HOLLY SPRINGS – The Coastal Plain League announced today that Forest City’s Josh Pigozzo and Florence’s Riley Huge were named the Hitter and Pitcher of the Week respectively for the sixth week (July 3 – July 9) 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.

Pigozzo has been on a tear of late, including posting a .538 average through four games on the week for the Owls. He was tied for second-most hits on the week with seven, while he led the league in runs (9), walks (7) and home runs (3). The junior outfielder at Southeastern also racked up six RBIs and had a double, a triple and two stole bags. Numbers like those saw Pigozzo among the top of the CPL in OPS at 2.176, including a 1.462 slugging percentage and .714 on-base percentage. On the season, he is slashing .315/.448/.685 with nine extra base hits, including five dingers. He has 18 runs scored and 17 RBIs to go with 12 walks and three stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Huge was exactly that – huge – on the mound for the Flamingos last week. In Florence’s 3-0 win over Macon on July 3, Huge pitched a complete game shutout. He allowed only four hits, walked none and struck out nine on his way to a 1-0 record with 0.00 ERA. The junior lefty from Winthrop also held opposing batters to a .143 average, while sporting a league-best WHIP of 0.44. Overall in 2023, Huge is 2-2 with a save and a 5.40 ERA across a team-high 28 1/3 innings of work. He’s surrendered 19 runs – 17 earned – on 31 hits, while striking out 34 against just eight 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.