Chipola Finishes Third in Panhandle Baseball Race

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The Chipola College baseball team finished third in the Panhandle Conference with a 14-9 league record and 34-15 overall. 

The Panhandle Conference standings as of April 29 are: Pensacola (14-6), Northwest (14-7), Chipola (14-9), Gulf Coast (8-16), and Tallahassee (6-18).  The top two teams in the league will represent the Panhandle in the FCSAA State Tournament. 

Chipola’s games with St. John’s River and Southern Union State on Saturday, May 1, have been cancelled. 
The Indians are seventh in the FCSAA State Poll and No. 14 in the NJCAA national poll. 

Chipola baseball coach Jeff Johnson picked up his 900th career win Feb. 27 in a 4-2 victory over San Jacinto. A three-time NJCAA Coach of the Year, Johnson's Chipola squads have won three National Championships, six FCSAA State Championships, and 13 Panhandle Conference titles.

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Chipola baseball coach Jeff Johnson is congratulated by the board of trustees for his 900th career win.