Tri-City Chili Peppers
| Tri-City Chili Peppers | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| League | Coastal Plain League (North) |
| Location | Colonial Heights, Virginia |
| Ballpark | Shepherd Stadium |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Mascot | Blaze[1][2] |
| Ownership | Byron Wurderman & Chris Martin[1] |
| General Manager | Steven Taggart[1] |
| Manager | James Bierlein[1][3][4] |
| Website | Official website |
The Tri-City Chili Peppers are a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Coastal Plain League. The team plays its home games at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights, Virginia.[1] The team joined the league in 2020 but didn't play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7] Their first ever game was an 8-11 loss to the Holly Springs Salamanders on the road in North Carolina on Friday, May 28, 2021.[8] Their first ever home game was a 10-8 win over the Wilson Tobs on Monday, May 31, 2021.[9][10] On June 1, 2024, the Chili Peppers played under conditions they described as "Cosmic Baseball." The game was played under black lights, with glow-in-the-dark balls, bats, bases and uniforms.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Team Info". Coastal Plain League. 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Slayton, Keriann (February 2, 2021). "Boys of Summer". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Coaches". Tri-City Chili Peppers. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Tri-City Chili Peppers to Host Fan Fest for the Ultimate Fan". Tri-City Chili Peppers. April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
Bierlein, who will have his inaugural season with the Chili Peppers this summer
- ^ "2021 Coastal Plain League Schedule Released!". Coastal Plain League (Press release). October 20, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Coastal Plain League's Tri-City Chili Peppers suspend operations, turn attention to next year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. June 10, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Tri-City Chili Peppers announce 2021 game schedule". WWBT. November 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Salamanders Take On Tri-City in CPL Season Opener!". Holly Springs Salamanders. May 29, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Opening Night [May 31, 2021] Recap". Tri-City Chili Peppers. June 1, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Chili Peppers Win 10-8 Slugfest Over Tobs". Wilson Tobs. May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "'Cosmic Baseball' to illuminate the game like never before". MLB.com. May 26, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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