Annunziata to Compete in HR Derby
Published on July 17, 2012 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Morehead City Marlins News Release
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. - The Coastal Plain League announced today the participants for this year's Home Run Derby to take place on July 22, and Marlins first baseman Sal Annunziata has been chosen to compete.
Annunziata is second in the league with six home runs and 29 RBIs. Since July 2, the freshman from Seton Hall University has cracked four home runs, including two on July 6 against the Fayetteville SwampDogs in game one of a doubleheader. In that game, the Bronx, NY native hit a three-run home run in the third inning, then hit a walk-off three-run home run in the seventh inning to propel the Marlins to a 7-4 victory. This spring Annunziata hit three home runs in 51 games for the Pirates.
2012 CPL All-Star Home Run Derby Rules
- Three Rounds, Eight (8) outs per round (round 1&2) / Ten (10) outs (round 3)- Six (6) Hitters per All-Star Team- Either a Home Run or it's an Out- Can use aluminum bats for up to two (2) outs per round- Home runs with wood = 3 points- Home runs with aluminum = 1 point- Points from every round rollover to the next round.
Round 1:ÃÂ Six (6) hitters from the National and Six (6) from the American- Top two (2) hitters from both clubs advance to next round
Round 2:ÃÂ Two (2) hitters from the National and Two (2) from the American- Top two (2) hitters (combined points from round 1 and 2), regardless of All-Star team, advance to final round
Round 3:ÃÂ Top two hitters in derby thus far- Hitter with most total points after round three (points from rounds 1-3 combined) is crowned Champion
The 2012 Coastal Plain League All-Star Festivities will feature several attractions over a two-day span. During Fan Fest on Sunday, July 22, fans can look forward to the All-Star Home Run Derby, while on Monday, July 23, the main attraction will be the 2012 CPL All-Star Game. Both will be held at the home of the Wilson Tobs, Historic Fleming Stadium in Wilson, N.C. For ticket information, please call the Tobs at (252) 291-8627 or visit them on the web at www.wilsontobs.com.
The Morehead City Marlins 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 930 alumni drafted and 53 alums make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at http://www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to friend us on Facebook (at http://www.facebook.com/coastalplainleague) and follow us via Twitter (at cpleague). For Marlins ticket and team information, please visit www.mhcmarlins.com.
Coastal Plain League Stories from July 17, 2012
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- Marlins Come Back, Walk-Off Past Pilots - Morehead City Marlins
- Offensive Outburst Lifts Tobs - Wilson Tobs
- Owls Squeeze Past Snakes 5-1 - Forest City Owls
- Atwood Homer Steams League's Top Team - Wilmington Sharks
- Blowfish Beat HiToms - Lexington County Blowfish
- Sharks Bite in the Ninth With Walk-Off Home Run - Edenton Steamers
- Annunziata to Compete in HR Derby - Morehead City Marlins
- Fall Baseball starting up in August - High Point-Thomasville HiToms
- Blowfish Home Tonight - Lexington County Blowfish
- 2012 CPL All-Star Home Run Derby Participants Named - Coastal Plain
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