DURHAM, N.C. – The Coastal Plain League (CPL) announced today that Wilmington outfielder Mackenzie Wainwright and Forest City pitcher Cooper Mitchell were named the TrackMan CPL Hitter and Pitcher of the Week respectively for Week 9 (July 26-August 1) of the 2026 season.
One of the CPL’s best position players over the last three seasons, Wainwright can add Player of the Week honors to his list of achievements. Batting .571 on the week, he featured 12 hits, including a pair of doubles and triples (league-best), as well as a homer. The junior from Tampa scored 11 runs, drove in eight RBIs and drew five walks. Lastly, Wainwright slugged 1.000, while sporting a .679 on-base percentage and league-best 1.679 OPS. Overall this summer, he is slashing .389/.486/.589 and tied for the league high in hits at 68. He has 10 doubles, a league-best five triples, five home runs, and is third in the CPL in both runs scored (43) and RBIs (74). Tack on 27 walks and an OPS of 1.074 for good measure.
Toeing the rubber for the Owls, Mitchell was impressive, pitching six innings of two-hit baseball to finish with a 0.00 ERA and 1-0 record. He struck out eight and walked none, while keeping opposing batters at a lousy .100 average against him. The sophomore at Coker also ended the week with a 12.00 K/9 and a league-best 0.33 WHIP. For the season, Mitchell is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA. The 6-2, 173-pound righty has surrendered five runs on nine hits to go with six walks and 14 punch outs. He also has a WHIP of 1.50 and a K/9 of 12.60, third best on the team.
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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