Mount St. Mary’s announced on Tuesday that they were mourning the loss of Alex Van Pelt, a first-year student from Danville who passed away Sunday.

Smyth County Sheriff Deputy, Hunter Reedy's oldest son threw out the ceremonial first pitch

"I'm blessed to have a great team. It's all about the people you have around you."

Different groups, including the Salem Red Sox, are rallying alongside the family of a fallen Smyth County deputy and another deputy injured while conducting a traffic stop.

The veteran coach led VCU for the past two seasons.

The Danville native and Ferrum alum spent nearly a decade in the MLB.

"I think it's a gold mine and I'm excited to get started."

Ferrer homers twice and Dorsey is nails again as Seminoles knock Virginia out of CWS with a 7-3 win

Lynchburg T-Mobile store to offer complimentary Lynchburg Hillcats tickets while supplies last.

Glenvar boys and girls soccer sweep Class 2 state titles.

Among the teams advancing to state championships are the Glenvar boys and girls soccer teams and Christiansburg softball.

Glenvar boys and girls soccer teams remain unbeaten, Christiansburg softball advances to state semifinals.

What happened in Virginia on Saturday might have given birth to a new experience for baseball fans.

Virginia tops Mississippi State 9-2 to win Charlottesville Regional, advance to super regional

The Knights sealed their first ever region title after a battle of PK's with host Lord Botetourt.

The Cavaliers claim back-to-back Region 4D titles after downing Charlottesville.

Salem plated six runs in the second inning, leading to a big win Thursday night.

REGION WINNING! Lynchburg walks off to advance to DIII baseball super regionals

The defending NCAA DIII National Champion Lynchburg claimed its second consecutive ODAC championship.

Liberty baseball gets midweek win over Virginia Tech 13-8

The Raiders veteran baseball coach is set to retire at the end of the season.

Brooke and Eric sat down with Salem Red Sox General Manager Allen Lawrence to get all their questions answered before the season begins.

Kristofak, who grew up outside of Atlanta, made it to the majors more than 11 years after his mother, Donna, was killed by his father, John.

Football, baseball, soccer and the cheering programs all represented.

Salem scored four runs in the 2nd inning but had nothing else to offer.

The exhibit will be open until June 3.

Salem Red Sox host media day ahead of opening day Friday

More runs are scored at Coors Field in Denver, because the air is less dense.

More baseball is coming to Danville!

How well do you remember what happened in the sports world in 2023?

Ohtani has decided to defer $680 million of the contract until after his playing days are over, meaning he’ll take in roughly $2 million of salary each year for the duration of the contract that will run through 2033.

We’re talking all about umpiring - and bad calls.

Baseball’s League Championship Series are producing solid ratings after seeing declines during the first two rounds.

Instead of a dog, the man tried to bring in an alligator that he said has been his emotional support animal.

The Boston Red Sox pitcher is coming off nerve surgery.

Lynchburg plated six runs in the 4th inning.

The Hokies continue to pump pros out of Virginia Tech baseball.

The coach must use the communication device from the dugout only, and the catcher on defense is the only player on the field a coach can communicate with through the device.

The Home Run Derby has evolved into a made-for-TV-spectacle at a time where very little else is going on in the sports world.

Hillcats beat Salem on "Nothing Night"

Bonilla isn’t alone in 2023 when it comes to former Major League Baseball players who are now out of the league, but are collecting big paychecks because of deferred payments.

A Night at the Ballpark: River Turtles keeping the fun, affordable while local pitcher Mabe takes the mound Wednesday

Salem won game one 7-1 but fell short in game two 3-1.

Lebanon's Nathan Phillips pitched a no-hitter against Auburn.

The Vikings posted a 1-0 victory while East Mont cruised to a 9-0 win over Northampton.

Mountaineer Field's grand finale ends in pursuit of first Alleghany baseball state title

Cavaliers defeated East Carolina 8-3

Brandon Pond pitched a complete game for the Hornets

Knights secured a state tournament berth for the first time since 2012.

Glenvar boys and girls soccer programs advance to semifinals while Auburn baseball punches a ticket to the state tournament.

The thrill of victory and agony of defeat was on full display.

Virginia baseball will host three teams this weekend in the Charlottesville regional.

Avery Neaves' 8th inning two-run home run proved to be the difference.

Hornets defeated fellow ODAC foe Shenandoah in game one of the Super Regional.

This is no ordinary canine.

WATCH: Cave Spring beats Christiansburg in regular season finale

WATCH: William Byrd baseball beats Cave Spring 7-4

The student-athletes represented 7 different sports and multiple Division I, II and III schools.

