Thanks to @STARSBASEBALLVA for a great summer season. 17u Stars Marucci finished in top 32 at PG WWBA National Championship. I made All-Tournament Team, pitching 7 total scoreless innings, and getting the W in a complete game 1-0 shutout.

No-hitter vs Heritage 7 IP | 8 K | 0 H | 0 R 2027 RHP 5’10” 196 lbs | R/R Loudoun County HS (VA) Uncommitted 703-402-9156 @prepbaseball @PG_VirginiaWV @PG_Uncommitted @CommittedSport #uncommitted #baseballrecruit #playcollegebaseball #highschoolbaseball #baseball #prospect #studentathlete

🔥 DOMINANT WIN FOR THE CAPTAINS 🔥⚾️ Loudoun County Varsity Captains cruised past Dominion High 11-0 on Thursday at Dominion High School 💪 🚨 HUGE 3rd INNING:
• @OwenPicarillo_2 RBI single
• @chinn10889 RBI single
• Calvin Rosati RBI double
• @lincoln_seg 2-RBI double
• Kyle Knapp 2-RBI single
• Nathan Yowell 2-RBI single 💥 Captains exploded for NINE runs in the inning! 🧊 On the mound:
@Matt_friend91 was DEALING.
✔️ 5 IP
✔️ 0 Runs Allowed
✔️ 5 Ks
✔️ 0 Walks 🔥 Offensive Leaders:
• @OwenPicarillo_2 : 3 for 4, RBI
• Rosati: 1 for 2, 2 RBI
• Knapp: 2 for 3, 2 RBI
• Yowell: 1 hit, 2 RBI
• @lincoln_seg : 2 for 2,2 • @chinn10889 : 1 hit, 1 RBI • @BlakeCosta13 : 1 hit 🛡️ Defensive Highlights:
• 1 double play turned
• ZERO errors

Dominant road win 💪⚾️ Loudoun County Varsity Captains blank Potomac Falls 5-0 behind a combined shutout from @Matt_friend91 (5 IP) and @chinn10889 (5 Ks in relief) 🔥 The Captains broke it open in the 3rd 💥 Leadoff single by Lincoln Segersten, followed by patience at the plate—2 walks and 2 HBPs—pushed across the first 2 runs. Then Calvin Rosati delivered a clutch 2-out, 2-RBI single to extend the lead. More offense in the 5th with back-to-back doubles from Rosati and Chinn to add another run 🔥

RT @LCHSHardball: 💥 Loudoun County Varsity Captains were ON FIRE today! ✅ 11 hits, 5 stolen bases 
@OwenPicarillo_2 went 2-for-3 (double…

Stars Marucci 2026 17U advances to the PBT Mid-Atlantic Open Championship with a 10–2 victory! • MIF Chase Dorsey: 3-run 💣 • OF Aaron Ritenour: 3-run 💣 • RHP Matthew Friend: CG, 6 K • OF Brady Burkhart: 2B @_ChaseDorsey_ @BradyBurkhart26 @Matt_friend91 @ritenour_aaron @StarsBaseball26 #train #develop #compete #MidATLOpen

Stars Marucci 2026 17U improve to 2-0 at the PBT Mid-Atlantic Open. Jake Gunning (@jakegunning99) and Bo Finkbeiner (@BoFinkbeiner) both went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI and a double. Matthew Friend (@Matt_friend91): 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 4 K Landon McGinn (@mcginn_landon): 2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 K @PrepBaseballVA #train #develop #compete #MidAtlOpen

Stars Marucci 2026 17U advances to the final of @PBRTournaments DC Summer Championship behind strong performances on the mound and at the plate! 💪 RHP Matt Friend (@Matt_friend91) and MIF/RHP Brodie Carver (@Brodie_Carver) led the way on the mound 🔥 At the plate: • MIF Chase Dorsey (@_ChaseDorsey_): 2 doubles (@TerpsBaseball commit) • MIF Matt Schaeb (@m_schaeb): 2-for-3 @PrepBaseballVA @PrepBaseVAS #train #develop #compete #DCSummerChamps

Stars Marucci 2026 17U win 6-2 at #DCSummerChamps Chase Dorsey (@_ChaseDorsey_): 2 RBI, 💣 Ian Fournier (@IanFournier50): RBI, SB Matthew Friend (@Matt_friend91): 4.2 IP, 7 K Josh Perez (@JoshPer11039866): 1.1 IP, 3 K #train #develop #compete

👇We 👀you @Matt_friend91. 👊5 IP, 4H, 3K, 1BB, 0R, 60% strikes for the 1-0 win. Fastball up to 87MPH. #WWBA @PG_Uncommitted

Stars Marucci 2026 17U win 1-0 at WWBA behind strong outing from Matthew Friend (@Matt_friend91, pictured): 5 IP, 3 K, FB topped at 87 mph. And multiple hits from Ian Fournier (@IanFournier50, video highlights): 2-for-2, 1 R, 2 SB. #train #develop #compete

Stars Marucci 2026 17U wins first game of pool play at @perfectgameusa 17U WWBA National Championship! @owen_peltier > 2H @ethanhudson2026 > 1 IP, 2K @Matt_friend91 > 2 IP, 3K @RyanHartle1234 > 3 IP, 5 K #train #develop #compete

‘26 Matthew Friend (Loudon County//@STARSBASEBALLVA ) Friend is in the zone with his FB and finishes off hitters with his CB FB 84-85 CB 74-76

Player Spotlight: Matthew Friend 🏫Loudoun County 🧤RHP/OF 🎓2026 Full Profile👀👉loom.ly/s-o2NGs #BeSeen @Matt_friend91

‘26 Matthew Friend (@LCHSHardball) Short arm action from H 3/4 slot with effort. Showed feel for CB with late depth. FB 82-84 CB 70-74 CH 75-76 #VAPAD

JV lost a close one to Valley 3-4 A. Fees with the start (3IP, 2K) S. Bilko in relief. Captains had 7 hits on the night led by O. Picarillo(2-3). Both Bilko & Friend with a double.

LCHS JV Captains beat Broad Run JV 7-4 G. Gagliardi with the start (3 IP, 3k) M. Friend in relief (4 IP, 6k) LCHS JV w/11 hits on the day led by O. Picarillo and N. Yowell both going 3-4 on the night. H. Longendyke and B. Griffin each with 2 hits (2-4), J. Cook (1-3)