Peninsula Pilots (Summer Collegiate)
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- Location: Hampton, VA
- League: Coastal Plain League
- Stadium: Peninsula War Memorial Stadium
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[edit] Team Bio
Founded as an expansion to the Coastal Plain League in 2000, the Peninsula Pilots are a Summer Collegiate Baseball team based in Hampton, VA. The Pilots fill are named for the Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League who played in Hampton until 1992. The modern incarnation of the Pilots has returned baseball to Hampton, VA with a great deal of success and have since hosted some of the most talented collegiate athletes from throughout the United States.
The Peninsula Pilots are dedicated and designed to provide minor league level competition for NCAA players that wish to continue on into professional baseball. The Pilots operate in the model a Minor League team: playing nightly before fans in stadiums which seat thousands, using wood bats and minor league specification equipment, and experiencing road trips between games. Like all other summer collegiate players, Peninsula Pilots are unpaid in order to maintain their NCAA eligibility, and live with host families in the same manner as Single A and Independent League players.
[edit] 2008 On Field Staff
- Head Coach: Hank Morgan- Peninsula Pilots Baseball
- Pitching Coach: Wayne Gomes- Virginia Baseball Academy
- Assistant Coach: Mike Moore- Christian High School
[edit] Pilots Alumni in MLB Affiliated Professional Baseball
- John Bowker- San Francisco Giants Organization
- Adam Brandenburg- Florida Marlins Organization
- Rusty Brown- Kansas City Royals Organization
- Randy Burden- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Organization
- Kris Clute- Florida Marlins Organization
- Matt Deuchler- Chicago White Sox Organization
- Chris Fallon- Kansas City Royals Organization
- Mark Harris- Cleveland Indians Organization
- Tug Hulett- Cleveland Indians Organizatoin
- Chuck Jeroloman- Boston Red Sox Organization
- Adam Keim- Kansas City Royals Organization
- Trevor Leu- Detroit Tigers Organization
- Greg Lovelady- [Florida Marlins]] Organization
- Ryan Leahy- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Organization
- Josh Miller- Philadelphia Phillies Organization
- Matt Prendergast- Colorado Rockies Organization
- Nick Wagner- Tampa Bay Devil Rays Organization
- Chris Shaver- Chicago Cubs Organization
- Chris Sheffield- Toronto Blue Jays Organization
- Josh Rupe- Texas Rangers Organization
- Scott Schadle- Atlanta Braves Organization
[edit] Pilots Alumni in Independent Professional Baseball
- Chad Felty- Canton Coyotes
- Ian Church- Lincoln Salt Dogs
- Ben Beck- Brockton Rox
- Mike Leishman- Windy City Thunderbolts
- Pete Rasmusen- Lincoln Salt Dogs
- Mike Rhue- River City Rascals
- Matt Scheuing- Bangor Lumberjacks
- Dan Smith- Gateway Grizzlies
- Mike Trussel- Baton Rouge Riverbats
[edit] Championships and Honors
- 2006 Coastal Plain League North Division Champions
[edit] Related Links
Peninsula Pilots Home Page Pilots Hall of FameCoastal Plain League Home Page
