Tri-City Chili Peppers

Coastal Plain League baseball team

Tri-City Chili Peppers

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

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

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1. ^ a b c d e "Team Info". Coastal Plain League. 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
2. ^ Slayton, Keriann (February 2, 2021). "Boys of Summer". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
3. ^ "Coaches". Tri-City Chili Peppers. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
4. ^ "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"
5. ^ "2021 Coastal Plain League Schedule Released!". Coastal Plain League (Press release). October 20, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "Tri-City Chili Peppers announce 2021 game schedule". WWBT. November 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
8. ^ "Salamanders Take On Tri-City in CPL Season Opener!". Holly Springs Salamanders. May 29, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
9. ^ "Opening Night [May 31, 2021] Recap". Tri-City Chili Peppers. June 1, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
10. ^ "Chili Peppers Win 10-8 Slugfest Over Tobs". Wilson Tobs. May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
11. ^ "'Cosmic Baseball' to illuminate the game like never before". MLB.com. May 26, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

## External links

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* Official Site
* Coastal Plain League

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