2025 SEASON

  • Coastal Carolina had a nation-leading and school record 56 wins, a Sun Belt Conference Championship, Sun Belt Tournament Championship, Conway Regional Championship, Auburn Super Regional Championship and a 3-0 run in Omaha to the Men's College World Series Championship Final. Over the last quarter of the season, Coastal posted a 26-game winning streak, the fourth-longest winning streak in DI in the last five years. 

    School-record and NCAA leading 56 wins
    26-game winning streak (fourth-longest in DI in the last five years)
    Sun Belt Regular Season & Tournament Champions
    NCAA Conway Regional Champions
    NCAA Auburn Super Regional Champions
    NCAA College World Series Finalist
    National Runner UpNCAA College World Series Finalist
    National Runner Up

    NCAA Tournament Snapshot
    Record: 8-0 (3-0 MCWS, 2-0 Regionals, 2-0 Super Regionals)
    Winning Streak: 26 games
    Key Bats: Colby Thorndyke (.417, 8 RBI), Dean Mihos (.417, 3 RBI), Blake Barthol (.364)
    Pitching Leaders: Jacob Morrison (2-0, 2.89 ERA), Riley Eikhoff (2.70 ERA), Bullpen ERA (2.25)
    Team Totals: .305 AVG, 2.96 ERA, 10 HR, 10 DP, .983 FLD%

    NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team:
    Most Outstanding Player - 1B Colby Thorndyke, Coastal Carolina University
    Catcher -  Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina University
    Outfield - Sebastian Alexander, Coastal Carolina University
    Outfield - Wells Sykes, Coastal Carolina University
    Pitcher - Riley Eikhoff, Coastal Carolina University

    NCAA MCWS All-Tournament Team:
    Designated Hitter – Dean Mihos, Coastal Carolina University

    Kevin Schnall, Head Coach - was named the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/ATEC Atlantic Region Coach of the Year, the Baseball America College Coach of the Year and the Perfect Game National Coach of the Year.

    Matt Williams, Assistant Baseball Coach / Pitching - Named D1Baseball’s Assistant Coach of the Year

  • Caden Bodine (1st Round, 30th overall, Baltimore Orioles) C #17
    2025 Buster Posey Award (Johnny Bench Award) – Winner, 2025 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award - Winner
    2025 All Region ABCA/Rawlings 2nd, All-Sun Belt Team 1st, SBC Tournament MVP
    2025 All Region ABCA/Rawlings 2nd Team, All-Sun Belt Team 1st Team, SBC Tournament MVP
    2025 College Baseball Foundation All American 1st Team, D1Baseball All American 1st Team, Perfect Game All American 2nd  Team, NCBWA All American 3rd Team
    2023 SBC Freshman of the Year, D1 Baseball Freshman All-America 1st Team, NCBWA All American Freshman 1st Team, Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team, Baseball American Freshman All-American 2nd Team, Perfect Game Freshman All-American 2nd Team

    Bodine turned in an outstanding all-around campaign in 2025. The First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection started 67 games for the Chanticleers — 66 behind the dish, one at DH — guiding a pitching staff that ranked No. 2 nationally in both ERA and WHIP. Offensively, he hit .318 with a team-best .454 on-base percentage, drawing 47 walks and being hit by 17 pitches. He added 24 extra-base hits, drove in 42 runs and slugged .461, serving as a consistent presence atop the lineup.

    Jacob Morrison (3rd Round, 94th overall, Milwaukee Brewers) RHP #51
    2025 ABCA/Rawlings DI National Pitcher of the Year, Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year, NCBWA District 4 Pitcher of the Year
    2025 Golden Spikes Award - Semi Finalist
    2025 All Region ABCA/Rawlings 1st Team, College Baseball All American, All-Sun Belt 1st Team

    He leads the nation with 10 starts of at least six innings while allowing one or fewer runs. The only player with a season of more such outings in the last five years is LSU's Paul Skenes in 2023. In his first Omaha start against Oregon State, Morrison retired 16 straight Oregon State batters after allowing a homer to lead off the 3rd inning, the third-longest streak in the MCWS since the 2011 move to Charles Schwab Field Omaha.

