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Bristol Announces New Manager for 2024 Season

April 15, 2024 - The Bristol State Liners are excited to announce that Todd Steverson will be the manager for the 2024 season. Todd was born in Los Angeles, California on November 15, 1971 and attended Culver City High School and went on to play for the Sun Devils while attending Arizona State University. He was an outfielder who threw and batted right handed. Todd comes to us with a tremendous amount of experience. Originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth round of the 1989 draft, Steverson opted not to sign. In 1991, h... Full Story

Boyd Sports Facilities to Host Bristol State Liners in 2024

April 12, 2024 - SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. - Boyd Sports facilities will play host to the Bristol State Liners for the 2024 season. The Bristol State Liners were initially set to have a brand-new stadium built to call home for the 2024 season, but due to unforeseen circumstances the stadium will not be completed in time for the start of the season. Boyd Sports has worked to partner with the Bristol State Liners to help make sure the team has a place to call home this summer. Pioneer Park, home of the Greeneville Flyboys will serve as home for... Full Story

State Liners Announce Update to 2024 Season

April 12, 2024 - Today, Bristol Baseball Inc. is announcing that the Bristol State Liners for 2024 will be playing a hybrid-season game schedule as we continue to work towards a new facility in Bristol, TN for 2025. The State Liners will be operating their home clubhouse operations at Tusculum University's state-of- the-art Pioneer Park, home of the Greeneville Flyboys, and will play several of our home games there. The remainder of our home games will be played in nearby Appy League Facilities. Our away games will be played at their norm... Full Story

Jordan Leasure Becomes First New Appalachian League Alum to Reach Major Leagues

March 28, 2024 - The Chicago White Sox announced Wednesday that right-handed reliever Jordan Leasure made the team's Opening Day roster. Leasure pitched for the Elizabethton River Riders in 2021 and is the first Appalachian League player to reach the Major Leagues since the league rebranded as a summer collegiate league in '21. Leasure, 25, secured a spot on Chicago's Opening Day roster after posting a 1.93 ERA in 10 relief appearances during Spring Training. He did not permit a run in all but one outing, racking up 11 strikeouts and a 1.... Full Story

• The Stage Is Set to Have the Best Summer Yet in Sockville - Burlington Sock Puppets (April 25)
  
• Johnson City Doughboys Announce 2024 Promotional Schedule - Johnson City Doughboys (April 25)
  
• Greeneville Flyboys Announce 2024 Promotional Schedule - Greeneville Flyboys (April 22)
  
• Bristol Announces New Manager for 2024 Season - Bristol State Liners (April 15)
  
• Boyd Sports Facilities to Host Bristol State Liners in 2024 - Bristol State Liners (April 12)
  
• State Liners Announce Update to 2024 Season - Bristol State Liners (April 12)
  
• Jordan Leasure Becomes First New Appalachian League Alum to Reach Major Leagues - Elizabethton River Riders (March 28)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (March 4)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (February 26)
  
• More Baseball Coming to Danville in 2024 - Danville Otterbots (February 22)
  
• Burlington to Host a Second Summer Team in Sockville - Burlington Sock Puppets (February 22)
  
• Kingsport Axmen Name Rick Adair Manager for 2024 Season - Kingsport Axmen (February 20)
  
• Coal Cats unveiled as Tri-State Baseball's new identity - Tri-State Coal Cats (February 15)
  
• Johnson City Doughboys to Host 2024 Appalachian League All-Star Game Presented by Visit Johnson City - Johnson City Doughboys (February 9)
  
• Tri-State taps Tommy Gregg to manage inaugural Appy League team - Tri-State Coal Cats (February 1)
  
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• Flyboys Announce Promotional Schedule - Greeneville Sun (April 24)
  
• Local Briefs: Steverson to serve as manager for Bristol State Liners - Bristol Herald Courier (April 16)
  
• UPDATED: State Liners will play a hybrid schedule in '24, operate from Greeneville - Bristol Herald Courier (April 13)
  
• State Liners will play a hybrid schedule in '24, operate from Greeneville - Bristol Herald Courier (April 12)
  
• Bristol State Liners will play a hybrid schedule in '24, will be operated from Greeneville - Bristol Herald Courier (April 12)
  
• Kindred Communications to team up with Marshall for operation of Tri-State Coal Cats - Huntington Herald-Dispatch (April 5)
  
• Second summer baseball team coming to Danville - Danville Register & Bee (February 23)
  
• Adair to manage Axmen in 2024 Appy League season - Kingsport Times-News (February 20)
  
• Axmen name Adair as manager - Kingsport Times-News (February 20)
  
• Chuck Landon: Bring back the WhistlePigs - Huntington Herald-Dispatch (February 18)
  
• New Appy League baseball team dubbed Coal Cats - Huntington Herald-Dispatch (February 15)
  
• BREAKING: Johnson City to host 2024 Appy League All-Star game - Johnson City Press (February 9)
  
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