Around the CPL

The Morehead City Marlins are your 2019 CPL Champions. They defended their title to earn back to back Championships! In this final episode of the 2019 CPL season, we interview Marlins head coach Jesse Lancaster.

In this episode, we chat with Wilmington Sharks General Manager, Carson Bowen. He talks with us about how he went from intern to GM in 5 years!

This week's episode features former MLB umpire and current MiLB Umpire Development Supervisor Clint Fagan. Clint umpired in the MLB from 2011-2016 and is now involved in helping CPL umpires advance in their careers.

Lexington County Blowfish GM Theo Bacot got his foot in the door with the Durham Bulls organization in North Carolina. Come and listen to the story of how the team from Columbia received its name and all of the fun the club has with its jerseys!

Pete Tucci was a former MLB Prospect until he suffered an injury that had him hang up his cleats. After building a successful Heating and Air business with his brother-in-law, his wife encouraged him to return to his passion - baseball. He started making bats in his garage with the help of his wife and has since partnered with the Coastal Plain League. Tucci Bats is now the proud sponsor of the CPL.

Jesse Cole is a former college baseball player turned entrepreneur that has rejuvenated baseball as the owner of the Savannah Bananas. You'll see him sporting his yellow suit at the games! In this episode, Jesse talks about his Fans First mantra and how it drives the Banana organization to create the best fan experience in baseball.

Brian Rountree is the High-Point Thomasville Hi-Toms Manager as well as the Head Coach of the CPL Select Team that plays the USA National Team each year. Brian played college baseball at South Carolina, in the Tigers Organization and was a coach at Louisiana Tech for 19 years.

Swampdogs Manager, Jeremy Aagard joins the podcast to discuss the Fayetteville Community's partnership with the Special Olympics.

Jules Johnson is the Director of the Prospect Development Pipeline at USA Baseball. He partners with leagues such as the CPL to help them gain exposure at the MLB level. He is at the front line of modern day baseball analytics.

Redwolves General Manager, Barbara Osborne talks about the Florence. SC community and how they came together to support those effected by the tragic shootings on October 3, 2018.