WHEREAS, in 2021, the Lebanon High School baseball team won the Virginia High School League Class 2 state championship; and

WHEREAS, the Lebanon High School Pioneers finished the season with a perfect 19-0 record when they defeated the Poquoson High School Islanders by a score of 10-1; and

WHEREAS, while the Poquoson Islanders took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, the Lebanon Pioneers quickly responded with a run of their own to tie, then broke the game wide open in the bottom of the fifth with nine runs; and

WHEREAS, Lebanon High School pitcher Matthew Buchanan, who had not allowed a run in nearly 45 innings, pitched a four-hitter and struck out 14 Poquoson Islanders; and

WHEREAS, the Lebanon Pioneers' head coach, Charles "Doc" Adams, who has helped the program grow into one of the most respected in the Commonwealth, earned the first state title of his career, having made 11 previous appearances in state tournament finals as a player, assistant coach, and head coach; and

WHEREAS, the victorious season is a testament to the skill and dedication of the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire Lebanon High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Lebanon High School baseball team hereby be commended for winning the Virginia High School League Class 2 state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Charles Adams, head coach of the Lebanon High School baseball team, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievements.