HOLLY SPRINGS – The Coastal Plain League announced today that Lexington County’s Cooper Blauser and Macon’s Logan Wash were named the Hitter and Pitcher of the Week respectively for the fifth week (June 26 – July 2) of the 2023 CPL season. CPL Players of the Week are brought to you by TrackMan Baseball, providing players and coaches next-generation analytical data all season long.

Blauser led the league with a .524 average through five games of action for the Blowfish on the week. He also led the league with 11 hits, while scoring six runs, driving in two RBIs, walking once and stealing six bases. He also reached twice off hit-by-pitches. A freshman at Clemson, he also sported a .524 slugging percentage and .583 on-base percentage to give him a 1.107 OPS on the week. So far this summer, he is slashing .404/.482/.447 with 19 hits, five walks, 12 runs and five RBIs.

On the bump, Wash was superb for the Bacon, finishing 2-0 with a perfect 0.00 ERA in his two appearances on the week. He threw 6 1/3 innings of hitless baseball, walked two and struck out a league-best 14. The junior lefty from South Alabama also led the league with a .000 BAA, while sporting a WHIP of 0.32 and K/9 of 19.895. On the season, Wash is 2-1 with a save and 3.11 ERA across 17 1/3 innings of work. He’s surrendered nine runs – six earned – on 10 hits, while striking out 32 against just six walks.

About Coastal Plain League:
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. The CPL is currently comprised of 14 franchises playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To date, the CPL has had nearly 1,750 alumni drafted and 177 alums make their Major League debut. Most notable alumni include Justin Verlander, Ryan Zimmerman, Mark Reynolds, Kevin Youkilis, Chris Taylor, Alec Bohm, Jake Cave, 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.