It was a close race down the stretch, but Martinsville’s Phil Cerreto (Longwood) edged Wilmington’s Adam Eggemeyer (SIU Edwardsville) with eight home runs with a wooden bat for 24 total points (3 points per home run). Eggemeyer finished one shy at seven home runs for 21 total points.

The 2008 CPL All-Star Home Run Derby champion Barrett Kleinknecht (Francis Marion) of Florence made a good showing with six home runs for 18 points, while Peninsula’s Jake McAloose (Old Dominion) also connected on six homers for 18 points.

Below is a complete run down of the 2009 CPL All-Star Home Run Derby:

Round 1:
National CPL All-Stars:
Randolph Oduber (Gastonia / Western Oklahoma State) – 1 homer = 3 pts.
Stewart Ijames (Thomasville / Louisville) – 1 homer = 3 pts.
Greyson Schram (Gastonia / Concord) – 1 homer (aluminum) = 1 pt.
Phil Cerreto (Martinsville / Longwood) – 2 homers = 6 pts.
Gerard Hall (Edenton / Old Dominion) – 1 homer = 3 pts.
Ronnie Shaban (Petersburg / Virginia Tech) – 0 homers
Sam DiMatteo (Florence / Cal. Univ. of Penn.) – 0 homers
Josh Whitaker (Outer Banks / Kennesaw State) – 2 homers (1 wood/1 alum.) = 4 pts.

American CPL All-Stars:
Jake Magner (Edenton / North Dakota) – 0 homers
Adam Eggemeyer (Wilmington / SIU Edwardsville) – 2 homers = 6 pts.
Barrett Kleinknecht (Florence / Francis Marion) – 2 homers = 6 pts.
Craige Lyerly (Asheboro / Catawba) – 0 homers
Konstantine Diamaduros (Forest City / Wofford) – 1 homer = 3 pts.
Matt Skirving (Fayetteville / Eastern Michigan) – 1 homer = 3 pts.
Jake McAloose (Peninsula / Old Dominion) – 4 homers = 12 pts.
Brendan Rowland (Fayetteville / Albany) – 1 homer = 3 pts.

Round 2:
National CPL All-Stars:
Randolph Oduber (Gastonia / Western Oklahoma State) – 1 homer = 3 pts. / total 6 pts.
Stewart Ijames (Thomasville / Louisville) – 4 homers = 12 pts. / total 15 pts.
Gerard Hall (Edenton / Old Dominion) – 2 homers (1 wood/1 alum) = 4 pts. / total 7 pts.
Josh Whitaker (Outer Banks / Kennesaw State) – 3 homers = 9 pts. / total 13 pts.
Phil Cerreto (Martinsville / Longwood) – 5 homers = 15 pts. / total 21 pts.

American CPL All-Stars:
Adam Eggemeyer (Wilmington / SIU Edwardsville) – 5 homers = 15 pts. / total 21 pts.
Barrett Kleinknecht (Florence / Francis Marion) – 4 homers = 12 pts. / total 18 pts.
Jake McAloose (Peninsula / Old Dominion) – 2 homers = 6 pts. / total 18 pts.

Round 3:
National CPL All-Stars:
Phil Cerreto (Martinsville / Longwood) – 1 homer = 3 pts. / total 24 pts.

American CPL All-Stars:
Adam Eggemeyer (Wilmington / SIU Edwardsville) – 0 homers = 0 pts. / total 21 pts.

The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league, now in its 13th season. Featuring 14 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, the CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with wooden bats during the summer months. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com.

Justin Sellers

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