Postseason journeys are nothing new to the PVI baseball program . Over the previous seven seasons, the Panthers had reached the WCAC and VISAA State Championship games four times each, winning two WCAC titles and three State crowns. 2011 proved to be no different as the Panthers reached a conference or state championship game for the ninth time since 2004, before falling in the VISAA Division I State Championship to St. Anne's Belfield (STAB) in 8 innings on Saturday.

On Wednesday, PVI upset #3 seeded St. Christopher's (21-6) on the road, 4-2 in the VISAA Quarterfinals behind the bat of Lansing Veeder (3 RBI), a complete game from pitcher Jonathan Bitto (10 K's) and a 2-run saving defensive play by Alex Bryant.

In the State Semifinals, the Panthers upset #2 seeded Benedictine(24-6) in front of a raucous Friday night crowd in Richmond. Brian Robbett drove in what proved to be the game-winning run, Matt Kianka and Lansing Veeder both homered, while pitchers Robbie Kidd (win) and Ben Garner (save) held Benedictine's bats in check for the 6-3 win. Richmond Times-Dispatch Coverage.

In Saturday's State Championship Game, Colin May's second inning RBI single gave PVI an early 1-0 lead against #1 seeded STAB (27-3) but the Panthers found themselves behind 2-1 after 6 innings of play. PVI rallied in the top of the 7^th as Richard Mancari singled and eventually scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 2. Ben Garner (in relief of starting pitcher Lansing Veeder) shut down the STAB bats in the bottom of the 7^th to send the game into extra innings. The bottom of the 8^th however, ended all title hopes for the Panthers, as a bloop single against a drawn-in infield brought home the game-winner for STAB. NBC Charlottesville Coverage