Dogs Face Nation's Best

June 25, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Fayetteville SwampDogs News Release


FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville SwampDogs welcomed Team USA into "The Swamp" on Monday night, falling to the collegiate all-stars by a final score of 11-6.

Drasen Johnson (Illinois) and A.J. Gaura (Austin Peay) split the game on the hill for Fayetteville combining for just four earned runs and seven strikeouts against the premiere collegiate talent in the country.

Team USA jumped out to an early 9-0 lead after the top of the third, with defensive errors by Fayetteville aiding the scoring effort for the visitors.

The Dogs struck back in the third, however, as Andrew Parker (Towson) scored on a Zach Gawrych (Tampa) RBI base-hit after Parker led off the inning with a single. John Howell added a two-run single in the fourth frame, scoring Mike Tauchman (Bradley) and Sal Giardina (Lynn) who recorded back-to-back singles to start the inning.

Team USA plated a run in the third, and two in the sixth, making it 11-1 through seven innings.

Fayetteville scored three runs in the eighth after Team USA walked the bases loaded to start the inning, making it 11-6, but couldn't mount the comeback as that score proved final.

The next SwampDogs home game is on Tuesday, June 26th, where it's Fayetteville Chamber Night. Fans can meet their favorite businesses in the Fayetteville Chamber while enjoying Taco Bell Taco Tuesday.

The SwampDogs urge fans to purchase their tickets for the July 3rd Fireworks Extravaganza as soon as possible, as only a limited number of seats remain for the game.

For tickets, visit or call the business office at (910)-426-5900, and for all things SwampDogs log on to www.goswampdogs.com.

The Fayetteville SwampDogs 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 (at www.facebook.com/coastalplainleague) and follow us via Twitter (as cpleague).



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