Generals add Stobbs to ‘10 roster

Edited by Chris Graham
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University of Tampa junior Evan Stobbs will be returning to Waynesboro for another Valley League summer with the Generals in 2010.

Stobbs has a 0.48 ERA in 13 relief appearances for the Spartans in 2010. The righty was an honorable-mention selection to the All-Sunshine State Conference team announced this week.

In 2009 in Waynesboro Stobbs had a 1-1 record in 14 appearances (one start) with a 3.27 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched.

Stobbs also hit .245 with a home run and 12 RBI in 53 at-bats as a position player for the Generals in ‘09.

A new day for the Waynesboro Generals

Critzer, Gauldin step forward to save Valley League team

Story by Chris Graham
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The uncertain future of the Waynesboro Generals was a hot topic of conversation for a lot of baseball fans in and around Waynesboro. Among those talking around the proverbial hot stove were a pair of Waynesboro-based businessmen who decided they could perhaps do more than engage in idle talk.

“I was surprised to hear that the team was up for sale. I read the article in the paper, and of course another article came out, and there was talk that the team might not even be in Waynesboro any longer, and may even fold. And that was disturbing to us,” said Jim Critzer, whose name might be familiar for his successful run as owner of the Valley League team for much of the past decade, before selling the team to Jerry Carter in 2009 and riding off, ostensibly, into the proverbial baseball sunset.

David Gauldin II was at the office at Mathers Construction talking about the articles in the paper when the conversation turned to, Hey, Dave, why don’t you try to buy the team?

“So many sit around and talk about what should be done. I said, Well, maybe it’s time to step forward and be a little more active,” said Gauldin, who with Critzer joined in an agreement with Carter to purchase the team in a deal that was made public on Jan. 20. Read more

How 2010 schedule shapes up for Waynesboro

  
Story by Chris Graham
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The Waynesboro Generals open the 2010 Valley League season on the road at New Market on Saturday, June 5, then return home a night later on Sunday, June 6, to open their home schedule with Rockbridge.

The 44-game schedule includes a six-game series with the rival Staunton Braves, including the home opener against Staunton on Wednesday, June 9, and home games on July 6 and Aug. 1, the latter game part of a two-game home-and-home mini-series that could factor heavily in the 2010 playoff race.

You can download the schedule here. The schedule is also reproduced below. Read more