Meadows, McDonald Named Rawlings CPL Players of the Week for Week Seven
July 16, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain) News Release
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. - The Coastal Plain League announced today that Edenton's Wes Meadows was named the Rawlings Hitter of the Week, while Fayetteville's Max McDonald was honored as the Rawlings Pitcher of the Week for week seven of action (July 9-July 15).
Meadows batted .591 for the Steamers on the week. Of his league-best 13 hits, he had four doubles and a home run, while plating four RBIs to go with five runs scored. The junior from Otterbein University was in the top five of six different offensive categories including a slugging percentage of .909 and a league-high .667 on-base percentage.
On the hill, McDonald pitched a gem for the Swampdogs on July 14 while visiting the Wilson Tobs. The 6-0, 185-pound St. Edward's product pitched a complete game shutout, earning a perfect 0.00 ERA and 1-0 record on the week. In nine innings of work, the lefty scattered just five hits while striking out one batter. More impressively, McDonald walked a league-best zero batters while sporting a 0.56 WHIP and opposing batters hit just .156 against him on the night.
The Coastal Plain League is 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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