2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by twenty-ninth year head coach Gary Gilmore. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
Clemson Regional
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record37–24 (16–14 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumSprings Brooks Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 22 Louisiana ‍‍‍y 23 7 0   .767 40 18 0   .690
No. 23 Southern Miss ‍‍y 20 10 0   .667 40 18 0   .690
Troy  ‍‍‍ 18 12 0   .600 37 22 0   .627
James Madison ‍‍‍y 17 13 0   .567 34 23 0   .596
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 17 13 0   .567 33 25 0   .569
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 16 13 1   .550 33 21 1   .609
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 34 23 0   .596
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 31 26 0   .544
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 14 16 0   .467 31 24 0   .564
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 13 17 0   .433 27 29 0   .482
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 13 17 0   .433 25 32 0   .439
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11 19 0   .367 25 30 0   .455
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 9 21 0   .300 18 37 0   .327
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 7 22 1   .250 21 32 1   .398
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 26, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released February 7, 2024, and the Chanticleers were picked to finish first overall in the conference.[2]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Coastal Carolina 193 (12)
2 Southern Miss 173
3 Troy 164
4 Louisiana 159 (2)
5 Texas State 138
6 Old Dominion 115
7 Georgia Southern 99
8 South Alabama 98
9 App State 82
10 James Madison 79
11 Georgia State 78
12 Marshall 34
13 ULM 33
14 Arkansas State 25

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

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  • Niko Mazza (USM Jr, Pitcher)
  • Billy Oldham (USM Sr, Pitcher)
  • Grayson Stewart (TROY Jr, Pitcher)
  • Noah Manning (TROY Sr, Pitcher)
  • Caden Bodine (CCU, So, Catcher)
  • Zach Beach (CCU, Gr, 1st Base)
  • Chase Mora (TXST, So, 2nd Base)
  • Kyle DeBarge (LA Jr, Shortstop)
  • Jarrett Brown (GASO Sr, 3rd Base)
  • CJ Boyd (APP Sr, Outfield)
  • Fenwick Trimble (JMU Jr, Outfield)
  • Shane Lewis (TROY Jr, Outfield)
  • Derek Bender (CCU Jr, Designated Hitter)
  • Sam Blancato (GASO, RS-Sr, Utility)

Personnel

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2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Sebastian Alexander   R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Mayfield, Ohio
2 RHP Cameron Flukey L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
3 INF Ty Dooley L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Elgin, South Carolina
5 INF Walker Mitchell L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lexington, South Carolina
6 OF Chad Born   L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Placentia, California
7 INF Blake Barthol L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Allentown, Pennsylvania
8 C Dean Mihos R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
10 INF Sam Antonacci L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Springfield, Illinois
11 RHP Chase Stryker R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Royersford, Pennsylvania
12 OF Jake Books L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Royersford, Pennsylvania
13 RHP Parker Cassell R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 159 lb (72 kg) Gr Easley, South Carolina
16 INF Zack Beach L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Gr Mechanicsville, Virginia
17 C Caden Bodine S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Haddon Heights, New Jersey
18 LHP Hayden Johnson L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
19 RHP Trevor Hinkel   R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Temecula, California
20 OF Corey Zientek R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania[3]
21 RHP Jake Manderson   R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Ballston Spa, New York
22 OF Graham Brown R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Middletown, Maryland
23 OF Anthony Galason   R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Colts Neck, New Jersey
24 C Brice Estep R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
25 RHP Alexander Meckley R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
26 RHP Riley Eikhoff   R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Bristow, Virginia
27 OF Cameron Sebuck R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
29 RHP Matthew Potok   R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Jackson, New Jersey
30 RHP Andrew Bowers R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
31 RHP Will Smith   R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Conway, South Carolina
32 RHP Josh O'Neil R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Nutley, New Jersey
33 LHP Tadan Bell   L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Columbus, Nebraska
35 LHP Henry Weycker L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Wellesley, Massachusetts
36 INF Ty Barrango   R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So San Mateo, California
37 INF Bobby Atkinson L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Darien, Illinois
38 RHP Elias Holbert R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Sherwood, Oregon
39 RHP Darin Horn   R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bluffton, South Carolina
40 LHP Dominick Carbone L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Rocky Point, New York
41 RHP Oliver Ellison R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Knoxville, Maryland
43 RHP Matt Joyce   R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Braintree, Massachusetts
44 LHP Landon Edwards R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Woolwich Township, New Jersey
47 LHP Bryce Shaffer L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Cape Coral, Florida
49 RHP Ryan Lynch R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Snohomish, Washington
51 RHP Jacob Morrison   R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Flushing, Michigan
53 C Derek Bender R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Head coach

Garry Gilmore (Coastal Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin Schnall (Coastal Carolina)
Jason Beverlin (Western Carolina)
Matt Schilling (Coastal Carolina)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 17 April 2024

