Following their team’s post-season loss in the Regional championship game, Brad and Nolan are looking ahead to the next level of college play, as they finalize plans to continue their baseball journey at a 4-year university. Recently, a local newspaper featured their experience and success on the ballfield, as teammates and twin brothers…(click image below to link to online article)
The 2017 regular season is coming to a close, with TVCC battling for a top four finish to advance to post-season conference play. One of the last home games was an offensive show by TVCC against Walla Walla Community College. The Chukars swept the Warriors, 11-7 & 10-1. The local sports news provides a recap the doubleheader, including Nolan’s two homers.
Nolan blasts a 3-run homer to lead TVCC to victory over Blue Mountain CC, 5-3.
Nolan robs two Spokane players of base hits, as TVCC goes on to win the game by one run, 4-3.
A series of defensive throws to home plate from Brad (LF) and Nolan (RF), along with Nolan’s first home run of the season.
During a recent non-conference game, Brad got the TVCC offense started against Grays Harbor College with a 2-run home run, his very first round-tripper as a Chukar and at the college level.
The Treasure Valley Chukars played two double-headers to kick-off the 2016 baseball season. In the first game, Nolan snagged a web gem in right field but the team lost the home opener to Chemetaka Community College. Their first loss seemed to spark the players, as they won the next 3 games to finish 3-1 for the weekend. Brad played in two of the games, garnering some hard hit singles and in game 4 managed to lay down a sac bunt to advance the runners into scoring position while nearly beating out the throw to first.
This week team will play seven games over 3 days, beginning on Friday, March 11. Check the TVCC 2016 baseball schedule for the times and opponents for all the games.
TVCC 2016 baseball season begins on March 4 at home against Chemeketa Community College, with the team’s first League conference game against Walla Walla Community College on March 30. A complete schedule is online and you can follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Outfielders Nolan (l) #15 and Brad (r) #34 are ready for the season to start.
The TVCC Baseball team finished the Fall season with a little competition, and a whole lot of fun. The final week of the season began with the competitive Chukar World Series games, with the players divided between Mets and Royals teams to compete for bragging rights, along with some special treats for the winning team. Recaps of the exciting games are linked below:
The week & season ended with the 1st Annual TVCC Halloween game, much to the delight of Chukar players and fans. The baseball jerseys were replaced with costumes and a cast of characters put on an entertaining show for all the fans!
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Brad and Nolan continue to workout as the 2016 TVCC Chukar baseball gets underway. Action begins this week with Scout Day (9/14) and ends with the 17th Annual Chukar Alumni weekend (9/18-20), including Freshmen intrasquad & alumni games. For updates, follow us!!
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