After winning the 2014, 2015, and 2016 ACCC championships and claiming a 3rd place finish in the 2016 and 2016 NJCAA Alpine Bank JUCO World Series, the Pirates fell short of a four-peat in 2017 after climbing as high as #4 in the NJCAA poll. However, the Pirates return a stout pitching staff and are poised to make another run at the ACCC Title. The key for the pre-season # 12 Pirates (according to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) this year is the continued focus on the process of becoming a champion, looking past the high expectations that come with the success the program has achieved, as well as counting on a basically an entire new pitching staff. With continued hard work, dedication, and the “Dirty Pirate” mentality, the 2018 season hopes to be another year of significance for the Chattahoochee Valley Pirates. Continue reading
Perfect Game USA Tabs Pirates as the # 36 team in America
After a pre-season ranking of 12 from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Perfect Game USA released their pre-season JUCO poll on Wednesday and had the Pirates slated 24 spots lower at # 36 in the country. Although a far shot from their perennial top 10 spot, Chattahoochee Valley still garnered enough recognition to be in the publications annual top 50.
2017 Fall Baseball Awards Presented at Conclusion of Iron Pirate Games
This Pirate baseball tradition is in its 14th year, in which the winners of the Black & Blue Series eat steak, while the losing team enjoys hot dogs. However, for the first time in 14 years, the dinner will be held in January of 2018 before the season opener, as a scheduling conflict occurred with former Pirate, Tim Hudson, and the availability of his farm for a day of good food, fun and fellowship. Continue reading
Pirates Ranked #12 in First of Three Pre-Season JUCO Polls
As has become the norm around Chattahoochee Valley Baseball, the Pirates are, once again, one of the national favorites to return to Grand Junction for the Alpine Bank JUCO World Series. In the first of the three pre-season JUCO polls, Collegiate Baseball News has tabbed the Pirates as the number 12 team in America. Continue reading
Pirate Baseball Team Has Another Banner Year in the Classroom, Post Program Record Team GPA
As has been the standard of Chattahoochee Valley Baseball since Coach Adam Thomas took over, academics will be a priority in the Pirate program. The fall of 2017 was no different, as the Pirates of the Chattahoochee posted a program record for NJCAA eligibility determining Fall term, by earning a robust 3.40 TEAM GPA. Continue reading
