The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
Leo Simpson is a senior on the WJ baseball team. He committed to Radford this August where he plans to play for the next four years.

Meet Radford commit Leo Simpson

Luke DeZee, Staff Writer
September 20, 2022
Senior pitcher James Richardell fires a changeup into the strike zone. Richardell gave up eight runs over two innings as the Wildcats season came to a close in an 11-6 loss.

Early homeruns strike out Wildcats state championship hopes

Joshua Singer, Staff Writer
May 20, 2022
Sammy Polott pitches in Lycoming college baseball recruitment camp. He did extremely well and got an offer from the coach.

Sammy Polott commits to Lycoming

Peter Kahrl, Staff Writer
May 19, 2022

Varsity baseball ends the season with incredible homerun

Rhea Noumair, Staff Writer
May 16, 2022
Tim Kurkjian goes up for a contested layup. Kurkjian, who graduated WJ in 1974 went on to become one of Americas top baseball writers and will be honored by the Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony this summer.

From Pitch writer to baseball hall of fame: A story of persistence 

Joshua Singer, Staff Writer
April 4, 2022
After senior Sam Grandes hit, the Wildcats got back into the game and ran bases to come back from being down 3-0. Although they didnt gain a lead until the fifth inning, their momentum changed.

WJ Baseball wins against James Herbert Blake High School

Rhea Noumair, Staff Writer
March 30, 2022
Rob Manfred has been the MLB commissioner since he was hired in 2014. Manfred has faced lots of criticism in his tenure so far and has been under fire lately for his handling of the lockout.

MLB Lockout: Owners vs Players

Luke DeZee, Staff Writer
February 23, 2022
Ace Cardinal pitcher Adam Wainwright pitched 3 complete games this season, the best in the best in the MLB. In the NL Wild Card game, he pitched only 5.1 innings.

MLB postseason isn’t the same with analytics

Alex Wolfson, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2021
Shortstop Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves fields a ground ball. Swanson has played a key role in Atlantas surprise run to the NLCS this year both in the field and at the plate.

As October Cools Down, MLB Postseason Heats Up

Erik Rees, Staff Writer
October 21, 2021
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