Bristol State Liners Announce 2025 Coaching Staff

May 12, 2025 - BRISTOL, TN - The Bristol State Liners have announced their coaching staff for the Appalachian League's 2025 season. Joining manager Turner Ward will be hitting coach Scott Van Slyke, pitching coach Mike Tejera, fourth coach Chris Monroe, athletic trainer Leanna Freund, and data coordinator Cooper Ward. The State Liners will have a new face on the coaching staff with the addition of MLB veteran Scott Van Slyke as the hitting coach. Van Slyke brings 14 years of professional baseball playing... Full Story

Former MLB Player and Coach Turner Ward Named Bristol State Liners Manager

March 6, 2025 - BRISTOL, TN - The Bristol State Liners announced Turner Ward as their manager for the 2025 season. As a long-time player and coach in Major League Baseball, Ward most recently served as the St. Louis Cardinals Hitting Coach from 2023 to 2024. "I'm very excited to have a new challenge coaching this summer in the Appalachian League," said Ward. Ward was drafted in the 18th round of the 1986 draft by the New York Yankees. He would go on to play 12 years in Major League Baseball as an outfield... Full Story

Boyd Sports to Own and Operate Bristol State Liners Baseball in Appalachian League

January 30, 2025 - BRISTOL, TN - Boyd Sports, LLC has announced that it will assume ownership of the Bristol State Liners franchise in the Appalachian League. Boyd Sports, which also owns the Knoxville Smokies, Johnson City Doughboys, Greeneville Flyboys, Elizabethton River Riders, and manages the Kingsport Axmen will assume all business operations of the Bristol State Liners. "We are excited to partner with Boyd Sports as they take on the operation of the Bristol State Liners," said City of Bristol Mayor Mark ... Full Story

Bristol State Liners Announce 2025 Season Schedule

November 11, 2024 - BRISTOL, TN - The Bristol State Liners today announced their 2025 baseball schedule. The State Liners Opening Day will be on June 6 and play against the Johnson City Doughboys. The 2025 Appalachian League season begins June 5 and runs through July 30. The schedule will consist of five Tuesdays, six Wednesdays, two Thursdays, and four Fridays, four Saturdays and three Sundays. Boyd Sports and TVA Credit Union ballpark will also host all 24 regular season home games for the Bristol State Liners... Full Story

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June 15	ApL	Pulaski at Bristol	5:00 p.m.
June 14	ApL	Pulaski 8 at Bristol 4	Final
June 13	ApL	Pulaski 7 at Bristol 13	Final
June 12	ApL	Bluefield 6 at Bristol 10	Final
June 11	ApL	Bluefield 8 at Bristol 1	Final
June 10	ApL	Bristol 4 at Kingsport 14	Final (7)
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• APPY LEAGUE: Patrick Gillen leads Johnson City-based State Liners past Bluefield in front of sparse crowd - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (June 13)
• APPY LEAGUE: Bluefield's Levi Jones hit for the cycle in win over Johnson City-based State Liners - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (June 12)
• APPY LEAGUE: Johnson City-based State Liners smashed by Kingsport - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (June 12)
• Axmen rout State Liners to earn series split - ApL Kingsport Times-News (June 11)
• APPY LEAGUE: Johnson City-based State Liners improve to 3-1 - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (June 10)
• State Liners double up Axmen on wet night - ApL Kingsport Times-News (June 10)
• Johnson City Doughboys split twinbill with Bristol - ApL Johnson City Press (June 8)
• APPY LEAGUE: Johnson City-based State Liners have second game of 2025 rained out - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (June 7)
• COLLEGE BASEBALL: Johnson City-based State Liners open season with win in Johnson City; Marion Hungry Mothers lose big - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (June 6)
• Bristol tops Doughboys on Appy League’s opening night - ApL Johnson City Press (June 6)
• MLB veteran Turner Ward to pilot State Liners - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (June 5)
• BRIEFS: State Liners coaching staff has MLB pedigree - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (May 14)
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