Falcons. As the sixth inning ended, a lightening and rain storm left the already saturated field under water. After the extensive delay, Junior Zach Witt picked up his 6th victory pitching a scoreless seventh inning. Hagy and Junior Kenny Pope each had two hits and 3 RBI on the night. Luke Hilt and Heath Shelton had two hits each, while Junior Taylor Read provided a run scoring double. Abingdon improved to 14-2 on the season and will host Carroll County on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. Junior Taylor Read was the winning pitcher and also provided the offensive punch as the Falcons defeated Graham High School by a score of 12 to 1. Read had two doubles and 4 RBI in the victory. Junior Kenny Pope also added a pair of hits and 2 RBI as the Falcons improved to 13-2 on the season. Abingdon improved to 6-0 in the Southwest District with a convincing 15-0 victory over visiting Grundy. Junior Josh Barker had two hits, including a 3 RBI triple to lead the offensive attack. Taylor Read, Kenny Pope, and Luke Hilt each added two hits in the victory. Zach Witt only allowed a pair of hits as he picked up his 5th victory of the season. The Faclons will travel to Graham on Thursday for a 5:00 p.m. start. Senior Nathan Hagy notched his sixth victory of the season as the Falcons slipped by visiting Graham 5-1. Sophomore Alexander Nadler had two hits in the victory. Abingdon will host Grundy tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. for a SWD contest. The Falcons dropped a 1-0 decision at the hands of non-district rival Virginia High. In the rubber match of a rare three game series, Abingdon was limited to only 2 hits, led by Josh Barker's double. Junior Taylor Read went the distance for as the Falcons fell to 10-2 on the season. Abingdon improved to 10-1 on the season with their 13-3 victory over John Battle. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier. Nathan Hagy had 9 K's in four innings of work as Abingdon defeated Marion by a score of 11-0. Hagy was also the offensive leader for the Falcons providing a single, double, and a two-run homerun as Abingdon improved to 9-1 on the season. Sophomore Luke Hilt and Junior Taylor Read each added a pair of hits in the victory. The Falcons will host John Battle on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. Abingdon improved their record to 8-1 with a doubleheader sweep of Cave Spring High School. In game one, Junior Taylor Read scattered three hits in 6 2/3's innings of work as the Falcons defeated the Knights by a score of 4 to 1. Junior Josh Barker highlighted the offensive attack, hitting his second homerun of the season. Zach Witt recorded the final out to pick up his second straight save. In game two, Zach Witt tossed a 5 inning no-hitter as the Falcons defeated Cave Spring 11 to 0. Kenny Pope provided the offensive punch, blasting a two-run homerun. Luke Hilt added a pair of doubles, while Barker provided a pair of singles. The Falcons will be in action again on Tuesday as they host Marion in a Southwest District match up beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Falcons improved to 6-1 with their come from behind 4-3 victory at Carroll County High School. Senior Nathan Hagy notched the victory, while Junior Zach Witt picked up the save. The Cavaliers scored three runs in the bottom of the 1st inning, but Hagy responded by not allowing another run in the next 5 2/3's innings. Hagy helped his own cause with an RBI triple, while Witt provided a single and an RBI. Kenny Pope and Luke Hilt each doubled in the victory. A big day of baseball is slated for Falcon Park on Saturday beginning with Abingdon Junior League's jamboree beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Falcons will then host River Ridge power Cave Spring in a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m. Three former Abingdon Falcons were instrumental in King College's victory over Brevard College on Wednesday. Tyler Malone picked up the win, improving his record to 3-0 on the season. Nick Belcher picked up the save, striking out the side in the 9th inning. Derek Salyer also scored a run for the Tornado. Congratulations to these young men on their great success. Taylor Read, Zach Witt, Luke Hilt, and Heath Shelton all had two hits each as the Falcons defeated Richlands 13-3. Witt picked up the victory in four innings of work. Read pitched the final inning as Abingdon improved to 5-1. Details can be found in today's edition of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The Falcons will travel to Carroll County on Tuesday, April 14th for a 5:00 p.m. start. Junior Josh Barker blasted a three run homer and Senior Nathan Hagy tossed a complete game as Abingdon defeated Virginia High 7-3. Kenny Pope had a pair of hits and two RBI's, while Sophomore Luke Hilt and Freshman Heath Shelton added doubles in the victory. Hagy improved his record to 3-0 with a 5 hit, 9 strikeout performance. Abingdon will host Tazewell on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. start. Senior Nathan Hagy notched his second victory of the season allowing no hits in four innings of work as Abingdon opened district play with a 10-0 victory at Grundy. Junior Kenny Pope led the offensive attack with 3 hits, while Senior Bobby Webb provided a pair of hits, including a triple. The Falcons improve to 3-1 and will host Marion at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Freshman Heath Shelton and Junior Zach Witt combined to shutout John Battle as the Falcons defeated the Trojans 1-0. Senior Nathan Hagy had 2 hits, including an RBI double in the victory. Nathan Hagy had 10 strikeouts in 6 innings of work as the Falcons defeated J. J. Kelly 11-2. Hagy also provided a pair of hits, including a 2 run homerun to spark the offensive attack. Junior Zach Witt had three hits and Junior Taylor Read added a pair of hits and had 4 RBI in the victory.
Former Falcon Justin Malone helped lead the Georgia State Panthers to a 10-1 victory over Georgia Tech in a game televised nationally on Fox Sports. Malone had a pair of hits and an RBI while providing stellar defense as the Panthers defeated the #3 ranked team in nation. The Falcons opened their 2009 season with a 3-2 loss to their non-district rival Virginia High. Abingdon did not get much going offensively as they only managed two hits. Senior Bobby Webb provided a run scoring single and Sophomore Luke Hilt also singled in the loss. The Falcons will travel to J. J. Kelly for a 6:00 p.m. start on Tuesday, March 24th. LISTEN LIVE to ABINGDON FALCON BASEBALL
With Al Copley, Bobby Ketron, & Skip Bailey Falcon Senior Justin Malone recently signed a scholarship to continue his baseball career at Georgia State University. The Panthers, a D1 program and a member of the Colonial Athletic Association Conference, expect Malone to provide an immediate impact as a middle infielder. A three year starter at shortstop, Malone set school records in '08 for hits and runs scored in a season. Details can be found at the Georgia State University baseball website. Several Falcon players were honored with post season accolades. Senior shortstop Justin Malone and Junior outfielder Nathan Hagy were selected to the first team Southwest District and All-Region IV teams. Sophomore pitcher Zach Witt was a first team Southwest District and a 2nd team Region IV selection. Senior Matt Rasnake was a first team All District performer, while Sophomore second baseman Josh Barker was a second team selection. Malone and Hagy were also selected to the honorable mention All-State team. After claiming the Region IV title and qualifying for the state tournament, Abingdon's coaching staff was selected as the Region IV coaching staff of the year. In addition, Falcon skipper Mark Francisco was honored as Southwest Virginia Coach of the Year. Details can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier. The Falcons' 2008 season came to an end on Tuesday night as they were defeated 6-2 by visiting Waynesboro. Abingdon only managed four hits in front of a capacity crowd at Falcon Park. Seniors Justin Malone, Casey Payne, and Preston Pionk along with sophomore Josh Barker provided the offensive punch. The loss marked the end of the high school careers of six seniors. Falcon Baseball will definitely miss these fine young men. The Seniors included: Tyler Bailey, Brandon Ketron, Justin Malone, Casey Payne, Preston Pionk, and Matt Rasnake, Abingdon won the 2008 Region IV title for only the third time in school history, with their last title coming in 1987.
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