Fans, we are honored to announce that we've been named the
@Exp_League
Organization of the Year, and Coach Turk has been named the EL's Coach of the Year. These two awards honor you, our fans, and the great community in which we live.
Congratulations to our 10 players who were selected to the 2019 Expedition League All-Star Game!
Also congratulations to our head coach, Jimmy Turk, who is the coach for the Clark Division All-Star team!
Congrats to our boys on a great season so far, Go Pioneers!
And there it is! Hub City defeats Hastings tonight, 16-3, which means the Pioneers are Clark Division champions in the inaugural Expedition League season!!
Thanks to our amazing fans the
@WNPioneers
finished the season 73rd in average attendance among the 450-ish summer baseball teams in North America. The Pioneers finished SECOND IN NORTH AMERICA among first-year teams. Thank you all - on to bigger and better things in 2019!
Congrats to Pios pitcher Carson Ohl (Grand Canyon University), who was today named 2021 Pitcher of the Year! A well deserved honor to a great player and great person. Well done Carson!
Congrats to former WNCC Cougar and Western Nebraska Pioneers player Alex Achtermann on being drafted in the 30th round of the 2019 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies!!
Pios fans, with the promotion of Coach Garcia to Gonzaga University, the Pioneers have named Brandon Nelson as our next Head Coach. We thank Antonio for his time here, and 2023 begins now! To learn more about Brandon, click here:
Who's this guy? Why it's Aaron Gerdes, shortstop from the University of Hawaii and a native of Waterloo, Nebraska, that's who!
@theAaronGerdes
signed with the Pioneers today and will join us this summer to play in his home state. Welcome Aaron!
The
@WNPioneers
are proud to highlight our guys every week during their college seasons. This week's player is
@KoleKaler
of
@SoMtnBaseball
, who went 9-16, 3B, HR, five RBI and a SB last week. Through 16 games, Kaler is hitting .393 with 2 HR, 16 RBI and 6 SB. Great job Kole!
An electrifying end of the game Pios fans! Bottom of the ninth, Cade McGee hits home run to tie the game. Daulton Frank hits a walk off home run!!! Final score 9-7
The
@WNPioneers
would like to update all fans that we are working toward a July 1 start date for the 2020 season. The season would end on Aug. 16 or 19, with the Expedition League playing a 44-46 game season. A lot to coordinate to ensure safety for all - we will update you soon!
And while we’re at it, let’s welcome back 2020 RHP Mikey Callia (Lower Columbia College)!
@MCallia21
pitched in 12 Pios games last summer, going 2-1 with two saves, a 3.78 ERA and 29K in 33 IP. Glad to have one of our good ones back!
Congrats to The Skipper, Antonio Garcia, who somehow convinced Kylie to marry him. We have no idea what she was thinking but are very happy for the couple! Tony has committed to a ballpark wedding... input from Kylie has not been confirmed. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Good luck to the Scottsbluff Bearcats as they play for the State Championship in Lincoln on Tuesday night. Let's keep the Championships coming to Western Nebraska!
Media Day 2020 📸🎥 Fun day shooting with our Pioneers... next up is an inter-squad scrimmage tonight! It’s open to the public and the first pitch is at 5:30 PM⚾️
Meet your All Star Game coaches! The Pios very own Antonio Garcia, Trent Keefer, and Jackson Cobb will be headed to Casper to coach the Clark division All Star team. Head over to to purchase tickets to the game!
What a night here in Hastings! The guys made a huge splash during the All-Star break. Our very own Jack Pauley went the distance by scoring 13 Home Runs and took home 1st place in the Home Run Derby.
#WNPioneers18
#GoPios
#GoNeers
Fans, we are happy beyond words to announce that
@UrkishGold22
is returning as our Head Coach for the 2019 season. Welcome back Jimmy! Read all about it right here:
A performance for the ages by
@paulywood23
tonight. Entered the game in the 9th, went SEVEN innings of shutout ball, striking out FIFTEEN
@sprfshsasquatch
as the
@WNPioneers
take game one with 8 runs in the top of the fifteenth inning and win 11-3. A night we will never forget.
Pioneers WIN! A 1-2-3 ninth from Jeff Hakanson, and Western Nebraska takes game one of the three game championship series 11-5!
Pioneers have a chance to clinch a league title tomorrow at 6:35 PM MST!
🚨BAT FLIP ALERT🚨 Tyler Davis caps off a 6-Run 8th inning with this 3-run 💣 leading the Pios to a 7-2 win and a series sweep!
