2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 11–5 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Gary Gilmore |
| Hc Year: | 25th |
| Asst Coach1: | Kevin Schnall |
| Ac1 Year: | 17th |
| Asst Coach2: | Drew Thomas |
| Ac2 Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach3: | Matt Schilling |
| Ac3 Year: | 13th |
| Stadium: | Springs Brooks Stadium |
The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2020 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.
On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including baseball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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| Pitchers |
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| Aaron Combs | Bradenton, Florida | IMG Academy |
| Luke Barrow | Oak Ridge, North Carolina | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
| Riley Eikhoff | Bristow, Virginia | Patriot HS |
| Keaton Hopwood | Wilmington, Illinois | Wilmington HS |
| Matt Joyce | Braintree, Massachusetts | St. Sebastian's School |
| Connor Kurki | Iola, Wisconsin | Iola–Scandinavia HS |
| Teddy Sharkey | Wall, New Jersey | Wall HS |
| Hitters |
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| Clay Wargo | Huntingtown, Maryland | Huntingtown HS |
| Wade Kelly | Massapequa, New York | Massapequa HS |
| Billy Underwood | St. Louis, Missouri | IMG Academy |
| Brayden Brady Moore | Talking Rock, Georgia | Pickens County HS | |
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released sometime around January 30, 2020 and the Chanticleers were picked to finish second in the East Division and third overall in the conference.[3]
| Coaches poll (East) |
| 1 | South Alabama | 62 (6) |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 61 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 50 (2) |
| 4 | Troy | 41 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 23 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 15 |
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
- Drake Nightengale (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
- Zach McCambley (CCU, Jr, Pitcher)
- Levi Thomas (TROY, Jr, Pitcher)
- Andrew Papp (APP, Sr, Pitcher)
- Jack Jumper (ARST, Sr, Pitcher)
- Kale Emshoff (LR, RS-Jr, Catcher)
- Kaleb DeLatorre (USA, Sr, First Base)
- Luke Drumheller (APP, So, Second Base)
- Hayden Cantrelle (LA, Jr, Shortstop)
- Garrett Scott (LR, RS-Sr, Third Base)
- Mason McWhorter (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
- Ethan Wilson (USA, So, Outfielder)
- Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Jr, Outfielder)
- Will Hollis (TXST, Sr, Designated Hitter)
- Andrew Beesley (ULM, Sr, Utility)
Roster
[4]
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member | |
| 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log |
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| Regular season (11-5) |
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| February (6-3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach Tournament |
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| Feb. 14 | | | | W 12-4 | McCambley (1-0) | Lewis (0-1) | None | | 2,391 | 1-0 | | | Feb. 15 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 1-3 | Melton (1-0) | Kobos (0-1) | Brown (1) | | 2,138 | 1-1 | | | Feb. 16 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Game canceled due to heavy rain and inclement weather | |
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| Feb. 18 | at | | | Postponed to 2/19 due to inclement weather | | Feb. 19 | at UNC Wilmington | | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | W 4-3 | Abney (1-0) | Bruno (0-1) | None | | 1,680 | 2-1 | | | Brittain Resorts Invitational |
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| Feb. 21 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2-4 | DiValerio (2-0) | McCambley (1-1) | Stetzar (1) | | 1,725 | 2-2 | | | Feb. 22 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2-5 | Weber (2-0) | Kobos (0-2) | Acton (2) | | 1,806 | 2-3 | | | Feb. 23 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13-5 | Parker (1-0) | Williams (1-1) | None | | 1,878 | 3-3 | | | Feb. 23 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 14-2 | Green (1-0) | Strechay (0-1) | None | | 2,162 | 4-3 | | |
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| Feb. 26 | at | | | Game canceled due to inclement weather | | Feb. 28 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 16-0 | McCambley (2-1) | Fisher (2-1) | None | | 1,997 | 5-3 | | | Feb. 29 | Maryland | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10-3 | Abney (2-0) | Dean (0-1) | None | | 2,078 | 6-3 | | |
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| March (5-2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 1 | Maryland | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 3-2 | Peavyhouse (1-0) | Staine (0-1) | Antle (1) | | 2,069 | 7-3 | | | Mar. 3 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 15-6 | Causey (1-0) | Turnbull (0-1) | Jarman (1) | | 1,804 | 8-3 | | | Mar. 4 | | | | L 7-24 | Pace (1-0) | Blackwell (0-1) | None | | 2,533 | 8-4 | | | Mar. 6 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13-6 | McCambley (3-1) | Brown (1-3) | None | | 1,637 | 9-4 | | | Mar. 7 | Middle Tennessee | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 5-12 | Wigginton (1-1) | Kobos (0-3) | None | | 1,762 | 9-5 | | | Mar. 8 | Middle Tennessee | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8-1 | Parker (2-0) | Medlin (1-3) | None | | 1,826 | 10-5 | | | Mar. 11 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10-4 | Kobos (1-3) | McNamee (0-2) | None | | 1,903 | 11-5 | | | Mar. 13 | | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 14 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 15 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 17 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 20 | | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 21 | Louisiana–Monroe | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 22 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 24 | at Clemson | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 27 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 28 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 29 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 31 | at Charlotte | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| April (0-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 3 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 4 | South Alabama | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 5 | South Alabama | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 7 | at UNC Wilmington | | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 9 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 10 | at Georgia Southern | | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 11 | at Georgia Southern | | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 14 | at | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 17 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 18 | UT Arlington | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 19 | UT Arlington | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 21 | at Wake Forest | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 24 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 25 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 26 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 28 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| May (0–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 2 | Georgia State | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 3 | Georgia State | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 8 | | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 9 | Little Rock | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 10 | Little Rock | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 12 | College of Charleston | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 14 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 15 | at Appalachian State | | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 16 | at Appalachian State | | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| Post-season (0–0) |
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Schedule Source:[5] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: Conference . Sun Belt . Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions . sunbeltsports.org . en.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina - Perfect Game Baseball Player College Commitments . Perfect Game . 17 August 2020.
- Web site: Chants Picked to Finish Second in the East; McCambley Tabbed Preseason All-Conference . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . 17 August 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Baseball Roster . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . 17 August 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Baseball Schedule . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . 17 August 2020 . en.
