Chandler Blasts Owls Past Marlins
Published on July 13, 2012 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Forest City Owls News Release
Morehead City, NC- Taylor Robinson's dream turned into a nightmare with one swing. The Morehead City Marlins starter had his no-hitter broken up by Will Chandler's two-run home run in the top of the 7th inning. That was just enough as the Owls beat the Marlins 4-1 Friday night, sweeping the season series against Morehead City.
Chandler's hit was the only one allowed by Robinson over his seven innings of work. Prior to the 7th inning, he had allowed just one baserunner on a walk by Nick McQuail. Alex Close reached on Robinson's second walk with one out in the 7th inning, scoring on Chandler's bomb. Bryan Aanderud added an insurance run in the 8th inning with a two-out RBI double. Close then scored Aanderud with a base hit to make it 4-1 in favor of Forest City.
Luis Paula submitted his longest outing of the year. The Owls righty went six and one-third innings, allowing just five hits and one run. Paula walked only one and matched a season-high with five strikeouts, picking up his third win.
Adam Westmoreland ran into some trouble as the Marlins loaded the bases with no one out in the bottom of the 8th inning. Hunter Privette replaced his South Carolina teammate and silenced the potential rally with a double play and a strikeout, keeping Morehead City off the board. Jake Padgett pitched a scoreless 9th inning for his 6th save.
The Owls road trip continues tomorrow in Wilmington against the Sharks. Forest City plays host to Gastonia on Monday. Call 828-245-0000 to order tickets or stop by the ticket booth at McNair Field. If you can't make it in person, you can listen to the action live via WebPass through the Coastal Plain League website at www.coastalplain.com.
The Forest City Owls 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 52 alums 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 (@cpleague).
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