Unfortunately the Carney Pirates will not be fielding a summer baseball team in the Clark Griffith League for the 2010 season. The Carney Foundation is focusing on more pressing concerns this summer. Thanks to all of you who have supported and participated in this program in the past.

Matt Crouse - CGL 2009 Co-Pitcher of the Year

Undefeated (6-0), ERA league leader (0.82) Matt Crouse, Mississippi, was named the Clark Griffith League’s Co-Pitcher of the Year and was named to the All CGL Team along with four other Carney Pirates. Congratulations to Catcher Chad Morgan, Virginia Tech, Outfielder George Piccirilli, Virginia Military Institute, and Pitchers Connor Mielock, Oakland University and Mike Manfro, Greensboro College for also being named to the 2009 All CGL Team. The Carney Pirates ranked 24th in the nation overall in the final 2009 Collegiate Wood Bat Rankings, an impressive accomplishment. Good luck in college Pirates. Click here for more details at the CGL website.

Piccirilli - just one of many pics in the new gallery

The season might be over for the Carney Pirates but we still have tons o’ stuff to keep that spirit alive here on the website. With the shutter snapping at the August 1 victory match up against the Fairfax Nationals over 100 photos have been collected for your viewing please. Click this to see our gallery at Flickr.com or you can click here to see our Photos page — that’s where you’ll find the new along with the old — old pics from the 2008 Carney Pirates Inaugural Season. Jump into the new gallery and enjoy!

Winter Challenge

All you Pirates players with talent swinging the bat – check this video and let’s see you top that in 2010:

The Pirates summer baseball season came to an end tonight as the Southern Maryland Cardinals outscored them 13-4 and claimed the Jacobs Cup Tournament Championship, a well deserving champion. The evening contest began at Waters Field after the Pirates’ afternoon victory, back to meet the Southern Maryland Cardinals as Jacob’s Cup Tournament action continued. The first inning started with both teams scoring two runs. The Pirates found success after Zach Costello walked  followed by Alex Guerra who reached second after hustling to second on a botched fielder’s choice. This moved Costello to third and into scoring position. When Chad Morgan continued his clutch tournament hitting, singled to right field, Costello crossed home plate Click to read more »

Sisyphus' fate, let's hope the 'rock' doesn't roll back

The Carney Pirates finished their third Jacob’s Cup Tournament contest squeezing out one more cliffhanger over the Fairfax Nationals  5 to 4. Now they can stick around for the 7PM game against the Cardinals.  Here are some highlights…

After one inning the score is 1 to 1. George Piccirilli drives a double down the left field line. Chad Morgan, who has been red hot this week, smacks a line drive bringing home Piccirilli.

The strong Pirate defense held the Nationals through the second and third innings. With two outs in the Pirates third, Rob Lamas hammers a line drive sending Piccirilli home, scoring for the second time in the game. Click to read more »

After a one-hour rain delay the Carney Pirates handled the Vienna Senators at Waters Field and stay alive after their second tournament game with a final score of 6 to 3. Click to read more »

PIRATES WIN 6-3 in an excellent overall team performance. Mancari and Manfro combine to control the Senators powerful lineup. Crouse stars everywhere, Morgan has great offensive day, Mielock (yes Mielock) delivers key hit making the family’s trip from Michigan worthwhile, more details to follow (see up above). Click to read more »

Pirates found themselves on the wrong end of the gangplank Thursday afternoon with a loss to the Southern Maryland Cardinals and a score of 1 to zero. Click to read more »

Still feeling the pain of being edged in the CGL Regular Season Title Playoff game to the # 7 nationally ranked Vienna Senators, the Pirates can take pride in the fact that they are rated as the # 19 top team among all summer collegiate baseball teams in the PG Crosschecker National Rankings. Click this to see the official report at PGCrosschecker.com.

The Pirates now begin their post season play with a 4:00pm game at Waters Field (click this for a map or look below for a map and to get directions) against the always tough Southern Maryland Cardinals. The tournament is double elimination and each of the four teams remaining have demonstrated the ability to beat each other, so as Paul Pagnato’s fantasy woman Bette Davis once said, “Buckle your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy night (several).”

Carney Pirates lost a heartbreaker by a run Wednesday night against the Vienna Senators  with a final score of 3 to 2. Click to read more »