Two years, two dog piles exactly one year apart.
The dedication and hard work of our players, past and present, has made this possible, and we couldn’t be prouder.
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WE’RE HEADED BACK TO LEWISTON!
An unbelievable game, with an unbelievable effort from each and every guy on our team. Ending with a great pick at 1B from Noah Castillo to end it with a 7-6 win.
Starting 1-8 to now headed to Lewiston. God is good!
We don’t know what the future holds, but we do know that we are blessed with an incredible group of young men that play the game the right way and never quit. Looking forward to taking the field again with these guys!
A look back at an incredible year by our guys:
♦️41-16 Record (25-4)
♦️.367 AVG (3rd in NAIA)
♦️.609 SLG (6th in NAIA)
♦️157 Doubles (2nd in NAIA)
♦️548 Runs Scored (5th in NAIA)
♦️440 Strikeouts (School Record)
♦️24 Game Win Streak
An uncommon group of men!
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🚨PRO PIONEERS🚨
You may have already heard, but we’ve got big news…
JOSHUAN SANDOVAL HAS BEEN SIGNED AS A FREE AGENT BY THE TAMPA BAY RAYS.
Joshuan joins Clayton Brandt, and Jacob Sylvester as Pioneers to sign affiliated contacts in the past 8 years.
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MAKE THAT 2️⃣0️⃣ WINS IN A ROW!
With a sweep of Missouri Valley, the Pioneers finish the regular season with a twenty game win streak!
Best days of baseball are ahead!
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🚨 PRE-SEASON TOP 25 🚨
Pioneers coming in 🔥 at number 12 in the Pre-Season Top 25 Coaches Poll.
Only 8️⃣4️⃣ days until Opening Day in Arizona… but who’s counting?
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Exciting news for MNU Baseball! Thrilled to announce that Hall of Fame baseball coach Sam Riggleman is joining our coaching staff for the upcoming spring season! Welcome aboard, Coach Riggleman!
Pioneers lose a tight, hard fought battle to Bellevue. Final score, 5-4.
This team will go down as the first World Series team in MNU history, finishing 39-18, and regular season Heart Conference Champions.
Thank you to everyone who made this season possible. Go Pioneers.
REGULAR SEASON CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS.
Trevino goes all 7 striking out 9. Sandoval homers twice, along with homers from Leo, Sherwood, Vogel, & Cornett. Games ends in a 19-2 score.
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And that is a wrap on the year. What a special group of players who came together after a 1-8 start, and came back through the entire losers bracket of the conference tournament to get here.
Couldn’t be prouder. Thank you to all who made this year special. We appreciate you all
Pioneers lose a heartbreaker to Concordia (NE), 11-10.
That ends the Season, as we finish the year 41-16. This group cemented themselves as one of the very best teams in MNU history.
Thank you to everyone for the support.
#ForeverNeerNation
PIONEERS WIN!
Our first World Series win in program history comes from early offense, and a gem from Zach Trevino. Helland closes the door for a 4-3 win against Cumberlands.
Day off tomorrow, then back at it on Monday!
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An experience of a life time. A huge thank you to Hillcrest Aviation for taking our players, coaches, and families on a helicopter tour of Lewiston.
Part of the reason that the
@NAIAWorldSeries
is such an incredible experience!
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Another incredible ending to a great baseball season here at MNU:
♦️35-28 record
♦️2nd Straight WS Appearance
♦️3rd Straight Post Season Appearance
♦️12th consecutive winning season
♦️3 wins against top 10 teams
Can’t wait to get the guys back on campus in the fall.
PIONEERS WIN AND WE’RE GOING TO THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT!
For the third straight year, we close out a trip to the national tournament. Final score 8-6. Complete team win all the way around, with key contributions from a lot of people.
Next game against Grandview in 30 minutes.
⚾️ Nationals bound!
@MNUBaseball
beats Baker 8-6 to advance to the finals of the Conference Tournament! MNU needs to beat Grand View twice to win it, but they have already sewn up a spot at Nationals!
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A look back at an unprecedented year for MNU Baseball.
♦️39-18 (26-6)
♦️Heart Regular Season Champs
♦️11 All Conference Players
♦️First World Series Appearance
♦️50th Anniversary
Thank you to all alumni, family, fans, and athletic staff who made it all possible.
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PIONEERS WIN!
MNU knock’s off the 2 seed Freed-Hardeman with a final score of 7-6.
Dio Cornett and Noah Castillo with big home runs. Josh Torrance with a big knock to drive in a late insurance run.
