2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–5 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Schnall
  • Drew Thomas
Home stadiumSprings Brooks Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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


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.

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)
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

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

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
Bold Coastal 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. 14 UNC Greensboro Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 12-4 McCambley (1-0) Lewis (0-1) None 2,391 1-0
Feb. 15 San Diego State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 1-3 Melton (1-0) Kobos (0-1) Brown (1) 2,138 1-1
Feb. 16 Virginia Tech Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game canceled due to heavy rain and inclement weather
Feb. 18 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC 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
Feb. 21 Saint Joseph's Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 2-4 DiValerio (2-0) McCambley (1-1) Stetzar (1) 1,725 2-2
Feb. 22 Illinois Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 2-5 Weber (2-0) Kobos (0-2) Acton (2) 1,806 2-3
Feb. 23 Kennesaw State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 13-5 Parker (1-0) Williams (1-1) None 1,878 3-3
Feb. 23 West Virginia Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 14-2 Green (1-0) Strechay (0-1) None 2,162 4-3
Feb. 26 at College of Charleston CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Charleston, SC Game canceled due to inclement weather
Feb. 28 Maryland 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
March (5-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
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 Charlotte Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 15-6 Causey (1-0) Turnbull (0-1) Jarman (1) 1,804 8-3
Mar. 4 at No. 8 North Carolina State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 7-24 Pace (1-0) Blackwell (0-1) None 2,533 8-4
Mar. 6 Middle Tennessee 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 Wake Forest Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 10-4 Kobos (1-3) McNamee (0-2) None 1,903 11-5
Mar. 13 at Louisiana 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 Clemson Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 Louisiana–Monroe Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC 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 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX 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 Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC Season 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. 3 South Alabama 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 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA 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 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 UT Arlington 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 David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL 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 at No. 3 Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA Season 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 1 Georgia State 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 Little Rock 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 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC 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
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 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Tournament 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 August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Chants Picked to Finish Second in the East; McCambley Tabbed Preseason All-Conference". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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