DURHAM, N.C. – The Coastal Plain League (CPL) announced today that Asheboro first baseman Thomas Cano-Piszel and Morehead City pitcher Kory Williams were honored as the TrackMan CPL Hitter and Pitcher of the Week respectively for Week 6 (July 5-July 9) of the 2026 season.
Cano-Piszel helped lead the ZooKeepers to a perfect 4-0 record on the All-Star-shortened week. Batting .556 with two home runs, he led the league with a 1.222 slugging percentage and 1.838 OPS. The sophomore from Delaware Ray also scored five runs, notched five RBIs, was walked three times, had a stolen base and a sacrifice fly to go with a .615 on-base percentage. A late addition to Asheboro, Cano-Piszel is currently batting .325 overall with a double, a triple, three homers, 15 runs and 13 RBIs. He’s walked 12 times and sports an OPS of 1.106.
Meanwhile, Williams has continued to be one of Morehead City’s best arms, finishing the week with a perfect 0.00 ERA and 1-0 record. The 6-4, 220-pound right-hander from Goldey-Beacom made the most of his single appearance on the week, pitching five innings of three-hit baseball, while walking none and striking out a league-best 12. He held opposing batters to a .167 average and sported a 0.60 WHIP and league-high 21.60 K/9. Williams has thrown 30 innings for the Marlins this summer. In that time, he is 2-0 with a respectable 3.60 ERA. He’s allowed just 12 earned runs on 28 hits, walked a mere six and struck out an impressive 44. Further, he has a WHIP of 1.13 and K/9 of 13.20.
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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