2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by twenty-sixth year head coach Gary Gilmore . They were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Preseason
Signing-day recruits
[ 2]
Player
Hometown
Previous Team
Pitchers
Darin Horn
Bluffton, South Carolina
May River HS
Braedon Karpathios
Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Lampeter-Strasburg HS
Jacob Lauderdale
Thomasville, Georgia
Brookwood HS
Matt Potok
Jackson, New Jersey
Jackson Memorial HS
Ethan Salak
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
St. James HS
Hitters
Derek Bender
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
St. James HS
Kobe Benson
Boca Raton, Florida
North Broward Prep
Andrew Muraco
Murrysville, Pennsylvania
Franklin Regional HS
Orlando Pena
Jersey City, New Jersey
Bergen Catholic HS
Ernesto Polanco
West New York, New Jersey
Memorial HS
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Chanticleers were picked to finish first in the East Division with 69 votes and first overall in the conference with 10 votes.[ 3]
Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Coastal Carolina
69 (10)
2
South Alabama
51 (1)
3
Georgia Southern
51 (1)
4
Troy
44
5
Appalachian State
21
6
Georgia State
16
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)
Roster
[ 4]
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
Pitchers
2 Erik Johnson - Junior
8 Alaska Abney - Junior
12 Jonathan Blackwell - Sophomore
13 Shaddon Peavyhouse - Redshirt Junior
17 Daniel Kreuzer - Senior
18 Keaton Hopwood - Freshman
26 Riley Eikhoff - Freshman
29 Noah Eaker - Redshirt Junior
31 Will Smith - Redshirt Freshman
32 Josh Jarman - Senior
34 Reece Maniscalco - Senior
35 Jacob Maton - Redshirt Sophomore
37 Nick Parker - Junior
38 Reid Vanscoter - Redshirt Junior
39 Hunter Sibley - Junior
40 Casey Green - Sophomore
41 Trevor Damron - Senior
43 Matt Joyce - Freshman
44 Luke Barrow - Freshman
49 Connor Kurki - Freshman
51 Aaron Combs - Freshman
53 Teddy Sharkey - Freshman
Catchers
24 Clay Wargo - Freshman
25 BT Riopelle - Junior
27 Tanner Garrison - Sophomore
33 Alex Gattinelli - Senior
47 Hunter Ashburn - Redshirt Senior
Infielders
1 Dale Thomas - Sophomore
5 Brian Port - Sophomore
6 Nick Lucky - Junior
7 Cooper Weiss - Sophomore
11 Brady Moore - Freshman
16 Zach Beach - Sophomore
19 Fox Leum - Redshirt Senior
20 Eric Brown - Sophomore
36 Walt Richardson - Redshirt Sophomore
Outfielders
3 Parker Chavers - Redshirt Junior
10 Billy Underwood - Freshman
21 Lorenzo Morello - Junior
23 Makenzie Pate - Sophomore
30 Tyler Johnson - Junior
45 Wade Kelly - Freshman
Coaching staff
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
Gary Gilmore – Head coach – 26th year
Kevin Schnall – Associate head coach/recruiting coordinator/catchers coach – 18th year
Drew Thomas – Assistant head coach/pitching coach – 15th year
Matt Schilling – Volunteer assistant coach – 15th year
Schedule and results
Legend
Coastal Carolina win
Coastal Carolina loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
Coastal Carolina team member
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log
Regular season (26–23)
February (5–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Feb. 19
Duke
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Postponed due to threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Conway
Feb. 20
Duke
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 4–12
Stinson (1–0)
Maton (0–1)
None
ESPN+
658
0–1
Feb. 21
Duke
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 8–7
Abney (1–0)
Johnson (0–1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
1–1
Feb. 21
Duke
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 9–10
Conte (1–0)
Peavyhouse (0–1)
Allen (1)
ESPN+
1,000
1–2
Feb. 23
at No. 16 Wake Forest
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
W 4–1 (12)
Hopwood (1–0)
Mascolo (0–1)
None
ACCNX
50
2–2
CCU Baseball Tournament
Feb. 26
Bryant
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 8–1
Maton (1–1)
Mattison (1–1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
3–2
Feb. 27
No. 23 West Virginia
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 10–5
Peavyhouse (1–1)
Ottinger (0–1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
4–2
Feb. 28
Kennesaw State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 13–11
ESPN+
5–2
March (9–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Baseball at the Beach
Mar. 5
Davidson
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 15–5
Maton (2–1)
Levy (1–1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
6–2
Mar. 6
Miami (OH)
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 5-3
Parker (1-0)
Brand (0-1)
Abney (2)
ESPN+
1,000
7-2
Mar. 7
UConn
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 4-5 (12 inns)
Wurster (2-0)
Barrow (0-1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
7-3
Mar. 8
UConn
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 12-10
Maniscalco (1-0)
Gallagher (0-1)
Abney (3)
ESPN+
1,000
8-3
Mar. 12
FIU
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 6-8
Myrick (2-1)
Maton (2-2)
Tiburcio (1)
ESPN+
1,000
8-4
Mar. 13
FIU
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 4-7
Casey (1-0)
Parker (1-1)
Fletcher (1)
ESPN+
1,000
8-5
Mar. 13
FIU
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 7-0
VanScoter (1-0)
Rukes (1-1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
9-5
Mar. 14
FIU
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 6-1
Hopwood (3-0)
Hernandez (0-2)
None
ESPN+
1,000
10-5
Mar. 16
NC State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game Cancelled
Mar. 19
at West Virginia
Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
W 5-2
VanScoter (2-0)
Wolf (1-2)
Abney (4)
600
11-5
Mar. 20
at West Virginia
Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
L 4-5
Abernathy (1-0)
Sharkey (0-1)
Jeffrey (2)
600
11-6
Mar. 21
at West Virginia
Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
W 9-6
Hopwood (4-0)
Reed (0-1)
None
600
12-6
Mar. 23
College of Charleston
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 8-7
Peaveyhouse (2-1)
Campbell (2-1)
Abney (2)
ESPN+
1,000
13-6
Mar. 26
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
L 2-9
Arrighetti (4-1)
VanScoter (2-1)
None
ESPN+
1,004
13-7
0-1
Mar. 27
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
W 5-3
Parker (2-1)
Menard (0-1)
Barrow (1)
ESPN+
828
14-7
1-1
Mar. 28
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
L 3-5
Perrin (1-1)
Hopwood (4-1)
Cooke (1)
ESPN+
730
14-8
1-2
Mar. 29
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
W 0-7
Burk (2-0)
Green (0-1)
None
418
14-9
April (5-9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
Appalachian State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 2
Appalachian State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 3
Appalachian State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 6
UNC Wilmington
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 7
College of Charleston
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 9
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
W 8-7
Sharkey (1-1)
Wong (1-1)
None
ESPN+
314
15-9
2-2
Apr. 10
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
L 3-7
Bullard (5-2)
Parker (2-2)
None
ESPN+
314
15-10
2-3
Apr. 11
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
L 1-5
Moffat (3-1)
Maton (2-3)
Wong (4)
ESPN+
314
15-11
2-4
Apr. 13
at UNC Wilmington
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
W 8-2
Jarman (1-0)
Holjes (0-1)
None
FloBaseball
492
16-11
Apr. 16
Georgia Southern
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 2-8
Owens (5-0)
Hopwood (4-2)
None
ESPN+
1,000
16-12
