Owls, Mother Nature Sink Tobs
June 24, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Forest City Owls News Release
Forest City, NC- Ryan Welke blasted a two-run homer in the 2nd inning and rain served as the bullpen relief in Forest City's 2-0 win over Wilson on Sunday night. The skies got progressively darker throughout the game, and finally opened up at the start of the 5th inning. After Luis Paula retired the Tobs in order in the 5th, the game was put into a rain delay and eventually called.
Paula recorded three perfect innings and faced the minimum in four of the five he pitched, moving to 2-0 in his two starts this year. Tyler Joyner took the loss, allowing five hits over four innings. Three of those came in the 2nd inning, including the home run by Welke. Forest City nearly made it 3-0 in the 2nd inning, but Justin Bryan was thrown out at home trying to tag up on a fly out by Gunnar Heidt.
Forest City embarks on its longest road trip of the season starting tomorrow night in Hampton, VA against the Peninsula Pilots. The three-game road swing continues in Edenton on Tuesday night, before a noon game on Wednesday in Gastonia. 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 51 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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Coastal Plain League Stories from June 24, 2012
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