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New Rays Manager Meets the Media

Danny Sheaffer is introduced as Princeton's new manager. More>>

P-Rays Announce New Manager

Danny Sheaffer, a veteran minor league manager and also a player on both the minor and major league levels, was announced on January 24 as the new manager of the 2013 Princeton Rays. More>>

P-Rays General Manager Wins League Award

Princeton Rays general manager Jim Holland was named as the winner of the 2012 Appalachian League "Promotional Award of Excellence" as part of the league's fall meeting More>>

Rays win 2012 Mercer Cup Video included

PRINCETON (WVVA) - The Princeton Rays needed 13 innings Wednesday night to win the 2012 Mercer Cup. The Blue Jays jumped out to an early lead in the first on a Christian Lopes single to left field bringing More>>

Rays take lead in 2012 Mercer Cup

PRINCETON (WVVA) - The Rays took a 5-4 lead in the race for the 2012 Mercer Cup with their 4-3 win over Bluefield at Hunnicutt Tuesday night. The Rays jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the bats of Reid Redman More>>

Jays drop both games of double-header

BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The Bluefield Blue Jays dropped both games of their doubleheader against the Bristol White Sox at Bowen Field Tuesday. The Jays fell in the first game 6-2. They didn't fare any better More>>

Wasilewski's first start rained out

(WVVA) - Former Tazewell standout Zak Wasilewski was slated to make his first start with the Blue Jays Gulf Coast League Wednesday, but Mother Nature had other plans. The game against the Braves was postponed More>>

Rays win 6-5 to even Mercer Cup

BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The Princeton Rays evened up this year's Mercer Cup with a 6-5 win over Bluefield Wednesday. The Rays began the scoring in the first, with Willie Argo and Darryl George driving in runs More>>

Jays take first game of 2012 Mercer Cup

BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The Bluefield Blue Jays have taken the first game of the 2012 Mercer Cup. The Jays drew first blood against their cross-county rival Princeton Rays at Bowen Field Tuesday night, when More>>

Miners snap two-game skid over Slippery Rock

BECKLEY (WVVA) - A scoring explosion early propelled the Miners to victory at Linda K. Epling Stadium Tuesday. The Miners scored all seven of their runs in the bottom of the second, defeating Slippery More>>

July 19th is Children's Reading Night at Bowen Field

The Bluefield Blue Jays know that Reading Is a Home Run so they're asking you to bring your kids out for Children's Reading Night at Bowen Field Thursday, July 19th! The first 300 kids will receive a More>>

Jays Top Pulaski, Princeton Falls to Elizabethton

BLUEFIELD-- A chop single over the third baseman's head by Seth Conner was enough for the Bluefield Blue Jays to get back in the win column over the Pulaski Mariners. Art Charles led the seventh inning More>>

Miners Win, Keep Streak Alive

The West Virginia Miners have won four straight, after beating Lorain County, 9-0 Tuesday night. More>>

Jays win with walk-off

Jacob Anderson had a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth to give Bluefield a 5-4 victory over Johnson City.The Jays snapped a three-game skid with the victory.They'll return Sunday evening at 6:05. More>>

Pulaski hands Princeton their first loss

Pulaski struck early with four runs to hand Princeton a 6-1 loss.The Rays started 4-0 before dropping tonight's contest.The rubber match tomorrow from Hunnicut Field with the first pitch set for 3:05. More>>

Bluefield falls in home opener to Johnson City

In 10 innings, Bluefield fell to Johnson City 4-2. The home opener at Bowen Field saw a delay due to rain, the Jays took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning. But one run in the top of the ninth and two More>>

Jays drop both games of doubleheader; Miners fall

BRISTOL (WVVA) - Thursday's twin bill in Bristol was doubly disappointing for the Bluefield Blue Jays. The Jays dropped the first game, 8-6 to the Sox. Bluefield didn't touch the home plate in game 2, More>>

Rays sweep Kingsport with 15-2 victory

PRINCETON (WVVA) - The Princeton Rays keep rolling. The squad has begun the 2012 season a perfect 3-0 with a sweep of the Kingsport Mets. The Mets struck first Thursday night, scoring early; but the More>>

Rain forces Thursday double-header for Jays in Bristol

BRISTOL (WVVA) - The Bluefield Blue Jays will play Bristol in a pair of seven-inning games Thursday evening, after rain washed out Wednesday's scheduled contest. The double-header is scheduled to begin More>>

Rays rally for second win of season

PRINCETON (WVVA) - The Princeton Rays continued their winning ways Wednesday, storming back from a 5-0 deficit to defeat Kingsport 10-7 in the second game of the season. The Rays were down by five runs More>>

Jays win opener 7-2 in Bristol

BRISTOL (WVVA) - The Bluefield Blue Jays 2012 campaign got off to a great start on the arms of a pair of 2011 draft picks. Joe Musgrove and Daniel Norris contributed four strong innings each as the Jays More>>

Rays win home opener

PRINCETON (WVVA) - The 2012 Appalachian League season got off to a great start for the Princeton Rays. Blake Snell only gave up one hit as the Rays begin the season with an 8-4 victory over the Kingsport More>>

