Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball program has been the university's most consistent program in terms of success. Head Coach Gary Gilmore (903–464-1 at CCU, 1,156-566-3 overall) has led the Chanticleers to 16 NCAA Regional appearances and three Super Regional appearances since being hired in 1996. The program has received #1 regional seeds on five occasions (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018) and won 50+ games in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2016. In addition, the Chanticleers hosted NCAA Regionals in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2018. The program hosted a Super Regional in 2010 and won the 2016 College World Series.
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | |
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 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1963 |
| University | Coastal Carolina University |
| Head coach | Gary Gilmore (28th season) |
| Conference | Sun Belt East Division |
| Location | Conway, South Carolina |
| Home stadium | Springs Brooks Stadium (Capacity: 5,400) |
| Nickname | Chanticleers |
| Colors | Teal, bronze, and black[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 2016 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 2016 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 2008, 2010, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1991, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Big South: 1986, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 Sun Belt: 2018, 2019 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| Big South: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 Sun Belt: 2017, 2018, 2023 | |
Future Chicago White Sox major league pitcher Brad Goldberg played for the team in 2009-10, making 18 appearances (17 in relief) in those two seasons.[2]
In 2010 Coastal went 29-0 in Big South play, winning both the regular season Big South Championship and the Big South Tournament Championship plus the Regional, but lost in the Super Regionals 2-0 to the University of South Carolina.
In 2016, Coastal went 21-3 in Big South play, winning the regular season Conference Championship and the Conference Tournament. In the 2016 post-season, Coastal won the Raleigh Regional by beating the NC State Wolfpack 2-1. The Chanticleers went on to beat the LSU Tigers 2-0 in the Baton Rouge Super Regionals, and ultimately got to the 2016 CWS Final and defeated Arizona two games to one to win the National Championship. The title game finished mere hours before Coastal officially left the Big South Conference, the school's home since 1983 (1984 baseball season), for the Sun Belt Conference. The state's governor Nikki Haley proclaimed July 1, 2016, the day after the title game and also Coastal's first official day as a Sun Belt member, "Chanticleer Baseball National Championship Day" throughout South Carolina.
Historically, Coastal's primary baseball rivals have been Winthrop, Liberty, and Charleston, although this may change following Coastal's move to the Sun Belt Conference.
NCAA Regional appearances
| NCAA Regional Results |
|---|
| 1991 Tallahassee, FL Regional Lost to Florida State, 7–0 |
| 2001 Athens, GA Regional Defeated Georgia Tech, 5–3 |
| 2002 Atlanta, GA Regional Lost to Georgia Tech, 6-0 |
| 2003 Lincoln, NE Regional Lost to Missouri State, 8–3 |
| 2004 Columbia, SC Regional Lost to North Carolina, 6–5 |
| 2005 Tempe, AZ Regional Defeated UNLV, 12-8 * Coastal Carolina receives first ever #1 seed |
| 2007 Myrtle Beach, SC Regional at BB&T Coastal Field Defeated Virginia Commonwealth, 7-1 CCU receives #1 seed and hosts regional for first time |
| 2008 Conway, SC Regional Defeated Columbia University, 10-2 CCU receives #1 seed and hosts regional on-campus at Charles Watson Stadium for first time |
| 2009 Chapel Hill, NC Regional Defeated Kansas, 11-3 |
| 2010 Myrtle Beach, SC Regional Defeated Stony Brook, 6-0 CCU receives #1 seed and hosts regional at BB&T Coastal Field |
| 2011 Clemson, SC Regional Defeated Connecticut, 13-1 |
| 2012 Columbia, SC Regional Lost to Clemson, 10-3 |
| 2013 Blacksburg, VA Regional Lost to Oklahoma, 7-3 |
| 2015 College Station, TX Regional Lost to California, 9-3 |
| 2016 Raleigh, NC Regional Defeated Saint Mary's, 5-2 |
| 2018 Conway, SC Regional Defeated LIU Brooklyn, 16-1 |
| 2019 Atlanta, GA Regional Lost to Auburn, 7-16 |
| 2022 Greenville, NC Regional Lost to Virginia, 2-7 |
| 2023 Conway, SC Regional Lost to Rider, 11-10 |
NCAA Super Regional appearances
| NCAA Super Regional Results |
|---|
| 2008 Cary, NC Super Regional at USA Baseball National Training Complex Lost to North Carolina, 9-4 |
| 2010 Myrtle Beach, SC Super Regional at BB&T Coastal Field Lost to South Carolina, 4-3 CCU hosts Super Regional for first time |
| 2016 Baton Rouge, LA Super Regional at Alex Box Stadium |
NCAA College World Series appearances
On June 19, 2016, the Chanticleers baseball program made their first ever appearance in the CWS defeating #1 ranked Florida Gators. The Chanticleers made it through the double elimination bracket with one loss. In the Best of 3 Series against Arizona, the Chanticleers lost game 1 but rallied back to win games 2 and 3. On June 30, 2016 the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers defeated Arizona 4-3 in game 3 to become the 2016 NCAA Men's Baseball Champions.
| NCAA College World Series Results |
|---|
| 2016 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha, NE Defeated No. 1 Florida, 2–1 |
Alumni on MLB Rosters
In 2017, Coastal Carolina has had 3 former players on active MLB rosters.
- Taylor Motter, SS - St. Louis Cardinals
- Tommy LaStella, 2B - Los Angeles Angels
- Jacob May, CF - Chicago White Sox, currently a free agent
In all, the university has produced 11 players on active MLB rosters, beginning with Mickey Brantley in 1987.
NCAA vs MLB Exhibition Game
On March 29, 2011 the Coastal Carolina baseball team scheduled an exhibition game against MLB's Texas Rangers at the Chanticleers home field for 2013, BB&T Coastal Field in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Rangers won the game 6-2.[3]
References
- "Coastal Carolina University Graphic Standards" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- "Brad Goldberg Baseball Statistics [2009-2016]", the Baseball Cube
- "CCU Chanticleers Baseball - GoCCUsports.com - Coastal Carolina Official Athletic Site". www.goccusports.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
