RALEIGH, N.C. - The Coastal Plain League announced today its schedule for the 2008 season. Now heading into its twelfth season, the CPL features 14 teams across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

The regular season starts on Wednesday, May 28th and runs through Tuesday, August 5th. Key dates include the 2008 CPL All-Star Fan Fest and Game on July 21st and 22nd, and then on the weekend of August 7th-9th (Thursday-Saturday), will be the 2008 Coastal Plain League Petitt Cup Championship Tournament. The locations for both events will be announced in early 2008.

The 14 teams will be broken into three divisions (North, South and West) just like in 2007. However, there will be a new look to the South as the Wilson Tobs will return and join the Columbia Blowfish, Fayetteville SwampDogs, Florence RedWolves and Wilmington Sharks.

The North will feature four clubs in the Edenton Steamers, the Outer Banks Daredevils, the Peninsula Pilots and the Petersburg Generals. Finally, the West will be highlighted by four returning clubs and one new franchise in the Forest City Owls. The Owls will join the Asheboro Copperheads, the Gastonia Grizzlies, the Martinsville Mustangs and the Thomasville HiToms.

All together, each team will play a 56-game schedule, with a large concentration on divisional games. In addition, the schedule will remain a split-format one, with 28 games per club in the first half and another 28 in the second half.

The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league, heading into its twelfth season. Featuring 14 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, the CPL is certified by Major League Baseball, and 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.

Contact:
Justin Sellers
(919) 852-1960

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