Connolly Sharp on the Mound in Sharks Win over SwampDogs
June 11, 2013 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Wilmington Sharks News Release
Wilmington, N.C. - Travis Connolly had another great outing on the hill for the Sharks on Tuesday night, as he threw seven innings and gave up one run on five hits while striking out three in the Sharks 3-1 win over the Fayetteville SwampDogs.
Cody Dolan beat out an infield single in the first inning for the Sharks to drive in Andrew Amaro to give the Sharks an early 1-0 lead. In the second inning, John Fidanza laced a double down the right field line with one out to get into scoring position. Fidanza reached third after a hit to right side off the bat of Zach MacAneney and later scored on a pass ball to give the Sharks a 2-0 lead.
Dolan reached in the third inning on a fielder's choice. Two batters later Zach Stephens continued his hot hitting by driving Dolan in to give the Sharks a 3-0 lead, which was plenty of run support for Connolly.
Connolly recorded his second win of the year to bring his record to 2-1 and Seth Lucio was credited with the save his first of the year.
The Sharks move to 5-4 with the victory and take on the Morehead City Marlins on the road in a doubleheader with the first pitch slated for 6:05 p.m.
The Wilmington Sharks are a proud member of the Coastal Plain League, the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 17th season in 2013, 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 1000 alumni drafted and 62 alums - including 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young winner Justin Verlander - make their major league debut so 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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