    Riley Eikhoff (9th Round, 256th overall, Chicago White Sox) RHP #26

    Eikhoff was part of a three-headed monster of a starting rotation that saw Coastal post the second-best team ERA and WHIP in the nation this season. He saved his best campaign for last, finishing 7-2 with 3.10 ERA, striking out 71 in 90.0 innings pitched. He scattered 11 walks on the season, finishing No. 4 in the NCAA with 1.1 walks allowed per nine innings. 

    Matthew Potok (18th Round, 551st overall, Philadelphia Phillies) RHP #29

    The right-hander appeared in 21 games, posting a 4–1 record, one save and a 2.52 ERA across 35.2 innings. He struck out 33 batters while allowing just eight walks and limiting opponents to a .254 batting average. Potok delivered several high-leverage performances in the second half of the season, including 3.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts against Arkansas State, a 4.0-inning relief win over App State, and three scoreless outings combined in the Sun Belt Championship, NCAA Super Regional and Men's College World Series. In three NCAA Tournament appearances, Potok logged 5.0 innings with two strikeouts and a 2–0 record. 

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2024 SEASON

  • Record: The Chanticleers finished the 2024 season with a 36-25 overall record and a 16-14 record in the Sun Belt Conference.
    Postseason: Attended Clemson Regional, No. 1-seeded Coastal (42-21) lost the NCAA Regional championship game to No. 6 nationally-ranked Clemson


    Gary Gilmore, Head Coach - retired after 29 seasons, and Kevin Schnall, who had been the assistant coach, was named the new head coach. Gilmore was head coach from 1996-2024
    Career Highlights
    34 Seasons as a Head Coach: 1,335-674-5
    28 Seasons at Coastal Carolina: 1,082-572-3
    South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Member (2025)
    2016 National Coach of the Year (ABCA, NCBWA, Collegiate Baseball, D1baseball, HERO Sports, Perfect Game/Rawlings)
    Two-time ABCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year (2005 and 2016)
    Nine-time Big South Coach of the Year (1999, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2016)
    Two-time Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2018 and 2023)
    ABCA/NCAA Division II and NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year (1993)
    Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award winner presented by FCA (2021)
    ABCA Hall of Fame inductee (2022)
    Franklin County High School (Va.) Hall of Fame inductee (2019)
    Ferrum College Alumni-Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2015)
    USC Aiken Athletics Hall of Fame member (2014)
    Inducted into the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame (2010)

  • Sam Antonacci (5th Round, 140th overall, Chicago White Sox) INF #10
    2025 Status: Active - Birmingham Barons - Double-A Affiliate

    The Springfield, Ill., native started all 61 games at third base while slashing .367/.523/.504 at the plate. His .367 batting average and .523 on-base percentage led the CCU offense. Antonacci totaled 83 hits, 13 doubles, and six home runs, including reaching base safely in the first 44 games of the season.

    Derek Bender (6th Round, 188th overall, Minnesota Twins) C #53
    2023 Dick Howser Trophy – Semifinalist
    2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Atlantic All-Region first team, All-Sun Belt Conference 1st Team
    2023 ABCA/Rawlings All-America 1st Team, NCBWA Division I All-America Team
    Coastal Carolina Records: Single-Season RBI 83 Runs

    Over three years, Bender hit .326 in 144 games played with 130 starts. Defensively, the junior from Myrtle Beach, S.C., totaled 370 putouts with 30 assists without committing any errors. As a sophomore in 2023, Bender set the Coastal Carolina single-season RBI record with 83 runs batted in while hitting .341 with 86 hits, 13 doubles, two triples, and 19 homers. Bender was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference first team while hitting in the cleanup spot in the top offense in the Sun Belt.

