Sharks Get Nipped at Home by Steamers
Published on July 4, 2013 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Wilmington Sharks News Release
Wilmington, N.C. - The Edenton Steamers (21-8, 1-2) came away with a 4-0 victory on Thursday night over the Wilmington Sharks (14-15, 0-2) on timely hits and a good pitching performance from Nick Miller.
Miller was the winning pitcher for the Steamers as he tossed a complete game shutout as he gave up eight hits and struck out three to improve his record to 3-0 on the year. The sharks were able to out hit the Steamers eight to six, but were unable to pick up any runs as they stranded eight runners during the game.
Edenton was able to get on the board first in the top of the third inning on a RBI infield single off the bat of Trent Miller to give the Steamers an early 1-0 lead. In the top of the seventh inning, the Steamers picked up three runs on three hits off the bats of Alex Delgado, Chase Harris and Nick Thompson to extend the lead to 4-0 and hang on for the victory.
Zach Stephens, Alex Freedman, and Zach MacAneney each picked up two hits in the ball game for the Sharks.
The Wilmington Sharks return back to action on Friday night as they will go on the road to take on the Wilson Tobs with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.
The Wilmington Sharks are a proud member of the Coastal Plain League, the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 17th season in 2013, 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 1000 alumni drafted and 62 alums - including 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young winner Justin Verlander - make their major league debut so 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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