Mills Godwin Baseball has a strong tradition of competitive baseball excellence. We stress team baseball and a "We over me" attitude. Godwin High School has won 2 State Championships (1987 and 1999), 9 Central Region Championships and 20 District Championships and 500 wins since 1982 (505-157  .762 winning percentage). Numerous players have gone on to play at the college and professional level. We hope you enjoy our web site and we hope to see you at a Godwin Baseball game in the future. This site is not affliated with Godwin High School and is maintained by Coach John Marano.

The Godwin Baseball program will begin tryouts on February 22 on the baseball field at 4.05 PM.  All players trying out for the varsity and the jv should have a completed player information form turned in as well as a current VHSL physical.  Each prospect needs to bring Coach Marano a copy of your report card showing you passed 5 subjects and are taking 5 subjects in the spring semester.  Players will be timed in the 40 yard dash, infielders will make throws from the shortstop position while outfielders will make throws from right field to third base and home as we assess arm strength and accuracy.  We will have full scrimmages to see how hitters and pitchers perform.

The Varsity will keep 16 players.  Seniors we keep are those we expect will start or play frequently.  We generally only keep freshman and sophomores if we feel they have the potential to be starters for us or play frequently. 

The junior varsity will carry between 18-20 players.  Players who are picked for the jv are those we feel have the potential to help the varsity program win at the next level.

During tryouts we keep stats and record times on the things the players do during drills and scrimmages.  Later in the week we will begin the process of picking the players we feel can represent the Godwin Baseball program on both the varsity and jv.  Every player will meet with the coaches and will hear one of two things.  If we are keeping you we offer you a uniform and explain what we feel your role on the team will be.  Players must accept their roles.  We are playing interscholastic competitive baseball and we are playing to defeat other teams.  Playing time is not promised any player.

Some players are cut.  For them this is a very difficult time.  It is in many cases the first time the player has been cut from a baseball team and for juniors and seniors especially it can mean that their baseball playing days could be over.  It is hard for any coach to cut a young man but we tell them face to face.  We explain our decision and we shake their hand and thank them for trying. If the player is a junior, sophomore or freshman we encourage them to continue to play during the summer and fall and to try out next year.  We have over the years, cut freshman who later made the team and by their junior or senior year became a starter and even All District selections in some instances.  It is all about trying, giving your best and never quitting.  We also point out that they have other athletic options such as soccer, track, and lacrosse.

The coaching staff is very excited about the 2010 season.  Our seniors are excited about the prospect of being a team that competes at the district, regional and state level for championships.   After the teams are picked we will have a parents meeting to discuss various topics related to the Godwin Baseball program.

With the 2010 season coming up we want to thank all your men for their interest in the Godwin Baseball program and we hope you have a great experience as so many have over the years.

Play Ball!

2010 Godwin Baseball Varsity Schedule                                                               

Date             Opponnet                Location           Time        Result  Record

3-6                    Manchester Scrimmage   Godwin                  11AM

3-13                   Midlothian Scrimmage    Godwin                  11AM

3-16                  Tucker                           Tucker                   6PM

3-19                   Deep Run                        Godwin                  7PM

3-23                   Lee-Davis                       Godwin                  6PM

3-26                   Maggie Walker               Godwin                  7PM

3-30                   Hermitage                      Hermitage              6PM

4-1                      Patrick Henry                Godwin                   6PM

4-13                     Freeman                       Godwin                   6PM

4-16                     Monacan                       Godwin                   7PM

4-19                     Atlee                           Atlee                      6PM

4-21                    Hanover                        Godwin                    6PM

4-23                   Tucker                          Godwin                    7PM

4-27                    Deep Run                      Deep Run                 6PM

4-30                     Thomas Jefferson        Godwin                    6PM

5-4                        Maggie Walker           Maggie Walker        6PM

5-5                         Cosby                        Cosby                     5PM

5-7                         Hermitage                 Hermitage               7PM

