Edenton Walks Off with Win

June 13, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Wilson Tobs News Release


EDENTON, N.C. - Edenton pushed across a run in the bottom of the 10th inning on Wednesday night's contest to edge the Wilson Tobs 6-5 at Historic Hicks Field.

Edenton (10-1) loaded the bases in its half of the 10th against Zach Merciez (L, 0-1) on a double and a pair of walks before Alex Kelly lofted a base hit to right field to score Michael Camporeale and lift the Steamers to a 6-5 victory.

Wilson (5-9) entered the sixth down by a run (5-4) and came back to even the score as Harry Slade legged out an infield single to score Andrew Istler who singled to begin in the frame. The Tobs had a chance to take the lead later in the inning - however Slade was thrown out trying to score on a Joe Costigan single but the game remained even until the Steamers won it in the 10th.

Trailing by a run in the fifth, Edenton used a couple of hits to regain the lead with a pair of runs on a Nathan Burns groundout and a Spencer Branigan single put the Steamers ahead 5-4.

Wilson broke a three all tie in the fifth inning when Aaron Rea roped a two-out single up the middle to bring Costigan home and give the Tobs a 4-3 advantage before the Steamers came storming back.

The Tobs return to Fleming Stadium on tomorrow night at 7:05 as the Peninsula Pilots return to Historic Fleming Stadium.

The Wilson Tobs 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 families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both the 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 http://www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to friend us on Facebook (at http://www.facebook.com/coastalplainleague) and follow us via Twitter (at cpleague).



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