2019-08-07 Chatham High School Baseball PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
# 2019-08-07
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
VIRGINIA: At the Business Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on August 20, 2019, in the
General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition,the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, the Chatham High School Cavalier Baseball Team won the 2019 VHSL 2A State Championship in
dominant fashion by breaking the state record for runs scored in a championship contest; and
WHEREAS,the Cavaliers pounded the Lebanon Pioneers 23 to 5 to capture their third state baseball title; and
WHEREAS,the Cavaliers achieved this record-breaking feat of 23 runs off of 22 hits,as the Cavalier sluggers managed
to reach base a total of 39 times; and
WHEREAS, leadoff hitter, Graham Dalton,was 2 for 4 and scored three runs. Second-place hitter,Grayson Reed went
4 for 6 with 3 RBI(s) and scored three times. Third place hitter, Matt Arnold, was 4 for 6 with 4 RBI(s). Cleanup hitter and
VHSL record—setting RBI leader Brae Adkins, went 3 for 6 with 3 RBI(s). Fifth place hitter, Andrew Potojecki, reached base
in all six plate appearances with one hit, five walks, and he scored twice. Sixth place hitter, Hunter Adkins, was 2 for 4 with 4
RBI(s) and two runs scored. Contributing in the seventh spot was designated hitters, Luke Martin and Christian Lancaster.
Eighth place hitter Jacob Miller, went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI(s) and scored twice. Ninth place batter, Grant Reynolds, was 4 for 5
with 3 RBI(s)and scored five times; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Potojecki was the championship game's winning pitcher striking out eight in six innings. He
gave up four unearned runs on three hits. Leading up to the championship game, Andrew pitched a shutout in the State
Quarterfinals,and he also closed the State Semi-final game to secure the Cavalier's spot in the championship; and
WHEREAS, several players were awarded with accomplishments: 2nd Team All-Dogwood District and 2"d Team All-
Region was awarded to Grant Reynolds; 1st team All-Dogwood District was awarded to Graham Dalton, Brae Adkins, Matt
Arnold, Luke Martin, and Andrew Potojecki; Andrew Potojecki was also the district Pitcher of the Year; 1St Team All-Region
was awarded to Brae Adkins,Graham Dalton,Matt Arnold, Luke Martin,and Andrew Potojecki; Andrew Potojecki was also the
Region Player of the Year; and
WHEREAS, four Cavaliers were selected to the VHSL 1"team All-State team, and one was named to the second team.
First team selections were Brae Adkins at first base, Graham Dalton at second base, Matthew Arnold at third base, and Andrew
Potojecki was selected as both an outfielder and as a pitcher. Luke Martin was selected to the second team All-State as the
designated hitter. Andrew Potojecki was named the VHSL 2A State Player of the Year, the Dogwood District Pitcher of the
Year,and the Region 2C Player of the year(for the second straight year). Head Coach Chad Anderson collected his second state
championship as the Cavalier head coach and his second award as the VHSL 2A State Coach of the Year;
and
WHEREAS, Samuel"Brae"Adkins set a new Single-Season RBI Record with 61 on the year. The previous record was
52. Brae was also named 1" Team all Dogwood District, 1" team All Region, and 1St Team All-State in this record-breaking
season;then
BE IT RESOLVED,that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors does hereby express its deepest congratulations
and admiration to the Chatham High School Baseball Team for its 2019 State Championship win.
Given under my hand this 20th day of August,2019.
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. Davis,Chairman
i Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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