Author Archives: Steve Cox

WINCHESTER - The Winchester Royals have hired Brian Burke as Manager/Head Coach for the 2025 summer season. Burke, who has 27 years of baseball coaching experience at the high school…

Former Strasburg Express pitcher Rhett Lowder is being called up to the Major Leagues by the Cincinnati Reds and will start Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lowder, the Reds’ first…

The Front Royal Cardinals have hired Mike Smith to be its head coach for 2025. Smith was head coach this past season for the Winchester Royals. With 18 years of…

The Strasburg Express have named Phil Betterly to be the team's head coach for the 2025 season. This past season, Betterly worked as the Express' pitching coach. Strasburg finished the…

Valley Baseball League Hall of Famer Mike Cubbage passed away this past Saturday. He was 74 years old. Played for Charlottesville Hornets in 1968 and 1969 and the Staunton Braves…

Three players tied in the voting for the Player of the Year Award in the South Division. Harrisonburg OF Chris Katz (Wake Forest), Staunton OF AJ Wenrich (Georgia Southern) and…

Covington relief pitcher Jorge Garcias has been selected as the South Division Pitcher of the Year. Garcia made 12 appearances for the Lumberjacks, pitching a total of 21 innings. He…

Charlottesville’s Randy Tomlin, who coached the Tom Sox to the South Division pennant and the VBL Championship has been named the South Division Coach of the Year. Tomlin led the…

Purcellville shortstop Shintaro Inoue (Kansas State) and Front Royal catcher Broedy Poppell shared the VBL North Division Player of the Year honor. Inoue led the entire VBL in RBIs with…

New Market Rebels relief pitcher Luke Roggenburk (St. Bonaventure) has been selected the VBL Noth Division Pitcher of the Year. Roggenburk led the entire VBL in appearances with 19 and…