Our Team
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Kirt Manwaring
Baseball (1984-1986) | Inducted February 27, 1993
Native of Horseheads, New York
NAIA Second Team All America (1985)
NAIA World Series All Tournament (1984)
Set CCU record for career batting average (.400)
Third former Chanticleer to reach the Major League (13-year career)
Selected in the 2nd Round of the 1986 MLB Draft
Played in 1989 World Series for the San Francisco Giants -
Mickey Brantley
Baseball (1981-1983) | Inducted, 1994
Native of Catskill, New York
NAIA First Team All America (1983)
Twice led Chanticleers to NAIA World Series (1982 and 1983)
Set CCU career batting average record (.394)
Selected in the 2nd Round of the 1983 MLB Draft
First Chanticleer Major League player (Seattle Mariners, 1986) -
John Vrooman
Honorary / Head Coach | Inducted February 21, 1998
Native of Oak Park, Illinois
Head Baseball Coach (1974-1977) and (1987-1995)
Served the University as Professor, Dean, and Interim Athletic Director
Big South Hall of Fame (2003 Class)
Professor Emeritus
Led Chanticleers to program's first NCAA Regional (1991)
Led Coastal to nine Big South titles (six regular season; three tournament)
372 Career Wins -
Tom Romano
Baseball (1977-80) | Inducted February 21, 1998
Native of Syracuse, New York
Coastal's 2nd Major League Player (Montreal Expos, 1987)
Outfielder who led Coastal to 1978 and 1980 NAIA World Series
Led Chanticleers to 145 wins and three NAIA District VI championships
Set CCU career HR record (48) (active until 2009)
Set CCU career records in RBI's (127) - Runs (137) - Triples (7)
Drafted by Kansas City Royals, 1980 (17th Round) -
Terry Spires
Baseball (1986-87) | Inducted February 21, 1998
Native of West Columbia, South Carolina
Two-time All Big South (1986 and 1987)
Big South Player-of-the-Year (1986)
Big South Tournament MVP (1986)
One of two players in Big South history named Player-of-the-Year and Tournament MVP
Co-holder of CCU career batting record (.400)
Led Coastal to 1986 Big South Tournament Title -
Randy "Red" Stokes
Baseball (1987-90) | Inducted 1999
Native of Camden, South Carolina
Led Chanticleers to three Big South titles
Career record of (33-14); ERA: 3.85
Set CCU career records; wins (33) - strikeouts (305) - innings pitched (404.1)
All Big South (1990); All Big South Tournament (1988)
Led Chanticleers to 135 wins during four-year career -
Matt Logue
Baseball (1986-89) | Inducted February 5, 2000
Native of Ellerslie, Maryland
All Big South Conference, 1989
Set Chanticleer career saves record (28)
2.99 career ERA, finished 6th in school history
Led Chanticleers in season ERA, 1987-89
Led Chanticleers to 1986 Big South Tournament Championship
Led CCU to Big South regular season titles, 1988 and 1989 -
Mark Clemons
Baseball (1981-83) | Inducted February 5, 2000
Native of Tabor City, North Carolina
Led Chanticleers to 113 wins during his career
11 wins led the Chanticleers to the NAIA College World Series in 1983
Set school record for pitching victories (28)
Career 2.61 ERA (3rd in CCU history)
5th, CCU career strikeouts (234), 4th, complete games (14)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1983 (19th Round)