Dawgs name their mascot Gene Marrano June 27, 2016 1 minute read Pro sports teams need a nickname and a mascot … and that mascot needs a name – now the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have unveiled that name as WFIR intern reporter Zach Staton reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: AARP and baseball tomorrow at Red Sox gameNext: Unanimous Supreme Court reverses McDonnell conviction Related Stories Virginia Tech secures record $75 million gift for athletics and academics Web Staff June 8, 2026 Olde Salem Brewing Company launches food service at downtown Roanoke location Clark Palmer June 5, 2026 Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport launches daily nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth Web Staff June 5, 2026
Pro sports teams need a nickname and a mascot … and that mascot needs a name – now the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have unveiled that name as WFIR intern reporter Zach Staton reports:
