Coastal Plain League Announces Updated 2020 Schedule with Mid-Atlantic and Southern Divisional Play Due to the continuing incidence of the COVID-19 virus and governmental guidance regarding operations, the Coastal Plain League has made the following changes for the 2020 season schedule. The Coastal Plain League Mid-Atlantic Division has been formed from the following four North Carolina and Virginia teams: the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (NC), Martinsville Mustangs (VA), Peninsula Pilots (VA) and Wilson Tobs (NC). The CPL Mid-Atlantic Division will start play within their region on July 1. The official schedule for the CPL Mid-Atlantic Division will be released shortly. Meanwhile,…
HiToms Release 2018 Game Schedule HIGH POINT/THOMASVILLE, N.C. – The High Point-Thomasville HiToms have released their 2018 schedule, featuring 52 Coastal Plain League contests and 31 games at historic Finch Field. The HiToms will kick off the 2018 season against the Kernersville Bulldogs of the Carolina Virginia Collegiate League at home on Saturday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m. “We’re definitely looking forward to opening night,” said head coach Brian Rountree. “The fans bring lots of excitement and energy, and we’ll look to carry that with us through the rest of the season.” HPT will play its CPL home opener against…
Four HPT HiToms Names First Team All Coastal Plain League High Point/Thomasville – The High Point-Thomasville HiToms paced the Coastal Plain League by having four players named to the All Coastal Plain League First Team: Evan Edwards, Clay Young, Mason McClelland and Jason Goe Rice University freshman right-handed pitcher, Nick Silber was the HiToms lone representative on the CPL All-Second team. “I am very proud of these five young men for being recognized as All-CPL performers,” HiToms Head Coach Brian Rountree said. “Their efforts this summer will go down as HiTom benchmarks.” Led by CPL Hitter of the Year Evan…
HiToms salvage split in doubleheader from Daniel Frey with HPT HiToms High Point-Thomasville, N.C.– The High Point Thomasville HiToms (30-25) split an unconventional doubleheader on Sunday night against the Martinsville Mustangs (24-28) but are forced to wait for their postseason fate. The first order of business on Sunday was to finish a suspended game back on July 8 versus the Mustangs in the bottom of the fourth and the HiToms trailing 2-1. Daniel McCrary came in on the mound in the top of the fifth inning technically relieving Brandon Lewis (1-1) who started the game nearly a month ago. The…
HiToms win 11-7 slugfest over Savannah from Daniel Frey with HPT HiToms High Point/Thomasville, N.C.– In a playoff push, the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (29-23) offense exploded for 10 runs in the first four innings while holding off a talented Savannah Bananas (29-20) lineup to take a wild 11-7 decision on Friday night. Savannah already has locked up a home playoff game in the Coastal Plain League West division and they scored first on a solo homer to left center by Clint Hardy. With two outs in the bottom of the first, Carson Jackson punched a single up the middle to…
Copperheads win back and forth shootout from Daniel Frey with HiToms Baseball Asheboro, N.C.– The High Point-Thomasville HiToms (27-23) surrender two separate leads en route to an 11-9 see-saw battle loss at the Asheboro Copperheads (28-22) on Tuesday night. The HiToms came ready to play against the Copperheads starter Jack Gomersall who walked in the first run of the ball game with Danny Sullivan at bat. The first out was a productive one when David Sheaffer picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly to center. After a Colin Rosenbaum throwing error plated the third run, Eric DeJesus drove in…
Sullivan walks it off in thriller High Point/Thomasville, N.C. – Danny Sullivan delivered the walk-off single to left field that pushed the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (21-12) past the Fayetteville Swampdogs (12-22) 8-7 in a back and forth shootout. Sullivan’s hit marks the fourth time this season that the HiToms have won in walk-off fashion. Right away, the HiToms drew first blood on a run scoring sacrifice fly by Zac Almond for RBI number 30 of the season. What seemed like a crucial blow in the top of the fourth was a three-run homer by Jack Conley that cleared the manual…
2016 COASTAL PLAIN LEAGUE ALL-STAR EAST AND WEST ROSTERS ANNOUNCED HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. The Coastal Plain League announced today the rosters for the 2016 All-Star Game to be held in Fayetteville, N.C. at J.P. Riddle Stadium. This marks the 18th year the CPL has played an all-star game, with last year’s ending in a 4-4 tie between the East and the West. Players are separated by division and will be competing in front over a large contingency of scouts as well as fans. Since the game is being played in the Fayetteville SwampDogs home ballpark, the East All-Stars will be…
