Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League (CPL) is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players recruited from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952.[1] The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997.[2] The league currently comprises fourteen teams across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The most recent league movement includes the expansion Holly Springs Salamanders beginning play in 2015. Rumors have also surfaced that the Outer Banks Daredevils may be making a return to the league in the near future.
History
Founding
The league was founded in 1997 by Pete Bock. Bock conceived the idea in the early 1990s while traveling long distances to the Valley Baseball League in Virginia to see his son, Jeff, play summer baseball. Bock, an experienced sports executive, wanted a collegiate summer league closer to his home. He acted on this and the Coastal Plain league began play for the 1997 season.[3]
Past Champions
Petitt Cup Years
| Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-Up | Series Result | North Division winner | South Division winner | West Division winner |
| 2011 | Gastonia | Edenton | 2 games to 1 | Edenton | Fayetteville | Thomasville |
| 2010 | Forest City | Edenton | 2 games to 1 | Wilson | Morehead City | Forest City |
| 2009 | Forest City | Peninsula | 2 games to 0 | Peninsula | Wilson | Forest City |
| 2008 | Thomasville | Florence | 7-4 | Edenton | Florence | Thomasville |
| 2007 | Thomasville | Peninsula | 4-3 | Edenton | Fayetteville | Thomasville |
| 2006 | Thomasville | Peninsula | 6-1 | Edenton | Fayetteville | Martinsville |
| 2005 | Edenton | Florence | 9-1 | Edenton | Fayetteville | Spartanburg |
| 2004 | Edenton | Outer Banks | 13-2 | Edenton | Wilson | Thomasville |
| 2003 | Outer Banks | Florence | 7-2 | Petersburg | Durham | Thomasville |
| 2002 | Outer Banks | Petersburg | 10-6 | Outer Banks | Wilmington | Gastonia |
Playoff seedings based on overall record, so division champions listed are based on overall record.
Pre-Petitt Cup
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Series Result | North Division winner | South Division winner |
| 2001 | Durham[4] | | | Wilson | Fayetteville |
| 2000 | Petersburg | | | Petersburg | Asheboro |
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Series Result | First Half winner | Second Half winner |
| 1999 | Wilmington | Outer Banks | | Wilmington | Outer Banks |
| 1998 | Wilmington | Rocky Mount | | Rocky Mount | Wilmington |
| 1997 | Raleigh | Wilson | 2 games to 0 | Raleigh | Wilson |
Teams
| Coastal Plain League |
| East Division |
West Division |
| Team |
City |
Stadium |
Team |
City |
Stadium |
| Edenton Steamers |
Edenton, NC |
Historic Hicks Field |
Asheboro Copperheads |
Asheboro, NC |
McCrary Park |
| Fayetteville Swampdogs |
Fayetteville, NC |
J. P. Riddle Stadium |
Lexington County Blowfish |
Lexington County, SC |
Lexington County Baseball Stadium |
| Holly Springs Salamanders |
Holly Springs, NC |
North Main Athletic Complex |
Florence Red Wolves |
Florence, SC |
American Legion Field |
| Morehead City Marlins |
Morehead City, NC |
O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium |
Forest City Owls |
Forest City, NC |
McNair Field |
| Peninsula Pilots |
Hampton, VA |
War Memorial Stadium |
Gastonia Grizzlies |
Gastonia, NC |
Buddy Lewis Field at Sims Legion Park |
| Petersburg Generals |
Petersburg, VA |
Petersburg Sports Complex |
High Point-Thomasville HiToms |
Thomasville, NC |
Historic Finch Field |
| Wilmington Sharks |
Wilmington, NC |
Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium |
Martinsville Mustangs |
Martinsville, VA |
Hooker Field |
| Wilson Tobs |
Wilson, NC |
Fleming Stadium |
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Former Teams
- Durham Americans (2001–03, formerly Durham Braves)
- Durham Braves (1997–2000, renamed Durham Americans)
- New Bern River Rats (2005–07)
- Raleigh Red Wolves (1997, moved to Florence)
- Outer Banks Daredevils (1997–2011)
- Rocky Mount Rockfish (1997–98)
- Spartanburg Stingers (2003–07, moved to Forest City)
References
External links
United States