Cranmer, Fuchs, Prince, and Ott Return to Marlins in 2013
May 11, 2013 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Morehead City Marlins News Release
Morehead City, N.C- The Morehead City Marlins are pleased to announce Ryan Cranmer (Newberry College), Ben Fuchs (Bellarmine University), William Prince (UNC-Wilmington), and Sam Ott (Eastern Michigan University) will return to Morehead City for another summer in the Coastal Plain League.
The return of Cranmer will bolster Jamie Sheetz's lineup. The native of Newport appeared in 49 games, including 48 starts last season. He hit for an average of .295, which was good enough for second on the team. Cranmer also led last year's Marlins in home runs with nine, and a team high slugging percentage of .494. He was named First Team All South Atlantic Conference this spring, during which he hit .368 with ten home runs at Newberry College.
Ott returns to the Morehead City outfield in 2013. He missed just one game last season, appearing in a team high 54 games, including 53 starts. In addition to tracking down fly balls in the outfield, Ott also was among the team leaders in average with a .270. Defensively, he had six assists and didn't commit an error all season. This season at Eastern Michigan, Ott has a team high .342 average.
In addition to the position players making a return to the squad this season, pitchers William Prince (RHP) and Ben Fuchs (LHP) return to hill for the Marlins this season. Both pitchers spent the majority of last season in the bullpen with a combined 32 appearances. Prince finished the season with a 3-1 record, and had a team high seven saves while holding a 2.49 ERA. Fuchs appeared in 16 games, including three starts and finished the season with a 1-1 record and a 3.24 ERA.
The Marlins open their season on May 28 on the road against the Fayetteville Swampdogs. The home opener is on May 29 at Puck O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium against the Forest City Owls.
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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