Mahoning Valley Scrappers


The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a minor league baseball team based in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River. The Scrappers play in the Pinckney Division of the Short-Season A classification New York–Penn League and are affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. In 2004, the Scrappers won the New York–Penn League championship.
The Scrappers' home field is Eastwood Field, opened in 1999 as Cafaro Field, located behind the Eastwood Mall on U.S. Highway 422. In their first six seasons, the Scrappers averaged over 4,000 fans per game.

Season by season results

Regular season

Post-season

Broadcasters and radio

As of the 2015 season, the Scrappers' flagship radio station is Youngstown, Ohio station WBBW. All of the games will be carried live.
Austin Pollack was named the play-by-play broadcaster in January 2015. Pollack will broadcast all 76 games for the Scrappers.
Warren, Ohio station WHKZ broadcast Scrappers games in 2013.
Warren, Ohio station WHTX broadcast Scrappers games from 2010 to 2012.
Youngstown, Ohio station WNIO broadcast Scrappers games from 2002 to 2009.
Former Channel 27 news anchor Robb Schmidt, is the current P.A. announcer. Schmidt took over the position from John Brown, who was a communications student at Youngstown State University and served as announcer in 2009 and 2010. Brown replaced current Cleveland Indians announcer Ryan Pritt.
Mike Pilch called their games in 2006 and 2007 while the broadcasts right were with Clear Channel.
Youngstown, Ohio station WBBW originally broadcast Scrappers games from 1999 to 2001 with John Batcho calling the games.

Alumni