Funeral plans have been announced for Rockbridge County High School head baseball coach Travis Roadcap.
Roadcap died unexpectedly on July 16 at home. Officials have not released his cause of death. He was 34 years old.
Roadcap was named head baseball coach at RCHS in 2019 after serving as an assistant coach for five years. He also taught physical education, strength training and conditioning.
Roadcap graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 2010 and then Bridgewater College, where he played football and graduated in 2014.
Family members announced in his obituary that they will receive friends at the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg on July 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on July 23 at the same venue followed by burial at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
Family members said in Roadcap's obituary that he was a dedicated coach and mentor for many players and students and that he was a huge Atlanta Braves fan and loved to vacation at Nags Head in North Carolina.
On Monday, the Braves sent flowers to the RCHS Athletics Department, according to a Facebook post:
After Roadcap's death was announced, the high school provided counseling services for students and staff.
“Coach Roadcap was far more than a coach. He was a dedicated teacher, a mentor, a leader, and a friend to countless students, athletes, colleagues, and families,” RCHS officials wrote. “His passion for education, commitment to his players, and positive impact on our school community will never be forgotten.”
"Our thoughts and heartfelt prayers are with the Roadcap family, the baseball program, and everyone whose lives were touched by Travis. His legacy will live on through the many people he inspired," school officials wrote. "He will be deeply missed and forever remembered."
Roadcap recently paired with Pure Eats as a celebrity chef for the Freedom Food Festival benefitting the RCHS baseball team, where the booth won the judge's choice award for the second year in a row.
Pure Eats owner and Lexington City Schools board member Kasey Potter paid tribute to Roadcap on Facebook, writing:
"Some people leave footprints. Others leave a ball field full of memories. Around here, everybody knew Roadcap. He loved Rockbridge, loved the game of baseball, and loved those kids like they were his own. He left his mark on so many lives, and this community will never be the same."
The school has held a vigil for Roadcap at 6 p.m. on Saturday night at the baseball field.
