The Purcellville Cannons are a collegiate summer baseball team in Purcellville, Virginia. They play in the north division of the Valley Baseball League. The team plays its home games at Fireman's Field, located adjacent to Bush Tabernacle.
History The Wranglers were the second team to represent Luray in the Valley League. The Luray Colonials competed in the Valley League from 1958 to 1969. The Colonials won the Valley Baseball League championship for four years straight, from 1965 to 1968.
In 2000, baseball returned to the town of Luray and that following June, the team took the field for the first time as the Wranglers. In the 2001 season, the Wranglers had a record of 13–27. In 2002, the Wranglers finished with a record of 15–25. In 2003, the Wranglers finished with a record of 15–25. In 2004, the Wranglers finished with their first record above .500 and finished in second place in the Northern Division. The Wranglers final record was 23–21. In 2005, the Wranglers were the Northern Division regular season champions/pennant winners, with an impressive record of 30 wins and 14 losses. They were the most successful in the team's short history, however they fell in the playoffs. In 2006, the Wranglers completed the regular season with 31 wins and 21 losses and were the 2006 Northern Division Champions and the 2006 Valley Baseball League Champions, with a final record of 38 wins and 23 losses. In 2007, the Wranglers received the #3 seed, advanced to the championship round, and became league runner up. Their regular season record was 26 wins and 18 losses. In 2008, the Wranglers completed the regular season with a record of 30 wins and 14 losses. The Wranglers won the 2008 Jim Lineweaver Cup, after defeating Covington in the Championship. Their final record was 37 wins and 15 losses, the best record in Wranglers history. In 2010, The Luray Wranglers won the Valley League Baseball Championship with a 33–18 record. At the end of the 2012 season the Wranglers moved to Charles Town, West Virginia and became the Cannons. In September 2015, the Cannons moved from Charles Town to their current home in Purcellville, Virginia.
Additional notes †=The Colonials left the Valley League in 1971 and became part of the Rockingham County Baseball League, before disbanding in 1973.
Retired numbers Cannons Retired Numbers No. Year Name Position(s) Seasons Highlights 29 2023 Ryne Guida DH, 1B 2022, 2023 Valley League MVP ('22 & '23)1st 2-time MVP since Daniel Murphy ('04 & '05)692026Will RickettsLHP2023-2026
Season results Cannons Season Results Years Wins Losses Postseason VBL All-Stars 2013 23 21 Lost Rd 1 Series (Strasburg) Matt Durst (C, S. Mississippi)Waldyvan Estrada (OF, Alabama St.)Adam Parks (RHP, Liberty)Chris Payne (RHP, George Mason) 2014 23 19 Won Rd 1 Series (Staunton)Won Rd 2 Series (Strasburg)VBL Runners-Up (Waynesboro) Jake Anthony (RHP, Georgia College)Matthew Gandy (C, Chapman)Stephen Kerr (INF, FAU)Austin Stephens (LHP, Grand Rapids CC) 2015 16 26 Did Not Qualify Steven Ridings (RHP, Messiah)Bradley Jones (INF, College of Charleston)Justin Flores (RHP, S. Alabama)Christian Khawam (OF, FIU) 2016 19 25 Lost Rd 1 Series (Strasburg) Ray Hernandez (OF, Alabama St.)Diandre Amion (OF, Alabama St.) 2017 27 18 Lost Rd 1 Series (Winchester) Sheldon Reed (OF, Clemson)Thomas Sutera (RHP, Siena)Dalton Whitaker (RHP, Winthrop)Trevin Esquerra (INF, Loyola-Marymount) 2018 25 19 Lost Rd 1 Series (Winchester) Dalton Oates (LHP, Shippensburg)Anthony Zimmerman (RHP, Fordham)Christian Garabedian (INF, St. Thomas)Kenny Oyama (OF, Loyola-Marymount) 2019 15 27 Did Not Qualify Jose Aquino (INF, San Jacinto)Travis Keys (LHP, Aquinas) 2020 No Team in 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic 2021 11 29 Did Not Qualify Joe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison)Matt Posten (RHP, Florence-Darlington) 2022 21 24 Won Rd 1 Series (Strasburg)Lost Rd 2 Series (Woodstock) Tyler Muscar (LHP, James Madison)Joe Vogatsky (RHP, James Madison)Andrew