Edinburg Roadrunners

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Baseball team in Edinburg, Texas

Edinburg Roadrunners

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Team logo | Cap insignia
Information
League| United League Baseball (2013)
Location| Edinburg, Texas
Ballpark| Edinburg Stadium
Founded| 2001
Disbanded| 2013
League championships| 4 (2001, 2004, 2012, 2013)
Former name(s)|

* Edinburg Roadrunners (2009–13)
* Edinburg Coyotes (2006–08)
* Edinburg Roadrunners (2001–05)

Former league(s)|

* North American League (2011–12)
* United League Baseball (2006–10)
* Central Baseball League (2002–05)
* Texas–Louisiana League (2001)

Colors| Blue, red, gold, black

Ownership| Reunion Sports Group
Media| McAllen Monitor
Website| www.roadrunnerball.com

The Edinburg Roadrunners were a professional baseball team based in Edinburg, Texas, in the United States. The Roadrunners were a member of the United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. They played in United League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 and the North American League from 2011 to 2012.[citation needed] They played their home games at Edinburg Stadium. The city refused to extend a lease for the 2014 season and with nowhere to play the team shut down.

## History

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The Edinburg Roadrunners started play in the Texas–Louisiana League in 2001, an independent baseball league not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. All games were played at Edinburg Stadium. They won the league title that year, which was the last before a rebranding led to the league being known as the Central Baseball League. They won the 2004 title in a sweep. The league disbanded in 2005, with half of the teams (Fort Worth Cats, Shreveport-Bossier Sports, Pensacola Pelicans, Coastal Bend Aviators, and El Paso Diablos) electing to join the American Association of Professional Baseball while the other half (Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Dillas, Laredo Broncos, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and San Angelo Colts) joined to make United League Baseball. However, the Roadrunners had folded prior to the league closing. In its place would be a new team in Edinburg christened the Edinburg Coyotes.The Coyotes began their existence by winning a historic 17 games without a loss, a minor league record, completing over 5 series before finally losing to the San Angelo Colts. The Coyotes went on to win the inaugural United League regular season title before losing to the Alexandria Aces in the league championship. After spending its first three seasons as the Coyotes, United League Baseball at a press conference on April 30, 2009 announced the franchise would become the Edinburg Roadrunners, named after the prior popular ball club, including its team logo and mascot.

The Roadrunners played 2009 and 2010 in the ULB before moving on to the North American League in 2011, where they played two seasons. They played one final season in 2013 with the United League. In their final season (consisting of a six-team league that saw two teams fold), they won the championship.

## Season-by-season record

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Season

League | Manager | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Result
Edinburg Roadrunners
2001 | Texas–Louisiana League | Chad Tredaway | 64 | 32 | .667 | Won Championship (San Angelo Colts) 3–1
2002 | Central Baseball League | Chad Tredaway | 64 | 42 | .604 | League runner-up
2003 | Central Baseball League | Chad Tredaway | 58 | 38 | .604
2004 | Central Baseball League | Chad Tredaway | 68 | 27 | .716 | Won Championship (Shreveport) 3–0
2005 | Central Baseball League | Vince Moore | 49 | 45 | .521
Edinburg Coyotes
2006 | United League Baseball | Vince Moore | 57 | 33 | .633 | Won Semifinals (Laredo) 2–1
Lost Finals (Alexandria) 3–1
2007[a] | United League Baseball | Vince Moore | 43 | 52 | .453 |
2008 | United League Baseball | Vince Moore | 41 | 44 | .482 | Lost Semifinals (Amarillo) 2–0
Edinburg Roadrunners
2009 | United League Baseball | Vince Moore | 46 | 34 | .575 | Lost Semifinals (Amarillo) 2–1
2010 | United League Baseball | Vince Moore | 50 | 39 | .562 | Won Semifinals (Laredo) 2–1
Lost Finals (Amarillo) 3–1
2011 | North American League | Steve Maddock | 37 | 52 | .416
2012 | North American League | Vince Moore | 60 | 36 | .625 | Won Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 2–0
Won Finals (Fort Worth) 3–0
2013 | United League Baseball | Ozzie Canseco | 40 | 39 | .506 | Won Finals (Fort Worth) 3–2

## All-Stars

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### Players

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2006

* Evan Cherry, OF
* Robinson Cancel, C
* Neomar Flores, RHP
* Eric Montoya, RHP
* Jose Olmeda, 1B
* Edwar Ramírez, RHP
* Larry Martin Jr., LHP
* Julio Ruiz, RHP

2007

* Julio Castro, RHP
* Luis Espinosa, C
* Eric Gonzalez, 2B
* Aaron Guerra, RHP
* Rodney Medina, OF
* Bric Steed, LHP
* Nelson Teilon, SS

2008

* Julio Castro, RHP
* Jarvis Abram, OF

## Major League players

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* Edwar Ramírez, RHP – New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics
* Robinson Cancel, C – Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Houston Astros

### Managers

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* Chad Tredaway (2001–04)
* Vince Moore (2004–05)
* Steve Maddock (2011)

### All-Stars

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2001

* Scott Fowler, RHP (Rookie of the Year)
* Sergio Guerrero, 2B
* Ryan Harris, RHP
* Chad Tredaway, Manager (Manager of the Year)

2002

* Pedro Cervantes, RP
* Scott Green, RHP
* Steve Shirley, 3B (Rookie of the Year)
* Chad Tredaway, Manager (Manager of the Year)

2003

* Ryan Harris, RHP

2004

* Anthony Angel, 2B
* Pedro Flores, LHP
* Ryan Harris, RHP
* Ryan Lehr, IF
* Eric Montoya, RHP
* Ryan Webb, OF

2005

* Matt Spencer, OF
* Steve Wilkerson, P

### Major League players

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* Randy Williams – LHP with Seattle Mariners (2004), San Diego Padres (2005), Colorado Rockies (2005)

### Connections with current Edinburg Roadrunners

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Connections between the original and current Edinburg Roadrunners include the same name, logo, colors, mascot Rowdy the Roadrunner, manager Vince Moore, CBL/ULB All-Star Eric Gonzalez, Pitcher Pedro Flores, and playing at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings have been a rival of both teams.

## References

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## Notes

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1. ^ In 2007, the League instituted a split-season schedule, and the record listed here is a combination of Edinburg's record in the first half (25-25) and second half 18-27

## External links

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* Texas portal

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United League Baseball

* Alexandria Aces
* Amarillo Dillas
* Brownsville Charros
* Edinburg Roadrunners
* Fort Worth Cats
* Laredo Broncos
* Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
* San Angelo Colts
* Texas Thunder

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Edinburg, Texas

Communities|

* Faysville

Education|

| Primary & secondary
schools|

* Edinburg CISD
* Edinburg HS
* Edinburg North HS
* Economedes HS
* Robert Vela HS
* South Texas ISD
* South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy magnet school

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Other education|

* University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Campus
* formerly University of Texas–Pan American

Landmarks|

* Museum of South Texas History

Culture|

* Rio Grande Valley Vipers
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (defunct)
* Edinburg Roadrunners (defunct)

Transportation|

* South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (outside the city limits but owned by the city government)

Law enforcement|

* Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

This list is incomplete.
Note: Edinburg High School and Johnny G. Economedes High School have Edinburg addresses but are outside the city limits.
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