Blowfish Split Saturday Doubleheader with Redwolves

July 14, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Lexington County Blowfish News Release


FLORENCE, S.C.- The Columbia Blowfish split a doubleheader with the Florence RedWolves Saturday losing game one 5-1 and winning game two 1-0. Game one of the doubleheader was a make up of the game rained out on July 10.

The RedWolves won game one against Zack Russell-Myers giving him his first loss of the season. Russell-Myers went four and two third innings giving up four runs on eight hits while striking out two. The RedWolves scored three in the third and added another in the fifth off of Russell-Myers.

Florence scored their fifth run off of J.D. Osborne who went one and a third giving up a run on two hits while striking out one. The run was not earned.

The Blowfish scored their lone run in the fifth off of Florence starter Brandon Bargas who went five and two thirds innings giving up the one run on five hits while striking out six to get the win.

In game two the Blowfish got an outstanding pitching performance from Derek Beasley who threw a complete game gem. Beasley went the full seven innings giving up no runs on just four hits while striking out two. The Blowfish scored their lone run in the fifth on a Jarrod Reed single.

The RedWolves also got a great start on the mound from Derek Vaughn. Vaughn also went the complete seven innings giving up the one unearned run on three hits while striking out three.

The Blowfish have Sunday and Monday off before hosting the Thomasville HiToms Tuesday night at Historic Capital City Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:05 and tickets are available at blowfishbaseball.com or by calling 254-FISH.

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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