Owls Clinch Overall Western Division Title with Twin-Bill Win
Published on August 1, 2012 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Forest City Owls News Release
Columbia, SC- The Forest City Owls powered their way to a doubleheader sweep of the Columbia Blowfish on Wednesday night. The Owls took the first game 3-2 on Gunnar Heidt's first home run of the year. In the second game, Alex Close smacked a two-run homer and had 4 RBI, leading Forest City to a 6-2 victory. The wins mean that the Owls have clinched the overall Western Division title for the 2012 season. It also means that Forest City will be no worse than a #3 seed when the Petitt Cup Playoffs start on Saturday.
Heidt took Tucker Ward deep to left field to break a 2-2 tie in the 5th inning of Game 1. Hunter Privette came on for the final two innings. The South Carolina product gave up a couple of base hits, but held the lead to earn his first save of the year. Nate Cudney picked up the win despite allowing both Columbia runs. Kurt Seiders had a two-run double early in the game to put the Owls in front 2-0.
Close kicked off Game 2 with a bang. The first baseman launched a two-run homer over the batter's eye in centerfield to put Forest City up 2-0 in the 1st inning. Tre-von Johnson countered with a two-run blast off of Carson Herndon in the 2nd inning to tie the game. The Owls opened it back up in the 3rd inning with three straight doubles by Nate Chong, Close and Will Chandler, producing four runs for a 6-2 lead.
Four different Forest City relievers closed out the Game 2 win. Luis Paula pitched a scoreless 5th inning for his 4th win of the season. Champ Rowland, Jason Driver and Jake Padgett also delivered a scoreless frame each.
Forest City wraps up the 2012 regular season tomorrow night at home against the Petersburg Generals. The Owls will host the Great Community Give-Back Game with all guests welcomed into McNair Field FREE OF CHARGE. Call 828-245-0000 to order tickets or stop by the ticket booth at McNair Field. If you can't make it in person, you can listen to the action live via WebPass through the Coastal Plain League website at www.coastalplain.com.
The Forest City Owls 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 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 (@cpleague).
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