SUMMER COLLEGE BASEBALL COMING TO ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY!!
FIRST GAME, JUNE 6th, 2009
Playing 7 p.m. Games at Smith Field @ Washington and Lee University
First Home Game:  Rockbridge Rapids v. Staunton Braves

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Star college baseball players using wood bats will be playing for a new Valley League team named The Rockbridge Rapids beginning next summer.

Rockbridge's team is the 12th in the Valley League, which has a long list of alumni players who are current or past Major Leaguers.  The League is known as the "Gateway to the Majors."

The Rockbridge Rapids will consist of about 28 college players from all areas of the U.S.  Many of the players will be sophomores and juniors at Division I universities, but the Rapids will also recruit some local and small college stars.

"This is going to be a lot of fun and a great thing for our area.  But the operation is very dependent on local support and help," General Manager Ken Newman, said.  "This is truly a community team.  We need everyone's help from bat boys to host families." 
For more information, contact General Manager, Ken Newman, (540-463-3686) or knewman@rockbridgerapids.com.
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RAPIDS SIGN HEAD COACH -- MARK MACE
     Mark Mace, head baseball coach at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA, has agreed to become the first head coach for the Rockbridge Rapids.
     After many years of success in several Virginia high schools (several District and Regional Championships, one trip to the State Finals and several "coach of the year" honors), Mace moved up to the college level at EMU, his alma mater.
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NEW RAPIDS ASSISTANT COACH HIRED -- JACOB COOK
Richmond native, JMU star pitcher and ex-minor leaguer to manage Rapids pitchers.  See "Coaches" page for details.