    Alexander Meckley (12th Round, 350th overall, Washington Nationals) RHP #25
    2025 Status: Active - Fredericksburg Nationals - Single-A Affiliate

    A transfer from WVU Potomac State College, the right-handed pitcher finished 4-4 on the year with 21 appearances and nine starts. With a 7.52 ERA, Meckley tallied one save on the season while pitching a complete game in a seven-inning 12-2 win over Ball State. In 52.2 innings pitched, the Gettysburg, Pa., native totaled 57 strikeouts with 27 walks and allowed 46 runs on 54 hits.

2023 SEASON

2022 SEASON

2021 SEASON

  • Record: overall record of 27-24 and a 9-12 record in the Sun Belt Conference. 

    Gilmore Receives FCA 2021 Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award. "Fellowship of Christian Athletes has honored an outstanding coach who has impacted countless players over his successful career," said FCA President and CEO Shane Williamson. "We congratulate Gary Gilmore for not only his accomplishments on the field, but also for the way he has touched the lives of countless young athletes—all for the glory of God."

    Gilley Wins No. 1000 at CCU. His 1,000th career win at his alma mater in a walk-off, 10-run rule, seven-inning 12-2 win over the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium in the 2021 regular-season finale

    All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
    BT Riopelle, (CCU, Jr, C)
    Eric Brown, (CCU, So, SS)
    Parker Chavers, (CCU, RS Jr, OF)

  • Alaska Abney (15th Round, 456th overall, Cleveland Indians) RHP #8
    2025 Status: Active - Akron RubberDucks - Double-A Affiliate

    In three seasons at Coastal Carolina, Abney has been a mainstay on the mound for the Chants, particularly late in games. Last season, predominately as a closer, Abney went 3-2 with five saves and a 4.99 ERA over 22 appearances and three starts. The junior hurler fanned 68 batters over 48.2 innings pitched and held opponents to a .250 batting average against him on the season.

    Parker Chavers (7th Round, 214th overall, Chicago Cubs) OF #3
    2025 Status: Active - Iowa Cubs - Triple-A Affiliate
    2021 All-Sun Belt 2nd Team
    2019 ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region 2nd Team
    2019 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team
    2019 All-Sun Belt 1st Team
    2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
    2018 Baseball America Freshman All-America 2nd Team, D1Baseball Freshman All-America 2nd,  Team, Perfect Game/Rawlings All-American 2nd Team
    2018 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team
    2018 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team
    2018 All-Sun Belt 2nd Team

    Coming off of seating out the abbreviated 2020 season while recovering from offseason surgery, Chavers still led the Chants in 2021 in hitting (.318), hits (62), doubles (12), and stolen bases (14). He also recorded five home runs, two triples, 33 RBIs, and scored 32 runs while posting a .477 slugging percentage and a .407 on-base percentage on the year.

2019 SEASON

  • Record: overall record of 36-26-1 and a 15-13 record in the Sun Belt Conference. 
    Postseason: #3 Seed at NCAA Atlanta Regional,  No. 3 overall seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Chanticleers 10-8 in an elimination game.

    Sun Belt Tournament Champions

    All Sun Belt Conference First Team
    Zach Biermann (CCU, Sr, 1B)
    Parker Chavers (CCU, RSJ, OF)

    All Sun Belt Conference Second Team
    Kieton Rivers (CCU, Sr, OF)
    Kyle Skeels (CCU, RSJ, C)
    Jake Wright (CCU, RSo, OF)

    Sun Belt All-Tournament Team
    Kieton River (CCU, Sr, OF) Most Outstanding Player
    Zach Biermann (CCU, Sr, INF)
    Parker Chavers (CCU, RSJ, OF)
    Kyle Skeels (CCU, RSJ, C)
    Cory Wood (CCU, Jr, INF)
    Jake Wright (CCU, RSo, OF)

    NCAA Atlanta Regional All-Tournament Team
    Outfield -     Jake Wright, Coastal Carolina University

    Jake Wright, OF - NCBWA All-American 3rd Team, ABCA All-Region 1st Team
    Kieton Rivers, OF - Perfect Game All-American HM, ABCA All-Region 1st Team
    Parker Chavers, OF - ABCA All-Region 2nd Team

