Four All-Stars Among 27 Alumni to Take Field at Andre Dawson Classic

February 20, 2025 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Twenty-seven Appalachian League alumni are set to take the field in the 2025 Andre Dawson Classic. Former Appy League All-Stars included at this year's event are 2022 All-Stars Payton Basler, Brock Daniels and Jedier Hernandez, and 2024 All-Star Josh McDevitt. The Bristol State Liners and Johnson City Doughboys lead the way with five former players. For more details on the 2025 Andre Dawson Classic, click here. The complete list of Appy League alumni at the Andre Dawson Cl... Full Story

Jeremy Owens Returns as Elizabethton River Riders Manager for 2025 Season

February 4, 2025 - ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The River Riders announced that Jeremy Owens will return as manager for the 2025 campaign. Owens has more than 20 years of playing and coaching experience at the professional level, including serving the last three seasons as head coach with Elizabethton. "The Appalachian League is back again in 2025. 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 t... Full Story

Elizabethton River Riders Lead Renovation Efforts of Cat Island Baseball and Softball Fields

January 29, 2025 - ELIZABETHTON, TN - The River Riders with the aid of Boyd Sports, the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department, and a myriad of local businesses began the restoration of Cat Island Baseball and Softball Fields earlier this week. This project is to restore the fields, but also upgrade them after the significant recent flood water damage. "There are over 600 children in the Elizabethton/Carter County Baseball Association. There is no way that many players could compete this year if the Cat I... Full Story

Elizabethton River Riders Announce Schedule for 2025 Season

November 11, 2024 - ELIZABETHTON, TN - The Elizabethton River Riders today announced their 2025 baseball schedule. The River Riders will host their first home game on June 5 against the Tri-State Coal Cats. The 2025 Appalachian League season begins June 5 and runs through July 30. The River Riders will celebrate Independence Day at Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark on Thursday, July 3 playing against the Bristol State Liners. "I look forward to the 2025 season with tremendous excitement," said Elizabe... Full Story

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• River Riders Shut Out Bristol - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 27
• Big Inning Costs River Riders Against Bristol - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 27
• River Riders Take out Bluefield - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 26
• River Riders Snap Skid with Win over Doughboys - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 21
• River Riders Drop Series Opener to Johnson City - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 21
• River Riders Drop Series Finale to Pulaski - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 20
• River Riders Stung by the Long Ball in Pulaski - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 19
• Elizabethton Drops Series Finale to Coal Cats - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 18
• Late Runs Cost River Riders against Coal Cats - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 17
• River Riders Sweep Axmen - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 14
• River Riders Take Down Axmen - Elizabethton River Riders (ApL) July 14
• Late Score from Coal Cats Cost River Riders - 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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• The River Riders announce Jeremy Owens’ return as manager for 2025 season - ApL Elizabethton Star (February 6)
• Elizabethton River Riders announce schedule for 2025 season - ApL Elizabethton Star (November 11)
• Riders end season with offensive explosion - ApL Elizabethton Star (August 2)
• Flyboys Rally To Top River Riders - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 30)
• River Riders blank Bristol behind six hurlers - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 29)
• Riders fall to State Liners and out of playoff picture - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 29)
• APPY LEAGUE: State Liners blanked; Pulaski's Seth Buchanan homers twice - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 28)
• APPY LEAGUE: Zedalis, Abdulla power State Liners to win - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 27)
• River Riders bullpen shuts down Doughboys for 6-2 win - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 23)
• River Riders spoil All-Star lead-in for Doughboys - ApL Johnson City Press (July 22)
• Doughboys get back above .500, squeak past River Riders - ApL Johnson City Press (July 21)
• Area roundup: Coal Cats outhit Elizabethton 17-2 in rout - ApL Huntington Herald-Dispatch (July 18)
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