Staff

Robbie and Nellie Nichols

Owners

Phone607-734-2690

Robbie and Nellie Nichols are the owners of the Elmira Pioneers.The Nichols were proud partners of the Pioneers since 2012 and took sole ownership of the team in late 2017. Since taking over ownership the Pioneers have gone from averaging one hundred fans a game to becoming one of the top three teams in the United States Collegiate Baseball Leagues as far as attendance is concerned.

Marc Witt

General Manager

Phone607-734-2690

EmailMWitt.canusa@gmail.com

Marc Witt was named the general manager of the Pioneers. Witt is from Erie, PA and is a former employee of the Elmira Jackals, who also had stints in the AHL (American Hockey League), along with three years in the NHL (National Hockey League) with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He served as Vice President of the Binghamton Devils and Senators for 3 seasons before starting at CAN-USA Sports.

Kane Cowper

Operations Manager

Stitches

Mascot

Born: 1888 - Elmira New York. Favorite Food: Nellie's Nachos. Best Friend: Dewey the Batavia Muckdog. Favorite Song: "Take me out to the Ball Game"

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Chris P. Bacon

In Game Host

Chris P. Bacon aka Bacon is a local guy that grew up in Elmira Heights, New York. He started his radio roots in Chemung County, New York while in high school, that’s when Bacon finally figured out what he wanted to do. After ten years in the Elmira/Corning Market, he was offered a chance to work in Miami-Fort Lauderdale. Bacon in the mid 1990's, he moved back to the area and went to work for an Elmira based broadcast company spending the next 23 years as an On-Air Mornings Jock playing Country, as well as, a Program Director, Music Director and a Production Director.
Over the past 3 years, Bacon has been heard on 99.5 WOKN (Country), and WLVY (Hot AC), as the most requested On-Air Personality at LIVE client Broadcasts and Station Promotional Events. Today, you will find him waking you up in the morning on 94.3 WLVY.

Andrew Drum

Head Coach

Coach Drumm is from Elmira New York and played at Southside High School (2006 STAC Champions). He was a 2006 STAC West all-star and played college ball at Corning Community College and set a career Triples Record, single Season Triples Record, & Led the team in Stolen Bases (2009). He finished his college career at SUNY Oneonta. He has over 15 years' experience as a Hitting Instructor for 15. Coached Upstate Chill Travel Baseball Team (2012-2015), the 2015 Dunn Field Classic Champions, Williamson High School JV (2015), Williamson High School Varsity (16-17). At Williamson his teams were back-to-back district qualifiers (finished 3rd in district 4, 2017). He has had 6 Players named all NTL, 6 Players named All Region Team. Drumm made his PGCBL debut with the Elmira Pioneers in 2017 as a hitting coach and was promoted to Asst. Head Coach in 2018 before taking over as the head coach in 2021

Eugene Barber

Assistant Coach

Billy Wildeman

Pitching Coach

Coach Wildeman is from Long Island, New York and pitched 5 seasons at Division II Molloy College, serving as team captain from 2019-2022. In 2021, Wildeman and the Molloy Lions won the East Coast Conference championship, ultimately reaching the East Regional Finals and coming within one game of the College World Series. In two regional tournament appearances, he combined for 7.1 innings pitched and only 1 run allowed against #6 nationally ranked Southern New Hampshire University. In the summer of 2021, Wildeman debuted with the Elmira Pioneers as a relief pitcher and returns as pitching coach for the summer of 2022.