Valley League adds 12th franchise
July 11, 2008 by chrisgraham
Item by Chris Graham
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It’s official - Rockbridge is in the Valley League.
The league announced today that the Rockbridge Rapids will join the lineup in 2009. The Rockbridge team will play its games in Lexington at Cap’n Dick Smith Field on the campus of Washington and Lee University.
The addition of the Rockbridge franchise gives the league 12 teams for the ‘09 season.
The Rapids will play in the South Division of the Valley League, which includes teams in Staunton, Waynesboro and Harrisonburg.
The franchise will be operated by Rockbridge Baseball Club LLC. The team has already begun assembling a coaching staff and players for the 2009 season and continues to actively seek host families and others who wish to be involved with the organization.
[...] And then there will be 12. Great news for the Valley. Scheduling for an odd number of teams is a nightmare. [...]
I hope it does not continue to dilute the talent level for the VBL as a whole. Most of college summer leagues are smaller. I just watched the Outer Banks’ Daredevils play a few games in the Coastal Plains League. They are only 14-16, but I must say they would probably be one of the better teams in the VBL.