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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion | Wilson Tobs (2025) |
| Most titles | High Point-Thomasville HiToms, Edenton Steamers, Savannah Bananas, Wilmington Sharks (3) |
| Official website | coastalplain |
TheCoastal Plain League (CPL) is a wood-batcollegiate summer baseball league, featuringcollege players recruited from throughout the United States. The league takes its name from theClass D levelCoastal Plain League which operated in the area from 1937 to 1952.[1]
The modern Coastal Plain League was formed with six teams in 1997.[2] The league has expanded over the years with teams acrossNorth Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia, andGeorgia, with the 2024 addition of the Greenville Yard Gnomes being the most recent expansion, bringing the league to 15 teams.[3][4] On May 24, 2025, Alexia Jorge became the first woman to play in the Coastal Plain League, which she did as a catcher for theHolly Springs Salamanders.[5]
Capitol Broadcasting Company purchased the league in 2022.[6]
The league was founded in 1997 by Pete Bock. Bock conceived the idea in the early 1990s while traveling long distances to theValley Baseball League inVirginia to see his son, Jeff, playsummer baseball. Bock, an experienced sports executive, wanted a collegiate summer league closer to his home. He acted on it and the Coastal Plain league began play for the 1997 season.[7]
The following teams will be dormant for the 2026 season:
| Team | Location | Ballpark | Capacity | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Tobs | Smithfield, North Carolina | Smithfield Community Park | - | 1997 |
| Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | East Division winner | West Division winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wilson | Forest City | 2 games to 0 | Wilson | Forest City | ||
| 2024 | Wilmington | Lexington County | 2 games to 0 | Peninsula | Martinsville | ||
| 2023 | Lexington County | Wilmington | 2 games to 1 | Morehead City | Lexington County | ||
| 2022 | Savannah | Wilson | 2 games to 0 | Morehead City | Savannah | ||
| 2021 | Savannah | Morehead City | 2 games to 1 | Peninsula | Savannah | ||
| Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | North Division winner | South Division winner | East Division winner | West Division winner |
| 2019 | Morehead City | Macon | 2 games to 1 | Wilson | Savannah | Morehead City | Gastonia |
| 2018 | Morehead City | Thomasville | 2 games to 0 | Peninsula | Savannah | Morehead City | Thomasville |
| Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | East Division winner | West Division winner | ||
| 2017 | Gastonia | Wilmington | 2 games to 0 | Wilmington | Forest City | ||
| 2016 | Savannah | Peninsula | 2 games to 1 | Peninsula | Forest City | ||
| 2015 | Edenton | Gastonia | 2 games to 0 | Edenton | Asheboro | ||
| 2014 | Peninsula | Florence | 2 games to 1 | Peninsula | Florence | ||
| 2013 | Peninsula | Columbia | 2 games to 0 | Edenton | Asheboro | ||
| 2012 | Columbia | Fayetteville | 2 games to 1 | Edenton | Martinsville | ||
| Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | North Division winner | South Division winner | West Division winner | |
| 2011 | Gastonia | Edenton | 2 games to 1 | Edenton | Fayetteville | Thomasville | |
| 2010 | Forest City | Edenton | 2 games to 1 | Wilson | Morehead City | Gastonia | |
| 2009 | Forest City | Peninsula | 2 games to 0 | Peninsula | Wilson | Forest City | |
| Year | Pettit Cup Winner | Runner-up | Game Result | North Division winner | South Division winner | West Division winner | |
| 2008 | Thomasville | Florence | 7–4 | Peninsula | Wilson | Thomasville | |
| 2007 | Thomasville | Peninsula | 4–3 | Edenton | Fayetteville | Thomasville | |
| 2006 | Thomasville | Peninsula | 6–1 | Peninsula | Fayetteville | Martinsville | |
| 2005 | Edenton | Florence | 9–1 | Edenton | Florence | Gastonia | |
| 2004 | Edenton | Outer Banks | 13–2 | Edenton | Wilson | Thomasville | |
| 2003 | Outer Banks | Florence | 7–2 | Petersburg | Durham | Thomasville | |
| 2002 | Outer Banks | Petersburg | 10–6 | Outer Banks | Wilmington | Gastonia |
Playoff seedings based on overall record, so division champions listed are based on overall record.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | North Division winner | South Division winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Durham[14] | Wilson | Wilson | Fayetteville | |
| 2000 | Petersburg | Asheboro | Petersburg | Asheboro | |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Series Result | First Half winner | Second Half winner |
| 1999 | Wilmington | Outer Banks | Wilmington | Outer Banks | |
| 1998 | Wilmington | Rocky Mount | Wilmington | Rocky Mount | |
| 1997 | Raleigh | Wilson | 2 games to 0 | Raleigh | Wilson |
The Americans have found success in recent years, including a league championship in winning the 2001 Petit Cup (as the Durham Braves).
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