Coastal Plain League
Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | 1997 |
No. of teams | 15 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Savannah Bananas (2021) |
Most titles | High Point-Thomasville HiToms, Edenton Steamers (3) |
Official website | coastalplain |
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 area from 1937 to 1952.[1] The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997.[2] The league has expanded over the years with teams across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, with the 2021 addition of the Spartanburgers being the most recent addition.[3] As of 2020, the league consists of 15 teams who all play in states along the Atlantic seaboard, including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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 it and the Coastal Plain league began play for the 1997 season.[4]
Past champions
Petitt Cup years
Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | East Division winner | West Division winner | ||
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2021 | Savannah | Morehead City | 2 games to 1 | Peninsula | Savannah | ||
Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | North Division winner | South Division winner | East Division winner | West Division winner |
2019 | Morehead City | Macon | 2 games to 1 | Wilson | Savannah | Morehead City | Gastonia |
2018 | Morehead City | Thomasville | 2 games to 0 | Peninsula | Savannah | Morehead City | Thomasville |
Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | East Division winner | West Division winner | ||
2017 | Gastonia | Wilmington | 2 games to 0 | Peninsula | Forest City | ||
2016 | Savannah | Peninsula | 2 games to 1 | Peninsula | Forest City | ||
2015 | Edenton | Gastonia | 2 games to 0 | Edenton | Asheboro | ||
2014 | Peninsula | Florence | 2 games to 1 | Peninsula | Florence | ||
2013 | Peninsula | Columbia | 2 games to 0 | Edenton | Asheboro | ||
2012 | Columbia | Fayetteville | 2 games to 1 | Edenton | Forest City | ||
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 |
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2001 | Durham[5] | Wilson | Wilson | Fayetteville | |
2000 | Petersburg | Asheboro | 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
Former teams
- Gastonia Grizzlies (2002–2020, moved to Spartanburg, renamed Spartanburgers)[7][3]
- Raleigh RedWolves (1997, moved to Florence)
- Rocky Mount Rockfish (1997–98)
- Durham Braves (1997–2000, renamed Durham Americans)
- Durham Americans (2001–03, formerly Durham Braves)
- Spartanburg Stingers (2003–07, moved to Forest City, renamed Owls)
- New Bern River Rats (2005–07, moved to Morehead City, renamed Marlins in 2010)
- Outer Banks Daredevils (1997–2011, changed leagues)
- Petersburg Generals (2000–2016)
- Edenton Steamers (1998–2019, changed leagues)
- Fayetteville SwampDogs (2001–2019, inactive pending relocation)[8]
References
- ^ "Coastal Plain League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Parsons, Keith (July 18, 2005). "CPL not just a Cape Cod imitation". The Daily Advance. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006.
- ^ a b "City introduces newest baseball franchise 'The Spartanburgers'". WSPA-TV. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Today's CPL". coastalplain.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "RTRP: Sports". researchtriangle.org. Research Triangle Regional Partnership. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
The Americans have found success in recent years, including a league championship in winning the 2001 Petit Cup (as the Durham Braves).
- ^ "2021 Coastal Plain League Schedule Released!". Coastal Plain League (Press release). October 20, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Joe (October 22, 2020). "'The roar is gone': Grizzlies bolt south for new name, fresh start". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (October 4, 2019). "SwampDogs Leaving Fayetteville, Will Sit Out 2020". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
External links
- Coastal Plain League
- Summer baseball leagues
- College baseball leagues in the United States
- Baseball leagues in North Carolina
- Baseball leagues in South Carolina
- Baseball leagues in Virginia
- Sports leagues established in 1997
- 1997 establishments in the United States
- Baseball competition stubs
- North Carolina sport stubs
- South Carolina sport stubs
- Virginia sport stubs