The annual event honors the former Lynchburg Hillcats longtime employee and General Manager Ronnie Roberts who passed away in 2020 due to cancer.

The Lynchburg Hillcats hosted 14 teams and 41 seniors on Tuesday in the Ronnie Roberts Senior Classic. Team West beat Team East 14-13.

LYNCHBURG, Va. More than 40 high school baseball seniors had a chance to take one last step in the batters box Saturday night. The Lynchburg Hillcats hosted the Ronnie Roberts Senior Classic giving seniors a chance to play one final game together, while also honoring a legend. Ronnie Roberts served in multiple roles for the Hillcats during a 28 year span, most notably as general manager before retiring in 2018. His family was on hand Saturday and received a jersey signed by all the players and coaches in the game. The east battled hard but the western all-stars do prevail, 7-4, in the inaugural Ronnie Roberts Senior Classic.