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2008 CPL Rawlings Players of the Week for week five

July 7, 2008

Raleigh, NC — The Coastal Plain League announced Monday that Wilson’s Packy Elkins was named the Rawlings Hitter of the Week, while three players – Peninsula’s Steve Batman and Kevin Moreland, and Alex Fairweather of Asheboro – were tabbed Rawlings Tri-Pitchers of the Week for week five of action (June 30 – July 6).

Elkins, a sophomore from Belmont started all five games for the Tobs on the week, finishing with a .500 average and seven hits, including a double and a home run. He scored four runs, drove in five RBIs and racked up 11 total bases, as well as being walked five times. Elkins featured an impressive .786 slugging percentage and .650 on-base percentage as well. On the season, he is batting .258 with 23 hits, of which two are doubles, one a homer. He has scored nine runs and has nine RBIs, while tallying 28 total bases. He has been walked a team-high 23 times, features a .315 slugging percentage and .426 on-base percentage as well.

On the mound, Batman, a sophomore from Florida Southern, pitched a complete game, shutout against Outer Banks on July 3 to go 1-0 with a perfect 0.00 ERA on the week for the Pilots. In his nine innings pitched, he surrendered just four hits, walked two and struck out nine. Overall, the 6-4, 195-pound right-hander is 3-4 with a 4.03 ERA through 38 innings. In that time, he as giving up 22 runs, 17 earned, on 35 hits, while walking 15 and striking out 35.

His counterpart for the Pilots, closer Kevin Moreland also had a great week. In three appearances, the 6-2, 230-pound junior righty from Christopher Newport, pitched three innings, grabbed three saves and kept a perfect 0.00 ERA in the process. He gave up just two hits and struck out three. On the season, Moreland is 2-2 with a 1.14 ERA through 15 appearances. He also has earned five saves for the Pilots. He has pitched 23 2/3 innings, giving up just three runs, all earned, on 12 hits, to go with seven walks and 23 strikeouts.

Finally, Fairweather, a junior left-handed pitcher from Catawba College, pitched a complete game, shutout against Outer Banks on July 1st. He went nine complete innings, surrendering just six hits, while walking two and striking out 10 on his way to a 1-0 record and perfect 0.00 ERA on the week. Overall, the 5-10, 162-pound Fairweather is 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA through six appearances. In 40 innings pitched, he has surrendered 21 runs, 15 earned, on 34 hits to go with 14 walks and 42 strikeouts.

The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league, now in its twelfth season. Featuring 14 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, the CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with wooden bats during the summer months. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com.

Contact:
Justin Sellers
919-852-1960