The Laredo Broncos were a professional baseball team based in Laredo, Texas , in the United States . The Broncos were a member of United League Baseball , an independent professional league which was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball . From the 2006 season to 2010, the Broncos played their home games at Veterans Field .
11-527: In their first season, after a disappointing 5-15 start, the Broncos earned respect by having a winning record down the stretch and winning 11 of their last 16 games, making a trip to the playoffs where they pushed the first place Edinburg Coyotes to their limit before being eliminated. In 2010, the Laredo Broncos folded because ULB ceased to exist and the fact that the city of Laredo preferred to lease
22-474: A lease for the 2014 season and with nowhere to play the team shut down. 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
33-711: 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
44-566: A rival of both teams. UTRGV Baseball Stadium UTRGV Baseball Stadium , originally Edinburg Stadium, is a stadium in Edinburg, Texas , United States. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the UTRGV Vaqueros of college baseball. It was also the home to the Edinburg Roadrunners of the Texas–Louisiana League / Central Baseball League / United League Baseball . The Roadrunners disbanded before
55-799: 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
66-403: The 2014 season. The stadium, which opened in 2001, holds 4,000 people, expandable to 14,000-16,000 for concerts and other special events. It includes a 17.8' x 13.6' diamondvision scoreboard and luxury boxes. In 2015, the stadium received major upgrades due to the school officially becoming the owner. New rails and padding for the dugouts were added. The "double wall" fence was cut down to make
77-635: 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,
88-654: 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
99-619: The United League. In their final season (consisting of a six-team league that saw two teams fold), they won the championship. 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 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
110-521: The future Laredo Ballpark to a then new expansion franchise team Laredo Lemurs in the American Association than the Broncos since ULB had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy . Buster the Bronco was the mascot of the Laredo Broncos for all 5 seasons. The mascot's name and image were selected by the executive staff before the 2006 season started. 2006 2007 2008 2010 2006 2010 Edinburg Coyotes The Edinburg Roadrunners were
121-525: The park more hitter-friendly. Currently, the stadium is getting repainted, locker rooms receiving new graphics and carpet, and a brand-new scoreboard donated by Coca-Cola will be placed just before the home opener. The stadium, formerly owned by the City of Edinburg in years prior to 2014, was donated to the University of Texas System. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley operates the stadium. It
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