The Coastal Plain League announced Monday that Alex Yarbrough was named the Rawlings Hitter of the Week, while College of Charleston’s Robert Jeroszko (Greenville, S.C.) was named Rawlings Pitcher of the Week for week six of action (July 5-11).  This is Jeroszko’s second honor in as many weeks.

Yarbrough, a freshman at Mississippi, started in all seven games for the Hi-Toms.  In those games, he batted .464 with 13 hits, four RBIs and four runs scored.  Of his 13 hits, seven went for extra bases, including four doubles, two triples and one home run.  He tallied a league-high 24 total bases, while also maintaining a .857 slugging percentage and .464 on-base percentage. 

On the mound, Jeroszko, a junior, was masterful in his only the start of the week.  The 6-3, 200-pound right-hander threw seven scoreless innings and earned the victory against Thomasville on July 11 while posting a perfect 0.00 ERA.  In his seven innings of work, he scattered six hits, struck out eight and did not allow a walk before allowing his bullpen to finish the game for a combined shutout.

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 36 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.