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Has it really been about 100 years since arguably America’s first true sports icon was in his heyday?

Lynchburg jumped to an 11-0 lead before Salem began to rally back.

The Salem Red Sox are ready to welcome fans back to the ballpark with a season filled with fun, food and baseball!

Temperature and air pressure play a big role in whether or not a ball clears the fence

On Friday, a woman from Brown University became the first to ever play in a Division I college baseball game.

If there’s a song that’s become the theme of 2022 in the sports world, it’s definitely “Narco.”

The 2022 class included the late Keith Mayhew who became the first three-time All-American for Ferrum College.

The Last Inning returned to Salem on Saturday to give nearly 50 seniors a chance to play baseball with their friends one more time. The event featured two games with four teams, and is a favorite for all from seniors to parents.

Cross becomes the first Hokies hitter to be drafted in the first round since Franklin Stubbs in 1982.

The Red Sox defeated the Cannon Ballers 3-2 in a game that resumed from Tuesday night. Cannon Ballers return the favor in game two, 11-2 win.

The annual event honors the former Lynchburg Hillcats longtime employee and General Manager Ronnie Roberts who passed away in 2020 due to cancer.

"I've just embraced it."

Jose Garcia picked the perfect time to hit his second home run of the season--in the bottom of the eighth inning with bases loaded.

Whenever any high school baseball rankings come out, it’s hard to ever see a team in those rankings not from states such as Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi or Georgia. But for most of the year, St. Mary’s was ranked No. 1 in the country by MaxPreps.

It’s hard enough for any school to get to a state baseball final, let alone a school in a city where prep baseball is an afterthought. But the improbable nature of Edison’s run goes even further than that.

Salem is finding consistency as it stays in the thick of things in the Carolina League North Division.

The Salem Red Sox and Lynchburg Hillcats split doubleheader wins on Wednesday.

The camera phones were raised high and the anticipation was buzzing through the stadium. When it finally happened, nearly 40,000 fans in Detroit cheered, got goosebumps, and even cried tears of joy that they got to be part of baseball history on Saturday.

RiverDogs' hot bats early propel them to a Saturday night road win.

Baseball’s regular season begins this week, so that means the abbreviated spring training session for teams, which started late due to the offseason lockout, is over.

The Salem Red Sox prepare for a jam-packed season of family fun ahead of their home opener on April 8.

Salem beat Hidden Valley on Tuesday 13-5 at Kiwanis Field.

What do you think of these changes for the baseball season?

Frank Fulton of the Native American Baseball Federation is in studio teaching the hosts how to turn plastic bags into baseballs the kids are sure to love.

Frank Fulton shows us a few baseball techniques that’ll make you shine on the outfield.

Delmarva's Billy Cook hit a dagger, 2-run home run in the top of the ninth for the win to erase Salem's postseason hopes.

The two games featured over 50 local baseball seniors.

Tim Anderson recently admitted he has never watched “Field of Dreams.” Well, he just submitted a pretty good script for a sequel.

Fans were probably a little puzzled at first when the news broke announcing the new nickname for Cleveland’s baseball team.

It’s official: The Cleveland Indians will become the Cleveland Guardians.

If you think trying to hit a baseball off a professional pitcher is hard, it might not have anything on trying to hit a Wiffle Ball off a professional.

Liberty's Will Wagner, son of Ferrum alum Billy Wagner, was drafted by the same team as his dad in the 18 round-- Houston Astros.

The Mustangs fell behind 5-2 before rallying for a 10-5 victory.

The Lynchburg Hillcats hosted 14 teams and 41 seniors on Tuesday in the Ronnie Roberts Senior Classic. Team West beat Team East 14-13.

Rustburg's Eden Bigham pitched her 4th perfect game of the season, collecting 18 strikeouts, to guide the Red Devils to a 4-0 victory over Lord Botetourt.

Lord Botetourt softball, Hidden Valley girls soccer and William Byrd baseball all advance to Region 3D Final matchups.

12 student-athletes representing six different sports signed letters of intent on Wednesday.

On Tuesday night, Franklin County defeated William Byrd 3-0 in a Blue Ridge District matchup in Vinton. Terriers ace pitcher and Virginia Tech commit Tyler Dean had nine strikeouts in the first 4 innings of play, while Franklin County’s Preston Crowl held the Terriers scoreless.

Terriers ace pitcher Tyler Dean dished out 9 strikeouts in the first four innings.

The Pulaski Cougars were on the road on Tuesday, beating Salem 6-3 in eight innings.

Jared Wright hit a 2-run home run in the first inning, while Preston Crowl delivered at the plate and on the mound.