The Rockingham County Baseball League is a summer baseball league in Rockingham County, Virginia and neighboring areas. It was founded in 1924 and is one of the oldest continuous baseball leagues in the country. The league has included teams from across Rockingham County and up and down the Shenandoah Valley. As of 2024, the RCBL has 8 teams and has a 24-game regular season schedule where every team plays each other 3 to 4 times. The quarterfinal round of the playoffs is best out of three games, the semifinal round is best out of five games, and the championship round is best out of seven games.
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Clover Hill |
| Official website | www |
Teams
edit- Grottoes Cardinals - Shifflett Field
- Massanutten Mountaineers – Spotswood High School
- Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks – The Diamond Club
- Bridgewater Reds – Ray Heatwole Field
- Broadway Bruins – Broadway High School
- Clover Hill Bucks – Buck Bowman Park
- Montezuma Braves – Ruritan Park
- Elkton Blue Sox - Stonewall Memorial Park
Championships
edit- Clover Hill – 19
- Bridgewater – 17
- Linville – 11
- Grottoes – 9
- Stuarts Draft - 4
- Mt. Crawford – 4
- Dayton – 3
- Broadway – 3
- Shockers - 2
- Harriston – 2
- Elkton – 2
- Keezletown – 2
- Ottobine – 2
- Spring Creek – 2
- Harrisonburg – 1
- Twin County – 1
- Waynesboro – 1
- Weyers Cave - 1
- Fishersville – 1
- Briery Branch- 1
- Montezuma – 1
Former teams
edit- Linville Patriots
- Fishersville Rangers
- Fishersville Cardinals
- Briery Branch Braves
- Twin County Twins
- Harrisonburg Chic's
- Luray Cavemen
- Luray Colonials
- Shenandoah Indians
- Spring Creek
- Ottobine
- New Market Shockers
Famous alumni
editRCBL Champions
edit| Year | RCBL Champion |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Broadway |
| 1925 | Weyers Cave |
| 1926 | Spring Creek |
| 1927 | Bridgewater |
| 1928 | Spring Creek |
| 1929 | Dayton |
| 1930 | Dayton |
| 1931 | Waynesboro |
| 1932 | Harrisonburg |
| 1933 | No League |
| 1934 | No League |
| 1935 | No League |
| 1936 | No League |
| 1937 | No League |
| 1938 | Broadway |
| 1939 | Elkton |
| 1940 | Linvile |
| 1941 | Keezletown |
| 1942 | World War II |
| 1943 | World War II |
| 1944 | World War II |
| 1945 | World War II |
| 1946 | Mt. Crawford |
| 1947 | Mt. Crawford |
| 1948 | Mt. Crawford |
| 1949 | Mt. Crawford |
| 1950 | Ottobine |
| 1951 | Ottobine |
| 1952 | Bridgewater |
| 1953 | Grottoes |
| 1954 | Dayton |
| 1955 | Clover Hill |
| 1956 | Grottoes |
| 1957 | Grottoes |
| 1958 | Grottoes |
| 1959 | Linville |
| 1960 | Linville |
| 1961 | Linville |
| 1962 | Bridgewater |
| 1963 | Clover Hill |
| 1964 | Keezletown |
| 1965 | Harriston |
| 1966 | Grottoes |
| 1967 | Harriston |
| 1968 | Briery Branch |
| 1969 | Grottoes |
| 1970 | Harriston |
| 1971 | Grottoes |
| 1972 | Twin County |
| 1973 | Linville |
| 1974 | Linville |
| 1975 | Clover Hill |
| 1976 | Clover Hill |
| 1977 | Bridgewater |
| 1978 | Bridgewater |
| 1979 | Linville |
| 1980 | Linville |
| 1981 | Linville |
| 1982 | Clover Hill |
| 1983 | Grottoes |
| 1984 | Bridgewater |
| 1985 | Clover Hill |
| 1986 | Linville |
| 1987 | Clover Hill |
| 1988 | Bridgewater |
| 1989 | Bridgewater |
| 1990 | Bridgewater |
| 1991 | Bridgewater |
| 1992 | Bridgewater |
| 1993 | Bridgewater |
| 1994 | Bridgewater |
| 1995 | Bridgewater |
| 1996 | Grottoes |
| 1997 | Clover Hill |
| 1998 | Briery Branch |
| 1999 | Bridgewater |
| 2000 | Linville |
| 2001 | Fishersville |
| 2002 | Elkton |
| 2003 | Clover Hill |
| 2004 | Clover Hill |
| 2005 | Clover Hill |
| 2006 | Montezuma |
| 2007 | Clover Hill |
| 2008 | Clover Hill |
| 2009 | Clover Hill |
| 2010 | Clover Hill |
| 2011 | Clover Hill |
| 2012 | Stuarts Draft |
| 2013 | Stuarts Draft |
| 2014 | Stuarts Draft |
| 2015 | Clover Hill |
| 2016 | Stuarts Draft |
| 2017 | Bridgewater |
| 2018 | Bridgewater |
| 2019 | Clover Hill |
| 2020 | Broadway |
| 2021 | New Market Shockers |
| 2022 | Bridgewater |
| 2023 | RCBL Shockers |
| 2024 | Clover Hill |