Fort Hunt Little League Majors All-Stars Win VA Championship

From Fort Hunt Little League: The Fort Hunt Little League (FHLL) Majors All-Star team won the 2017 Virginia State Championship on Tuesday, July 26 beating Atlee Little League 5-4 at the Fuller Heights baseball complex in Triangle, VA.

This is the first time Fort Hunt Baseball, in it's nearly 60 year history, has ever won the Majors Virginia State Championship. FHLL was 6-0 at the state tournament outscoring their opponents 94-12. Including the District 9 tournament, the team has gone 12-0 since starting All-Star play earlier this month. FHLL will next play at the Southeast Regional Little League Championship Tournament in Warner Robins, Georgia starting on August 4 in their bid to earn a spot in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in mid-August.

Manager Chuck Gupton said, "this exceptional group of players earned this opportunity through hard work and by never giving up. Playing at the Little League Southeast Regional Championship is a once in a life-time opportunity for these players and so exciting for our families and fans. We look forward to representing our Fort Hunt community and Virginia at the next level."

Photo courtesy of Diana Giammarco:

(Front Row) Sammy Dorris, Bennett Zippel, Jake Gupton, Will Sharp, Kyle Pilc, Garrett Quimby

(Second Row) Nick Castrilli, Joe Humphreys, Ryan Conmy, Brody Shawn, Nathan DeWitte, Michael Lavanga, Antonio Marcucci, Drew Norton

(Third Row) Coaches Matthew Dorris, Chuck Gupton, Andy Norton, Bob Pilc, Dale Dorris, Tony Castrilli