  • Anthony Veneziano (10th Round, 289th overall, Kansas City Royals) LHP #32
    2025 Status: Active - Memphis Redbirds - Triple-A Affiliate
    MLB Debut: 9/26/2023

    Finished his career with a 14-6 record and an ERA of 5.09. Struck out 187 batters over 176.2 innings pitched. Held opponents to a .258 batting average for his career, which ranks 25th all-time in CCU’s career record books. His career average of 9.53 strikeouts per nine innings ranks eighth all-time. His 14 career wins are tied for the 31st most wins in school history. Made 35 career starts on the mound in three years at Coastal. A member of the 2017-18 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll.

    Cory Wood (19th Round, 574th overall, Pittsburgh Pirates) INF/OF #1
    2025 Status: Assigned to New Team/Level - Pirates Organization
    2019 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team
    2018 Collegiate Baseball All American 3rd Team
    2018 All Sun Belt 1st Team
    2017 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
    2017 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year
    2017 All Sun Belt 2nd Team

    Finished his career ranked fourth in the CCU career record books in walks (143), ninth in runs scored (170), ninth in on-base percentage (.443), tied for 13th in stolen bases (53), 18th in highest stolen base percentage (.828), tied for 18th in career doubles (43) and 19th all-time in most fielding assists (266). He also totaled 180 base hits in three seasons as a Chant. A member of the 2017-18 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll and earned a spot on the 2018-19 Sun Belt Commissioner’s List.

    Scott McKeon (21st Round, 622nd overall, Detroit Tigers) INF #10
    Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Cubs in June 2020. Played in and started all 16 games at shortstop - extended his games started streak to 79-straight games. Hit .359 with a team-high 23 base hits, which also ranked seventh in the Sun Belt. Was tied for the team lead and tied for fifth in the Sun Belt with four home runs. Scored a team-high 19 runs which were tied for fourth in the Sun Belt. Also had recorded one double, one sacrifice fly, walked seven times, and stole three bases. Posted a .563 slugging percentage and a .440 on-base percentage on the season. Had a team-high eight multiple-hit games on the year. Posted a team-high six-game hitting streak on the season

    Zach Biermann (23rd Round, 706th overall, Houston Astros) 1B/DH #29
    Sun Belt All-Tournament Team Member (2018 and 2019)
    2018 ABCA All-American 3rd Team, ABCA All-Atlantic Region 1st Team, ABCA All-Atlantic Region 1stTeam Honoree
    2018 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament team
    2018 Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player

    his career at CCU, the Wisconsin native hit .308 with 31 home runs, which is tied for ninth all-time in Coastal history, 25 doubles and 111 runs scored. Drove in 139 RBIs, which is tied for 18th all-time in school history, while his .563 career slugging percentage ranks eighth all-time in CCU history. He also finished his career with a .408 on-base percentage. Named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I Baseball third team (CoSIDA). A two-time member of the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List (2017-18 and 2018-19). A two-time member of the President’s List (4.0 GPA) and a two-time Dean’s List member (3.5 GPA or higher). Was named the 2018-19 Presidential Student-Athlete of the Year at the Coastal Carolina SAAC Student-Athlete Excellence Awards.

    Jake Wright (32nd Round, 964th overall, Pittsburgh Pirates) OF #2
    2019 NCBWA All American 3rd Team, ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region 1st Team
    2019 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
    2019 All-Sun Belt 2nd Team, 2019 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team
    2019 NCAA Atlanta Regional All-Tournament Team

    Played in 61 games, starting 51 either at designated hitter or in right field. Hit a team-best .355 with 11 home runs, two triples, eight doubles, 49 RBIs and 57 runs scored. Also walked 45 times, compared to just 37 strikeouts, posted a .601 slugging percentage and a .516 on-base percentage for the season. Finished the season with 20 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games. The first-year Chant led the team and was second in the Sun Belt in hitting at .355 overall on the season. Also led the Sun Belt in on-base percentage at .516 on the year and was second in the league in walks with 45. Was fifth in the conference in slugging percentage (.601) and in hit-by-pitch (16), and ranked seventh in runs scored (57)