We will be playing the winner of OCU and KWU tomorrow at 2:30.
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PIONEERS WIN!
We come out swinging with a 14-6 opening day win over KWU.
A lot of big hits on the offensive side, with quality pitching from several guys. Back in action tomorrow at 5:20pm MST / 6:20 CT.
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PIONEERS WIN!
Huge Pioneer win as we beat
#3
OCU 6-5.
Reece Helland goes 2.2 scoreless innings of relief. Sandoval hits a homer and a 2B, along with Drew Woodley adding in a homer.
Back in action at 2:30pm tomorrow.
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PIONEERS WIN!
@JhonMVargas1
goes 8 shutout innings and strikes out 13, as the Pioneers win 2-0.
@Kfranks55
with a huge two out double to put the Pioneers ahead.
And with the win, the Pioneers automatically qualify for the NAIA National Tournament!
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Our World Series team was honored last night at halftime of the
@mnu_football
season opening win against Graceland.
Excited to get to work with this years team!
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PIONEERS WIN!
Offense comes up big today as we score double digits in a 12-7 win. Sherwood homers, along with a lot of big hits from a lot of different Pioneers.
Back tomorrow at 2:30pm.
#FearTheNeer
We have arrived in Phoenix! Early flight followed by breakfast, and then a training session at Chandler High School.
A huge thanks to Chandler High and Pioneer Alum Timothy Barraza for hosting us!
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PIONEERS WIN!
MNU beats
#21
Ben U Mesa by a final score of 7-5.
Off day tomorrow and back at it on Friday to play San Diego Christian.
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Updated display case with trophies, newspaper clippings, and pictures from our 2023 season!
Great reminders of the achievements our program has had as we look toward the future!
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1st team meeting today with this year’s squad inside our state of the art campus center.
Looking forward to getting rolling on the field in two weeks!
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We’ve made it to Bellevue, Nebraska!
Pioneers play their first game in the national tournament tomorrow at 2:30pm CST vs. Concordia (NE).
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BELLEVUE NEBRASKA, HERE WE COME.
And it’s set! As a
#2
seed, We are traveling to Bellevue to play the
#3
seed Concordia (NE) on this coming Monday.
Best days of baseball are ahead!
#NeerNation
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Day 2 in Lewiston is complete. Early practice in the morning, followed by an early look at Harris Field at Ed Cheff Stadium.
One more day until we take the field for game 1 of the World Series!
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Newly added turf to our pitching area added in this week as we kick off the fall season.
Continuing to upgrade Robbie Jones Field one project at a time!
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PIONEERS TAKE DOWN
#2
LSUS!
Helland slams the door…. AGAIN! Back to back strikeouts to end the LSUS threat and we take the second game today by a score of 6-4.
We’ll be back in action tomorrow at 2:30pm vs. Morningside
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PIONEERS WIN!
MNU defeats William Penn in the first round of the conference tournament by a score of 12-6.
Ryan Leo hits two triples and drives in 5 runs.
Next game will be tomorrow at 8:30pm vs. the winner of Baker and Clarke.
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✅ COMMITTED ✅
Please help us in welcoming Cayden Brown to the Pioneer Baseball Family! Cayden is a RHP from Derby High School in Derby, KS.
Cayden will also be playing football here at MNU.
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New Powder Blues ✔️
New Navy Jerseys ✔️
Red Jerseys ✔️
Pin Stripe Jerseys ✔️
Uniforms and lockers getting passed out today. Always a good day to be a Pioneer!
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Checkout the new trophy case setup in the Cook Center with Opening Round and Conference Championship hardware from this past season.
A lot of good memories from big moments and big games in that trophy case!
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With the 4 game sweep of Evangel this past weekend, that puts a wrap on the 2022 regular season.
♦️Regular Season Conf. Champs
♦️33-14 overall record
♦️26-6 conference record
We will be the 1 seed heading into the conference tournament.
Best baseball is ahead!
#FearTheNeer
ICYMI: With this weekend’s 4 game sweep of Missouri Valley, your Pioneers are coming in 🔥 with 2️⃣0️⃣ straight wins!
That’s kind of a lot.
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PIONEERS WIN!
Helland comes in with some heat and closes the door on the Dillard rally. Final score of 5-2.
HR from Dio Cornett, and a big day at the plate for Sean Maple.
We’ll play LSUS tonight at 6:00pm.
#FearTheNeer
✅ PRO PIONEERS ✅
Our very own Nathan Torres has signed to play professionally with the Trois-Rivières of the Frontier League.
