United League Baseball
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| United League Baseball | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2005 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country(ies) |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Alexandria Aces |
| Official website | www.unitedleague.org |
The United League Baseball, based in the Southern United States, is an independent baseball league which operates in Texas and Louisiana. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. The league began its first season on May 16, 2006 with six teams: the Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Dillas, Edinburg Coyotes, Laredo Broncos, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and San Angelo Colts. The San Angelo franchise previously played in the now-defunct Central Baseball League. The United League is owned by CEO Brad Wendt and his brother and Principal Gary Wendt.
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[edit] 2008 United League Baseball Teams
| United League Baseball | |||
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Alexandria Aces | Alexandria, Louisiana | Bringhurst Field | 3,500 |
| Amarillo Dillas | Amarillo, Texas | Potter County Memorial Stadium | 7,500 |
| Edinburg Coyotes | Edinburg, Texas | Edinburg Stadium | 4,000 |
| Harlingen WhiteWings | Harlingen, Texas | Harlingen Field | 4,500 |
| Laredo Broncos | Laredo, Texas | Veterans Field | 5,000 |
| San Angelo Colts | San Angelo, Texas | Foster Field | 4,200 |
[edit] Current Standings
As of June 11, 2008
| Team | W | L | Win % | GB |
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| Amarillo Dillas | 17 | 8 | .680 | --- |
| San Angelo Colts | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2.5 |
| Alexandria Aces | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4 |
| Laredo Broncos | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5 |
| Harlingen WhiteWings | 11 | 17 | .393 | 7.5 |
| Edinburg Coyotes | 10 | 17 | .370 | 8 |
*** Clinched Regular Season Championship
^ Clinched Playoff Spot
For the regular season standings throughout United League Baseball history, see United League Baseball Regular Season Standings.
[edit] Playoffs
For the 2008 season the United League playoffs will consist of 4 teams competing in 2 rounds. In the first round the top two teams at the end of the first half of the season will host the two remaining teams with the best overall winning percentage throughout the season in a best-of-three series. The winners then advance to the championship which will be played at both parks, with the lower seed hosting game one and the higher seed hosting games two and three of the best-of-three series.
[edit] 2007 Playoff Results
Format: for the 2007 season the United League played in a split season format, crowning a first half champion and a second half champion. The champions then played for the ULB Championship. If one team was to win both halves, the team with the second-best overall season record would have qualified for the playoffs as a wild card. The championship series was the best 4 out of 7 games, to be played home and away in a 2-3-2 site format, with home field advantage awarded to the first half champion.
| ULB Championship |
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| Alexandria Aces | 4 |
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| Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 0 |
[edit] 2006 Playoff Results
Format: for the 2006 season the top four teams in the regular season standings made the playoffs, including the regular season champion and 3 wild card teams. The playoffs then commenced with two rounds of games to determine the United League champion:
- 1st Round - Best 2 out of 3 games
- Championship - Best 3 out of 5 games
| 1st Round | ULB Championship | |||||||
| 1 | Edinburg Coyotes | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | Laredo Broncos | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Edinburg Coyotes | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | Alexandria Aces | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | San Angelo Colts | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | Alexandria Aces | 2 | ||||||
[edit] ULB Champions
Most Valuable Players
- 2006 - Josh Tranum, Alexandria Aces
- 2007 - Palmer Karr, Alexandria Aces
[edit] ULB Expansion
- 2009 - Brownsville, Texas at a new ballpark
[edit] United League All-Star Games
United League Baseball hosts an annual All-Star Game which rotates host cities throughout the league. Its format in 2008 will feature the United League all-stars versus the Golden League all-stars. The All-Star Game will be played at San Angelo, Texas on July 15th.
In 2006 the first All-Star Game pitted the best team against the all-stars from the rest of the United League. In 2007 the second All-Star Game pitted Team North (All-Stars from Alexandria, Amarillo and San Angelo) against Team Rio Grande (All-Stars from Edinburg, Laredo and Rio Grande Valley).
The ULB's all-star festivities are a two-day event, the first day featuring various celebrations and recognitions, followed on the second day by the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game.
[edit] Game Results
- 2006 - United League Baseball All-Stars 12, Edinburg Coyotes 2 (Edinburg, Texas)
- 2007 - Team North 10, Team Rio Grande 1 (Amarillo, Texas)
[edit] Most Valuable Players
- 2006 - Edwin Maldonado, Laredo Broncos
- 2007 - Jonathan Reynoso, Amarillo Dillas
[edit] Home Run Derby Winners
- 2006 - Jose Olmeda, Edinburg Coyotes
- 2007 - Juan Lebron, Laredo Broncos
[edit] League Awards
[edit] Most Valuable Player
- 2006 - John Anderson, San Anglo Colts
- 2007 - Nelson Teilon, Edinburg Coyotes
[edit] Manager of the Year
- 2006 - Vince Moore, Edinburg Coyotes; Ricky VanAsselberg, Alexandria Aces
- 2007 - Ricky VanAsselberg, Alexandria Aces
[edit] Pitcher of the Year
- 2006 - Ryan Harris, Edinburg Coyotes; Santo Hernandez, Alexandria Aces
- 2007 - Adam Cox, Alexandria Aces
[edit] Rookie of the Year
- 2007 - Ronnie Gaines, San Angelo Colts
[edit] Playing Surface of the Year
[edit] Texas Winter League
On October 25th, 2006, the United League announced the Texas Winter League, which would be an extension of its summer league. The league began play on January 19, 2007.
[edit] External links
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