Pioneer Baseball Will Open Season Ranked No. 11
The Pioneers baseball team opens its 2011 season this Saturday as the No. 11 ranked team in the country in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)'s latest pre-season polls.
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The Pioneers take on East Georgia College in a 1 pm doubleheader at SMC's Mooneyham Field, Saturday February 5th.
"Pre-season rankings are flattering, and are useful in recruiting, but mean absolutely nothing in the long run. The 2011 Pioneers appreciate the respect given them and the program, but realize that Feb. 5 is the beginning of reality. The squad is ready to write its' own page in the SMC Baseball history book and is anxious to get started," says head coach Tim Wallace.
The Pioneers finished the 2010 season 46-10 and climbed as high as No. 6 in the NJCAA Division I baseball poll. The Pioneers finished the season ranked No. 19.
The 2010 season also saw the Pioneers claim a 32-game winning streak - the longest in team history.
Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The College is in its 100th academic year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment. More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.
For more information, contact athletic director Mark Perdue at perduem@smcsc.edu or (864) 587-4237.
