DURHAM, N.C. – The Coastal Plain League (CPL) announced today the participants for the 2026 All-Star Spotlight Skills Competition to be hosted by the Florence Flamingos in Florence, S.C., at Carolina Bank Field on Monday night, July 6.
There will be two competitions followed by a fireworks show on Monday. First will be the Fastest Man competition where runners will tag up at second base and race home individually with their times being recorded. There will be six competitors in total (three from each division All-Star team) with the two runners with the best times from both the East and West advancing to the championship round. The fastest time between those two finalists will be take home the title of the 2026 CPL All-Star Fastest Man. The six participants for the Fastest Man competition were selected based on stolen base leaders who were interested in competing. The six are:
East: Benton Jones // Lynchburg // Peninsula
East: Ethan Belk // Wofford // Holly Springs
East: Reece Moody // James Madison // Peninsula
West: Gavin Nix // LSU-Eunice // Martinsville
West: Tanner Britt // Cleveland CC // Forest City
West: Brady McGuire // Seton Hill // Asheboro
Following the Fastest Man competition will be the Home Run Derby. There will be eight All-Stars (four from the East and four from the West) competing in the derby, which will consist of three rounds. The top two batters per division after the first round will advance to the second round. Then the leader from the East and West after that point will face off for the crown in the championship round. The eight participants for the Fastest Man competition were selected based on stolen base leaders who were interested in competing. The eight are:
East: Jon Howard // Longwood // Morehead City
East: Daniel Stephens // UNC Pembroke // Asheboro
East: Henry Garcia, Jr. // Univ. Science & Arts of Oklahoma // Peninsula
East: Mackenzie Wainwright // Tampa // Wilmington
West: Caleb Burr // Belmont Abbey // Forest City
West: Brett Vondohlen // Middle Tennessee State // Boone
West: Sam York // Ohio State // Martinsville
West: Jackson Moore // Clemson // Florence
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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