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Monday, April 08, 2013  Sharyland alum Osiel Flores never stopped believing in himself, going from being a walk-on at UT-Brownsville to Division I UTPA, to being drafted by the Cleveland Indians. Now, the longtime catcher for the Edinburg Roadrunners has been hired as a roving catching instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates after a chance meeting with a member of the Pirates front office.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  RJ Alaniz is preparing for his 3rd full season in the Astros minor league organization, and the La Grulla native, who pitched at Rio Grande City and La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, believes he is set to take some major steps in his pro career this year.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  After a few years playing for the Edinburg Roadrunners, former Sharyland Rattler pitcher Tim Haines signed with the Fort Worth Cats for the 2012 North Anerican League season, but he still looks forward to road trips back to his home in the Valley.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Former Athletics and Tigers great Tony Phillips gets a little closer to winning his bet and making it to the Dominican League after racing to a triple in a Roadrunners win at Harlingen.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  A back-and-forth game between Valley baseball rivals ended with the home-standing WhiteWings victorious.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Abilene defeats Rio Grande Valley 4-1 in a North American League game in Harlingen.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Why would an 18-year major league veteran with a world series championship under his belt try and make a comeback in the independent leagues at 53? The answer might surprise you.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Abilene walked three runs home in one inning at Harlingen field, and the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings made the Prairie Dogs pay for it.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Memorial Day baseball was good to the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, who get their 1st home win of the season behind a solid pitching performance from Rafael Reyes.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  A 3-run home run from Edinburg's Tim Battle proved the difference as the Roadrunners defeat the rival WhiteWings on their opening night.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  After being shutout in their season opener, the Edinburg Roadrunners thrill their home fans with a 9-7 win over Abilene for the Runners' 1st victory of the year.

Friday, June 01, 2012  After a year away managing the Shreveport Captains, longtime Roadrunners player and manager Vince Moore returns for his 11th season of pro baseball in Edinburg. The North American League schedule began with the Abilene Prairie Dogs taking on the Runners.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Former La Joya Coyote Mickey Pena, now with the Greenville Drive, the Single-A affilliate of the Boston Red Sox, pitched 6 perfect innings before giving over to the bullpen, who then completed the 1st no-hitter in team history.

Friday, May 11, 2012  On the same day former Juarez-Lincoln star RJ Alaniz was named Astros Single-A Pitcher of the Month for April, the current Huskies took on Corpus Christi Flour Bluff in the 4A Bi-District baseball playoffs.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Before he was the St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher for game two of the 2011 World Series, former Sharyland Rattler Jaime Garcia pitched in the 2007 Texas League All-Star game in Corpus Christi. former Action 4 Sports reporter Jon Castagnino has the story.