Blowfish Win Back and Forth Ballgame, 5-3
June 19, 2013 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Morehead City Marlins News Release
Morehead City, N.C. - The Morehead City Marlins nearly completed a comeback victory, however, it was the Columbia Blowfish who ended up on top when all was said and done with a 5-3 victory at Big Rock Stadium in Morehead City, N.C. on a beautiful Wednesday night.
The Marlins trailed by a score of 2-0 heading to the bottom half of the sixth inning and came back with a three-run sixth led by RBI singles off the bats of Chase McDonald and Brad Haynal, as well as a bases loaded walk drawn by Hayden Jones.
However, the Columbia Blowfish got the last words in the argument with a three-run top half of the ninth, which was highlighted by RBI singles from Eros Modena and Dylan Kelly.
Hayden McCutchen picked up the win for the Blowfish, while Jonathan Bobea suffered his first loss of the season for the Marlins.
The Marlins continue a three-game, three-day home stand on Thursday night at 7:05 PM when they welcome the Petersburg Generals to Big Rock Stadium.
The Coastal Plain League is the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 17th season in 2013, the CPL features 14 teams playing 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 57 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 (at www.facebook.com/coastalplainleague) and follow us via Twitter (as CPLBaseball).
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