Express bats come to life after rain delay to key victory over Senators
STRASBURG — A two-hour rain delay turned into a real positive for the Strasburg Express on Tuesday night. Coming out of the lengthy delay, the Express scored four runs in the eighth inning to pull out...
View ArticleRiver Bandits beat Cards to even playoff series
WOODSTOCK – Facing playoff elimination for the second time in three days, the Woodstock River Bandits continued to keep their season alive Wednesday night in the second game of a best-of-3 Valley...
View ArticleCardinals advance in VBL playoffs
FRONT ROYAL — With no outs in the top of the seventh Thursday, Front Royal Cardinals manager Brad Neffendorf handed the ball to reliever Randy Dobnak with the game in the balance. Dobnak, who already...
View ArticleStrasburg rallies for win over Cards
FRONT ROYAL — A play at home plate capped off a furious rally for Strasburg on Friday night. The Express scored the final four runs of the contest in a 5-4 dramatic victory over Front Royal in Game 1...
View ArticleExpress to take on Braves in VBL finals
For the second time in three years, the Strasburg Express is competing for the Valley Baseball League championship. The Express, who last vied for the James W. Lineweaver Cup in 2013, locked up a spot...
View ArticleExpress beat Staunton in Game 1 of VBL championship
STAUNTON – Trevor Rucker delivered a sixth-inning grand slam and the Strasburg Express held off a late rally by Staunton to pick up a 10-8 win in Game 1 of the Valley Baseball League championship...
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Staying Alive
STRASBURG – The rally fell just a little short for the Strasburg Express Wednesday night. Seeking its first Valley Baseball League championship in the team’s five-year history, Strasburg pushed across...
View ArticleExpress top Braves to win VBL championship
STAUNTON – The Strasburg Express are the 2015 Valley Baseball League champions. The Express rallied from a three-run deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Staunton Braves Thursday night at Moxie Stadium...
View Article2015 All-Valley Baseball League Team
2015 All-Valley Baseball League Team Most Valuable Player: Shane Billings, Harrisonburg (Wingate University) Pitcher of the Year: Hayden McCutcheon, Charlottesville (College of Charleston) First Team C...
View ArticleVBL names Stroop manager of year
Nearly a week after guiding the Strasburg Express to its first Valley Baseball League championship, Stephanos Stroop has been named the league’s top manager. Stroop was announced Wednesday as the...
View ArticleWard is new manager of River Bandits
Kyle Ward has seen two sides of the Valley Baseball League, one as a player with New Market in 2012 and another as an assistant coach with Aldie this past summer. Now Ward will get the chance to see...
View ArticleShenandoah VBL teams to share division in ’16
The Shenandoah County rivalry in the Valley Baseball League is about to get even better. The New Market Rebels are moving from the South Division to the North Division next summer, which will allow all...
View ArticleFormer big leaguer Hayes named new Express manager
The Strasburg Express faced the challenge of finding a replacement for 2015 Valley Baseball League Manager of the Year recipient Stephanos Stroop, but in the end finding a new coach wasn’t so tough for...
View ArticleWiley leading way for Cardinals
FRONT ROYAL – Zac Wiley had a tough decision to make in high school. The current Front Royal Cardinal was ready to commit to the University of Kentucky to play baseball. The day he was ready to commit...
View ArticleExpress, Cardinals set for VBL playoff action
STRASBURG – Strasburg has followed up its 2015 Valley Baseball League championship performance quite nicely so far this summer. The Express established themselves as one of the premier teams in the VBL...
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Express cruise past Cannons in playoff opener
STRASBURG — Strasburg didn’t lose any momentum it had entering the postseason. The Express dominated Purcellville in every phase of the game for a 16-6 victory Friday in Game 1 of the Valley Baseball...
View ArticleCardinals’ Valdes named VBL Pitcher of the Year
STRASBURG – Front Royal had the best pitching staff in the Valley Baseball League this summer, and now the Cardinals can claim the league’s top pitcher as well. Cardinals left-hander Erne Valdes was...
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Express continues success at home with playoff win over Cardinals
STRASBURG – First Bank Park continued to be a very friendly venue for the Strasburg Express in the first game of the Valley Baseball League North Division championship series against Front Royal on...
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Napleton’s six RBIs power Cardinals past Express
FRONT ROYAL – Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday night’s Valley Baseball League playoff game against Strasburg, the Front Royal Cardinals knew their season would soon come to an end, and catcher...
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James, Scott propel Express into VBL Finals
STRASBURG – Strasburg used a strong pitching effort from Keegan James and a solid offense on Wednesday to take advance to its third Valley Baseball League Championship series in four years. The...
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