July 14, 2007

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Coastal Plain League announced today the contestants for the 2007 All-Star Home Run Derby. The derby will take place at Fan Fest on Monday, July 16 at Capital City Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

The contestants were selected by their respective All-Star head coaches. Highlighting the two teams' contestants will be Jason Morales of Fayetteville and UNC-Pembroke. Morales will look to defend his crown as he won the derby in 2006.

Rules and the list of contestants for both the National and American teams are listed below:

2007 Coastal Plain League All-Star Home Run Derby

Home Run Derby Rules
- Three Rounds, Eight (8) outs per round
- Eight (8) Hitters per All-Star Team
- Either a Home Run or it's an Out
- Can use aluminum bats for two (2) outs per round
- Home runs with wood = 3 points
- Home runs with aluminum = 1 point

Round 1: Eight (8) hitters from the National and Eight (8) from the American
-Top three (3) hitters from both clubs advance to next round

Round 2: Three (3) hitters from the National and Three (3) from the American
-Top one (1) hitter from both clubs advances to next round

Round 3: Top hitters from the National and American teams
-Hitter with most points in round three is crowned Champion

National All-Star Participants:
1) Richard Jones, Thomasville
2) Rob Lyerly, Asheboro
3) Rich Poythress, Thomasville
4) Kevin Mattison, Edenton
5) Chris Swauger, Thomasville
6) Ryan Bohanon, Outer Banks
7) Kyle Bowley, Spartanburg
8) Kyle Roller, Thomasville

American All-Star Participants: 1) Christian Rosa, Florence
2) Frank Pesanello, Petersburg
3) Stephen Batts, Wilmington
4) Jason Morales, Fayetteville
5) Mike Lyon, Petersburg
6) Jerry Sands, Wilson
7) Tim Alberts, Spartanburg
8) Justin Greene, Columbia

The Coastal Plain League is the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league, now in its 11th season. Featuring 15 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, the CPL is the largest summer collegiate league in the country, and is certified by Major League Baseball. 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.