Let’s take a look at the most doubles hit in a Valley League season since 2004:
| 1 | Jimmy Yezzo | Winchester | 2012 | 21 |
| 2 | Matt Holland | Front Royal | 2010 | 19 |
| Brad Zebedis | Strasburg | 2011 | 19 | |
| Michael Wielansky | Charlottesville | 2017 | 19 | |
| 5 | James Roche | Front Royal | 2010 | 18 |
| Andrew Eyster | New Market | 2018 | 18 | |
| 6 | Jamie McOwen | Luray | 2006 | 17 |
| Steve Sabins | Winchester | 2010 | 17 | |
| Hunter Newman | Front Royal | 2014 | 17 | |
| Gunnar McNeill | Staunton | 2014 | 17 | |
| Thatcher Coleman | New Market | 2015 | 17 | |
| 11 | Daniel Murphy | Luray | 2005 | 16 |
| Jared Simon | Front Royal | 2009 | 16 | |
| AJ Wirnsberger | Luray | 2009 | 16 | |
| Carter Pharis | Strasburg | 2016 | 16 |
Quite an eclectic list here. Almost every season has a representative, but not quite all, and there are some pretty big names here. Let’s do the normal breakdown:
Major Leaguers: Daniel Murphy (Probably the most decorated Valley Leaguer of the past decade)
Current Minor Leaguers: Michael Wielansky
Previous Minor Leaguers: Jimmy Yezzo, Matt Holland, James Roche, Jamie McOwen, Hunter Newman, Jared Simon
No pro experience: Brad Zebedis, Steve Sabins (assistant coach at West Virginia), Gunnar McNeill, Thatcher Coleman (just finished at Presbyterian), AJ Wirnsberger
Current College Players: Andrew Eyster (sophomore at South Carolina- would have had 19 doubles except he slipped rounding first once), Carter Pharis (senior at UAB)
By Team:
- Front Royal- 4
- Luray- 3
- Winchester, Strasburg, New Market- 2
- Charlottesville, Staunton- 1
Another fascinating Valley League compilation and report. Keep up the excellent work, John.