Dogs Win Game 1 of Petitt Cup
Published on August 12, 2012 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Fayetteville SwampDogs News Release
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Fayetteville SwampDogs won the first game of the best-of-three Petitt Cup Championship series on Sunday night, as they defeated the Columbia Blowfish 4-2.
Fayetteville starter Jimmie Davis (UNC-Pembroke) was outstanding in six innings of work, allowing just two hits and one run. The back end of the Dogs' bullpen allowed one run in three innings, as Hardin-Simmons' James Simmons and Tyler Brunnemann maintained the lead.
The SwampDogs struck first and never looked back, as a two-out rally in the third inning gave them a 2-0 lead. Tyler Ding (Tampa) ripped a double to put himself into scoring position, and was driven home by a Mike Tauchman (Bradley) base hit. Reed Harper (Austin Peay) followed with a double of his own, scoring the speedy Tauchman from first base.
Columbia plated a run in the bottom of the sixth, making it 2-1 in favor of the SwampDogs. Fayetteville went on to add two more runs in the top of the seventh, however, as they took a three-run lead. John Howell (Binghamton) led off the inning and was hit by a pitch, and moved up to second base by a Ding single. After Tauchman walked to load the bases, Harper drove in both Howell and Ding with a double into left center field.
The Blowfish scored once in the seventh, but Simmons and Brunnemann combined for no earned runs in the game.
The SwampDogs will host Game 2 at "The Swamp" on Monday, August 13th at 7:05pm. 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 53 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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