Roanoke Sports

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Lynchburg 9 (34-36) at Salem 3 (32-38)

Win: Drage (2-2)

Loss: Paulino (3-4)

HR: LYN: Pearce (5)

Attendance: 4,283

First Half Over

First Half Standings:

Northern Division W L PCT GB

Wilmington 35 35 .500 -

Lynchburg 34 36 .486 1.0

Potomac 33 37 .471 2.0

Frederick 26 43 .377 8.5

Southern Division W L PCT GB

Kinston 47 23 .671 -

Winston-Salem 37 32 .536 9.5

Myrtle Beach 35 35 .500 12.0

Salem 32 38 .457 15.0

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Myrtle Beach 1 (0-1) at Salem 7 (1-0)

Win: Patton (2-7)

Loss: Harrison (8-4)

HR: SAL: Maysonet (4)

Attendance: 4,025

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Myrtle Beach 3 (1-1) at Salem 2 (1-1)

Win: Villa (5-2)

Loss: Barthmaier (4-7)

Save: M. Hernandez (6)

HR: SAL: Maysonet (5)

Attendance: 3,591

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Myrtle Beach 2 (2-1) at Salem 1 (1-2)

Win: Atilano(3-6)

Loss: Martinez (2-3)

HR: SAL: Sutton (9)

Attendance: 4,044

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Salem 7 (1-3) at Kinston 11 (3-1)

Win: Hicks (5-0)

Loss: Escobar (2-3)

HR: SAL: Mackor (2)

Attendance: 2,833

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They finally put up the new sign at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center at Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium

Let me get you up to speed...

Fridays Game....

Salem 4 (2-3) at Kinston 1 (3-2)

Win: Englebrook (5-4)

Loss: Lewis (6-4)

Save: Escobar (15)

HR: SAL: Maysonet (5) and Santangelo (8)

Attendance: 1,786

Sundays Game....

Salem 4 (3-3) at Kinston 2 (3-3) 5 Innings

Win: Patton (3-7)

Loss: Gomez (0-2)

HR: KIN: Barton (10)

Attendance: 1,414

HOME RUN DERBY CONTESTANTS ANNOUNCED

Home Run Derby contestants have been announced for the 2006 HCA Virginia Carolina League vs. California League All-Star Game presented by Lewis-Gale Medical Center. The Home Run Derby will begin at 5:30 PM as part of the Coca-Cola All-Star Fanfest.

Carolina League contestants include Winston-Salem IF Chris Kelly (ML Affiliate - Chicago White Sox), Frederick OF Nolan Reimold (ML Affiliate - Baltimore), Kinston OF Brian Barton (ML Affiliate - Cleveland), and Salem C Lou Santangelo (ML Affiliate - Houston).

California League contestants include Visalia IF Reid Brignac (ML Affiliate - Tampa Bay), Modesto OF Matt Miller (ML Affiliate - Colorado), Rancho Cucamonga IF Sean Rodriguez (ML Affiliate - Los Angeles Dodgers) and High Desert IF Mike Stodalka (ML Affiliate - Kansas City)

Source: Salem Avalanche website

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All-Star Game Recap

California League 3 at Carolina League 6

Win: Reineke (Salem)

Loss: Arredondo (Rancho Cucamonga)

Save: Escobar (Salem)

Co-MVP: Nolan Reimold (Fredrick), Reid Brignac (Visalia)

HR: none

Attendance: 5,133 (Sold out but rain caused some fans not to come)

Homerun Derby Winners:

Lou Santangelo (Salem)

Matt Miller (Modesto)

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Doubleheader with Lynchburg Tomorrow at 6:05PM

Wednesday Night's series opener at Lynchburg was postponed

due to rain. The game will be made up as a part of a

doubleheader thursday night at 6:05 PM.

Salem ranks 3rd in attendnce with 126,760 people in 38 games

and is 3rd in average with 3,355 per night.

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Today, The Salem Avalanche was sold to an Atlanta Group. )rice was between 4-8 million.

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Kinston 3 (12-9) at Salem 5 (10-10)

Win: Patton (6-7)

Loss: Ness (8-3)

Save: Thompson (3)

HR: None

Attendance: 5,158

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Salem 7(11-10) at Kinston 4 (12-10)

Win: Englebrook (6-4)

Loss: Hicks (5-2)

Save: Wigdahl (2)

HR: KIN: Choy Foo (4)

Attendance: 5,100

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Salem 6 (12-10) at Potomac 0 (10-12)

Win: Paulino (5-5)

Loss: Everts (4-8)

HR: none

Attendance: 2,660

Note: With last nights win, Salem has won 8 straight road games.

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Salem 4 (13-10) at Potomac 1 (10-13)

Win: Fairchild (1-1)

Loss: Hinckley (5-6)

Save: Stiehl (3)

HR: SAL: Santangelo (11)

Attendance: 873

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Salem 8(14-10) at Potomac 1 (10-14)

Win: Patton (7-7)

Loss: Balester (4-4)

HR: SAL: Cunningham (2)

Attendance: 2,845

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Salem 1(14-11) at Potomac 2 (11-14)

Win: Thompson (2-1)

Loss: Soto (1-2)

HR: SAL: Santangelo (12)

Attendance: 1,792

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Salem 5 (15-11) at Fredrick 0 (14-12)

Win: Shortell (4-4)

Loss: Ramirez (6-7)

HR: SAL: Sheldon (1)

Attendance: 7,877

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Salem 10 (16-11) at Fredrick 7 (14-13)

Win: Soto (2-2)

Loss: Lewis Jr. ( 4-2)

Save: Melendez (1)

HR: SAL: Santangelo 3 (15), Sutton (11)

Attendance: 4,687

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1st Game

Salem 8 at Wilmington 7

Win: Englebrook (6-4)

Loss: Galvez (4-4)

Save: Melendez (2)

HR: WIL: Johnson (1), Salem: Sutton (10), Caraballo(8), and Garza (4)

Attendance: 4,513

2nd Game

Wilmington 5 at Salem 1

Win: Goodson (2-5)

Loss: Diaz (0-1)

HR: None

Attendance: 5,219

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Here's an update on the U.S Challenge, which will take place in Roanoke this October. It looks like more local and Virginia companies have signed up teams for the event.

roanoke times

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A new sports complex opens this Saturday in Botetourt. Economic development officials expect big gains from increased lodging, retail and restaurant activity. The new complex, combined with Salems sports complex are expected to attract more tournaments, such as the 7 regional and national youth baseball and adult softball tournaments already booked at the complex.

Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitor's Bureau claims last summer's men's softball tournament drew 9,200 people who spent over $5 million in the area.

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