HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C.
The Holly Springs Salamanders used a five-run eighth inning to defeat the Wilson Tobs 9-4 on Monday evening at Ting Stadium.
Holly Springs sent Matt Ranson (Freshman, Lenoir Rhyne) to start on the hill and he struck out four in three innings of work while giving up four runs, three of them earned. Phillip Sanderson (Freshman, Louisville) came on in relief and pitched three scoreless innings, only giving up two hits and a walk while striking out two. Ryan Lefner (Sophomore, St. Louis) and Matt Cronin (Freshman, Arkansas) also did not allow a run, Lefner picking up the win in the process.
Dawnoven Smith’s (Junior, NC A&T) three-run homer and Shane Shepard’s (Junior, NC State) solo shot gave the Tobs an early 4-0 lead. Holly Springs narrowed the deficit in the bottom of the fourth after Peyton Isaacson (Sophomore, Coastal Carolina) and Tripp Shelton (Junior, UNCG) smacked back-to-back homers. The Salamanders then tied the ballgame after scoring on two consecutive wild pitches in the bottom of the fifth. The game remained tied until Shelton’s RBI bunt single in the bottom of the eighth. Two-run singles by Mark Colella (Junior, Seton Hill) and Adam Sisk (Junior, James Madison) solidified the hosts’ lead.
The Salamanders head to Martinsville on Tuesday to take on the Mustangs in a make-up doubleheader before returning home on Wednesday to host the Peninsula Pilots. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. at Ting Stadium.
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 19th season in 2015, the CPL features 15 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. The CPL has had over 1,200 alumni drafted and 79 of those – including 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young winner Justin Verlander – make their Major League debut; while another notable alum – Russell Wilson – won Super Bowl XLVIII. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com and follow us via Twitter @CPLBaseball.
Contact:
Kyle Jensen
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