June 15, 2010

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University junior baseball standout Mark Montgomery/Williamsburg (Bruton) has been named the Coastal Plain League's Rawlings Co-Pitcher of the Week for June 7-13.  He earned four saves in four opportunities for the Edenton (N.C.) Steamers last week.  The 5-11, 195-pound right-hander worked 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing no hits with seven strikeouts and two walks en route to his four saves.

Montgomery was 3-1 with a 3.09 ERA and six saves for the Lancers during 2010.  He made 22 appearances while pitching 35.0 innings with 45 strikeouts and only 10 walks, limiting opponents to a .198 batting average.

Longwood completed its recent 2010 campaign with a final record of 28-20, marking its 29th overall 20-win campaign and 22nd season with at least 25 wins in the program's 33-year history. Veteran 32nd-year head coach Charles Buddy Bolding now has an outstanding overall record of 872-477-4 since taking over during the fall of 1978, including 29 winning seasons as mentor of the tradition-rich program.

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.