By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
May 2, 2026
HAMILTON, VA—Every United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Manor (4-30) member of its starting lineup reached base and junior starting pitcher Charlie Levy (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) broke his own College's single-game USCAA record with 15 strikeouts as the Blue Jays defeated the Patrick Henry Sentinels (0-12), 11-4, in game two of a road doubleheader at Scott Jenkins Memorial Park.
Manor opened the scoring with two first inning runs. Sophomore center fielder Lucky Lindley (Montclair, VA/Forest Park) led off with a double to left field. Freshman shortstop Emiliano Hernandez (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico/Cobaej) and Levy walked in consecutive plate appearances to load the bases. Freshman second baseman Nate Perez' (Newark, NJ/Donald M. Payne School of Technology) fielder's choice ground out, shortstop to second base, scored Lindley and advanced Hernandez to third base. Junior first baseman Eric Engesser's (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West) single to left field scored Hernandez.
The Blue Jays added five more runs in the top of the third. Senior starting pitcher Cidrick Navas (Levittown, PA/Samuel Fels) led off with a walk. While Hernandez was batting, senior courtesy runner Jacob Torres (Mays Landing, NJ/Cedar Creek) stole second base and moved to third later in Hernandez' plate appearance on a senior starting pitcher Ryan Slemmer wild pitch. While Perez was batting, Levy stole second. Perez reached on an infield single to third and Levy advanced there on the play. While Engesser was batting, Levy stole home and Perez stole second. Engesser reached first on another infield single to third. While junior left fielder Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) was batting, Perez advanced to third and Engesser advanced to second on a Slemmer throwing error on a pick off attempt at first. Roach's infield single to short scored Perez. Engesser scored on the same play on junior shortstop Issac Collum's throwing error. While freshman third baseman Victor Veyan's (Fairfax, VA/C.G. Woodson) was batting, Roach advanced to second on Slemmer's second wild pitch of the inning. Freshman right fielder Carlos Espinal's (Philadelphia, PA/Community Academy of Philadelphia) two-out single scored Roach.
Patrick Henry scored two runs with one out in the bottom of the third. Sophomore third baseman-center fielder Chase Hope singled to left with one out. Sophomore catcher Isaiah Kasowski walked, moving Hope to second. Freshman first baseman Johnny Field walked to load the bases. Senior center fielder-relief pitcher Chris Ziemnick's single to left scored Hope and Kasowski.
Levy tied his own school single-game USCAA record when he struck out his ninth batter, junior left fielder-catcher Jackson Bell swinging, catcher to first, for the second out in the bottom of the fourth. Levy struck out Hope on a foul tip to end the inning, breaking the record, and also became the first Blue Jay pitcher to strike out in double-digits in a single-game.
Levy greeted relief pitcher Ziemnic in the top of the fifth with a lead off home run to left off. It was his team-leading fourth home run of the season.
The Sentinels answered back in the fifth. Field reached on a fielding error. Ziemnick singled to right and moved Field to second. Slemmer singled to left and advanced to second on a throwing error which also scored Field on the play.
Manor responded with a two-out run in the sixth. Espinal walked with one out. While Lindley was batting, Espinal advanced to second on a Kasowski passed ball. Cidrick Navas reached first on a two-out Slemmer throwing error, which allowed Espinal to score on the play.
Patrick Henry scored a two-out run in the bottom of the sixth. Collum singled to left with one out. Kasowski's two-out single to right moved Collum to third. Field reached first on a fielding error, which allowed Collum to score on the play.
The Blue Jays completed their scoring in the seventh. Levy led off with a walk versus Collum. While Perez was batting, Levy stole second, which was also his third stolen base of the game. Engesser's one-out double scored Levy. While Roach was batting, Engesser stole third. Roach reached on a fielder's choice to third and moved up to second on Bell's throwing error. Veyan was hit by a pitch to load the bases. While Espinal was batting, Collum's wild pitch scored Engesser.
Levy pitched a scoreless seventh and struck out his final two two batters swinging, sophomore second baseman Patrick Lee (catcher to first) and freshman second baseman-left fielder Ben Reed.