Jays Could Benefit From Wasilewski

BLUEFIELD (WVVA)-- Sports organizations can do many things to get fans into the stands. One sure fire way to do so is to have a local high school standout to play close to home. That is a real possibility More>>

Wasilewski drafted by the Blue Jays

Tazewell pitcher Zak Wasilewski was the 445th overall pick in the MLB Draft for new players. The 6'1" University of South Carolina recruit was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. At the end of May, Wasilewski More>>

Miners Start Season Undefeated

The West Virginia Miners swept a doubleheader. More>>

Several 2011 Bluefield Jays start strong at next level

BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - Several members of the 2011 Bluefield Blue Jays are finding early success on the next level with the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts. The following updates are provided by Bluefield General More>>

Bluefield Jays to play Chops in exhibition game

BLUEFIELD (PRESS RELEASE) - On June 17, 2012 at 3 p.m., the Bluefield Blue Jays will be in preseason action verses the Lexington Chops of the CVCL (Carolina Virginia Collegiate League). The Chops are More>>

Rays manager returns for 3rd straight season

The Princeton Rays announced that Michael Johns will return in 2012 for his third straight year as the team's manager but also that the remainder of the coaching staff would be new faces to the Princeton More>>

  • 2012 Baseball Schedules

  • 6/197:05vs Kingsport 6/207:05vs Kingsport 6/217:05vs Kingsport 6/227:05vs Pulaski 6/237:05vs Pulaski 6/243:00vs Pulaski 6/257:00@ Greenville 6/267:00@ Greenville 6/277:00@ Greenville 6/287:00@
    6/197:00@ Bristol 6/207:00@ Bristol 6/217:00@ Bristol 6/227:05vs Johnson City 6/237:05vs Johnson City 6/246:05vs Johnson City 6/257:00@ Burlington 6/267:00@ Burlington 6/277:00@ Burlington 6/287:00@
  • 6/197:05vs Kingsport 6/207:05vs Kingsport 6/217:05vs Kingsport 6/227:05vs Pulaski 6/237:05vs Pulaski 6/243:00vs Pulaski 6/257:00@ Greenville 6/267:00@ Greenville 6/277:00@ Greenville 6/287:00@
    6/197:05vs Kingsport 6/207:05vs Kingsport 6/217:05vs Kingsport 6/227:05vs Pulaski 6/237:05vs Pulaski 6/243:00vs Pulaski 6/257:00@ Greenville 6/267:00@ Greenville 6/277:00@ Greenville 6/287:00@
  • 5/297:05vs Slippery Rock 5/307:05vs Slippery Rock 5/316:35@ Butler 6/17:05@ Butler 6/27:05vs Lorain County 6/35:05vs Lorain County 6/56:35 @ Richmond 6/66:35@ Richmond 6/77:05@ Lorain County 6/87:05@
    5/297:05vs Slippery Rock 5/307:05vs Slippery Rock 5/316:35@ Butler 6/17:05@ Butler 6/27:05vs Lorain County 6/35:05vs Lorain County 6/56:35 @ Richmond 6/66:35@ Richmond 6/77:05@ Lorain County 6/87:05@
  • 2012 Baseball Rosters2012 Baseball Rosters

  • Your 2012 West Virginia Miners of the Prospect League: No.NamePosition 1Clayton PrestridgeC 2Corey LillyP 3Justin GomezC/INF 4Sergio LeonINF 5Aaron OeschC 6Joseph WilliamsOF 7Alex De La RosaOF 8Dan
    Your 2012 West Virginia Miners of the Prospect League: No.NamePosition 1Clayton PrestridgeC 2Corey LillyP 3Justin GomezC/INF 4Sergio LeonINF 5Aaron OeschC 6Joseph WilliamsOF 7Alex De La RosaOF 8Dan
  • No.NamePosition 1Christian LopesSS 2Christian Frias2B 3Chris PetersSS 4Eric ArceOF 5Joe SpanoP 6Deivy EstradaP 7Hector AlvarezC 8Alex AzorOF 9Matthew Dean3B 10Jacob AndersonOF 13Jason LeblebijianSS 14Tucker
    No.NamePosition 1Christian LopesSS 2Christian Frias2B 3Chris PetersSS 4Eric ArceOF 5Joe SpanoP 6Deivy EstradaP 7Hector AlvarezC 8Alex AzorOF 9Matthew Dean3B 10Jacob AndersonOF 13Jason LeblebijianSS 14Tucker
  • Pitchers (14) Kevin Brandt Left Handed Pitcher Bats: Right, Throws: Left Born: 11/24/1989 Fuquay Varina, NC 6'2'' 192 lbs Acquired: 18th Round of the 2012 June Draft Played for East Carolina
    Pitchers (14) Kevin Brandt Left Handed Pitcher Bats: Right, Throws: Left Born: 11/24/1989 Fuquay Varina, NC 6'2'' 192 lbs Acquired: 18th Round of the 2012 June Draft Played for East Carolina
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