Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League (CPL) is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997. The league currently comprises sixteen teams across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, as the expansion Morehead City Marlins began play in 2010.
The 2011 Coastal Plain League champions were the Gastonia Grizzlies. The 2012 Coastal Plain League champions were the Columbia Blowfish.
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