    Keaton Weisz (36th Round, 1081st overall, Los Angeles Angels) INF #7

    Played in and started 20 games at third base.  Hit .187 with three home runs, a triple, 13 RBIs and 18 runs scored. Had four multi-hit games and drove in three RBIs three times. Was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in the season opener versus VCU (Feb. 15). Went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in the home win over Maryland (Feb. 16).  Was also 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in the win over Campbell (Feb. 17). Hit a home run and went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the game one win over Michigan State (Feb. 22).  Also had an RBI, scored a run and stole a base in the game two victory over the Spartans. Blasted a home run and went 2-for-5 overall with three RBIs, two runs and a stolen base in the home loss to No. 21 NC State (Feb. 24) . Hit his third home run of the year and drove in three RBIs in the home victory versus No. 25 Illinois (March 1).  Went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the win over Indiana (March 3) and 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in the win over Washington (March 9) at the Seattle Baseball Showcase.

    Kyle Skeels (36th Round, 1085th overall, St. Louis Cardinals) C #36
    2019 All-Sun Belt 2nd Team, Sun Belt All-Tournament Selection
    2019 Buster Posey Award Watch List

    Finished his career hitting .299 with 20 home runs, 24 doubles, 97 RBIs and 85 runs scored.  Recorded 101 career base hits. Posted a .547 career slugging percentage and a .410 career on-base percentage. Was hit-by-pitch 28 times in his career, eighth-most in CCU history. His 13 career sacrifice flies are tied for the eighth-most in Coastal’s career record books. Recorded a career fielding percentage of .988 behind the plate.  Threw out 24 would-be base stealers for his career (53-77), which is tied for seventh all-time. Named to the 2015-16 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2018 SEASON

  • Record: overall record of 43-19 and a 23-7 record in the Sun Belt Conference. 
    Postseason #1 Seed at NCAA Conway Regional, erased a one-run deficit to tie the game in the sixth inning, erased a three-run deficit to tie the game in the eighth and had the tying run on base in the ninth. However, Connecticut relief pitcher CJ Dandeneau managed to get a fly out and a strikeout to end the game and the Chanticleers' season as the second seeded Huskies held on for a 6-5 win in an elimination game Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium.

    Sun Belt East Division Champions
    Sun Belt Regular Season &Tournament Champions

    Sun Belt Coach of the Year
    Gary Gilmore - Head Coach

    All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
    Jason Bilous (CCU, Jr, P)
    Kevin Woodall Jr. (CCU, Jr, 1B)
    Cory Wood (CCU, So, 2B)
    Seth Lancaster (CCU, Sr, SS)
    Zach Biermann, (CCU, Jr, DH)

    All Sun Belt Conference Second Team
    Matt Eardensohn (CCU, Jr, P)
    Parker Chavers (CCU, Fr, OF)

    Sun Belt All-Tournament Team
    Zach Biermann (CCU,Jr, DH)
    Seth Lancaster (CCU, Sr, SS)
    Kevin Woodall Jr. (CCU, Sr, 1B)
    Parker Chavers (CCU, Fr, OF)

    NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team
    Designated Hitter - Zach Biermann, Coastal Carolina University
    Outfield - Parker Chavers, Coastal Carolina University
    Pitcher - Anthony Veneziano, Coastal Carolina University

    Seth Lancaster, SS - Perfect Game/Rawlings All-American 1st Team, ABCA All-American 2nd Team, Collegiate Baseball All-American 3rd Team, ABCA All-Region 1st Team
    Parker Chavers, OF - Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American Baseball America 2nd Team, Perfect Game/Rawlings Freshman All-American 2nd Team, D1Baseball Freshman All-American 2nd Team
    Kevin Woodall Jr., 1B - Collegiate Baseball All-American 3rd Team, ABCA All-Region 1st Team
    Zach Biermann, DH - ABCA All-American 3rd Team, ABCA All-Region 1st Team
    Cory Wood, 2B - Collegiate Baseball All-American 3rd Team

