2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

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2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers wordmark.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2021 record27–24 (9–12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Schnall
  • Drew Thomas
Home stadiumSprings Brooks Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 15 – 9   .625 36 – 22   .621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 34 – 23   .596
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 27 – 26   .509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 10   .524 21 – 31   .404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 18 – 37   .327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 27 – 24   .529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 32 – 23   .582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 27 – 30   .474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 26 – 26   .500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 21 – 30   .412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 19 – 30   .388
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 36   .368
x – Division champion
‡ – 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.

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)
1 Coastal Carolina 69 (10)
2 South Alabama 51 (1)
3 Georgia Southern 51 (1)
4 Troy 44
5 Appalachian State 21
6 Georgia State 16

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
Bold Coastal 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. 19 Duke Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Postponed due to threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Conway
Feb. 20 Duke Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 4–12 Stinson (1–0) Maton (0–1) None ESPN+ 658 0–1
Feb. 21 Duke Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 8–7 Abney (1–0) Johnson (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,000 1–1
Feb. 21 Duke Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 9–10 Conte (1–0) Peavyhouse (0–1) Allen (1) ESPN+ 1,000 1–2
Feb. 23 at No. 16 Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC W 4–1 (12) Hopwood (1–0) Mascolo (0–1) None ACCNX 50 2–2
CCU Baseball Tournament
Feb. 26 Bryant Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 8–1 Maton (1–1) Mattison (1–1) None ESPN+ 1,000 3–2
Feb. 27 No. 23 West Virginia Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 10–5 Peavyhouse (1–1) Ottinger (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,000 4–2
Feb. 28 Kennesaw State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 13–11 ESPN+ 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. 5 Davidson Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 15–5 Maton (2–1) Levy (1–1) None ESPN+ 1,000 6–2
Mar. 6 Miami (OH) Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 5-3 Parker (1-0) Brand (0-1) Abney (2) ESPN+ 1,000 7-2
Mar. 7 UConn Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 4-5 (12 inns) Wurster (2-0) Barrow (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,000 7-3
Mar. 8 UConn Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 12-10 Maniscalco (1-0) Gallagher (0-1) Abney (3) ESPN+ 1,000 8-3
Mar. 12 FIU Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 6-8 Myrick (2-1) Maton (2-2) Tiburcio (1) ESPN+ 1,000 8-4
Mar. 13 FIU Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 4-7 Casey (1-0) Parker (1-1) Fletcher (1) ESPN+ 1,000 8-5
Mar. 13 FIU Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 7-0 VanScoter (1-0) Rukes (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,000 9-5
Mar. 14 FIU Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 6-1 Hopwood (3-0) Hernandez (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,000 10-5
Mar. 16 NC State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game Cancelled
Mar. 19 at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV W 5-2 VanScoter (2-0) Wolf (1-2) Abney (4) 600 11-5
Mar. 20 at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV L 4-5 Abernathy (1-0) Sharkey (0-1) Jeffrey (2) 600 11-6
Mar. 21 at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV W 9-6 Hopwood (4-0) Reed (0-1) None 600 12-6
Mar. 23 College of Charleston Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 8-7 Peaveyhouse (2-1) Campbell (2-1) Abney (2) ESPN+ 1,000 13-6
Mar. 26 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-9 Arrighetti (4-1) VanScoter (2-1) None ESPN+ 1,004 13-7 0-1
Mar. 27 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Parker (2-1) Menard (0-1) Barrow (1) ESPN+ 828 14-7 1-1
Mar. 28 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-5 Perrin (1-1) Hopwood (4-1) Cooke (1) ESPN+ 730 14-8 1-2
Mar. 29 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 0-7 Burk (2-0) Green (0-1) None 418 14-9
