2025 PIONEERS SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE & LIST OF UPCOMING EVENTS AT DUNN FIELD

Elmira, NY- The 2025 PGCBL season came to a close this week. The Elmira Pioneers held the title of West Division Champions in 2023 & 2024 but fell short of a playoff birth for 2025.  As baseball season ends Dunn Field will host several events this fall.

The Pioneers kicked off the season walking in three Memorial Day Parades to start off training camp, with Elmira, Elmira Heights, & Horseheads ceremonies.   Another highlight was visiting senior citizens at Woodbrook Assisted Living for a special lunch and meet & greet.  Players visited schools in Tioga, Schuyler, & Chemung County as well.

As the season kicked off the Pioneers hosted over 650 youth baseball & softball buddies during the year playing catch pregame before games at Dunn Field.  The Pioneers visit Challenger Division Baseball for an incredible day as player & coach buddies, assisting players with physical and intellectual challenges throughout the day. Dunn Field along with Pioneer staff and players hosted baseball training camps as well. The Elmira Pioneers teamed up with over 19 non-profits or charity organizations helping spread awareness and raise funds for their causes.  The Pioneers annual Domestic Violence Awareness Night in partnership with Catholic Charities “First Step” Program, Military Appreciation night in Partnership with Wreaths Across America. The Pioneers closed out the regular season with a pet food drive helping collect donations for the Chemung County Animal Shelter.  This season also saw a special ceremony for the Class of 1972 Southside High School as their original ceremony in 1972 at historic Dunn Field was cancelled due to the flood of ’72.

The Pioneers look to stay active in the off season as well, as many more events are planned.  On Thursday September 25th the Pioneers the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System) will team up for their annual Veterans Stand Down event from 10 AM – 1 PM, presented by Hilliard Corporation.  Military surplus items & other items will be available to all veterans (valid VA ID or DD214).  Then on Friday September 26th marks the seventh annual “Helping the Less Fortunate” event, where members of the community can receive free blankets, winter wear, toiletries, other items, & hot meals, presented by Hilliard Corporation. If you are looking for tickets or to sponsor one of the upcoming events email General Manager (Marc Witt) mwitt.canusa@gmail.com.