  • Seth Lancaster (8th round 227th overall, Philadelphia Phillies) 3B/INF #26
    2025 Status: Active - Sugar Land Space Cowboys - Triple-A Affiliate (Astros)
    2018 Perfect Game All American 1st Team, ABCA All American 2ndTeam, Collegiate Baseball All American 3rd Team, ABCA All-Atlantic Region 1st Team
    2018 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team
    2018 All-Sun Belt 1st Team
    2016 Big South Championship All-Tournament Team

    Named to four all-American teams his senior season. Also earned all-region honors in 2018. Finished his career ranked third in CCU history in walks with 146, fifth in home runs with 34, sixth in runs scored with 175, 11th in games played with 214 and 13th in stolen bases with 53 steals. Was the only player in the nation to rank among the NCAA top-10 in walks, runs scored and home runs in his senior season (2018).

    Jason Bilous (13th round 378th overall by the Chicago White Sox) RHP #10
    (from high school 29th round, 882nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers)
    2018 All Sun Belt 1st Team

    Finished his career ranked second all-time in CCU history in most strikeouts per nine innings (10.56). His 212 career strikeouts ranks 14th all-time in school history. Posted a record of 13-6 over 180.2 innings for his career at Coastal Carolina. A 2017-18 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll member and a 2015-16 Big South Presidential Honor Roll member. Was also drafted in the 29th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2015 MLB Draft out of high school.

    Matt Beaird (36th round 1075th overall by the Baltimore Orioles) C #16
    Coastal Carolina Records: 2015-18 – Most Caught Stealing 46

    Threw out a school record 46 would-be base stealers for his career, an impressive 44.2 percent (46-of-107). Also finished his career ranked second in the CCU career record books in sacrifice hits (39), most fielding chances (1,296) and most putouts (1,173). A 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection. A two-time Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List member (2016-17, 2017-18) and a two-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll member (2014-15, 2015-16).

2017 SEASON

  • Record: overall record of 37-19-1 and a 22-7-1 record in the Sun Belt Conference. 

    Coastal Carolina earned the #1 seed to the 2017 Sun Belt Championship, winning the Sun Belt East Division and having the best overall league record. This was Coastal’s first season in the Sun Belt. Coastal had the best winning percentage in the Sun Belt and this was just the third time in Sun Belt history that at least three league teams won 20 conference games in a season (other times were 1999 and 1995). Coastal swept its last three Sun Belt series – two on the road with one at Sun Belt West Division champion UTA – to earn top seed. CCU also won its conference series at South Alabama to help secure the East Division.

    Sun Belt East Division Champions
    Sun Belt Regular Season Champions

    Sun Belt Player of the Year
    Billy Cooke (CCU, Sr, CF)

    Sun Belt Freshman on the Year
    Cory Wood (CCU, So, 2B/OF)

    All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
    Cory Wood (CCU, So, 2B)
    Kevin Woodall Jr. (CCU, Jr, 1B)
    Alex Cunningham (CCU, Sr, RHP)

    Alex Cunningham, RHP - Collegiate Baseball All-American 2nd Team, ABCA All-Atlantic Region 2nd Team
    Billy Cooke, CF- Perfect Game/Rawlings All-American 3rd Team
    Cory Wood, 2B - Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American Team

  • Billy Cooke (8th Round, 243rd overall, Seattle Mariners) OF/INF #172017 Perfect Game/Rawlings All-American 3rd Team
    2017 Sun Belt Player of the Year
    2016 NCAA Raleigh Regional All-Tournament

    Through the regular season, he led the league in batting, on base percentage and runs scored while being the only player in the league to rank among its top eight in batting, on base percentage, runs scored, slugging percentage, stolen bases, total bases, hits, doubles, walks and home runs. He additionally ranked among the league's top four in hit by pitch, sacrifice flies and sacrifice bunts. In addition to his offensive prowess, Cooke made numerous highlight reel plays in centerfield throughout the season. In conference games only, he ranked among the top six in eight categories.