Washington (RHP, Seminole St.)Bear Madliak (C, Georgia)Justin Acal (INF, Frederick CC)Ryne Guida (INF, FIU) 2023 20 24 Did Not Qualify Mikey Briton (UTL, Arkansas-Ft. Smith)Cullen "Bear" Horowicz (INF, Samford)Jose Torres (C, Louisiana Lafayette)Mac Ayres (RHP, Purdue-Ft. Wayne)Mauricio Rodriguez (RHP, Rice)Ryne Guida (DH, FIU) 2024 27 16 Rd 1 ByeWon Rd 2 Series (Strasburg)VBL Runners-Up (Charlottesville) Zachary Duenas (P, Western Kentucky)David Eckaus (P, FIU)Nick Gravel (P, Keystone)Shintaro Inoue (INF, Kansas St.)Mitsuki Kohno (Christian Brothers)Bear Madliak (C, Kansas St.) 2025 22 18 Won Rd 1 Game (New Market)Won Rd 2 Game (Woodstock)Lost Rd 3 Game (Strasburg) Mitsuki Kohno (INF, Johnson U.)Thomas Marsala (INF, Northwestern St. / Game MVP)Anthony Fernandez (OF, St. Bonaventure)Ethan Acevedo (OF, VCU)Connor Hensley (P, Campbell)Nick Staszak (P, Mercer)Corey Costello (P, Radford) 2026 20 19Lost Rd 1 Series (Strasburg)Vincenzo Cusat (INF, Frederick CC)Shintaro Inoue (INF, Kansas St.)Merrick Beamish (RHP, N. Central Texas) Totals 269 285
Players who have gone on to a professional career Minor Leaguers Name Position College/HS Drafted/Signed Highest Level Emmanuel Marrero SS Alabama St. Rd 7 (2014) AA Adam Parks RHP Liberty Rd 33 (2014) AA Mike Estevez RHP Alabama St. UDFA (2015) A- Stephen Kerr 2B Florida Atlantic UDFA (2017) AA Chaz Pal OF S. Carolina-Aiken Rd 38 (2016) RK Greg Brodzinski C Barry Rd 18 (2015) AA Jack Charleston RHP Faulkner Rd 30 (2015) AA Bradley Jones 1B College of Charleston Rd 18 (2016) A+ Erik Garcia 1B Missouri Baptist UDFA (2015) A+ Steven Ridings RHP Messiah Rd 29 (2016) AAA Dillon Drabble RHP Seminole St. Rd 17 (2016) A Riley Echols RHP Freed Hardeman Rd 24 (2017) A+ Tyler Ratliff 3B Marshall Rd 17 (2017) A+ DeAires Moses OF Volunteer St. Rd 19 (2016) A Malik Jones RHP Missouri Baptist Rd 23 (2017) A- Ray Hernandez 3B Alabama St. Rd 29 (2018) RK Hunter Peck LHP Georgia Gwinnett UDFA (2020) AA Trevin Esquerra OF Loyola-Marymount UDFA (2020) A+ Sheldon Reed RHP Clemson UDFA (2020) AAA Tom Sutera RHP Siena UDFA (2018) A+ Luke Berryhill C South Carolina Rd 13 (2019) AAA Kyle Hayes C James Madison UDFA (2022) AAA Dylan Heid RHP Pittsburgh-Johnstown Rd 11 (2021) AAA Matthew Koehler OF W. Carolina Rd 31 (2019) RK Matt Marsili RHP James Madison UDFA (2021) RK Anthony Zimmerman RHP Fordham UDFA (2019) A Michael Brewer RHP Eastern Kentucky UDFA (2023) A Jhonny Felix RHP W. Oklahoma St. Rd 21 (2019) A Blaze Pontes RHP Hawaii Rd 16 (2022) AA Allan Saathoff RHP Erskine UDFA (2022) AA Sam Knowlton RHP South Alabama Rd 12 (2023) A+ Keegan Zinn RHP Lake Minneloa HS Rd 12 (2023) A Brooks Caple RHP Lamar Rd 9 (2024) AA Rocco Reid LHP Clemson Rd 15 (2024) A+ Victor Figueroa 1B Florida SW St. Rd 18 (2024) AA Joe Vogatsky RHP James Madison Rd 19 (2024) AA Jaxon Dalena RHP Shippensburg Rd 6 (2025) A+ Kaleb Freeman OF Georgia State Rd 16 (2025) A+Dylan KingCCentral FloridaRd 17 (2025) A Landry Jurecka RHP Queens College of Charlotte Rd 18 (2025) AAKyle JohnsonLHPVirginiaRd 6 (2026)RKCarlos SanchezUTLLSU ShreveportRd 10 (2026)ABear MadliakCKansas StateRd 18 (2026)RKJatniel McCloudOFAmarillo CollegeRd 18 (2026)RKBrennan HudsonCGeorgiaRd 20 (2026A+Shintaro InoueINFKansas StateUDFA (2026)RKMichael GuptonOFMemphisUDFA (2026)A+
Major Leaguers Name Position College/HS Drafted/Signed Career Highlights Tom Bradley RHP Maryland Rd 7 (1968) Brian Bocock SS Stetson Rd 9 (2006) Daniel Murphy 2B Jacksonville Rd 13 (2006) 3x All-StarNLCS MVP2x Silver Slugger Eddy Rodriguez C Miami Rd 20 (2006) Eric Campbell 3B Boston College Rd 8 (2008) Yonder Alonso 1B Miami Rd 1 (2008) All-Star ('17) Elih Villanueva RHP Florida St. Rd 27 (2008) Ryan Schimpf 2B LSU Rd 5 (2009) Alex Wimmers RHP Ohio St. Rd 1 (2010) Drew Rucinski RHP Ohio St. UDFA (2011) Jacob Wilson 2B Memphis Rd 10 (2012) Austin Gomber LHP Florida Atlantic Rd 4 (2014) Ryan Yarbrough LHP Old Dominion Rd 4 (2014) Team USA (2026)
References
External links Valley Baseball League official website