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. 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 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 SeasonLeagueManager Wins Losses Pct. ResultEdinburg Roadrunners2001 Texas–Louisiana League Chad Tredaway 6432 Won Championship (San Angelo Colts) 3–12002 Central Baseball League Chad Tredaway 64 42 League runner-up2003 Central Baseball League Chad Tredaway 5838 2004 Central Baseball League Chad Tredaway 6827 Won Championship (Shreveport) 3–02005 Central Baseball League Vince Moore 4945Edinburg Coyotes2006 United League BaseballVince Moore 5733 Won Semifinals (Laredo) 2–1 Lost Finals (Alexandria) 3–12007 United League BaseballVince Moore4352 2008 United League BaseballVince Moore4144 Lost Semifinals (Amarillo) 2–0Edinburg Roadrunners2009 United League BaseballVince Moore 4634 Lost Semifinals (Amarillo) 2–12010 United League BaseballVince Moore 5039 Won Semifinals (Laredo) 2–1 Lost Finals (Amarillo) 3–12011 North American League Steve Maddock37522012 North American League Vince Moore6036 Won Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 2–0Won Finals (Fort Worth) 3–02013 United League Baseball Ozzie Canseco4039 Won Finals (Fort Worth) 3–2
All-Stars
Players 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 Edwar Ramírez, RHP – New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics Robinson Cancel, C – Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Houston Astros
Managers
Chad Tredaway (2001–04) Vince Moore (2004–05) Steve Maddock (2011)
All-Stars
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
Randy Williams – LHP with Seattle Mariners (2004), San Diego Padres (2005), Colorado Rockies (2005)
Connections with current Edinburg Roadrunners
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.
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