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Edinburg Roadrunners

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Edinburg Roadrunners
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueUnited League Baseball (2013)
LocationEdinburg, Texas
BallparkEdinburg Stadium
Founded2001
Disbanded2013
League championships4 (2001, 2004, 2012, 2013)
Former name(s)
  • Edinburg Roadrunners (2009–13)
  • Edinburg Coyotes (2006–08)
  • Edinburg Roadrunners (2001–05)
Former league(s)
ColorsBlue, red, gold, black
       
OwnershipReunion Sports Group
MediaMcAllen Monitor
Websitewww.roadrunnerball.com

The Edinburg Roadrunners were a professional baseball team based in Edinburg, Texas, in the United States. The Roadrunners were a member of the United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. They played in United League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 and the North American League from 2011 to 2012.[citation needed] They played their home games at Edinburg Stadium. The city refused to extend a lease for the 2014 season and with nowhere to play the team shut down.

History

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The Edinburg Roadrunners started play in the Texas–Louisiana League in 2001, an independent baseball league not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. All games were played at Edinburg Stadium. They won the league title that year, which was the last before a rebranding led to the league being known as the Central Baseball League. They won the 2004 title in a sweep. The league disbanded in 2005, with half of the teams (Fort Worth Cats, Shreveport-Bossier Sports, Pensacola Pelicans, Coastal Bend Aviators, and El Paso Diablos) electing to join the American Association of Professional Baseball while the other half (Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Dillas, Laredo Broncos, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and San Angelo Colts) joined to make United League Baseball. However, the Roadrunners had folded prior to the league closing. In its place would be a new team in Edinburg christened the Edinburg Coyotes.The Coyotes began their existence by winning a historic 17 games without a loss, a minor league record, completing over 5 series before finally losing to the San Angelo Colts. The Coyotes went on to win the inaugural United League regular season title before losing to the Alexandria Aces in the league championship. After spending its first three seasons as the Coyotes, United League Baseball at a press conference on April 30, 2009 announced the franchise would become the Edinburg Roadrunners, named after the prior popular ball club, including its team logo and mascot.

The Roadrunners played 2009 and 2010 in the ULB before moving on to the North American League in 2011, where they played two seasons. They played one final season in 2013 with the United League. In their final season (consisting of a six-team league that saw two teams fold), they won the championship.

Season-by-season record

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Season
League Manager Wins Losses Pct. Result
Edinburg Roadrunners
2001 Texas–Louisiana League Chad Tredaway 64 32 .667 Won Championship (San Angelo Colts) 3–1
2002 Central Baseball League Chad Tredaway 64 42 .604 League runner-up
2003 Central Baseball League Chad Tredaway 58 38 .604
2004 Central Baseball League Chad Tredaway 68 27 .716 Won Championship (Shreveport) 3–0
2005 Central Baseball League Vince Moore 49 45 .521
Edinburg Coyotes
2006 United League Baseball Vince Moore 57 33 .633 Won Semifinals (Laredo) 2–1
Lost Finals (Alexandria) 3–1
2007[a] United League Baseball Vince Moore 43 52 .453
2008 United League Baseball Vince Moore 41 44 .482 Lost Semifinals (Amarillo) 2–0
Edinburg Roadrunners
2009 United League Baseball Vince Moore 46 34 .575 Lost Semifinals (Amarillo) 2–1
2010 United League Baseball Vince Moore 50 39 .562 Won Semifinals (Laredo) 2–1
Lost Finals (Amarillo) 3–1
2011 North American League Steve Maddock 37 52 .416
2012 North American League Vince Moore 60 36 .625 Won Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 2–0
Won Finals (Fort Worth) 3–0
2013 United League Baseball Ozzie Canseco 40 39 .506 Won Finals (Fort Worth) 3–2

All-Stars

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Players

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2006

2007

2008

Major League players

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Managers

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  • Chad Tredaway (2001–04)
  • Vince Moore (2004–05)
  • Steve Maddock (2011)

All-Stars

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2001

  • Scott Fowler, RHP (Rookie of the Year)
  • Sergio Guerrero, 2B
  • Ryan Harris, RHP
  • Chad Tredaway, Manager (Manager of the Year)

2002

  • Pedro Cervantes, RP
  • Scott Green, RHP
  • Steve Shirley, 3B (Rookie of the Year)
  • Chad Tredaway, Manager (Manager of the Year)

2003

  • Ryan Harris, RHP

2004

  • Anthony Angel, 2B
  • Pedro Flores, LHP
  • Ryan Harris, RHP
  • Ryan Lehr, IF
  • Eric Montoya, RHP
  • Ryan Webb, OF

2005

  • Matt Spencer, OF
  • Steve Wilkerson, P

Major League players

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Connections with current Edinburg Roadrunners

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Connections between the original and current Edinburg Roadrunners include the same name, logo, colors, mascot Rowdy the Roadrunner, manager Vince Moore, CBL/ULB All-Star Eric Gonzalez, Pitcher Pedro Flores, and playing at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings have been a rival of both teams.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ In 2007, the League instituted a split-season schedule, and the record listed here is a combination of Edinburg's record in the first half (25-25) and second half 18-27
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