Elizabethton River Riders Announce Coaching Staff for 2026 Season

April 15, 2026 - ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The Elizabethton River Riders have announced their coaching staff for the 2026 Appalachian League season. Joining manager Jeremy Owens will be Josh Lucas as pitching coach, Andy Tomberlin as hitting coach, Tommy Gregg as fourth coach and Anibal Hernandez as trainer. Josh begins his second season as pitching coach for Elizabethton and his third season as a pitching coach in the Appalachian League. Josh pitched at the Major League level for the Cardinals, A's and Orioles. ... Full Story

Jeremy Owens Returns as Elizabethton River Riders Manager for 2026 Season

April 14, 2026 - ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The River Riders announce Jeremy Owens will return as manager for their 2026 season. Owens has more than 20 years of playing and coaching experience at the professional and collegiate level. "The Appalachian League is back again in 2026. I'm so excited for the opportunity to return as manager of your Elizabethton River Riders," Owens said. "Every year the league is improving and creating great players for the future of college baseball. Summer will be here soon, looking ... Full Story

Elizabethton River Riders Receive 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award

December 10, 2025 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Appalachian League announced the Elizabethton River Riders as the 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award recipient. The River Riders also won the Community Service Award in 2024. The Lee Landers Community Service Award is presented to the club that demonstrates an outstanding, ongoing commitment to charitable service, support and leadership within their local community and the baseball industry. "The River Riders are truly humbled to receive the 2025 Appalachian Lea... Full Story

Elizabethton River Riders Announce Schedule for 2026 Season

November 12, 2025 - ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The Elizabethton River Riders announced their 2026 baseball schedule. The River Riders will play at the Greeneville Flyboys on the June 4 Opening Day. The River Riders will host their first home game June 5 against the Flyboys. The 2026 Appalachian League season begins June 4 and runs through July 30. The River Riders will celebrate Independence Day at Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark on Thursday, July 3, when they host the Flyboys. "I look forward to our 202... Full Story

• Elizabethton River Riders Announce Schedule for 2026 Season - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) November 12
• River Riders Drop Rain-Shortened Finale, Finish Season at 23-25 - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 30
• Evans Homers Twice as River Riders Power Past State Liners, 12-7 - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 29
• River Riders Take Series Finale in Greeneville, 6-1 - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 27
• Wolfgramm, Pitching Staff Power River Riders Past Doughboys in 4-3 Victory - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 25
• River Riders Explode for 16 Runs in Win over Doughboys - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 25
• River Riders Ride Early Offense to Series-Splitting Win over Greeneville - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 24
• River Riders Fall to Greeneville Despite Late Chances in Series Opener - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 22
• River Riders Bounce Back to Defeat Doughboys and Split Series - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 20
• Late Rally Falls Short as River Riders Drop Slugfest to Burlington - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 18
• River Riders Power Past Burlington for Bounce-Back Win - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 17
• River Riders Blasted in Lopsided Loss to Otterbots - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 16
• River Riders Struggle Offensively, Drop Series Opener to Danville - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 15
• River Riders Fall to Pulaski in Sudden Death - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 13
• River Riders Come Up Short Against Pulaski, 8-7 - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 12
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Other cities near Elizabethton, Tennessee with alternative or minor league teams:

• Asheville, North Carolina
• Bluefield, West Virginia
• Bristol, Virginia
• Hickory, North Carolina
• Johnson City, Tennessee
• Kingsport, Tennessee
• Greeneville, Tennessee

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• Riders fall in rain-shortened tilt with State Liners - ApL Elizabethton Star (August 1)
• APPY LEAGUE: Struggling State Liners win final game of 2025 as Patrick Gillen (UNC-Asheville) finishes with .403 batting average - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 31)
• Evans powers River Riders past Bristol with two home runs, five RBIs - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 30)
• COLLEGE BASEBALL: Johnson City-based State Liners lose penultimate game of 2025; Marion Hungry Mothers fall - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 30)
• Wolfgramm’s big night propels Riders win - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 28)
• Flyboys Clinch Playoff Berth - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 28)
• River Riders rout Doughboys with explosive offense, 16-6 - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 25)
• Flyboys Fall, Fail To Gain Ground On Kingsport - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 24)
• River Riders fall to Flyboys in opener of home-and-home series - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 23)
• Flyboys Roll Past River Riders - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 23)
• River Riders fall to Turtles - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 21)
• River Riders snap skid with 7-3 win over Burlington - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 18)
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