By: James Gravley | WV Sports Chat
The Appalachian League opens it season on Thursday, June 4, and the rosters have officially been announced for all eight teams.
The Appalachian League is a summer collegiate baseball league that is part of the MLB and USA Baseball Prospect Development Pipeline, a pathway for amateur baseball players in the United States and is an integral part of the identification and development process for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and other future national teams.
The League is comprised of eight teams deep in the heart of the Appalachia Region of the United States: Bluefield, Virginia and West Virginia; Burlington, North Carolina; Danville, Virginia; Elizabethton, Tennessee; Greeneville, Tennessee; Johnson City, Tennessee; Kingsport, Tennessee; and Pulaski, Virginia.
Here are how the Mountaineers are spread across the Appy League this summer.
Bluefield RidgeRunners
- Pitcher, Weston Smith
- INF, Zahir Barjam
- INF, Matthew Robaugh
Burlington Sock Puppets
- N/A
Danville Otterbots
- N/A
Elizabethton River Riders
- N/A
Greeneville Flyboys
- N/A
Johnson City Doughboys
- N/A
Kingsport Axmen
- N/A
Pulaski River Turtles
- Pitcher, Mac Stiffler
- C, Creed Erdos
- INF, Sean Goldy
Once teams such as WVU are no longer playing postseason baseball some of the younger guys could potentially be assigned as a late addition to a clubs roster spot. As of now there is a total of six Mountaineers playing in this year’s Appalachian League.
Photo: WVU Baseball
