| Sport | baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 |
| Motto | "Gateway to the majors" |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country(ies) | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Covington Lumberjacks |
| Official website | Valley Baseball League |
The Valley Baseball League is an NCAA-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Each Valley Baseball League season consists of 44 games played during summer. Many Valley Baseball League players have continued on to play in Major League Baseball.
The league was started in 1923 and sanctioned by the NCAA in 1961. It has been a wooden bat league since 1993. It is one of eight leagues in the National Alliance of Collegiate Summer Baseball.
In 2007, The Valley Baseball League expanded to include one new team with the addition of the Fauquier Gators. Another team was supposed to be added in Lexington, Virginia but there were difficulties with the lighting system that delayed their addition to the league. The VBL announced, officially, in July 2008 that the Rapids (playing in Lexington, on Washington and Lee's field) will be playing in the 2009 season. This additional team will break the league into three divisions.
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Valley League playoffs for the 2007 Season began on July 31, 2007 and concluded on August 10, when Waynesboro defeated Luray.
The following seedings and games occurred during the Valley League Playoffs.
Seedings
First Round:(Best of 3 series)
† Eliminated during first round.
Second Round:(Best of 3 series)
†† Eliminated during second round.
Championship(Best of 5 series)
Bold indicates 2007 Champion.
Valley League playoffs for the 2008 Season began on July 28, 2008 and ended August 5, 2008 when the Luray Wranglers defeated Covington.
The following seedings and games occurred during the Valley League Playoffs.
Seedings
The number 1 and 2 seed will be decided during a game with Luray and Waynesboro, while the number 7 and 8 seed will be either Harrisonburg or Haymarket, pending the outcome of that game. Both games will be played on July 28, 2008.
First Round:(Best of 3 series)
† Eliminated during first round.
Second Round:(Best of 3 series)
†† Eliminated during second round.
Championship(Best of 5 series)
Bold indicates 2008 Champion.
The summer of 2008 was highlighted by a promotion called Around the Valley in 60 Days. This promotion was started by Crystal Clear Delivery and S. Carter Studios and encouraged patrons to visit all 11 parks in the 60 day season. The program was deemed a huge success as some fifty fans completed the program and attended all 11 ballparks.
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