TO: All Media *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* FROM: Steve Granado Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations RE: 2020 Wilson Tobs Season Wilson Tobs Baseball announce plan for 2020 season New policies are in place in regards to COVID-19 response Wilson, N.C. (June 25, 2020) - The Wilson Tobs Baseball Club, summer collegiate baseball team, in coopera- tion with the North Carolina government and health officials, are making changes to Historic Fleming Stadium operations. The Tobs’ season begins with three exhibition home games beginning Friday, June 26, with a short- ened Coastal Plain League schedule beginning on Thursday, July 2 through Thursday, August 13. In accordance with phase two of North Carolina’s COVID-19 response plan and effective immediately, Wilson Tobs’ home games are now closed to the general public until otherwise stated. Wilson Tobs baseball games will continue to occur throughout phase two. Historic Fleming Stadium will re-open to the general public when North Carolina enters the next phase of its COVID-19 response. The next phase will allow for a higher capacity in outdoor sporting venues. The Wilson Tobs will regularly update the community regarding attendance capacity. The only persons allowed in the ballpark for home games during phase two will be competing teams, staff and select individuals. All persons entering Historic Fleming Stadium will be required to wear a face mask covering their nose and mouth to gain entry per government regulation. Anyone arriving without their own personal mask will be provided a disposable mask. Social distancing guidelines as put forth by the Center for Disease Control will be strictly enforced. Hand sanitation stations will also be located throughout the ballpark. Tobs’ games will still be available to view online through a paid subscription service at cplbaseball.tv. Three subscription plans are available for purchase: - Single Game Pass - $5 - Team Pass (single team, home games only) - $49 - League Wide Pass (all games, all teams, all season) - $79 Games will be available to stream on Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Android TV as in the past, however fans will need to sign up for their subscription through cplbaseball.tv first.All Tobs’ home games will be available to watch on Greenlight TV at no additional charge (basic channel 2, digital channel 86-1900, HD channel 900). The safety of our community, players and staff are our number one priority. We believe the steps we’re taking will protect everyone who enters Historic Fleming Stadium this summer. For additional information, please visit wilsontobs.com or call our front office at (252) 291-8627. ### 2020 WILSON TOBS GAME NOTES Wilson Tobs Summer Collegiate Wood Bat Baseball | Coastal Plain League | Fleming Stadium: 300 Stadium St SW, Wilson, NC 27893 Martinsville Mustangs (10-4-1, 3-4) @ Wilson Tobs (14-3, 6-3) Game 18 | CPL Game 10 | Thursday, July 23, 2020 | Historic Fleming Stadium | Wilson, N.C. TV: WilsonTobs.com | Tobs TV Airtime: 6:45 P.M. First Pitch: 7:00 PM PITCHING MATCHUP RHP Patrick Halligan (1-0, 5.17) vs RHP Mitch Myers (0-0, 5.68) HALLIGAN: 7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, no walks with four strikeouts vs Pilots July 16 (9-3 W) MYERS: 2.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, season high 4 K vs HiToms July 17 (2-1 W) FIRST THINGS FIRST: Tonight, the Wilson Tobs host the Martinsville Mustangs for the first time this season. The RESULTS/SCHEDULE Tobs and Mustangs met each other ten times last season, splitting those games evenly. Wilson won four of six games July 10 Peninsula 4-5 L July 11 @ Peninsula 5-2 W against Martinsville at home. The two will play eight times this year, four will be in Wilson. July 12 Peninsula 7-6 W (10) July 14 Fuquay-Varina 10-7 W July 17 @ HP-Thomasville 2-1 W ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Wilson trounced the Fuquay-Varina Twins on Tuesday by a 14-1 final in a run-rule shortened July 18 HP-Thomasville 7-11 L (10) July 19 East Coast 9-8 W seven innings. It was the fifth time this season the Tobs qualified for the run-rule, but only the third game where the July 21 Fuquay-Varina 14-1 W (7) July 23 Martinsville 7:00 PM rule was exercised (two games against the Pilots it was not). The Tobs scored six times in the third and five times July 24 @ Martinsville 7:00 PM July 25 Peninsula 7:00 PM in the fifth after trailing 1-0 after the first inning. Tobs pitchers allowed just one run on four hits with six strikeouts. July 26 @ Peninsula 7:00 PM Wilson swept the season series against the Twins two games to none. July 27 Peninsula 7:00 PM July 28 High Point Locos 7:00 PM July 30 HP-Thomasville 