2013 CPL All-Star Hitting Challenge Participants Named
Published on July 4, 2013 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain) News Release
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C.
The Coastal Plain League announced the 2013 CPL All-Star Hitting Challenge participants today.
The hitting challenge will consist of six hitters on each of the West and East CPL All-Star teams and three rounds of competition.
Please see below for a complete list of the rules and participants:
2013 CPL All-Star Home Run Derby Rules
- Three Rounds, Ten (10) swings per round
- Six (6) Hitters per All-Star Team
- Targets throughout the outfield will carry different point totals. Home runs will be worth the most points. There will be obstacles that could deduct points if hit as well.
- Points from every round rollover to the next round.
Round 1: Six (6) hitters from the West and Six (6) from the East
- Top three (3) hitters from both clubs advance to next round
Round 2: Three (3) hitters from the West and Three (3) from the East
- Top one (1) hitter (combined points from round 1 and 2) from the West and from the East advance to final round
Round 3: Top hitter from the West vs. top hitter from the East
- Hitter with most total points after round three (points from rounds 1-3 combined) is crowned Champion
West All-Star Participants:
1) Luke Tendler (North Carolina A&T / Asheboro Copperheads)
2) Zachary Bellinger (College of Saint Rose / Florence RedWolves)
3) Matt Reistetter (Hofstra / Asheboro Copperheads)
4) Allen Staton (North Greenville / Columbia Blowfish)
5) Kyle Brandenburg (High Point / High Point-Thomasville HiToms)
6) Ty Barkell (USC-Aiken / Forest City Owls)
East All-Star Participants:
1) Josh Hampton (Wilmington University / Edenton Steamers)
2) Ryan Cranmer (Newberry College / Morehead City Marlins)
3) Nick Thompson (East Carolina / Edenton Steamers)
4) Adam Kirsch (Texas Tech / Edenton Steamers)
5) Jordan Negrini (Old Dominion / Peninsula Pilots)
6) Ridge Gonsoulin (LSU-Shreveport / Wilson Tobs)
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