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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July 30	ApL	Bristol 8 at Elizabethton 5	Final (6)
July 29	ApL	Elizabethton 12 at Bristol 7	Final
July 27	ApL	Kingsport 19 at Bristol 8	Final (7)
July 26	ApL	Bristol 14 at Kingsport 16 (Game 1)	Final
July 26	ApL	Kingsport 4 at Bristol 0 (Game 2)	Final (7)
July 25	ApL	Greeneville 7 at Bristol 4	Final
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• Construction timeline for proposed stadium under discussion - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (August 21)
• Two Bristol State Liners named to All-Appy League team - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (August 16)
• SPEEDWAY CLASSIC: Future Hall of Famer Terry Francona leads Reds into BMS battle - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (August 2)
• MLB: Will Wagner, ex-State Liners pitcher Paul Gervase traded at deadline - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (August 2)
• 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)
• BRIEFS: Lebanon QB Mike Reece commits to UVa-Wise Highland Cavaliers - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 29)
• COLLEGE BASEBALL: Johnson City-based Bristol State Liners lose 19-8; Marion Hungry Mothers won 4-0 - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 28)
• BRIEFS - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 28)
• Axmen lock up regular season Appy League West title - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 27)
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