Tag: Appalachian League
Blue Jays Take Mercer Cup Lead
WOAY - The Bluefield Blue Jays returned home Thursday night with a 2-1 win over Princeton, giving the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead in...
Blue Jays, Rays Both Win Wednesday
Bluefield, WV & Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The Bluefield Blue Jays and Princeton Rays each held off late rallies to win their respective home...
Blue Jays Win Tuesday Over Yankees
Bluefield, WV (WOAY) - Bluefield has now won back-to-back contests, after opening their three-game series with a 10-1 win over division leaders Pulaski.
Starting pitcher...
Area Baseball Teams Struggle on Saturday
Bluefield, WV (WOAY) - The Bluefield Blue Jays have now dropped four straight after falling 10-7 to Elizabethton Saturday night at Bowen Field.
The Twins...
Princeton Rays Complete Sweep of Mets
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - One week after being swept in Tennessee, the Princeton Rays defeated the Kingsport Mets 7-1 to take a three-game sweep...
Baseball Update – July 16
WOAY - The 2019 Mercer Cup series is tied at three games apiece after Bluefield took a doubleheader with Princeton Tuesday at Bowen Field.
The...
Appalachian League Update – July 9
WOAY - With the Major League Baseball All-Star Game occurring Tuesday, that meant a rare off day for all minor leagues, including the Appalachian...
Rays, Blue Jays Split First Two Mercer Cup Games
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The 2019 Mercer Cup series is tied after the Princeton Rays won 8-4 over Bluefield to even the series at...
Rays Fall to Danville, Miss Out on Sweep
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - For the second straight series, the Princeton Rays missed out on the chance to sweep an opponent as Danville won...
Grand Slam Helps Rays Defeat Danville
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The Princeton Rays managed only five second-inning runs Friday night, but that was enough for a 5-4 win over Danville...
Rain Affects Thursday Baseball Games
WOAY - The weather has made its presence known in Southern West Virginia the last few days, affecting baseball games scheduled for Thursday in...
Baseball Update – July 2
WOAY - Both the Princeton Rays and Bluefield Blue Jays returned to .500 after road wins Tuesday at Burlington and Danville, respectively.
The Rays scored...
Blue Jays Extend Win Streak to Three Games
Bluefield, WV (WOAY) - The Bluefield Blue Jays have now won three straight for the first time in 2019 following a 6-3 win over...
Baseball Update – June 27
Bluefield, WV (WOAY) - A five-run fourth inning was critical for the Bluefield Blue Jays as they recorded a first home win of 2019,...
Blue Jays Fall in Home Opener
Bluefield, WV & Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The Bluefield Blue Jays held their home opener Tuesday night at Bowen Field, but it was the...
Miners Fall, Rays Win Friday Night
Beckley, WV & Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Miners had a chance to win a second game against East Division leaders Danville...
Baseball Update – June 20
Beckley, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Miners stopped a four-game losing skid Thursday with a 9-8 over Danville Thursday at Epling Stadium.
After going...
Bluefield Blue Jays Drop Season Opener
WOAY - The Appalachian League began its 2019 season Tuesday, with the Bluefield Blue Jays opening the year at defending league champion Elizabethton.
The Blue...
Twins Take Game 1 of Championship Series
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The Appalachian League championship series began Tuesday, with the Princeton Rays seeking their second league title.
It was the visiting Elizabethton...
Rays Take Player, Manager of the Year Honors
WOAY - Princeton shortstop Wander Franco was named Appalachian League Player of the Year Thursday.
Franco, who was a two-time Player of the Week in...
Rays Take Final Mercer Cup Meeting of Regular Season
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The Princeton Rays rallied from a middle-inning deficit to beat the Bluefield Blue Jays 8-7 Monday night at Hunnicutt Field,...
Rays Win as Franco Receives Second League Honor
WOAY - The Princeton Rays are on a four-game win streak after defeating the Burlington Royals 6-4 Monday evening at Hunnicutt Field.
The visitors opened...
Princeton Takes Control of Mercer Cup Series
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - The Princeton Rays are one win away from claiming the 2018 Mercer Cup series after winning 8-2 over Bluefield Friday...
Blue Jays Stop Skid With Thursday Win
Princeton, WV (WOAY) - After giving up leads on Tuesday & Wednesday, the Bluefield Blue Jays held on Thursday to win 5-3 over Princeton...
Baseball Update – July 11
WOAY - The Princeton Rays have taken a 3-1 series in the 2018 Mercer Cup after a 7-5 win over Bluefield Wednesday at Hunnicutt...