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Coastal Carolina win
  Coastal Carolina loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Coastal Carolina team member
2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log
Regular season
February (6–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
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Feb. 16 George Mason #19 Springs Brooks StadiumConway, SC W
26–0
Eikholf
(1–0)
Gartland Johnson
(1)
ESPN+ 3,174 1–0
Feb. 17 Indiana #19 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
2–7
Bothwell Flukey
(0–1)
ESPN+ 2,986 1–1
Feb. 18 #12 Duke #19 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
3–5
Weaver Lynch
(0–1)
Beilenson ESPN+ 3,303 1–2
Feb. 20 UNCW #25 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
7–2
Carbone
(1–0)
Phealan ESPN+ 2,123 2–2
Feb. 23 Illinois #25 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
17–9
Ellison
(1–0)
Hutchings ESPN+ 1,932 3–2
Feb. 24 Ball State #25 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
12–2
7 inn
Meckley
(1–0)
Beeker ESPN+ 2,238 4–2
Feb. 25 Cincinnati #25 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
25–2
Ellison
(2–0)
Boba ESPN+ 2,406 5–2
Feb. 27 #21 Campbell #22 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
9–2
O'Neil
(1–0)
Peschl ESPN+ 2,165 6–2
March (14–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 2 Liberty #22 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
8–7
Hinkel
(1–0)
Hertzler ESPN+ 2,154 7–2
Mar. 3
DH
Liberty #22 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
12–5
Carbone
(2–0)
Mathiesen ESPN+ 2,250 8–2
Mar. 3
DH
Liberty #22 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
7–0
Ellison
(3–0)
Dolby Flukey
(1)
ESPN+ 2,321 9–2
Mar. 5 USC Upstate #18 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
14–8
Cassell
(1–0)
Jefferis ESPN+ 1,908 10–2
Mar. 6 USC Upstate #18 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
9–2
Weycker
(1–0)
Cubbler ESPN+ 1,672 11–2
Mar. 8 Michigan #18 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
8–7
12 inn
Smith
(1–0)
Rogers ESPN+ 2,309 12–2
Mar. 9 Michigan #18 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
19–6
Meckley
(2–0)
Allen ESPN+ 2,175 13–2
Mar. 10 Michigan #18 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
11–6
Shaffer
(1–0)
Voit ESPN+ 2,775 14–2
Mar. 12 #7 Wake Forest #16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
17–9
Carbone
(3–0)
Shenosky ESPN+ 5,101 15–2
Mar. 15 James Madison #16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
12–1
Meckley
(3–0)
Kinsler Weycker
(1)
ESPN+ 3,257 16–2 1–0
Mar. 16 James Madison #16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
2–7
Entsminger Shaffer
(1-1)
Vogatsky ESPN+ 2,698 16–3 1-1
Mar. 17 James Madison #16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
11–10
13 inn
Johnson
(1–0)
Murphy ESPN+ 2,529 17–3 2–1
Mar. 19 NC State #13 Doak FieldRaleigh, NC L
8–9
Hollis Shaffer
(1–2)
ACC+ 2,711 17–4 2-1
Mar. 23 App State #13 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NC L
8–16
LaSpaluto Carbone
(3–1)
ESPN+ 835 17–5 2-2
Mar. 24
DH
App State #13 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
9–8
Welch Hinkel
(1-1)
ESPN+ 1,133 17–6 2–3
Mar. 24
DH
App State #13 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W
17–11
Carbone
(4–1)
Tujetsch ESPN+ 1,133 18-6 3-3
Mar. 28 ULM #19 Lou St. Amant FieldMonroe, LA L
3–11
Barlow Meckley
(3–1)
Cirelli ESPN+ 1,091 18–7 3-4
Mar. 29 ULM #19 Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W
4–1
Eikholf
(2–0)
Bianchard Weycker
(2)
ESPN+ 1,021 19-7 4-4
Mar. 30 ULM #19 Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W
9–0
Flukey
(1-1)
Menard ESPN+ 1,039 20-7 5-4
April (7–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 UNCW #20 Brooks Field (Wilmington)Wilmington, NC L
4–6
Craig O'Neil
(1-1)
FloSports 1,924 20-8 5-4
Apr. 5 ODU #20 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
9–2
Eikhoff
(3–0)
Holobetz ESPN+ 3,648 21-8 6-4
Apr. 6 ODU #20 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
4–15
Morgan Meckley
(3–2)
Gomez ESPN+ 2,723 21-9 6-5
Apr. 7 ODU #20 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
10–0
8 inn
Flukey
(2–1)
Brown ESPN+ 2,398 22-9 7-5
Apr. 9 #14 Wake Forest #20 David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, NC L
3–12
Haiden Meckley
(3-3)
ACC+ 1,026 22-10 7-5
Apr. 12 Georgia Southern #20 J. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GA W
7–3
Eikhoff
(4–0)
Phillips ESPN+ 2,912 23-10 8-5
Apr. 13 Georgia Southern #20 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L
3–10
Gross Shaffer
(1–3)
ESPN+ 3,245 23-11 8-6
Apr. 14 Georgia Southern #20 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W
16–4
8 inn
Meckley
(4–3)