5:00 PM July 30 HP-Thomasville 7:30 PM STARTER?: Tobs starting pitching has seen a different look this season than years past. Through 17 games, no starter July 31 @ HP-Thomasville 5:00 PM July 31 @ HP-Thomasville 7:30 PM has thrown more than three innings in any one outing. Of the 147.0 innings pitched this season (exhibition included), QUICK HITS Tobs starters have been on the hill for just 33.0 of them. No starting pitcher has qualified for a win. Relief pitchers - The Tobs have hit three grand slams as a are 14-2 this season, making the only starting pitcher to receive a decision Stephen Hansen (0-1 as a starter). Hansen team this season. Last year, they hit one (44 ON THE AIR: Tonight’s Tobs game is broadcasted live on CPLBaseball.tv and Greenlight TV in Wilson and HR was a franchise record). went three innings and took the loss against the Pilots on July 10. surrounding areas. A replay of tonight’s game will be available online at WilsonTobs.ScottFarms.com. The voice of - Matthew McMillan leads the CPL with three the Tobs for the 2020 season is Steve Granado. saves. PAYING YOUR DUES: After a three for five performance on Sunday night,Damon Dues finds himself on a four- ON THE AIR: Tonight’s Tobs game is broadcasted live and on demand online on mixlr.com/WilsonTobs and on game hitting streak. The infielder has also reached base in all fifteen games he has played this season and is the only - Jared Carr leads the league with seven home runs and second in the league with 24 RBI. He the free Mixlr Android and iOS mobile app. Select road games for the 2020 season will offer radio coverage through Tob to do that. Dues had a six-game hit streak earlier in the season in which he batted .400 with nine RBI and a is third in the league with seven stolen bases. Mixlr and the Tobs website. The voice of the Tobs for the 2020 season is Steve Granado. Tonight he is joined home run. It’s the third longest hit streak of any Tob this season. Damon Dues is a native of Dayton, Ohio and plays - Chris Meyers had the hardest hit ball in the his college ball at Wright State. The red-shirt sophomore is playing his first summer with Wilson and is a product of CPL this year, 112 MPH off the bat. Vandalia-Butler High School (class of 2017). - Damon Dues leads the league with 10 stolen bases. He is now third in the league with a .432 average. SAY TREY: Entering tonight, Trey Sweeney has back-to-back three hit games, going six for his last eight with three doubles. He finds himself on a four-game hit streak, batting .529 during that stretch. Due large in part to this stretch - Including tonight, the Tobs have 13 games left at home. They have 21 scheduled games that started July 17, Sweeney has pushed his batting average from .357 to .422 as he now holds the second highest left overall. average on the team and fourth in the league. TOBS AT A GLANCE 2020 Quick Records ON DECK: Wilson wraps up a four-game home stand tonight and heads on the road for two of their next three games Overall Record: 14-3 League: 6-3 starting on Friday. The Tobs will head to Martinsville, V.A. for their first trip Friday before hosting the Peninsula Non-League: 8-0 Pilots on Saturday night. Historic Fleming Stadium remains closed to the general public. Regular Season: 10-3 Place: 1 GB: - ON THE AIR: Tonight’s Tobs game is broadcasted live on CPLBaseball.tv and Greenlight TV in Wilson and Home: 9-2 Away: 5-1 surrounding areas. A replay of tonight’s game will be available online at WilsonTobs.ScottFarms.com. The voice of Last 5: 4-1 Last 10: 7-3 the Tobs for the 2020 season is Steve Granado. 2020 Regular Season Leaders LAST FIVE GAMES STATISTICS Batting Avg: Damon Dues - .432 G AVG. AB H R HR BB SO SB Home Runs: Jared Carr - 7 WLT Hitting- 5 .313 176 55 42 8 26 49 20 RBI: Jared Carr - 24 Stolen Bases: Damon Dues - 10 Wins: Aaron Dona - 2 W-L ERA IP H R ER BB SO BAA ERA: Multiple - 0.00 WLT Pitching- 4-1 5.17 44.0 39 28 22 21 49 .229 Strikeouts: Three tied - 10 Saves: Matt McMillan - 3 BA R HR BB SO SB BAA R ER BB SO IP G1: H- 16 AB-37 G1: 14 2 4 5 4 G1: H- 4 AB-24 G1: 1 1 2 6 7.0 G2: H-12 AB-34 G2: 9 2 5 6 1 G2: H-9 AB-35 G2: 8 8 6 7 9.0 G3: H-10 AB-39 G3: 7 1 9 13 3 G3: H-11 AB-42 G3: 11 5 3 15 10.0 G4: H-6 AB-31 G4: 2 0 3 13 3 G4: H-5 AB-32 G4: 1 1 2 11 9.0 G5: H-11 AB-35 G5: 10 3 5 12 9 G5: H-10 AB-37 G5: 7 7 8 10 9.0 TOBs roster 2 | TREY SWEENEY | INF | L/R Current Hitting Streak: 4 Longest 2020 Hitting Streak: 6 3-3, 2 2B, 2 BB, RBI vs FVT 7/21 HEIGHT: 6-3 CLASS: SOPHOMORE | EASTERN ILLINOIS Last Game: WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: LOUISVILLE, KY Last HR: 3R vs Peninsula 7/10 2020 (Tobs): Reached base all five times up with a pair of doubles and walks vs Twins 7/21..