    Alex Cunningham (9th Round, 258th overall, San Diego Padres) RHP  #18
    (2016 - 28th Round, 835th overall, Detroit Tigers)
    2017 Collegiate Baseball All American 2nd Team
    2017 ABCA All-Atlantic Region 2nd Team
    2017 All-Sun Belt 1st Team
    2016 All-Big South 2nd Team

    This past season, the right-hander was twice named a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball and named a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Pitcher of the Week once. Cunningham finished the season with a 7-2 record and a 2.63 ERA. He led the Sun Belt and, prior to NCAA tournament action ranked 13th in the NCAA with 117 strikeouts (currently 19th), which ranks fifth on the CCU single-season list. He additionally ranks among the national leaders in WHIP (19th; 0.83) and fewest hits allowed per nine innings (38th; 6.37) as opponents had a meager .195 batting average. In Sun Belt games, Cunningham also posted a league-best 84 strikeouts and threw a league-best 75.0 innings. Of those 75 innings, Cunningham tallied 38 3-up, 3-down frames.

    Will Latcham (17th Round, 514th overall, St. Louis Cardinals) RHP #33

    A junior college transfer, was 3-0 with four saves in 14 appearances in his lone season at Coastal. He struck out 29 in 25.2 innings, versus just six walks, and posted an impressive 1.05 ERA. Latcham missed 25 of CCU's first 35 games due to injury. However, he pitched eight times in CCU's final 21 games and was 3-0 with two saves and a 1.04 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched.

    Jordan Gore (19th Round, 556th overall, Minnesota Twins) INF/RHP #11

    Graduated cum laude from Coastal Carolina with a degree in sociology this past month, played his first two seasons at South Carolina before transferring to Coastal. (He sat out the 2016 season at CCU due to NCAA regulations.) Despite having Tommy John surgery in May of 2016, Gore played every inning of the 2017 season and earned second team All-Sun Belt honors. He batted .318 for the season, including an impressive .344 in league play, and made numerous highlight-reel plays at shortstop.

    Wood Myers (29th Round, 874th overall, St. Louis Cardinals) INF #8

    Finished the year with a .330 average with 44 runs, 70 hits, 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 19 walks, just 23 strikeouts in 212 at bats and was 11-of-14 in stolen bases. Overall, Myers had a hit in 44 of his 53 games played this season.

    Andrew Beckwith (32nd Round, 960th overall, Kansas City Royals) RHP #412016 HERO Sports All American 1stTeam, Collegiate Baseball All American 2ndTeam, Perfect Game All American HM
    2016 Touchdown Club of Columbus National Male Athlete of the Year – Winner
    2016 Gregg Olson Award – Winner
    2016 Big South’s Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year
    2016 College World Series All-Tournament Team - Most Outstanding Player
    2016 Big South Pitcher of the Year
    2016 All-Big South 1st Team

    An All-American and 2016 NCAA College World Series MVP, will go down as one of the all-time greats in Chanticleer baseball history. The Blythewood native was also the 2016 Touchdown Club of Columbus Male Athlete of the Year, 2016 Big South Pitcher of the Year, 2015-16 Big South Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year, 2016 Gregg Olson Award winner, 2016 first team All-Big South and 2017 second team All-Sun Belt.

2016 SEASON

  • Record: overall record of 55-18 and a 21-3 record in the Big South Conference. 
    Postseason:

    CCU won 55 games, which was the best win total in the NCAA and tied a school record for wins in a season. The Chanticleers became the first team to win the championship in its debut CWS appearance since Minnesota in 1956.

    Coastal Carolina is the second team in Super Regional era (since 1999) to make CWS & lead NCAA in homers in same year, joining Florida in 2012. The Chanticleers are the first team to lead the nation in homers and win the College World Series since LSU in 1997.

