The Coastal Plain League has announced that Hogan Windish of the High Point-Thomasville HiToms has been named the 2020 CPL Hitter of the Year. This was Windish’s first season with the HiToms and his first in the CPL.
“Hogan came into this summer a little overshadowed by some of the names on our roster but continued to show each day why he should be in the conversation of best prospects in the CPL,” said HiToms head coach Mickey Williard. “His bat speed and plate awareness were crucial all season to him leading the league in batting average and RBI’s. He put up a ridiculous 21 game hit streak that just is not often done by a guy with such large power production. He is no longer overshadowed and is a name to watch in the upcoming years, the guy can really hit.”
Windish, 6-1, 210-pound sophomore from UNC Greensboro from start to finish was a force from start to finish, failing to notch a hit in only one of his 25 games played in 2020. On one of the most talented teams in the country, Windish rose to the top at the plate finishing the season leading the league in both batting average at .447 and in RBIs with 37 to go along with 13 doubles, four triples and six home runs. In 108 total plate appearances he notched the most hits in the league with 42, while drawing nine walks and scoring 28 runs for a .509 on-base percentage and .862 slugging.
Due to the abbreviated season the CPL did not have an All-Star team this summer, however his performance did earn him a spot on the All-CPL First Team that will be announced tomorrow. All player awards are selected after gathering feedback from coaches as well as team and league officials.
About Coastal Plain League:
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Heading into its 24th season in 2020, the CPL features 15 franchises playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To date, the CPL has had over 1,600 alumni drafted and 135 alums – including 2017 ALCS MVP, 2017 World Series champion, 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, as well as 2017 NLCS MVP Chris Taylor – make their Major League debut. 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 Snapchat @CPLBaseball.