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Tri-City Chili Peppers
Information
League	Coastal Plain League (North)
Location	Colonial Heights, Virginia
Ballpark	Shepherd Stadium
Founded	2020
Mascot	Blaze
Ownership	Byron Wurderman & Chris Martin
Manager	James Bierlein
General Manager	Steven Taggart
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. The team joined the league in 2020 but didn't play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. Their first ever home game was a 10-8 win over the Wilson Tobs on Monday, May 31, 2021. 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.

References

1. ^ "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

• Official Site
• Coastal Plain League

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