2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by twenty-fifth year head coach Gary Gilmore. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record27–24 (9–12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Schnall
  • Drew Thomas
Home stadiumSprings Brooks Stadium
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 15–9 .62536–22 .621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58334–23 .596
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–26 .509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52421–31 .404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50018–37 .327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42927–24 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–23 .582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–30 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45826–26 .500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45821–30 .412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41719–30 .388
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–36 .368
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Signing-day recruits

[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Darin Horn Bluffton, South Carolina May River HS
Braedon Karpathios Willow Street, Pennsylvania Lampeter-Strasburg HS
Jacob Lauderdale Thomasville, Georgia Brookwood HS
Matt Potok Jackson, New Jersey Jackson Memorial HS
Ethan Salak Myrtle Beach, South Carolina St. James HS
Hitters
Derek Bender Murrells Inlet, South Carolina St. James HS
Kobe Benson Boca Raton, Florida North Broward Prep
Andrew Muraco Murrysville, Pennsylvania Franklin Regional HS
Orlando Pena Jersey City, New Jersey Bergen Catholic HS
Ernesto Polanco West New York, New Jersey Memorial HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Chanticleers were picked to finish first in the East Division with 69 votes and first overall in the conference with 10 votes.[3]

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Coastal Carolina69 (10)
2South Alabama51 (1)
3Georgia Southern51 (1)
4Troy44
5Appalachian State21
6Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
  • Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
  • Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
  • Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
  • Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
  • Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
  • William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
  • Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
  • Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
  • Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
  • Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
  • Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
  • Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)

Roster

[4]

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 2 Erik Johnson - Junior
  • 8 Alaska Abney - Junior
  • 12 Jonathan Blackwell - Sophomore
  • 13 Shaddon Peavyhouse - Redshirt Junior
  • 17 Daniel Kreuzer - Senior
  • 18 Keaton Hopwood - Freshman
  • 26 Riley Eikhoff - Freshman
  • 29 Noah Eaker - Redshirt Junior
  • 31 Will Smith - Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Josh Jarman - Senior
  • 34 Reece Maniscalco - Senior
  • 35 Jacob Maton - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 37 Nick Parker - Junior
  • 38 Reid Vanscoter - Redshirt Junior
  • 39 Hunter Sibley - Junior
  • 40 Casey Green - Sophomore
  • 41 Trevor Damron - Senior
  • 43 Matt Joyce - Freshman
  • 44 Luke Barrow - Freshman
  • 49 Connor Kurki - Freshman
  • 51 Aaron Combs - Freshman
  • 53 Teddy Sharkey - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 24 Clay Wargo - Freshman
  • 25 BT Riopelle - Junior
  • 27 Tanner Garrison - Sophomore
  • 33 Alex Gattinelli - Senior
  • 47 Hunter Ashburn - Redshirt Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Dale Thomas - Sophomore
  • 5 Brian Port - Sophomore
  • 6 Nick Lucky - Junior
  • 7 Cooper Weiss - Sophomore
  • 11 Brady Moore - Freshman
  • 16 Zach Beach - Sophomore
  • 19 Fox Leum - Redshirt Senior
  • 20 Eric Brown - Sophomore
  • 36 Walt Richardson - Redshirt Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 3 Parker Chavers - Redshirt Junior
  • 10 Billy Underwood - Freshman
  • 21 Lorenzo Morello - Junior
  • 23 Makenzie Pate - Sophomore
  • 30 Tyler Johnson - Junior
  • 45 Wade Kelly - Freshman

