Harrisonburg native and R.E. Lee (now Staunton) High School alum Tyler Zombro has been promoted by the Chicago Cubs to the position of vice president of pitching.
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Valley League: Tyler Bocock charts his own path as new Harrisonburg Turks head coach
Tyler Bocock sat on the wooden bleachers behind first base at Buck Bowman Park, the home of the Clover Hill Bucks of the Rockingham County Baseball League since the 1950s.
Lynchburg: City of Seven Hills, and the birthplace of 16 Major Leaguers
As a recent podcast guest on “Chris and Company,” Lynchburg native Brandon Inge told the host about when future Hall of Fame catcher Pudge Rodriguez joined the Detroit Tigers prior to the 2004 season.
Video: Orioles sign free-agent slugger Pete Alonso
The Baltimore Orioles have landed the big bat they’ve lacked in recent years, in the form of Pete Alonso, who is third in MLB in homers since his rookie season in 2019.
Baltimore Orioles sign free-agent slugger Pete Alonso, making big splash at Winter Meetings
The Baltimore Orioles have landed the big bat they’ve lacked in recent years, in the form of Pete Alonso, who is third in MLB in homers since his rookie season in 2019.
MLB: The San Diego Padres have several ties to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
After the 1971 Major League Baseball season, it appeared that the San Diego Padres would move to Washington.
Wife of new Colorado Rockies manager was softball standout at Broadway, Virginia Tech
The Virginia Tech baseball program has now placed another one of its own into the rarefied ranks of Major League Baseball manager.
Dennis Womack, Brad Babcock to be honored by the Virginia Baseball Coaches Association
In perhaps his last interview, former Lynchburg College standout Brad Babcock told this reporter how he got his start as a college baseball coach.
Michael Schoeffel: Triumph, then tears, in Toronto, from a memorable Fall Classic
I had no idea, really, what I wanted to write about George Springer’s home run, but as soon as it happened, I knew I had to write something.
UVA Baseball: Anonymous donor pledges $1 million, wants fans to match
An anonymous UVA Athletics donor – there are a lot of those folks anymore – is pledging a million dollars to UVA Baseball, with the pledge structured as a matching gift, meaning, it will end up being $2 million.