Steamers And Pilots Suspended; Resume Thursday

June 19, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Edenton Steamers News Release


EDENTON, NC - The Edenton Steamers (13-4) and Peninsula Pilots (8-10-1) played three innings with the Pilots leading 3-1 in the top of the fourth when thunder, lightning and rain poured down on Hicks field causing a two hour and seven minute delay before the game was officially suspended.

The suspended game will be resumed on Thursday June 21st in Peninsula at War Memorial Stadium with first pitch at 6:05 PM and Edenton being the home team. The suspended game will be finished as a nine inning game with game two (the regularly scheduled game) being a seven inning contest starting 20 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

Left-handed pitcher Eddie Perkins (Tusculum College) made his third start of the season for the Steamers, squaring off against left-handed pitcher Brandon Vick of the Pilots. Vick was making his fourth start of the season for Peninsula.

Peninsula took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Perkins and the Steamers when Zac MacAneney singled and moved to second on an error by Spencer Branigan on a pickoff attempt. Nick Thompson promptly made Edenton pay for the defensive mistake with an RBI single and it was 1-0 Pilots. Two more singles loaded the bases and Cameron Gibson hit a fly ball to left field that Michael Camporeale (University of Washington) caught for the second out. The fly out was plenty deep enough and Thompson scored to give Peninsula a 2-0 lead.

Peninsula tacked on a run in the top of the second inning against Perkins. After retiring the first two batters of the inning with ease, Perkins issued a walk to the number nine hitter Roberto Duran. Mitchell Shifflett reached on an error by Steamer third baseman Koby Kraemer (Indiana State University). The error allowed Duran to go to third base and he came home to score on a balk called by the field umpire, Ried Joyner and Peninsula had a 3-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third against Vick, Edenton got on the board. DJ Johnson (Mercer University) led off with a double. Jason Kanzler (University of Buffalo) sacrificed Johnson to third base and Kraemer hit a fly ball to right field that Johnson scored easily on and it was 3-1 Pilots.

Right-handed pitcher David Teasley relieved Perkins in the top of the fourth inning, trailing 3-1. Teasley took Andrew Amaro, the leadoff batter for the inning to full count when the game was put into a lightening delay. Shortly after the lightening appeared the rain followed and the tarp was rolled out and both teams were sent to the locker room. The delay lasted two hours and seven minutes before officially being suspended at 9:59 PM.

The Edenton Steamers 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 - 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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