Owls Finish Ranked Fourth in the Country
August 23rd, 2010The Forest City Owls, reigning Coastal Plain League Champions, are ranked fourth in the nation in Perfect Game Crosschecker’s final Summer Baseball Top 30 poll for 2010. The Owls have now been ranked in the top five for summer collegiate baseball teams in the country for the second year in a row after ending the 2009 season as the nation’s top team. The Owls are the highest ranked Coastal Plain League team in the poll.
“It is a great honor to be ranked fourth in the nation by PG Crosschecker” said Owls general manager James Wolfe. “This year’s Owls team had a tremendous season and deserve the recognition as one of the nation’s best teams.”
In its poll, PG Crosschecker noted that the Owls were lead by Will Skinner (Middle Tennessee) who hit .307 with 30 doubles on the year and three home runs in the playoffs. The Owls were ranked ninth in the nation at the end of the regular season. The teams ahead of the Owls are the Eau Claire Express of the Northwoods League, the Chillicothe Paints of the Prospect League, and the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League. The CPL’s Edenton Steamers were ranked 20th in the poll and the Gastonia Grizzlies, Wilson Tobs, and Morehead City Marlins received consideration.
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 14th season, the Coastal Plain League features 15 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 800 alumni drafted and 38 alums make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league Web site at http://www.coastalplain.com.
