DURHAM, N.C. – The Coastal Plain League (CPL) announced today the the coaching staffs for the 2026 All-Star Spotlight to be hosted by the Florence Flamingos in Florence, S.C., at Carolina Bank Field on July 6 and 7.
The team records were frozen after Monday night leading into Tuesday’s league-wide off day and the two teams at the top of the divisions were Morehead City in the East and High Point-Thomasville in the West.
In the East, head coach Sam Carel, in his sixth year in Morehead City, has guided the Marlins to the best record in the league thus far, currently sitting at 20-6. Morehead City leads the league in team batting average with a .298 clip and team ERA with an 3.59 mark. Joining Carel in the dugout will be Russ Burroughs, head coach of the Wilmington Sharks and Morehead City assistant coach Gabe Todtenhausen.
Over in the West, another familiar face in the CPL has picked up where he left off at the end of last season. Ted Bergquist took the helm of the Wilson Tobs last year and guided them to their first CPL Petitt Cup Championship. With the Tobs sitting out this season while they await a new stadium in Smithfield for 2027, Bergquist was hired as head coach of the High Point-Thomasville HiToms. And with the conclusion of Monday night’s games, had the HiToms atop the West division. Currently with a 15-10 record, the HiToms have a .273 batting average and 6.28 ERA as a club. Joining Bergquist as his assistants on the West All-Stars, will be his High Point-Thomasville staff: Sam Fontanez and Noah Anderson.
Full All-Star rosters will be posted to the All-Star page of the league’s site later today. For information on tickets please visit florenceflamingos.com or call them at (843) 413-2833 today while tickets last. The game will also be streamed live on HomeTeam Network.
For information on tickets please visit florenceflamingos.com or call them at (843) 413-2833 today while tickets last. The game will also be streamed live on HomeTeam Network.
About Coastal Plain League:
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s premier and most innovative summer collegiate baseball league. The CPL is currently comprised of 15 franchises playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To date, the CPL has had over 1,800 alumni drafted, and 212 alums make their Major League debut. Most notable alumni include Justin Verlander, Ryan Zimmerman, Mark Reynolds, Kevin Youkilis, Chris Taylor, Jake Cave, Alec Bohm, Chas McCormick and NFL Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @CPLBaseball.
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