    With two wins the championship series versus Arizona to claim the title, Gilmore recorded his 1,100th career victory, which ranks 35th in the NCAA all-time Division I wins list. Gilmore is 1,100-540 overall

    The Chanticleers were 6-0 in elimination games during the 2016 NCAA baseball tournament and 5-0 in such games at the College World Series. CCU is the first school to win five elimination games in Omaha since Oregon State in 2006.

    Coastal was 14-1 on Sundays, including a win in the Super Regional final at LSU and a victory over #1 national seed Florida in the teams’ College World Series opener. The Chanticleers were additionally 21-1when wearing its black jersey and 27-1 when wearing its all black hat. The lone loss on all three occasions was a seven-inning, 4-2 setback at Georgia Tech.

    Big South Regular Season & Tournament Champions
    NCAA Raleigh Regional Champions
    NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional Champions
    NCAA College World Series Champions

    National Coach of the Year - Gary Gilmore
    National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, American Baseball Coaches Association/Diamond, Collegiate Baseball Magazine, D1Baseball.com, HERO Sports, PerfectGame/Rawlings

    All-Big South Conference First Team
    Connor Owings (CCU, Sr, OF)
    Zach Remillard (CCU, Sr, INF)
    G.K. Young (CCU, Jr, DH)
    Andrew Beckwith (CCU, Jr, SP)
    Mike Morrison (CCU, Sr, RHP)

    All-Big South Conferenc Second Team
    Michael Paez (CCU, Jr, INF)
    Alex Cunningham (CCU, RSJ, SP)

    Big South All-Tournament Team
    Mike Morrison (CCU, Sr,RHP) Most Valuable Player
    Zach Remillard (CCU, Sr, 3B/INF)
    Michael Paez (CCU, Jr, SS)
    Seth Lancaster (CCU, So, 2B)

    NCAA Raleigh Regional All-Tournament Team
    Most Outstanding Player -     Zach Remillard, Coastal Carolina University
    Pitcher - Mike Morrison, Coastal Carolina University
    Outfield - Billy Cooke, Coastal Carolina University
    Second Base - Seth Lancaster, Coastal Carolina University

    College World Series All-Tournament Team
    Most Outstanding Player - Andrew Beckwith, Coastal Carolina University
    Third Base - Zach Remillard, Coastal Carolina University
    Catcher - David Parrett, Coastal Carolina University
    Outfield - Anthony Marks, Coastal Carolina University

    Connor Owings OF - Rawlings/ABCA All-Atlantic Region 1st Team, ABCA All-American 1st Team, NCBWA All-American 1st Team, D1Baseball All-American 2nd Team, Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball All-American 2nd Team, PerfectGame All-American 3rd Team, Gregg Olson National Breakout Player of the Year (finalist)
    G.K. Young, DH - Rawlings/ABCA All-Atlantic Region 1st Team, HERO Sports All-American, ABCA All-American 1st Team, NCBWA All-American 1st Team, Dick Howser National Player of the Year (semifinalist)
    Zach Remillard, 3B - Rawlings/ABCA All-Atlantic Region 2nd Team, NCBWA All-American 3rd Team, PerfectGame All-American HM
    Andrew Beckwith, RHP - Gregg Olson National Breakout Player of the Year, TD Club of Columbus’ National Male Athlete of the Year, Big South Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year, HERO Sports All-American, Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball All-American 2nd Team, PerfectGame All-American HM
    Mike Morrison, RHP - Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball All-American 1st Team, NCBWA All-American 3rdTeam, PerfectGame All-American 3rd Team

2016 National Champions

The 2016 Coastal Carolina baseball team made history with one of the most remarkable Cinderella runs in college sports. Under head coach Gary Gilmore, the Chanticleers entered the NCAA Tournament as underdogs but fought their way through a gauntlet of powerhouse programs. They captured the Conway Regional, upset LSU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional, and then shocked the nation in Omaha by winning the College World Series. Coastal defeated Arizona in a thrilling three-game championship series to secure the school’s first-ever national championship in any sport, cementing the 2016 squad as legends in program history and a symbol of perseverance, grit, and belief.

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