Staunton Braves
| Staunton Braves | |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Field | Moxie Stadium[1] |
| Team History | Staunton Braves Class C Virginia League (1915–1944) Massanutten League (1945–1949) VBL (1950–present) |
| Division | Southern |
| Championships | 7 (1954) (1957) (1976) (1985) (1995) (1996) (1999) |
| Runner-Up | 8 (1960) (1964) (1969) (1998) (2000) (2004) (2006) (2015) |
| Owner | Garland Eutlser and Lance Mauck[2] |
| Head coach | Samuel Blalock (1st season) |
The Staunton Braves are a collegiate summer baseball team in Staunton, Virginia. They play in the southern division of the Valley Baseball League. They have won the pennant in 1993–1995, 1997–2000, 2003, and 2015, ranking as high as the 7th best team in the country during the 2015 regular season. They were league champions in 1995, 1996, and 1999.[3]
The Braves consistently rank towards the top of the league in attendance and play their home games at historic John Moxie Stadium in Gypsy Hill Park.[4] In 2016, Moxie Stadium was listed as the fifth-best Collegiate Wood Bat Park in all of America, in an article on Scout.com.[5]
The Staunton Braves have had over 40 players drafted in the MLB draft.[citation needed]
Notable players
- Aubrey Huff[6]
- Chad Tracy
- Chris Perez
- Jason Michaels
- Luke Scott
- Shawn Camp
- Jon Jay[6]
- Gaby Sánchez[6]
- Will Harris[7]
- Jason Michaels
- Matt Fox
- Tim Sexton
- Mike Maroth
- Joe Koshansky
- Scott Copeland
- Ben Verlander[8]
- Max Povse
- Sam Howard
- Tyler Zombro[9]
References
- ^ Hite, Patrick. "New media company plans to improve how Staunton Braves baseball is broadcast on Facebook". The News Leader. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Hite, Patrick. "Eutsler, Mauck defend Staunton Braves coaching change". The News Leader. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Former Ohio Valley Stars Get A Shot With Laase in Staunton, Va". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Koch, Gregory (2022-06-23). "John Moxie Memorial Stadium – Staunton Braves". Stadium Journey. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Staunton's John Moxie Stadium Named a Top 5 Collegiate Wood Bat Park | Valley League Baseball". www.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ a b c MULL, CORY. "Collegiate baseball players find rhythm across country". The News-Press. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ News-Record, DAVID DRIVER Daily. "Will Harris: From Valley, To World Series, To Nationals". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Gazette, CHARLIE LEFFLER Goochland. "Ben Verlander leaves pitching behind and turns focus on offense". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "The News Leader". www.newsleader.com. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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