5-11                        Patrick Henry            Patrick Henry          6PM

5-14                        Freeman                    Freeman                  7PM

5-18                        James River              James River             5PM

5-20                       John Marshall            Godwin                    6PM                   

 6PM

May 25-28                 Colonial District Tournament

June 2-4                    Central Regional Tournament

June 8-11                   AAA State Tournament

2010 Junior Varsity Schedule

3-6                            Manchester                Manchester               11AM

3-13                          Midlothian                  Midlothian                 11AM

3-16                          Tucker                       Godwin                       5.30PM

3-17                           Benedictine                Godwin                       6.30

3-19                           Deep Run                  Deep Run                     5.30

3-23                          Lee-Davis                  Lee-Davis                    6PM

3-26                          Collegiate                 Collegiate                     TBA

3-30                          Hermitage                 Godwin                         5.30

4-1                             Patrick Henry           Patrick Henry               5.30

4-13                           Douglas Freeman       Douglas Freeman            5.30

4-16                           Monacan                   Monacan                       5.30

4-19                           Atlee                        Godwin                         5.30

4-21                           Hanover                    Hanover                        6PM

4-23                           Tucker                     Tucker                          5.30

4-27                           Deep Run                  Godwin                          5.30

4-30                           Benedictine              Benedictine                    4.30

5-5                             Cosby                       Godwin                          5.30

5-7                             Hermitage                 Hermitage                     5.30

5-11                            Patrick Henry            Patrick Henry               5.30

5-14                           Freeman                     Godwin                         5.30

5-18                           James River               Godwin                         5.00

Coach Dawson Smith has joined the Godwin Baseball coaching staff for the 2010 season.  Coach Smith was a pitcher at Wofford College for 4 years, a strong D-1 program in South Carolina, graduating in 2009.  Currently Coach Smith is working for Sun Trust Bank in Richmond.  He will work on the jv with Coach Bennett but he will be working with the entire pitching staff.  He brings a D-1 pitchers mentality to the program that we feel will greatly benefit all pitchers in the Godwin Baseball program.

The Godwin players and coaching staff is very excited and happy to welcome Coach Dawson Smith to the Godwin Baseball program.

Godwin Baseball seniors Erik Payne and Conner Brown both signed National Letters of Intent on November 11.  Payne, a 2 year starter on the Varsity signed a scholarship offer to play in 2011 with the University of South Carolina.  He will be playing in the always tough Southeast Conference.  USC is a top 20 program that has played several times in the College World Series. 

Conner Brown will be a second year starter on the Varsity and he signed as a middle infielder for the Dukes of James Madison University which plays in the Colonial Athletic Conference.  Conner will be the 4th  Godwin player to sign with Madison in the past 7 years.  He follows Matt Bristow, Davis Stoneburner and Mitchell Moses.

Congratulations to Erik and Conner and their families.

These players are currently playing baseball at the college level. Congratulations to these young men and the best of luck this fall as they prepare for the 2010 season

2006 Adam Carpenter SS/3B       Sr.   Randolph Macon College 

2006 Matt Blow 1B/3B                 Jr.  Virginia Tech

2007 Tyler Biddix 3B                   Jr.  University of Virginia

2007 Greg Mitro 2B/3B               Jr.    Randolph Macon College

2008 Nick Caporale 1B/P             So. Hampden Sydnery

2008 Robbie Garrett   P             So. Lynchburg College

2009 Reed Gragnani SS              Fr. University of Virginia

2009 Kevin Buran P                     Fr. Pitt CC

2009 Jack Saladino C                 Fr. Old Dominion University

We are proud of the accomplishments of these young men.

Do not trade what you want most for what you want most at the moment.

Talk doesn't cook rice...Chinese proverb

“Nellie Fox, who was my idol growing up, told me early in my career that the guys who last the longest are the ones who do the most to help their teams win,” Morgan said. “So that’s what I did — put the team first.”         Joe Morgan-Cincinnati Red 2B and Hall of Famer, ESPN Broadcaster