Updated August 12 2015
The Grizzlies defeated Lexington County 5-2 Tuesday night at Sims Legion Park to win the West Division championship 2-1 to one in the best-of-three series.
Gastonia will face either Edenton or Wilmington in the Pettit Cup championship beginning Thursday. The East Division finalists are scheduled to play the deciding game in that series Wednesday afternoon.
Brandon Casas (Charlotte) pitched six scoreless innings for the victory, allowing only three hits with seven strikeouts.
Austin Smith (Georgia Gwinnett) earned a save.
Alex Reynolds (Charlotte) went 1-for-3 with two RBI and Casey Scoggins (Tampa) was 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Winners of the CPL West Division first-half championship, Gastonia clinched a postseason berth on July 29. The Petitt Cup playoffs begin Aug. 5 featuring the top eight teams in the league in best-of-three, first-round series with the higher seeds holding home-field advantage.
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 22nd season in 2018, the CPL features 16 teams playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The CPL has had over 1,450 alumni drafted and 111 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 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @CPLBaseball..Contact:
Derek Smith
Phone:980-721-6472