From the Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League announced today that Chas Crane of the Peninsula Pilots has been named the 2010 Rawlings CPL Offensive Player of the Year as voted upon by the CPL head coaches.
A sophomore from Winthrop and Bridgewater, N.J., Crane was a steady offensive threat for the Pilots throughout the 2010 season. He started 51-of-52 games and finished with a .344 average, the second-best in the league. Crane led the league in RBIs (48), home runs (9), total bases (108), walks (41), slugging percentage (.600), and on-base percentage (.462). Furthermore, Crane also racked up 62 hits, including 15 doubles and a pair of triples, while he also scored 37 runs and stole 11 bases.
Several of Crane’s numbers were among the single season leaders in league history. His 48 RBIs was the third-most behind Jason Dubois (Rocky Mount, 1998 / 51) and Rich Poythress (Thomasville, 2007 / 49). He tied both Tim Alberts (Spartanburg, 2007) and C.J. Ziegler (Asheboro, 2006) for the eighth-most total bases; while also finishing tied with Brett Nommensen (Edenton, 2008) for the ninth highest on-base percentage. Crane’s walk total tied Justin Mills (Martinsville, 2006) and Josh Smith (Peninsula, 2006) for seventh all-time, and his slugging percentage was good for seventh best by itself.
Crane helped the Pilots to a 32-24 regular season record and a 3-2 postseason mark. In the postseason, he batted .263 with a pair of doubles and a homer. He scored five runs and recorded four RBIs. Crane was also named the starting third baseman for the National CPL All-Star team, and was walked three times and scored a run.
Earlier in the season, Crane was named the Rawlings Hitter of the Week after week four of action. That week, he started all six games for the Pilots. In those games, he batted .500 with 10 hits, including four doubles and two home runs. He tallied a league-high 12 RBIs with four runs scored and 20 total bases. Furthermore, Crane had a league-best 1.000 slugging percentage to go with a .577 on-base percentage with five walks and three stolen bases.
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 14th season, the Coastal Plain League features 15 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. Furthermore, the CPL has had over 800 alumni drafted and 38 alums make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league Web site at http://www.coastalplain.com.
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