6-649: The Strasburg Express are a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Northern Division of the Valley Baseball League . The team is based in Strasburg, Virginia and plays its home games at First Bank Park, on the grounds of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Strasburg joined the league in 2011, replacing the defunct Fauquier Gators . The Express have won three Valley League championships, in 2015, 2016, and 2021. Following
12-533: The United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operate from early June to early August. In contrast to college baseball , which allow aluminum or other composite baseball bats , players in these leagues use only wooden bats, hence the common nickname of these leagues as "wood-bat leagues". Collegiate summer leagues allow college baseball players
18-4647: The 2016 championship, the team was ranked 8th in the nation among collegiate summer teams. The team's current coach is George Laase, who joined the team for the 2020 season, but after COVID-19 wiped out the season, returned in 2021. A previous manager includes former New York Yankees third baseman Charlie Hayes , who managed the team in 2016 after serving as the director of scouting the year before. References [ edit ] ^ "Strasburg Express: Park Directions" . www.strasburgexpress.com . Retrieved 2021-06-07 . ^ "Strasburg Express: Team History" . www.strasburgexpress.com . Retrieved 2021-06-07 . ^ Fauber, Brad. "Express top Braves to win VBL championship" . The Northern Virginia Daily . Retrieved 2021-06-07 . ^ Keeler, Tommy Jr. "Strasburg Express ranked No. 8 in nation" . The Northern Virginia Daily . Retrieved 2021-06-07 . ^ Fauber, Brad. "Former big leaguer Hayes named new Express manager" . The Northern Virginia Daily . Retrieved 2021-06-07 . ^ Keeler, Tommy Jr. "Hayes enjoys time working with Express" . The Northern Virginia Daily . Retrieved 2021-06-07 . v t e Sports teams based in Virginia Baseball IL Norfolk Tides EL Richmond Flying Squirrels CL Fredericksburg Nationals Lynchburg Hillcats Salem Red Sox ApL Danville Otterbots Pulaski River Turtles CPL Martinsville Mustangs Peninsula Pilots Tri-City Chili Peppers VBL Charlottesville Tom Sox Covington Lumberjacks Front Royal Cardinals Harrisonburg Turks New Market Rebels Purcellville Cannons Staunton Braves Strasburg Express Waynesboro Generals Winchester Royals Woodstock River Bandits [REDACTED] Basketball ABA Richmond Elite Football WFA Richmond Black Widows Ice hockey ECHL Norfolk Admirals SPHL Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs FPHL Blue Ridge Bobcats Roller derby WFTDA Charlottesville Derby Dames Dominion Derby Girls NRV Rollergirls River City Rollergirls Rocktown Rollers Star City Roller Girls Rugby league USARL Northern Virginia Eagles Rugby union MLR Old Glory DC Soccer USLC Loudoun United FC USL1 Richmond Kickers USL2 Northern Virginia FC Lionsbridge FC Virginia Beach United FC NPSL Charlottesville Alliance FC Northern Virginia United FC Virginia Beach City FC Virginia Dream FC College athletics NCAA Division I George Mason Hampton James Madison Liberty Longwood Norfolk State Old Dominion Radford Richmond VCU Virginia Virginia Tech VMI William & Mary NCAA Division II Emory and Henry UVA Wise Virginia State Virginia Union NCAA Division III Bridgewater Christopher Newport Eastern Mennonite Hampden–Sydney Lynchburg Mary Washington Randolph–Macon Roanoke Shenandoah Southern Virginia Virginia Wesleyan Washington and Lee NAIA Bluefield USCAA Apprentice Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strasburg_Express&oldid=1114729967 " Categories : Amateur baseball teams in Virginia Valley Baseball League teams Shenandoah County, Virginia Baseball teams established in 2011 2011 establishments in Virginia Collegiate summer baseball Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in
24-584: The ability to compete using professional rules and equipment, giving them experience and allowing professional scouts the opportunity to observe players under such conditions. To find a collegiate summer team, players work with their college coaches and prospective teams' general managers. They report to summer leagues after completing their spring collegiate season with their NCAA , NAIA , NJCAA , CCCAA , and NWAC teams. Some players arrive late due to their college team's postseason play, which sometimes runs into early June. In some cases, players are drafted during
30-486: The collegiate summer season. These draftees can remain with their collegiate summer team until they sign a professional contract. During the season, players are housed by volunteer host families and bussed to and from road games. The leagues vary greatly in their attendances, quality of play, and ability to attract scouts. The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) and the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) are considered
36-636: The two premier collegiate summer leagues. This list is organized by federation. Source: Chicago Suburban Baseball League Charlottesville Tom Sox The Charlottesville Tom Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team in Charlottesville, Virginia . They play in the southern division of the Valley Baseball League . The Tom Sox are the 2017, 2019 and 2022 Valley Baseball League Champions. They finished runner-up in 2018 & 2023. The team plays its home games at Charlottesville High School . The Tom Sox were founded in 2014 and began play in
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