A winning tradition was established on the baseball diamond at Malone by late NAIA Hall of Fame Coach Bob Starcher, who led the Pioneer baseball program for 23 seasons, accumulating a remarkable 521 wins while at Malone.  During Starcher’s tenure as head coach, the program experienced 19 winning seasons and 12 conference or district titles.  This winning legacy has been revived under current head coach Tom Crank, who guided the 2006 Pioneer baseball team to a school record 40 wins (40-20) and an NCCAA national title,  re-establishing the program as one of the top teams in the NAIA.