HiToms grind out road win at Wilson Wilson, N.C. – In an entertaining inter-division matchup, the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (15-6) were victorious again in extra innings this time on the road 4-3 against the Wilson Tobs (12-10). The gritty win made possible by a RBI single from Brad Jarreau gives the HiToms their eighth straight win. The HiToms left early in the morning on train to visit Wilson like the players back in the day would. Wilson’s hot bats struck first in the bottom of the second on a RBI single by CJ Ballard and Greg Jones added another run…
Scheible’s walk-off grand slam lifts HiToms Courtesy of Daniel Frey with HiToms Baseball High Point/Thomasville, N.C. – It was only fitting that a game that had multiple lead changes and crucial plays ended in a walk-off grand slam by Derek Scheible. The grand slam pushed the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (14-6) past the Florence Red Wolves (6-13) 11-7 in ten innings on Friday night for a team record seventh straight victory. “It’s a great team win,” Derek Scheible said. “I got a pitch to drive and I put it over the fence.” Stevie Powers earned the start for the HiToms on…
HiToms cruise past Forest City 10-4 Courtesy of Daniel Frey with HiToms Baseball Forest City, N.C. – After regaining the lead in the top of the fourth inning it was smooth sailing for the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (13-6) in a 10-4 victory at the Forest City Owls (9-8). Derek Scheible continued his hot streak at the plate with a doube in the top of the first and was brought in on a RBI single by Daniel Sullivan. The Owls would get the run back on a solo homer to left by Daniel Neal in his Coastal Plain League debut. In…
Déjà vu as HiToms beat Mustangs in extras 7-6 Courtesy of Daniel Frey with the HiToms High Point/Thomasville, N.C. – Just like on Monday night against the Martinsville Mustangs (10-8), the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (12-6) win on a walk-off hit this time delivered by Teddy Hoffman in extra innings. The 7-6 HiTom victory marks their fifth win in a row. Unlike Monday, the pitching wasn’t at the forefront in this one. A RBI groundout by Daniel Sullivan plated the first run of the game. It was followed by an RBI bunt single by Derek Scheible and a RBI knock by…
Almond walks it off for HiToms from Daniel Frey with the HiToms Baseball Organization led by President Greg Suire…. High Point/Thomasville, N.C. – Zac Almond’s long single allows the High Point-Thomasville HiToms (11-6) to win in walk-off fashion over the Martinsville Mustangs (9-7) 1-0 on Monday night. It was a pitcher’s dual from the beginning with HiToms starter Jacob Norman striking out the side in the bottom of the third inning. The first scoring chance came for the HiToms in the bottom of the fourth but Marcus Reyes (0-2) worked out of the two on, nobody out jam to keep…
HiToms win in The Swamp from Daniel Frey with the Thomasville Hi-Toms Fayetteville, N.C. – The High Point-Thomasville HiToms (9-6) grabbed the lead in the top of the second inning and never looked back in a 4-2 road win against the Fayetteville Swampdogs (4-11). In the top of the second, Derek Scheible who drove in the winning run last night smacked a triple off of the right field fence to put the HiToms ahead 2-0. The Swampdogs struck with an RBI sacrifice fly out by Dan Neff but two other runners were left stranded against the HiToms starting pitcher Stevie…
HiToms top Salamanders 7-3 from Daniel Frey with the HiToms High Point/Thomasville, N.C. – The High Point-Thomasville HiToms (7-5) put up seven runs after five innings and cruised to a 7-3 win over the Holly Springs Salamanders (4-9) 7-3 on Wednesday night. Brad Jarreau went deep last night and couldn’t wait for his second homer of the year with a solo shot to right center to put the HiToms ahead 1-0 after the first inning. Brand new HiTom, Derek Scheible punched an RBI single up the middle as HPT led 2-0 after four innings of play. The Salamanders cut the…
HiToms regroup to beat Forest City 10-5 High Point/Thomasville, N.C. – The High Point-Thomasville HiToms (6-5) started strong and finished strong to best the Forest City Owls (6-5) 10-5 on Tuesday night. An RBI double pulled down the first base line by Daniel Sullivan plated the first run of the game to put the HiToms out to an early 1-0 lead after one inning. The scoring barrage continued in the bottom of the second for the HiToms with an RBI single by Cesar Trejo and a run trickling in from a fielder’s choice off of the bat of Drew Frederic.…