Nathan joins Jhon Vargas as the second MNU player to sign professionally in the last two years.
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PIONEERS WIN!
MNU needs one more! Final score vs.
#4
Central Methodist: 10-5.
Nathan Torres throws 1.2 innings of no run baseball to close the door. Pioneers will play tomorrow at 11:00am for the Heart Conference Championship.
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We will be kicking off the
@NAIAWorldSeries
on Friday with game one vs. Taylor University!
Game time will be 8:35 local time, and 10:35 central time.
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PIONEERS WIN!
We’ve got a happy ride back to Kansas City as we take
#11
OCU with a final score of 7-3.
Several big outings on the mound, and HR’s from Sherwood and McMahon.
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PIONEERS WIN!
MNU takes game 4 with a final score of 11-6, and we take 3 out of 4 from
#9
Central Methodist in the
@NAIABall
big series of the week.
Wishing all Pioneer fans a happy Easter tomorrow.
#FearTheNeer
A huge birthday shoutout goes to the leader of MNU Baseball, head coach Ryan Thompson!
Coach T has been at the helm of MNU for 16 years, and has impacted a countless number of lives in the process.
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🚨ALL-AMERICAN🚨
Nathan Torres is selected as a 1st-Team NAIA All-American for his performance in the 2022 season.
♦️14 Saves
♦️0.68 ERA
♦️14.70 K’s / 9
♦️.093 BAA
Nathan also set the single season saves record, and career saves record this season.
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🚨SCHEDULE RELEASE🚨
Who’s ready for some Pioneer baseball? Official 2023 regular season schedule is set and in place. Opening day in Phoenix, Arizona is just 7️⃣8️⃣ days away.
Schedule is subject to change with inclement weather.
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New year = new gear
Pioneers are going to look flat out clean with the new fall apparel coming in today. All set to go for the beginning of fall practice next week!
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⚾️ PRO PIONEERS ⚾️
Our very own
@JoshuanArgenis
hit not one, but two grand slams for h the Windy City Thunderbolts in the frontier league!
We’ve seen his power a time or two in a Pioneer uniform 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
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✅ COMMITTED ✅
Please help us in welcoming Aiden Davis to the Pioneer baseball family.
Aiden is a CF from
@LamarCCBaseball
. So far this season, Davis is hitting .358 / .465 / .660 with 7 HR and 22 SB.
#FearTheNeer
🚨BIGGER & BETTER THAN EVER🚨
Excited to announce the field for the 2023 Cajun Collision presented by
@NAIABall
20 teams, 8 conferences, 8 states represented all in 4 days of action packed baseball in Sterlington, Louisiana all at the
@SterlingtonC
#NAIABall
#CajunCollision
We are just ✌🏼days away from our team being reunited on campus for the spring semester.
Excited to get back to practing and playing for moments like these is an understatement!
#FearTheNeer
🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨
Our first player spotlight of 2020 is
@egarrett525
. The Junior South Paw was 5-1 in 2020, with a 3.21 ERA, while striking out 33 batters in 33 innings pitched.
🚨2022 SCHEDULE🚨
Here is our Season Schedule for the 2022 Season! Pioneers will begin in Arizona on January 26th, in a tournament hosted by Arizona Christian University.
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Headed back to Olathe this morning after a hard fought tournament in Springfield. Couldn’t be more proud of this group. Won as a family, and ultimately, lost as a family. Thank you seniors, you will be missed.
ICYMI: We received a
#25
ranking in the NAIA Baseball Pre-Season Coaches Poll.
A lot to be excited about, and a lot of work to do!
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#FearTheNeer
OPENING DAY IS JUST TWO DAYS AWAY.
One more practice until we are on our flights and headed to sunny Phoenix Arizona to open our season.
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With the win, we have secured national tournament births in back to back years. This marks the second time in program history that MNU has secured back to back national tournament births.
Last time was in 2014 & 2015
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Day ✌🏼in Lewiston
Walked around the incredible Harris Field today, along with a great brunch at Waffles N More.
These views never get old!
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✅ COMMITTED ✅
Please help us in welcoming
@FriedersTyler
to the Pioneer Baseball Family!
Tyler is a RHP from Billings, MT, and is transferring to us from Utah Valley. Frieders also pitched at Yakima Valley College in Yakima, WA.
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MNU finish the day with a 12-0 win over (RV)Tabor. Jhon Vargas with a CG shutout with 11 K’s.
Pioneers out score their opponents 28-2 today.
Two more tomorrow at Urban Youth Academy!
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