The Shadow
The Covington Lumberjacks will open their 2019 Valley League Baseball schedule on Friday, May 31, in Waynesboro.
The VBL officially approved its 2019 slate at a league meeting Thursday night.
The schedule again features a 42-game regular season slate for each team — 21 at home and 21 on the road.
Covington’s home opener at Casey Field will be Saturday, June 1, when the Staunton Braves come to town.
The VBL All-Star Game will be held at James Madison University’s Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, July 7.
The regular season is set to end on Thursday, July 25, with the playoffs beginning on Friday, July 26.
Covington again joins Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton and Harrisonburg in the Valley League’s Southern Division.
Purcellville, New Market, Strasburg, Winchester, Front Royal and Woodstock make up the Northern Division.
The Valley League was founded in 1897 and evolved from a Class D minor league to an NCAA sanctioned league in 1961, operating under NCAA rules. The league adopted wooden bats in 1993.
The Lumberjacks joined the VBL in 2001 and are embarking on their 19th season in the league.
Kotheimer To Return This Summer
Alex Kotheimer, who led the Lumberjacks to their first Southern Division pennant since 2005, will return to Covington as the field manager this summer.
Kotheimer is an assistant coach at West Virginia Tech in Beckley, W.Va.
The Lumberjacks were 28-17 overall during the 2018 season.
2019 COVINGTON LUMBERJACKS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Friday, May 31 at Waynesboro Generals
Saturday, June 1 STAUNTON BRAVES
Sunday, June 2 at Strasburg Express
Monday, June 3 WOODSTOCK RIVER BANDITS
Tuesday, June 4 at Waynesboro Generals
Wednesday, June 5 at Charlottesville Tom Sox
Thursday, June 6 STRASBURG EXPRESS
Friday, June 7at Harrisonburg Turks
Saturday, June 8 WAYNESBORO GENERALS
Sunday, June 9 CHARLOTTESVILLE TOM SOX
Tuesday, June 11 at Staunton Braves
Wednesday, June 12 WINCHESTER ROYALS
Thursday, June 13 at Woodstock River Bandits
Friday, June 14 HARRISONBURG TURKS
Saturday, June 15 CHARLOTTESVILLE TOM SOX
Sunday, June 16 at Staunton Braves
Tuesday, June 18 at Front Royal Cardinals
Wednesday, June 19 NEW MARKET REBELS
Thursday, June 20 at Strasburg Express
Friday, June 21 HARRISONBURG TURKS
Sunday, June 23 at Winchester Royals
Wednesday, June 26 PURCELLVILLE CANNONS
Thursday, June 27 at Front Royal Cardinals
Friday, June 28 at Waynesboro Generals
Sunday, June 30 NEW MARKET REBELS
Tuesday, July 2 WAYNESBORO GENERALS
Wednesday, July 3at Purcellville Cannons
Friday, July 5at Harrisonburg Turks
Saturday, July 6 STAUNTON BRAVES
Sunday, July 7 Valley League All-Star Game in Harrisonburg
Tuesday, July 9 FRONT ROYAL CARDINALS
Wednesday, July 10 at New Market Rebels
Thursday, July 11 PURCELLVILLE CANNONS
Friday, July 12at Charlottesville Tom Sox
Saturday, July 13 at Harrisonburg Turks
Tuesday, July 16 HARRISONBURG TURKS
Wednesday, July 17 at Winchester Royals
Thursday, July 18 WAYNESBORO GENERALS
Friday, July 19STAUNTON BRAVES
Saturday, July 20 at Charlottesville Tom Sox
Sunday, July 21 WOODSTOCK RIVER BANDITS
Tuesday, July 23 at Staunton Braves
Wednesday, July 24 CHARLOTTESVILLE TOM SOX
ALL HOME GAMES AT CASEY FIELD, 7 P.M.
