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 played Friday, May 28, 2021 on the road against the Holly Springs Salamanders in North Carolina. Their first ever home game was played on Monday, May 31, 2021 against the Wilson Tobs.[citation needed] 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. [8]
| 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] |
| Manager | James Bierlein[1][3][4] |
| General Manager | Steven Taggart[1] |
| Website | Official website |
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.
- ^ "'Cosmic Baseball' to illuminate the game like never before". MLB.com. May 26, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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