Western Nebraska Pioneers
Pios Announce Family Picnic Nights!
Date:02/21/2021 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
After a year of the pandemic we know fans are on a budget - the Pios Family Picnic is here to help! Your game ticket and all-you-can-eat food is bundled into one low price, so you'll know exactly how much you'll spend each night. Join us every Saturday night for food, fun and more! Click HERE to find out more and purchase your tickets! ...
Pioneers to host Pitch-Hit-Run Competition
Date:02/20/2021 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
Join us at noon on May 23 as we host Major League Baseball's Pitch, Hit & Run Competition! Free to kids 7-14, featuring baseball and softball competitions. Winners qualify for regional competitions, with national winners in each age group advancing to the finals at the 2021 World Series! Register here And we'll see you May 23! ...
Play Ball!
Date:01/27/2021 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GERING, NE – The Expedition League’s Western Nebraska Pioneers today announced their 2021 summer schedule, returning to a full 64-game slate after a COVID-shortened 2020 season. The regular season begins Tuesday, May 25 as the Pioneers host the Casper Horseheads for the first of a three-game set. As has become tradition, Opening Night, presented by Platt...
EL Announces Expansion to Caldwell, Idaho
Date:11/24/2020 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2020 Welcome to the Canyon County Spuds Baseball Club. Caldwell, Idaho – The Expedition League, with 11 teams in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, and Manitoba Canada, today announced the arrival of its affiliate in Caldwell, Idaho. The Canyon County Spuds will play at Wolfe Field. The Expedition League is an elite summer collegiate ...
Luke and Mullan earn All-EL Honors
Date:10/13/2020 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
Members of the 2020 All-Expedition League team includes two Pioneers, outfielder Jason Luke (Seattle U.) and pitcher Bradley Mullan (Gonzaga). Luke led the Pioneers in all offensive categories, hitting .310 with four home runs, 21 RBI and stealing 15 bases. He finished in the top 20 in the Expedition League in each category and displayed stellar defense each night for the Pioneers. Mullan, in a ...
Expedition League Announces Butte Expansion Team
Date:10/09/2020 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2020 BUTTE, MT – The Expedition League, with 10 teams in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Manitoba, Canada, today announced the arrival of its affiliate in Butte, Montana. The team will play at 3 Legends Stadium at the Copper Mountain Recreation Complex in Butte. 3 Legends Stadium is a beautiful ballpark that was completed in 2017. The Exp...
Pios welcome Gavello back for 2021
Date:09/09/2020 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
The Pioneers welcome back infielder Thomas Gavello, signing the U. of Pacific sophomore to a 2021 contract. Gavello hit .278 for the 2020 Pioneers, with 18 RBI and four stolen bases. Gavello is the first player signing announced for the 2021 season. ...
Pios Name Garcia Head Coach for 2021
Date:08/18/2020 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
Article courtesy of Jeff Van Patten and Star Herald Sports Antonio Garcia was in the right place at the right time. Garcia, who played for the Pioneers during their championship season in 2018, decided to stop in Gering midway through the season on his way back to Lawrence, Kansas, to talk to Western Nebraska Pioneers owner Chuck Heeman. Garcia ended up being an assistant for the P...
Hakanson Drafted in Fifth Round
Date:06/12/2020 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
Jeff Hakanson (Central Florida University) was taken in the fifth round (155 overall) in the 2020 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. Hakanson is the second Pioneer to be drafted into the pros, following RHP Alex Achtermann (2019, 30th Round, Colorado Rockies). Congratulations Jeff! ...
Bothwell Named EL Pitcher of the Year
Date:09/04/2019 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
RAPID CITY, SD – The Expedition League today announced the 2019 season awards for League MVP, Pitcher of the Year, Al Wagner Memorial Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year, Organization of the Year and Broadcaster of the Year. “The Expedition League had another incredible year in 2019 and it’s an honor to recognize the outstanding talent that we have at all levels of th...
City, Pioneers Earn State Honor
Date:10/18/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
The Pioneers and the city of Gering won again Wednesday night Actually this time it was the ball park that won. The Oregon Trail Park Stadium–home of the Western Nebraska Pioneers–won the Outstanding Tourism Attraction Award at the Celebrate Nebraska Awards Banquet in Nebraska City. The event closed out the annual Nebraska Tourism Conference, which was hosted in part by th...
CHAMPIONS!
Date:08/13/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
We thank Dave Brunz and the Star Herald for the following article: GERING — As the lights went out and fans slowly made their way to the parking lots at Oregon Trail Park Stadium, the Western Nebraska Pioneers walked off the new field the way every player wants to — as champions. In the inaugural season of the Expedition League, Gering’s new summer squad dominated th...
Pioneers Capture Series-Opening Win in Minot
Date:07/13/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Suffer Tough-Luck Loss in Spearfish
Date:07/12/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Win Back-And-Forth Game to Open Road Trip
Date:07/11/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Collect First-Ever Shutout With Blanking of Sabre Dogs
Date:07/09/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Prevail in Thriller Between League's Top Two Teams
Date:07/08/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Sinclair Dominates as Pioneers Defeat Sodbusters
Date:07/07/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Rally To Win Thriller Over Sodbusters
Date:07/06/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Struggle Offensively in Loss to Hastings
Date:07/05/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Ride Big Fifth Inning to Open Second Half With Victory
Date:07/04/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Use All-Around Effort to Win Series Opener Over Badlands
Date:06/30/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Collect Two-Game Sweep Over Hastings
Date:06/28/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; min-height: 17.0px} (Photo credit: Preston Goehring/Scottsbluff Star-Herald) By Miles Klotz GERING, NE - The Western Nebraska Pioneers used a big fifth inning to capture a 6-3 victory over Hastings on Thursday night and capture a series sweep. ...
Pioneers Explode in Later Frames to Grab Victory over Hastings
Date:06/27/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Flattened By Pierre in Series Finale
Date:06/26/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Collect Thrilling Doubleheader Sweep Over Pierre
Date:06/25/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Pioneers Go Cold in Series Finale Against Hastings
Date:06/24/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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Late Offense Helps Pioneers Even Series with Hastings
Date:06/23/2018 Source:Western Nebraska Pioneers
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