#14 hitter yesterday (Bennett Hostetler, Covington), new league record book today. This time it’s on-base percentage, which, honestly, is much more important than batting average. So let’s take a look at the top ten OBPs in the league since 2004:
| 1 | Nick Sinay | Front Royal | 2014 | 0.534 |
| 2 | Jordan Tarsovich | Strasburg | 2013 | 0.522 |
| 3 | Cole Gruber | Waynesboro | 2014 | 0.518 |
| 4 | Luke Greinke | Winchester | 2007 | 0.517 |
| 5 | Ryan Sullivan | Covington | 2012 | 0.516 |
| Blake Sipe | Staunton | 2012 | 0.516 | |
| 7 | Mike Schwartz | Harrisonburg | 2009 | 0.508 |
| 8 | Mike Marcinko | Waynesboro | 2014 | 0.502 |
| 9 | Tyler Townsend | Winchester | 2008 | 0.500 |
| 10 | Jason Kipnis | Covington | 2007 | 0.498 |
Nine guys reached base at least half the time. You might notice that there are no 2018 players on here; in fact, no one has been added to the list since 2014. The best OBPs in 2018 belonged to Spencer Packard (Front Royal) at .494, and Andrew Eyster (New Market) at .482. Close, but not quite!
Major Leaguers: Jason Kipnis (Second baseman for the Cleveland Indians)
Previous Minor Leaguers: Nick Sinay, Jordan Tarsovich, Cole Gruber, Luke Greinke, Mike Schwartz, Tyler Towsend
Current Minor Leaguers: None
Still in College: None
No Professional Baseball: Ryan Sullivan, Blake Sipe, Mike Marcinko
By Team:
- Waynesboro, Winchester, and Covington- 2
- Front Royal, Strasburg, Staunton, and Harrisonburg- 1
