“It’s All About Lexington County”
First of it’s kind Themed Player Jerseys salute Lexington County
Lexington County, S.C. (March 1, 2021) –This season’s theme is promoting Lexington County and its cities and towns. Every jersey bears the name of a city or town in Lexington County! These player jerseys will be worn throughout the season starting with Opening Night Wednesday May 26th thru the final night of the regular season Saturday July 31st.
“Many of our players have grown up right here in Lexington County and attended local high schools like Lexington High, River Bluff, Gilbert, Dutch Fork, Irmo, Pelion, Chapin, Airport and others,” Blowfish co owner Bill Shanahan said. “These are truly homegrown players! What a great opportunity to honor our towns with their names on the backs of this year’s player jerseys.”
Fans will have the opportunity to begin to bid on these jerseys starting the home opener till fan appreciation night when they will be auctioned off.Proceeds will benefit each Lexington County town/city for the charitable cause that will be selected by the Mayor and/or city officials.
Each Lexington County city and town will have the opportunity to have their own Town Appreciation Night at the Blowfish this season. This season’s player jersey are presented in part by Carolina Comfort Heating and Air and Lexington County Farm Bureau.
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About Blowfish Baseball
Entering into its 15th season, Blowfish Baseball is a proud member of the Coastal Plain League. The CPL is the hottest summer collegiate baseball league featuring 15 teams across Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Teams are comprised of some of the best players from Division I, II, NAIA and NJCAA. Blowfish alumni include players from the South Carolina Gamecocks, Clemson, The Citadel, College of Charleston, Francis Marion and other collegiate teams from across the state and the nation.
About Lexington County Baseball Stadium
Since 2015 Lexington County Baseball Stadium is a venue for family entertainment, designed to host and attract, not only Blowfish baseball, but state and regional tournaments, All-Star games, concerts, festivals and local/regional events including the Lexington Half Marathon. The 13-acre grounds was designed with four of the nation’s most famous ballparks in mind, incorporating field dimensions from Fenway Park (RF 302ft), Wrigley Field (CF 394ft), Yankee Stadium (LF 318) and Dodger Stadium (HP 55ft)..
About the Coastal Plain League:
The Coastal Plain League, brought to you by FloSports, is the nation’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 25th season in 2021, the CPL features 15 franchises playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To date, the CPL has had over 1,650 alumni drafted and 148 alums make their Major League debut – including 2017 ALCS MVP, 2017 World Series champion, 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, as well as 2017 NLCS MVP Chris Taylor. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @CPLBaseball.
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