Two Minor League Baseball teams are challenging world records this week: the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League) is going after pirate eye patches, while the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League) are pushing kazoos. Tomorrow night — August 13 — is Pirate Night at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, and the ValleyCats will […]
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ValleyCats to unveil new videoboard in 2014
There will be a huge upgrade to Bruno Stadium this season, as the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League) are unveiling a new state-of-the- art LED videoboard. The board will be the largest main video display in the NY-Penn League. Following a bid process, LSI Industries was selected for the project, and will install […]
Lecuyer new business-development manager for ValleyCats
The Tri-City ValleyCats (short season; NY-Penn League) announced the hiring of Jason Lecuyer to serve as the team’s Business Development Manager. “Jason’s passion for improving the community in which we live coupled with his business experience makes him a welcome addition to the ValleyCats front office,” said ValleyCats Vice President/General Manager Rick Murphy. Prior to […]
Tri-City, Astros renew PDC
It’s been eerily quiet on the affiliation front, but we have a new one to report: the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League) and the Houston Astros extended their PDC for two more years. The pair, affiliated since the ValleyCats came into existence, will be affiliated through 2014, reports the Troy Record. Otherwise, it’s […]
ValleyCats set attendance record — again
Another year, another attendance record for the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League), who set a record both for total attendance and per-game tallies during a season-ending homestand last night. The team set an attendance record for the eighth consecutive season. The team ended the home season with a pair of games against the […]
ValleyCats hit early attendance mark
Nice milestone for the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League): For the first time since their inaugural season in 2002, the ValleyCats have reached the 100,000-attendance mark before the month of August. Following the game on Sunday, the ‘Cats have drawn a total of 103,076 fans to “The Joe” in 2011. Thus far in […]
Front-office changes in Charleston, Troy
Some new and promoted faces for Minor League Baseball teams today, as the Charleston RiverDogs (Class A; Sally League) and the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League) announce personnel changes. Noel Blaha, a former Charleston RiverDogs intern who has served as the club’s box office manager the past four years, has been promoted to […]
ValleyCats, Astros extend PDC
The Houston Astros and the Tri-City ValleyCats extended their player-development contract (PDC) for two more years, the pair announced today, after the ValleyCats ended perhaps the most successful season in team history. “We are pleased to continue our close relationship with the Astros. It provides the ValleyCats a strong partner to continue our recent success,” […]