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Blowfish Fall to SwampDogs in Game One of Championship Series

August 12, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain) Columbia Blowfish

COLUMBIA, S.C.- The Columbia Blowfish fell to the Fayetteville SwampDogs Sunday night 4-2 in game one of the Petitt Cup Playoffs Championship Series. The game was the final home game at Historic Capital City Stadium in 2012. The win for the SwampDogs gives them a 1-0 series lead as the series shifts to Fayetteville for game two and of necessary game three.

In Sunday night's game the Blowfish found themselves trailing early after the SwampDogs plated two runs in the third off of Blowfish starter Derek Beasley. Beasley went six innings allowing two runs on five hits while striking out six. In the third inning with two outs Tyler Ding doubled to left then Mike Tauchman singled him home. Reed Harper then doubled to left center to give the SwampDogs a 2-0 lead.

The Blowfish would eventually answer in the sixth plating a run to cut the lead in half against SwampDogs starter Jimmie Davis. Stuart Pound doubled to right center to lead off the inning and advanced to third when Jarrod Reed reached on an error by the first baseman. Pound then scored on a passed ball to score the first run of the night for the Blowfish.

The SwampDogs would answer with two more runs in the seventh against Blowfish reliever Joel Seddon to take a 4-1 lead. Seddon went one inning giving up two runs on two hits while striking out one. Adam Albers then pitched a scoreless eighth for the Blowfish striking out one and Connor Sullivan pitcher a perfect ninth.

The Blowfish would cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh but could get no closer. Zach Smith reached on an error and later scored on a Pound single up the middle against SwampDogs reliever James Simmons. Simmons went one inning giving up one unearned run on two hits while striking out one. Tyler Brunnemann pitched the final two innings for the SwampDogs to get the save. Brunnemann allowed two hits and struck out one.

The series now shifts to Fayetteville for game two and game three if necessary. Game two will be Tuesday night and game three would be Wednesday night. For scores and stats be sure to log onto blowfishbaseball.com.

The Columbia Blowfish are in their seventh season at Historic Capital City Stadium and are a proud member of the Coastal Plain League, the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 16th season in 2012, the CPL features 14 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. Furthermore, the CPL has had over 1,000 alumni drafted and 51 alums - including 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young winner Justin Verlander - make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to friend us on Facebook (atwww.facebook.com/coastalplainleague ) and follow us via Twitter (at cpleague).

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