The Covington Lumberjacks are a
collegiate summer baseball
Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operate ...
team in
Covington, Virginia. They play in the
Valley Baseball League
The Valley Baseball League is an NCAA and MLB-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia.
The league was started in 1923 and sanctioned by the NCAA in 1961. It has been a wooden bat league since 199 ...
.
The team was founded in 2001 and the Lumberjacks play their home games at
Casey Field
Casey Field & Boodie Albert Stadium is a Multi-purpose stadium located in Covington, Virginia. Games were first played there in 1962 and it is primarily the home of the Covington Lumberjacks of the Valley Baseball League. The park served as the ...
in downtown Covington.
Since joining the league in 2001,the Lumberjacks claim two league titles in 2005 and 2011. They were league runners-up in 2008 and 2009 and most recently won the leagues Southern Division regular season title in 2018. The Lumberjacks have been consistent in having alumni drafted in the major leagues, including several who have had substantial MLB careers.
Notable players
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David Carpenter, catcher/pitcher
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Ben Guez, outfielder
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Jason Kipnis, second baseman
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Collin Cowgill, outfielder
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Robby Scott, pitcher
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Craig Tatum
Craig Browning Tatum (born March 18, 1983) is a retired American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles from 2009 through 2011.
Early years
Tatum attended Hattiesburg High ...
, catcher
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Kevin Munson, pitcher
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Brendan Katin
Brendan J. Katin (born January 28, 1983) is a professional baseball outfielder.
Career
Katin was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in both the 2001 and 2002 amateur drafts, but did not sign. He then played for two years (2004–2005) fo ...
, outfielder
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Carlos Guevara
Jose Carlos Guevara (born March 18, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher .
Early life and education
Guevara played on the 2001 St. Mary's team which won the 2001 NCAA Division II College World Series.
Professional career
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, pitcher
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Sherman Johnson, second baseman
References
External links
Home siteCovington Lumberjacks roster
{{Virginia Sports
Amateur baseball teams in Virginia
Valley Baseball League teams
Alleghany County, Virginia
Covington, Virginia