Coaching staff
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
  • Gary Gilmore – Head coach – 25th year
  • Kevin Schnall – Associate head coach/recruiting coordinator/catchers coach – 18th year
  • Drew Thomas – Assistant head coach/pitching coach – 15th year
  • Matt Schilling – Volunteer assistant coach – 15th year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Coastal Carolina win
 Coastal Carolina loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldCoastal Carolina team member
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log
Regular season (26–23)
February (5–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 19DukeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCPostponed due to threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Conway
Feb. 20DukeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 4–12Stinson (1–0)Maton (0–1)NoneESPN+6580–1
Feb. 21DukeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8–7Abney (1–0)Johnson (0–1)NoneESPN+1,0001–1
Feb. 21DukeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 9–10Conte (1–0)Peavyhouse (0–1)Allen (1)ESPN+1,0001–2
Feb. 23at No. 16 Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCW 4–1 (12)Hopwood (1–0)Mascolo (0–1)NoneACCNX502–2
CCU Baseball Tournament
Feb. 26BryantSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8–1Maton (1–1)Mattison (1–1)NoneESPN+1,0003–2
Feb. 27No. 23 West VirginiaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10–5Peavyhouse (1–1)Ottinger (0–1)NoneESPN+1,0004–2
Feb. 28Kennesaw StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 13–11ESPN+5–2
March (9–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Baseball at the Beach
Mar. 5DavidsonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 15–5Maton (2–1)Levy (1–1)NoneESPN+1,0006–2
Mar. 6Miami (OH)Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 5-3Parker (1-0)Brand (0-1)Abney (2)ESPN+1,0007-2
Mar. 7UConnSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 4-5 (12 inns)Wurster (2-0)Barrow (0-1)NoneESPN+1,0007-3
Mar. 8UConnSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 12-10Maniscalco (1-0)Gallagher (0-1)Abney (3)ESPN+1,0008-3
Mar. 12FIUSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 6-8Myrick (2-1)Maton (2-2)Tiburcio (1)ESPN+1,0008-4
Mar. 13FIUSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 4-7Casey (1-0)Parker (1-1)Fletcher (1)ESPN+1,0008-5
Mar. 13FIUSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 7-0VanScoter (1-0)Rukes (1-1)NoneESPN+1,0009-5
Mar. 14FIUSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 6-1Hopwood (3-0)Hernandez (0-2)NoneESPN+1,00010-5
Mar. 16NC StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame Cancelled
Mar. 19at West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WVW 5-2VanScoter (2-0)Wolf (1-2)Abney (4)60011-5
Mar. 20at West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WVL 4-5Abernathy (1-0)Sharkey (0-1)Jeffrey (2)60011-6
Mar. 21at West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WVW 9-6Hopwood (4-0)Reed (0-1)None60012-6
Mar. 23College of CharlestonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8-7Peaveyhouse (2-1)Campbell (2-1)Abney (2)ESPN+1,00013-6
Mar. 26at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-9Arrighetti (4-1)VanScoter (2-1)NoneESPN+1,00413-70-1
Mar. 27at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-3Parker (2-1)Menard (0-1)Barrow (1)ESPN+82814-71-1
Mar. 28at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-5Perrin (1-1)Hopwood (4-1)Cooke (1)ESPN+73014-81-2
Mar. 29at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 0-7Burk (2-0)Green (0-1)None41814-9
April (5-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1Appalachian StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 2Appalachian StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 3Appalachian StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 6UNC WilmingtonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 7College of CharlestonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 9at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 8-7Sharkey (1-1)Wong (1-1)NoneESPN+31415-92-2
Apr. 10at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3-7Bullard (5-2)Parker (2-2)NoneESPN+31415-102-3
Apr. 11at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 1-5Moffat (3-1)Maton (2-3)Wong (4)ESPN+31415-112-4
Apr. 13at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCW 8-2Jarman (1-0)Holjes (0-1)NoneFloBaseball49216-11
Apr. 16Georgia SouthernSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 2-8Owens (5-0)Hopwood (4-2)NoneESPN+1,00016-122-5
Apr. 17Georgia SouthernSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 3-8Hays (2-1)Parker (2-3)Jones (10)ESPN+1,00016-132-6
Apr. 18Georgia SouthernSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8-6Sharkey (2-1)Jackson (2-5)Kreuzer (1)ESPN+1,00017-133-6
Apr. 20at North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 6-3Sharkey (3-1)Alba (2-3)NoneACCN85018-13
Apr. 23at LibertyLiberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 2-7Delaite (6-1)Abney (1-1)None61918-14
Apr. 24at LibertyLiberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW 2-0Parker (3-3)Willard (2-1)Kruezer (2)47519-14
Apr. 25at LibertyLiberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 4-6Erickson (7-1)Barrow (0-2)Riley (5)56219-15
Apr. 27UNC WilmingtonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 1-11Hudak (2-0)Barrow (0-3)NoneESPN+1,00019-16
Apr. 28at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 6-7Chenault (2-1)Hopwood (4-3)None49219-17
Apr. 30at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-2Dawson (2-2)Peavyhouse (2-2)NoneESPN+38219-183-7
May (7–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 8-4Kreuzer (1-0)Lutz (0-1)NoneESPN+42520-184-7
May 2at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 12-10Joyce (1-0)Sweatt (2-2)Peavyhouse (1)ESPN+39221-185-7
May 7TroySprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 7-9Gainous (7-4)Abney (1-2)Oates (5)ESPN+1,00021-195-8
May 8TroySprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 7-9Ortiz (5-4)Parker (3-4)Oates (6)ESPN+1,00021-205-9
May 9TroySprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 6-10Witcher (5-2)Kurki (0-1)NoneESPN+1,00021-215-10
May 12at College of CharlestonCofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SCGame cancelled
May 14at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 4-2Abney (2-2)Perez (0-1)None82922-216-10
May 15at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 1-3Boswell (3-3)Kreuzer (1-1)Lehrmann (1)85022-226-11
May 16at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 1-4Booker (6-0)Parker (3-5)Dalton (3)84122-236-12
May 18Wake ForestSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 14-9Barrow (1-1)Mascolo (3-2)NoneESPN+1,00023-23
May 20Texas StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10-5Sharkey (4-1)Leigh (4-7)NoneESPN+1,00024-237-12
May 21Texas StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8-7 (10 inns)Abney (3-2)Stivors (2-3)NoneESPN+1,00025-238-12
May 22Texas StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 12-2 (7 inns)Sibley (1-0)Robie (0-2)NoneESPN+1,00026-239-12
Post-season (1–1)
SBC Tournament (1–1)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 25vs. (4W) Little RockMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALW 15-1 (7 inns)Peavyhouse (3-2)Arnold (7-4)Joyce (1)ESPN+27-231-0
May 26vs. (1E) South AlabamaMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 7-14Smith (5-1)Kreuzer (1-2)Boyd (1)ESPN+27-241-1
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades
  • Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
  • Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
  • Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
  • Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA

References:[6]

Rankings
Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[7]RVRV*RVRVRVRV—————
Baseball America[8]———————————
Collegiate Baseball^[9]23——————————
NCBWA†[10]RVRVRVRVRVRVRV————
D1Baseball[11]———————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "Coastal Carolina - Perfect Game Baseball Player College Commitments". Perfect Game. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. "2021 Baseball Roster". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. "Coastal Baseball to Play a Full Schedule in 2021". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  6. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. "Baseball Coaches Poll". Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  9. "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  10. "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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