Ah, the home run. The major leagues are seeing a monstrous amount of home runs hit this season. Summer Collegiate ball is a little different… I believe that the “golden era” of home runs in the Valley League was probably 2012, when Joseph Odom, Jimmy Yezzo, and Brad Picha went nuts in Winchester (the ball was most likely juiced, too).
Anyway, here is the list of most home runs in one Valley League season since 2004!
| 1 | Joseph Odom | Winchester | 2012 | 17 |
| 2 | Jon Love | Front Royal | 2004 | 16 |
| Steve McQuail | Front Royal | 2009 | 16 | |
| Jimmy Yezzo | Winchester | 2012 | 16 | |
| Zach Sterry | Waynesboro | 2016 | 16 | |
| 6 | Collin Cowgill | Covington | 2005 | 14 |
| 7 | Marcus Nidiffer | Covington | 2008 | 13 |
| Ryan Durrence | Covington | 2009 | 13 | |
| Shaun Cooper | Harrisonburg | 2010 | 13 | |
| Jonathan Griffin | Luray | 2010 | 13 | |
| Brandon Murray | Waynesboro | 2012 | 13 | |
| 11 | Jeremy Terni | Winchester | 2004 | 12 |
| Tyler Townsend | Winchester | 2008 | 12 | |
| Brandon Quaranta | Strasburg | 2017 | 12 |
(I must admit- I went back in time to add the “12’s” from the last few years so Brandon could make the list.)
Major leaguers: Collin Cowgill
Current Minor Leaguers: Joseph Odom, Zach Sterry
Previous Minor Leaguers: Steve McQuail, Jimmy Yezzo, Marcus Nidiffer (Marcus is still active in the Indy Leagues), Ryan Durrence, Shaun Cooper, Jonathan Griffin (Also still active in Indy ball), Tyler Townsend
No pro ball: Brandon Murray, Jeremy Terni
Still in College: Brandon Quaranta
According to Chaz Weaver, the highest total ever in the league is Mike Sabo’s 28. for the 1987 Staunton Braves. I don’t see anyone equaling that anytime soon….
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