@Exp_League
look out because the Pios are EN FUEGO
Who's this guy? Why, it's newly-hired Pioneers Assistant Coach Josh Teichroew! To find out about Josh and our five latest player signings, just read here:
2024 Pio infielder
@JacksonYeager1
(McCook CC) is off to a strong start, hitting .400 with two home runs and five RBI through four games as the Indians started their home season this weekend.
Fans, we are finally ready to play ball! Our season will start on June 26 with 52 games, 26 at home. The full schedule is still being finalized, and here's the release from the Expedition League about our 2020 season and more!
Who's this guy? Why it's Will
@willieoooooooo
Olson of the 2018 Champion
@WNPioneers
, and he's coming back for year two! The Pioneers are happy to announce 3 returning players as well as 3 from
@WNCCbaseball
and two more interns. To read more, click here:
From our Pioneer family to yours, thank you! Thank you fans for all your support during the regular season into post season. Thank you host families for opening your homes to our players and interns. We can’t wait to see you all tonight at Oregon Trail Park Stadium!
Due to popular demand (thank you!!!),
@WNPioneers
Championship t-shirts are in process and will be available at the World Headquarters very soon. We will keep you posted!
Our second player from Oakland University (Michigan) is Dylan Haslett, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana and a freshman at OU. We welcome Dylan to the PIos family!
Tonight marks the end of our 2020 season! Thank you to all the fans who have followed us throughout the season. We are so appreciative of your endless support despite these crazy times... See you at Oregon Trail Park in 2021 ⚾️🌟
A stellar outing by starting pitcher Bradley Mullan, a big hit from Luis Alcantara, and a lights out finish from Mikito Barkman gives the Pioneers the 2-0 win 👏👏
@GoSodbusters
Hi guys! The nearest place in town you can return your rakes is at the Bomgaars on 230316 Highland Rd in Scottsbluff. Heard they have a great return policy!
#GoNeers
That'll do it! Logan Gilbertson closes off the Horseheads in the ninth, and the Pioneers clinch their sixth straight win with a 7-1 victory here in Casper!
Attention Pioneer fans! We have some incredible news. Tomorrow's game against the Spearfish Sasquatch is SOLD OUT! Thank you to the many fans who purchased tickets. Let's get rowdy for tomorrow's game and squash the sasquatch. As always Go Pioneers!
#WNPioneers18
#GoPios
#GoNeers
Fans, please join us in welcoming Cole Hoskins (Linfield College) to the Pios family! If you'd like to host
@ColeHoskins4
or any Pios player this summer, just let us know at media
@wnpioneers
.com or call 633-BALL! All Pios players are cleaned and sanitized for your protection!
Hero of the Game (Doubleheader) goes to JASON LUKE 🔥🔥 He made a plethora of great defensive plays in left field that allowed him to shine defensively!
Game
#1
:
1-for-3, RBI 1B
2 OF assists
Game
#2
:
3-for-7, 2 RBI
2 R’s, 2 OF assists
Fans, just 8 days until Opening Night, May 25th! Who's wearing number 8 for the Pios this summer? None other than Nathan Marroquin, outfielder from Fresno State University and a native of Tulare, California. Tickets for all games are now on sale at !
Fans, just 6 days until Opening Night, May 25th! Who's wearing number 6 for the Pios this summer? None other than Tyler Gerety, utility player from The University of Kansas and a native of Seneca, Kansas. Tickets for all games are now on sale at !
Meet Erik Lind- Play-By-Play Broadcaster⚾️
•••••••••••••••••••
Erik is from Aliso Viejo, California and is a recently graduated from Oklahoma State University; he now has a Bachelor of Science in Sports Media. Erik…
Who's this guy? Why he's Scottsbluff's own Brad Divan, former WESTCO Zephyrs player and now a student at UNL. Brad is the newest member of the Pioneers staff, as our Baseball Operations Intern for the summer of 2018. Welcome aboard
@B10_Divan
! (we won't make you wear a tie)
The Pioneers get the win for game 2 👏
Infielder Trevor Mattson gets 3 hits, 2 RBIs
Outfielder Blaine Ray with 2 hits, 3 RBIs
Pitcher Micheal Callia walks away with 2.1 shoutout innings and the win 🔥
Pioneers win!! 5-1 is your final score from Oregon Trail Park. Pioneers looking for the sweep in the series finale tomorrow at 5:35pm same place!
#GoPios