April (5-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1 Appalachian State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 2 Appalachian State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 3 Appalachian State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 6 UNC Wilmington Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 7 College of Charleston Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 9 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 8-7 Sharkey ((1-1) Wong (1-1) None ESPN+ 314 15-9 2-2
Apr. 10 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 3-7 Bullard (5-2) Parker (2-2) None ESPN+ 314 15-10 2-3
Apr. 11 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 1-5 Moffat (3-1) Maton (2-3) Wong (4) ESPN+ 314 15-11 2-4
Apr. 13 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC W 8-2 Jarman (1-0) Holjes (0-1) None FloBaseball 492 16-11
Apr. 16 Georgia Southern Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 2-8 Owens (5-0) Hopwood (4-2) None ESPN+ 1,000 16-12 2-5
Apr. 17 Georgia Southern Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 3-8 Hays (2-1) Parker (2-3) Jones (10) ESPN+ 1,000 16-13 2-6
Apr. 18 Georgia Southern Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 8-6 Sharkey (2-1) Jackson (2-5) Kreuzer (1) ESPN+ 1,000 17-13 3-6
Apr. 20 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6-3 Sharkey (3-1) Alba (2-3) None ACCN 850 18-13
Apr. 23 at Liberty Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA L 2-7 Delaite (6-1) Abney (1-1) None 619 18-14
Apr. 24 at Liberty Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA W 2-0 Parker (3-3) Willard (2-1) Kruezer (2) 475 19-14
Apr. 25 at Liberty Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA L 4-6 Erickson (7-1) Barrow (0-2) Riley (5) 562 19-15
Apr. 27 UNC Wilmington Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 1-11 Hudak (2-0) Barrow (0-3) None ESPN+ 1,000 19-16
Apr. 28 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 6-7 Chenault (2-1) Hopwood (4-3) None 492 19-17
Apr. 30 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L 1-2 Dawson (2-2) Peavyhouse (2-2) None ESPN+ 382 19-18 3-7
May (7–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W 8-4 Kreuzer (1-0) Lutz (0-1) None ESPN+ 425 20-18 4-7
May 2 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W 12-10 Joyce (1-0) Sweatt (2-2) Peavyhouse (1) ESPN+ 392 21-18 5-7
May 7 Troy Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 7-9 Gainous (7-4) Abney (1-2) Oates (5) ESPN+ 1,000 21-19 5-8
May 8 Troy Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 7-9 Ortiz (5-4) Parker (3-4) Oates (6) ESPN+ 1,000 21-20 5-9
May 9 Troy Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 6-10 Witcher (5-2) Kurki (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,000 21-21 5-10
May 12 at College of Charleston CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC Game cancelled
May 14 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Abney (2-2) Perez (0-1) None 829 22-21 6-10
May 15 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 1-3 Boswell (3-3) Kreuzer (1-1) Lehrmann (1) 850 22-22 6-11
May 16 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 1-4 Booker (6-0) Parker (3-5) Dalton (3) 841 22-23 6-12
May 18 Wake Forest Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 14-9 Barrow (1-1) Mascolo (3-2) None ESPN+ 1,000 23-23
May 20 Texas State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 10-5 Sharkey (4-1) Leigh (4-7) None ESPN+ 1,000 24-23 7-12
May 21 Texas State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 8-7 (10 inns) Abney (3-2) Stivors (2-3) None ESPN+ 1,000 25-23 8-12
May 22 Texas State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 12-2 (7 inns) Sibley (1-0) Robie (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,000 26-23 9-12
Post-Season (1–1)
(1–1)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record
May 25 vs. (4W) Little Rock Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 15-1 (7 inns) Peavyhouse (3-2) Arnold (7-4) Joyce (1) ESPN+ 27-23 1-0
May 26 vs. (1E) South Alabama Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 7-14 Smith (5-1) Kreuzer (1-2) Boyd (1) ESPN+ 27-24 1-1
Schedule Source:[5]

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


Posteason[]

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.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
Coaches'[7] RV RV* RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR  
Baseball America[8] NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
Collegiate Baseball^[9] 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
NCBWA†[10] RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR  
D1Baseball[11] NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

^ 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 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Baseball Roster". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Coastal Baseball to Play a Full Schedule in 2021". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 5 January 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 2021-02-28.
  11. ^ "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
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