Fisher ESPN+ 2,518 24-11 9-6
Apr. 16 #11 North Carolina #19 Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC W
5–4
Carbone
(5–1)
Poston Hinkel
(1)
ACC+ 3,268 25-11 9-6
Apr. 19 #14 Louisiana #19 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
9–1
Eikhoff
(5–0)
Herrmann ESPN+ 2,854 26-11 10-6
Apr. 20
DH
#14 Louisiana #19 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
6–8
Langevin Johnson
(1-1)
ESPN+ 2,794 26-12 10-7
Apr. 20
DH
#14 Louisiana #19 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
12–10
Bowers
(1–0)
Marshall Meckley
(1)
ESPN+ 2,863 27-12 11-7
Apr. 23 Creighton #13 Charles Schwab Field OmahaOmaha, NE L
3-7
Lamb Johnson
(1-2)
FloSports 1,651 27-13 11-7
Apr. 24 Creighton #13 Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE L
4-5
10 Inn.
Koch Ellison
(3-1)
FloSports 2,443 27-14 11-7
Apr. 26 Troy #13 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
6-8
Hartzog Weycker
(1-1)
Osmond ESPN+ 2,394 27-15 11-8
Apr. 27 Troy #13 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
4-11
Lyon Flukey
(2-2)
ESPN+ 2,344 27-16 11-9
Apr. 28 Troy #13 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
3-15
7 inn.
Stewart Schaffer
(1-4)
ESPN+ 2,108 27-17 11-10
May (6–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 3 Southern Miss Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS L
2-7
Oldham Eikhoff
(5-1)
ESPN+ 5,355 27-18 11-11
May 4 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L
3-7
Mazza Shaffer
(1-5)
ESPN+ 5,412 27-19 11-12
May 5 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L
5-6
7 Inn.
Allen Cassell
(1-1)
ESPN+ 5,318 27-20 11-13
May 7 UNCG Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
15-9
Johnson
(2-2)
Miller ESPN+ 1,881 28-20 11-13
May 11 Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
17-13
Weycker
(2-1)
Schofield ESPN+ 2,546 29-20 12-13
May 12
DH
Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L
9-10
McEvoy Meckley
(4-4)
ESPN+ 2,546 30-20 13-13
May 12
DH
Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W
17-7
8 Inn.
Johnson
(3-2)
Jones ESPN+ 1,881 31-20 14-13
May 14 Clemson Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Canceled
May 16 Marshall Jack Cook FieldHuntington, WV W
6-3
Shaffer
(2-5)
Harlow ESPN+ 1,758 32-20 15-13
May 17 Marshall Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV W
12-2
8 Inn.
Weycker
(3-1)
Blevins ESPN+ 1,581 33-20 16-13
May 18 Marshall Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV W
9-5
Flukey
(3-2)
Miller ESPN+ 1,772 34-20 17-13
Post Season
SBC Tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 21 vs. (10) Georgia State #7 Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, AL W
5-1
Shaffer
(3-5)
Garman ESPN+ 428 35-20 1-0
May 22 vs. (2) Southern Miss #7 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L
0-5
Allen Hinkel
(1-2)
ESPN+ 730 35-21 1-1
May 23 vs. (6) App State #7 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L
3-6
Little Shaffer
(3-6)
Lewis ESPN+ 431 35-22 1-2
Clemson Regional (2-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 31 vs. (2) Vanderbilt #3 Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SC W
13-3
Eikhoff
(6-1)
Thompson ESPN2 5,403 36-22 1-0
Jun. 1 vs. (1) Clemson #3 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L
3-4
McGovern Flukey
(3-3)
Gordon ESPN+ 6,406 36-23 1-1
Jun 2 vs (4) High Point #3 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W
6-5
Bowers
(1-0)
Gritnz Shaffer
(1)
ESPN+ 37-23 2-1
Jun. 2 vs. (1) Clemson #3 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L
5-12
Garris Hinkel
(1-3)
Gordon ESPN+ 6,061 37-24 2-2
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. [5]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]1919*201817152021202015
Baseball America[7]19232222222224222115
NCBWA[8]19221917132122171913
D1Baseball[9]1825221816131920201913
Perfect Game[10]25232323142222222212

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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

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  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chants Picked to Finish Second in the East; McCambley Tabbed Preseason All-Conference". Sun Belt Conference. February 7, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Shows that he is from Luzerne County: "Corey Zientek (Sugarloaf, Pa./Hazleton Area)" "Baseball's Corey Zientek Commits to Division I Coastal Carolina". University of Scranton. June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". Coastal Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Parks, Chris. "CCU baseball releases full 2024 schedule". WBTW. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "College Top 25". Baseball America. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings