The Coastal Plain League announced today that Jared Kirven of the Lexington County Blowfish was named Hitter of the Week, while Braden Scott of the Macon Bacon earned Pitcher of the Week honors for the final week of the CPL regular season (August 10 – August 15.) CPL Players of the Week are brought to you by Trackman Baseball, providing players and coaches next-generation analytical data all season long.
Kirven, a sophomore at the College of Charleston, wrapped up his 2020 season with an impressive .440 batting average across seven games and 25 at-bats as the Blowfish fell just short of clinching a spot in the Southern Region Championship game. The catcher finished with 11 total hits including three doubles and six RBIs for a .500 on-base percentage and .560 slugging. Proving his worth on the basepaths, Kirven also went a perfect three-for-three on stolen bases while scoring four runs.
Meanwhile Scott was turned to three times on the mound in week seven, giving up no runs across 4 1/3 innings pitched in appearances versus Savannah and Lexington County. In total he gave up only two hits and two walks while striking out six for a 12.46 strikeout per nine innings ratio and 0.92 WHIP. He earned two wins on the week, pushing his season total to a league leading four wins to go along with a 3.86 ERA over 21 innings pitched this summer for the Bacon.
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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.