Southeastern District (2018)

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#3 Chattahoochee Valley Community College Pirates (48-10)
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QUICK FACTS:
Location: Phenix City, AL
Colors: Columbia Blue, Black, Athletic Gold
Nickname: Pirates
Enrollment: 1,837
Founded: 1973
President: Jacqueline Screws
Athletic Director: Adam Thomas
Conference: Alabama Community College
Region: XXII
District: Southeastern
Home Stadium: Howard Lake Field
Head Coach: Adam Thomas (19th Season, 728-356 (.672))
World Series Appearances: 4 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
World Series Titles: 0
Record in the World Series: 6-6 (.500) - History at JUCO

#ROADTOGRANDJUNCTION:
The Pirates of Chattahoochee Valley (48-10) earned their fourth trip to Grand Junction as they powered though a tough Alabama Community College Conference tournament.  Chattahoochee Valley topped Wallace-Dothan (AL) 18-2 and Wallace State (AL) 10-5 in the final two games of the tournament.  The Pirates have lost three games since March (one per month).
 
Sophomore Rankin Woley is hitting .458 and leads the Pirates in doubles (26) and runs batted in (89).  He also carries a slugging percentage of .776.  Jason Rooks, freshman outfielder, leads the team in home runs with 15.  As a team, the Pirates are 23rd in the country in stolen bases with 106.  They are hitting .383 with 59 home runs and averaging 8.2 runs per game.
 
Sophomore Southpaw Cole Ganopulos carries a 1.32 ERA and is 10-0 in 14 starts.  In 82 innings pitched, Ganopulos has 83 strikeouts and 13 walks.  Jacob Menders, sophomore righty, is 11-1 in 13 starts.  He has fanned 59 batters.  Casey Cobb, also a sophomore right-hander, is 6-3.  He has put in some quality innings for the Pirates, maintaining a 1.56 ERA and striking out 84 in 75 innings pitched.  As a staff, Chattahoochee Valley has a 2.48 ERA, good enough for second in the country behing Iowa Western (1.85) and just ahead of San Jacinto-North (TX) (2.52).