Manor swept its first road doubleheader as an USCAA member, breaking a streak of nine. This is also the first time the Blue Jays won a season finale and finished the season on a winning streak.
This was the final regular season and road game.
Levy's KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK's: Levy broke his own school single-game USCAA record with 15 strikeouts. He surpassed his mark of striking out nine Sentinels in the second game of a home doubleheader on April 18, 2026 at the Cheltenham Little League-Woodland Complex. He struck out multiple batters in an inning in the first, second (the side), third, fourth (side), fifth, and seventh. Levy's 10 of his first 12 outs and 12 of his first 15 outs were by strikeout. Eight of the 12 Sentinels struck out at least once. He had 13 swinging strikeouts and two strikeouts that were looking. His last 11 strikeouts were swinging.
Final Games for the Seniors: Cidrick Navas and Jacob Torres played their final games for the Blue Jays. Cidrick Navas caught all seven innings and his second inning lead-off walk led to a five-run inning. He caught the final putout on Levy's 15th strikeouts. Cidrick Navas played 18 games this season, mostly as starting pitcher and catcher. Jacob Torres first entered the game in the second inning as courtesy runner for Cidrick Navas, stole a base, and scored the first of the Blue Jays' five second inning runs. He later reentered the game as a defensive replacement in right field for Espinal in the bottom of the seventh. Jacob Torres played seven games this season, mostly as a courtesy and pinch runner and defensive replacement.
Batting Leaders: Levy singled, homered, walked twice, stole three bases, and knocked in two runs. Engesser singled twice, doubled, stole a base, scored twice, and knocked in two runs
Six Sentinels reached base twice. Collum singled twice, stole two bases, and scored a run. Hope and Kasowski each singled twice and scored a run. Hope also stole a base. Field walked twice and scored a run. Ziemnick singled twice and knocked in two runs. Slemmer singled, walked, and stole a base.
Pitching Leaders: Levy won his second game of the season and completed his fourth game of the season for the Blue Jays.
Slemmer (0-4) started and Ziemnick and Collum finished the game for the Sentinels.
Manor Multiple Hit Games: Levy (14), Engesser (5), Perez (5), Roach (3), Lindley (3), Veyan (3), Hernandez (2), and Cidrick Navas (1).
Manor Multiple Extra-Base Hit Games: Levy (2), Lindley (1), Perez (1), and Roach (1).
Manor Multiple Walk Games: Hernandez (5), Engesser (3), Roach (3), freshman Shawn Navas (Levittown, PA/Neshaminy) (3), Levy (2), Lindley (2) freshman Brandy Torres (Philadelphia, PA/Excel Academy South) (2), Veyan (2), Espinal (1), freshman Joshua Fonseca (Queens, NY/Jamaica) (1), freshman Will Murray (West Hampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) (1), Cidrick Navas (1), and freshman Shawn Suero (Philadelphia, PA/Abraham Lincoln) (1).
Manor Multiple Hit by Pitch Games: Brandy Torres (1).
Manor Multiple On-Base Games: Levy (15), Roach (11), Engesser (10), Hernandez (8), Lindley (8), Veyan (7), Perez (6), Brandy Torres (5), Murray (4), Cidrick Navas (5), Fonseca (3), Shawn Navas (3), Espinal (2), Suero (2), and freshman Dominic Innis (Nassau, Bahamas/Home School) (1).
Manor Multiple Run Games: Levy (7), Roach (6), Engesser (3), Hernandez (3), Fonseca (2), Brandy Torres (2), Lindley (2), Murray (2), Veyan (2), Cidrick Navas (1), Perez (1), and Suero (1).
Manor Multiple RBI Games: Levy (7), Engesser (4), Perez (3), Roach (3), Brandy Torres (3), Veyan (3), Hernandez (2), Lindley (2), Murray (1), Cidrick Navas (1), and Suero (1).
Manor Multiple Stolen Base Games: Hernandez (3), Levy (3), Lindley (2), Roach (2), Brandy Torres (1), and Jacob Torres (1).
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