Next up in the 2004-2019 Valley League record book is saves…
1 | Adam Zipko | New Market | 2013 | 18 |
2 | Chris Dennis | Winchester | 2004 | 15 |
3 | Derrik Lutz | Front Royal | 2004 | 14 |
4 | Brandon Dickson | New Market | 2005 | 13 |
Joel Brookens | Front Royal | 2007 | 13 | |
Jimmy Stanley | Waynesboro | 2007 | 13 | |
Shawn Griffith | Fauquier | 2008 | 13 | |
8 | Bobby Hernandez | Staunton | 2007 | 12 |
9 | Chris Fessler | Harrisonburg | 2005 | 11 |
Daniel Bridgeman | Strasburg | 2013 | 11 |
Charlottesville’s Alaska Abney led 2019 with eight. (No one has joined this list for the past six seasons.)
Major Leaguers: Brandon Dickson (and he’s still pitching in Japan)
Current Minor Leaguers: none
Previous Minor Leaguers: Chris Dennis, Derrik Lutz, Shawn Griffith, Bobby Hernandez, Chris Fessler
No Minor Leagues: Adam Zipko, Joel Brookens, Jimmy Stanley, Daniel Bridgeman
New Market and Front Royal each have two, while Winchester, Waynesboro, Fauquier, Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Strasburg all have one. Purcellville, Charlottesville, Woodstock, and Covington are still waiting.

The 2013 New Market Rebels were 28-15 (12 teams, 44 games scheduled). So Adam Zipko saved 64.3% of the Rebels’ wins! (Bonus – a highly appropriate, and memorable, last name.)