The Chipola Indians successfully defended their Florida state baseball title with a 6-0 win over Manatee CC in the championship on May 13 in Winter Haven. The Indians now turn their attention to the national tournament, which they won in May of 2007. Chipola (44-12-1) will begin defense of their national title, Saturday, May 24, at 2 p.m. in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Indians will face the winner of the South Central District, which is Connors State (Okla.).
Chipola’s back-to-back state championships were the first since Central Florida CC won consecutive titles in 1997 and 1998. Chipola called on ace Ryan Chaffee who pitched a complete game to earn the 6-0 win over Manatee in the title game. He chalked up 18 strikeouts in nine innings. Chaffee was 2-0 in the tournament with 28 strikeouts in 14 innings.
In 12 seasons at the helm, Coach Jeff Johnson’s Indians have made it to the state tournament nine times with five appearances in the title game. Chipola won the 2008 state tourney and captured the school’s first-ever national tourney last season. The Indians finished second in the state tournament in 2005, 2002 and 2001, third in 1998, and among the top four in 2006.
All Chipola games will be broadcast on WJAQ-100.9, and are available at www.chipola.edu. Tournament information is available at www.jucogj.org
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