2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

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2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record27–24 (9–12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Schnall
  • Drew Thomas
Home stadium Springs Brooks Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  xy159 .6253622 .621
Georgia Southern  1410 .5833423 .596
Troy  1311 .5422726 .509
Appalachian State  1110 .5242131 .404
Georgia State  1212 .5001837 .327
Coastal Carolina  912 .4292724 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x1311 .5423223 .582
UT Arlington  1311 .5422730 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  1113 .4582626 .500
Little Rock  1113 .4582130 .412
Arkansas State  1014 .4171930 .388
Texas State  915 .3752136 .368
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.

Contents

Preseason

Signing-day recruits

[2]

PlayerHometownPrevious 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 finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Coastal Carolina69 (10)
2South Alabama51 (1)
3Georgia Southern51 (1)
4Troy44
5Appalachian State21
6Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

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)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 19 Duke Springs Brooks StadiumConway, SC Postponed due to threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Conway
Feb. 20DukeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 4–12Stinson (1–0)Maton (0–1)None ESPN+ 6580–1
Feb. 21DukeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8–7Abney (1–0)Johnson (0–1)None ESPN+ 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 Forest David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, NC W 4–1 (12)Hopwood (1–0)Mascolo (0–1)None ACCNX 502–2
CCU Baseball Tournament
Feb. 26 Bryant Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8–1Maton (1–1)Mattison (1–1)None ESPN+ 1,0003–2
Feb. 27No. 23 West Virginia Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10–5Peavyhouse (1–1)Ottinger (0–1)None ESPN+ 1,0004–2
Feb. 28 Kennesaw State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 13–11 ESPN+ 5–2
March (9–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Baseball at the Beach
Mar. 5 Davidson Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 15–5Maton (2–1)Levy (1–1)None ESPN+ 1,0006–2
Mar. 6 Miami (OH) Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 5-3Parker (1-0)Brand (0-1)Abney (2) ESPN+ 1,0007-2
Mar. 7 UConn Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 4-5 (12 inns)Wurster (2-0)Barrow (0-1)None ESPN+ 1,0007-3
Mar. 8UConnSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 12-10Maniscalco (1-0)Gallagher (0-1)Abney (3) ESPN+ 1,0008-3
Mar. 12 FIU Springs 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)None ESPN+ 1,0009-5
Mar. 14FIUSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 6-1Hopwood (3-0)Hernandez (0-2)None ESPN+ 1,00010-5
Mar. 16 NC State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame Cancelled
Mar. 19at West Virginia Monongalia County BallparkMorgantown, WV W 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. 23 College of Charleston Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8-7Peaveyhouse (2-1)Campbell (2-1)Abney (2) ESPN+ 1,00013-6
Mar. 26at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkLafayette, LA L 2-9Arrighetti (4-1)VanScoter (2-1)None ESPN+ 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)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1 Appalachian State Springs 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. 6 UNC Wilmington Springs 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 Arlington Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX W 8-7Sharkey (1-1)Wong (1-1)None ESPN+ 31415-92-2
Apr. 10at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3-7Bullard (5-2)Parker (2-2)None ESPN+ 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 Wilmington Brooks FieldWilmington, NC W 8-2Jarman (1-0)Holjes (0-1)None FloBaseball 49216-11
Apr. 16 Georgia Southern Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 2-8Owens (5-0)Hopwood (4-2)None ESPN+ 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 Carolina Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 6-3Sharkey (3-1)Alba (2-3)None ACCN 85018-13
Apr. 23at Liberty Liberty Baseball StadiumLynchburg, VA L 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)None ESPN+ 1,00019-16
Apr. 28at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 6-7Chenault (2-1)Hopwood (4-3)None49219-17
Apr. 30at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball ComplexDecatur, GA L 1-2Dawson (2-2)Peavyhouse (2-2)None ESPN+ 38219-183-7
May (7–5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 8-4Kreuzer (1-0)Lutz (0-1)None ESPN+ 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 7 Troy Springs 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)None ESPN+ 1,00021-215-10
May 12at College of Charleston CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots PointMount Pleasant, SC Game cancelled
May 14at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, AL W 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)None ESPN+ 1,00023-23
May 20 Texas State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10-5Sharkey (4-1)Leigh (4-7)None ESPN+ 1,00024-237-12
May 21Texas StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8-7 (10 inns)Abney (3-2)Stivors (2-3)None ESPN+ 1,00025-238-12
May 22Texas StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 12-2 (7 inns)Sibley (1-0)Robie (0-2)None ESPN+ 1,00026-239-12
Post-season (1–1)
SBC Tournament (1–1)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 25vs. (4W) Little Rock Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, AL W 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

References: [6]

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

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