Baseball College of Charleston Media Relations

Jeroszko Named Coastal Plains League Pitcher-of-the-Week

The Coastal Plain League announced that Joe Sclafani was named the Rawlings Hitter of the Week, while Joseph Hughes and College of Charleston baseball player Robert Jeroszko (Greenville, S.C.) were named the Rawlings Co-Pitchers of the Week for week five of action (June 28-July 4).

 

Sclafani, a sophomore at Dartmouth, batted .455 with 10 hits, four RBIs and six runs scored for the Marlins. He connected on two home runs and tallied a league-best 16 total bases, while also featuring a .727 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage. Furthermore, Sclafani was walked twice and stole a base on the week.

 

On the mound, Hughes, a sophomore from East Carolina, was dominant in his two appearances. The 6-3, 230-pound right-hander pitched a complete game shutout of Forest City on July 1, helping his Copperheads to a 5-0 win. On the week as a whole, Hughes scattered four hits in 10 innings of work, walked three and struck out 13 to earn a 1-0 record and perfect 0.00 ERA. Opposing batters hit just .121 against him.

 

Meanwhile, Jeroszko threw a complete game of his own for the Grizzlies. The junior shut down Thomasville on July 3 to earn the win and finish with a perfect 0.00 ERA. In nine innings pitched, the 6-3, 200-pound right-hander gave up just two hits, walked two and struck out 11; while also holding the HiToms batters to a .069 average.

 

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.