2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

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-fourth year head coach Gary Gilmore.

2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020 record11–5 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Schnall
  • Drew Thomas
Home stadiumSprings Brooks Stadium
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–5 .688
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–5 .688
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–6 .647
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  9–7 .563
Troy  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  9–8 .529
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–10 .444
West Division
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  14–4 .778
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  12–4 .750
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  12–5 .706
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  9–8 .529
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–9 .471
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  7–9 .438
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 12, 2020[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

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.[2]

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[3]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
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
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. [4]

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1South Alabama62 (6)
2Coastal Carolina61 (4)
3Georgia Southern50 (2)
4Troy41
5Appalachian State23
6Georgia State15

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
  • Zach McCambley – JR, Pitcher

Roster

[5]

2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Alaska Abney - Sophomore
  • 13 Shaddon Peavyhouse - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 Johnathan Blackwell - Freshman
  • 18 Scott Kobos - Redshirt Senior
  • 26 Griffin Holcombe - Freshman
  • 30 Chase Antle - Graduate Student
  • 31 Will Smith - Freshman
  • 32 Josh Jarman - Junior
  • 34 Jay Causey - Redshirt Senior
  • 35 Jacob Maton - Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 Nick Parker - Sophomore
  • 38 Reid Vanscoter - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Zach McCambley - Junior
  • 40 Casey Green - Freshman
  • 41 Trevor Damron - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 25 BT Riopelle - Sophomore
  • 27 Tanner Garrison - Freshman
  • 29 Joe Singley - Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Alex Gattinelli - Junior
  • 47 Hunter Ashburn - Redshirt Junior

Infielders

  • 1 Dale Thomas - Freshman
  • 5 Brian Port - Freshman
  • 6 Nick Lucky - Sophomore
  • 7 Cooper Weiss - Freshman
  • 10 Scott McKeon - Senior
  • 11 Connor Kirkley - Freshman
  • 16 Zach Beach - Freshman
  • 19 Fox Leum - Redshirt Junior
  • 20 Eric Brown - Freshman
  • 36 - Walt Richardson - Redshirt Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 Kyle Westfall - Freshman
  • 3 Parker Chavers - Junior
  • 17 Jared Johnson - Redshirt Junior
  • 23 Makenzie Pate - Freshman
  • 24 Morgan Hyde - Senior

Coaching staff
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
  • Gary Gilmore – Head Coach – 24th year
  • Kevin Schnall – Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Catchers Coach/Acting Head Coach (part of 2020) – 17th year
  • Drew Thomas – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach – 14th year
  • Matt Schilling – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 14th year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Coastal Carolina win
 Coastal Carolina loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldCoastal Carolina team member
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (11-5)
February (6-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach Tournament
Feb. 14UNC GreensboroSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 12-4McCambley (1-0)Lewis (0-1)None2,3911-0
Feb. 15San Diego StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 1-3Melton (1-0)Kobos (0-1)Brown (1)2,1381-1
Feb. 16Virginia TechSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame canceled due to heavy rain and inclement weather
Feb. 18at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCPostponed to 2/19 due to inclement weather
Feb. 19at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCW 4-3Abney (1-0)Bruno (0-1)None1,6802-1
Brittain Resorts Invitational
Feb. 21Saint Joseph'sSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 2-4DiValerio (2-0)McCambley (1-1)Stetzar (1)1,7252-2
Feb. 22IllinoisSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 2-5Weber (2-0)Kobos (0-2)Acton (2)1,8062-3
Feb. 23Kennesaw StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 13-5Parker (1-0)Williams (1-1)None1,8783-3
Feb. 23West VirginiaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 14-2Green (1-0)Strechay (0-1)None2,1624-3
Feb. 26at College of CharlestonCofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Charleston, SCGame canceled due to inclement weather
Feb. 28MarylandSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 16-0McCambley (2-1)Fisher (2-1)None1,9975-3
Feb. 29MarylandSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10-3Abney (2-0)Dean (0-1)None2,0786-3
March (5-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1MarylandSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 3-2Peavyhouse (1-0)Staine (0-1)Antle (1)2,0697-3
Mar. 3CharlotteSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 15-6Causey (1-0)Turnbull (0-1)Jarman (1)1,8048-3
Mar. 4at No. 8 North Carolina StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NCL 7-24Pace (1-0)Blackwell (0-1)None2,5338-4
Mar. 6Middle TennesseeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 13-6McCambley (3-1)Brown (1-3)None1,6379-4
Mar. 7Middle TennesseeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 5-12Wigginton (1-1)Kobos (0-3)None1,7629-5
Mar. 8Middle TennesseeSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 8-1Parker (2-0)Medlin (1-3)None1,82610-5
Mar. 11Wake ForestSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10-4Kobos (1-3)McNamee (0-2)None1,90311-5
Mar. 13at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17ClemsonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20Louisiana–MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21Louisiana–MonroeBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22Louisiana–MonroeBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31at CharlotteRobert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 3South AlabamaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4South AlabamaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5South AlabamaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at North CarolinaBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17UT ArlingtonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18UT ArlingtonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19UT ArlingtonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21at Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28at No. 3 GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1Georgia StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2Georgia StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3Georgia StateSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8Little RockSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9Little RockSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10Little RockSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12College of CharlestonSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0–0)
SBC Tournament (0–0)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 20Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALTournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. "Coastal Carolina - Perfect Game Baseball Player College Commitments". Perfect Game. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. "Chants Picked to Finish Second in the East; McCambley Tabbed Preseason All-Conference". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. "2020 Baseball Roster". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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