2-5
Apr. 17
Georgia Southern
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 3-8
Hays (2-1)
Parker (2-3)
Jones (10)
ESPN+
1,000
16-13
2-6
Apr. 18
Georgia Southern
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 8-6
Sharkey (2-1)
Jackson (2-5)
Kreuzer (1)
ESPN+
1,000
17-13
3-6
Apr. 20
at North Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 6-3
Sharkey (3-1)
Alba (2-3)
None
ACCN
850
18-13
Apr. 23
at Liberty
Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
L 2-7
Delaite (6-1)
Abney (1-1)
None
619
18-14
Apr. 24
at Liberty
Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
W 2-0
Parker (3-3)
Willard (2-1)
Kruezer (2)
475
19-14
Apr. 25
at Liberty
Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
L 4-6
Erickson (7-1)
Barrow (0-2)
Riley (5)
562
19-15
Apr. 27
UNC Wilmington
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 1-11
Hudak (2-0)
Barrow (0-3)
None
ESPN+
1,000
19-16
Apr. 28
at UNC Wilmington
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
L 6-7
Chenault (2-1)
Hopwood (4-3)
None
492
19-17
Apr. 30
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 1-2
Dawson (2-2)
Peavyhouse (2-2)
None
ESPN+
382
19-18
3-7
May (7–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 8-4
Kreuzer (1-0)
Lutz (0-1)
None
ESPN+
425
20-18
4-7
May 2
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 12-10
Joyce (1-0)
Sweatt (2-2)
Peavyhouse (1)
ESPN+
392
21-18
5-7
May 7
Troy
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 7-9
Gainous (7-4)
Abney (1-2)
Oates (5)
ESPN+
1,000
21-19
5-8
May 8
Troy
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 7-9
Ortiz (5-4)
Parker (3-4)
Oates (6)
ESPN+
1,000
21-20
5-9
May 9
Troy
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 6-10
Witcher (5-2)
Kurki (0-1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
21-21
5-10
May 12
at College of Charleston
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC
Game cancelled
May 14
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
W 4-2
Abney (2-2)
Perez (0-1)
None
829
22-21
6-10
May 15
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 1-3
Boswell (3-3)
Kreuzer (1-1)
Lehrmann (1)
850
22-22
6-11
May 16
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 1-4
Booker (6-0)
Parker (3-5)
Dalton (3)
841
22-23
6-12
May 18
Wake Forest
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 14-9
Barrow (1-1)
Mascolo (3-2)
None
ESPN+
1,000
23-23
May 20
Texas State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 10-5
Sharkey (4-1)
Leigh (4-7)
None
ESPN+
1,000
24-23
7-12
May 21
Texas State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 8-7 (10 inns)
Abney (3-2)
Stivors (2-3)
None
ESPN+
1,000
25-23
8-12
May 22
Texas State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 12-2 (7 inns)
Sibley (1-0)
Robie (0-2)
None
ESPN+
1,000
26-23
9-12
Post-season (1–1)
SBC Tournament (1–1)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
May 25
vs. (4W) Little Rock
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
W 15-1 (7 inns)
Peavyhouse (3-2)
Arnold (7-4)
Joyce (1)
ESPN+
27-23
1-0
May 26
vs. (1E) South Alabama
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
L 7-14
Smith (5-1)
Kreuzer (1-2)
Boyd (1)
ESPN+
27-24
1-1
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason
Conference accolades
Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA
All Conference First Team
Connor Cooke (LA)
Hayden Arnold (LR)
Carlos Tavera (UTA)
Nick Jones (GASO)
Drake Osborn (LA)
Robbie Young (APP)
Luke Drumheller (APP)
Drew Frederic (TROY)
Ben Klutts (ARST)
Mason McWhorter (GASO)
Logan Cerny (TROY)
Ethan Wilson (USA)
Cameron Jones (GSU)
Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
All Conference Second Team
JoJo Booker (USA)
Tyler Tuthill (APP)
Jeremy Lee (USA)
Aaron Barkley (LR)
BT Riopelle (CCU)
Dylan Paul (UTA)
Travis Washburn (ULM)
Eric Brown (CCU)
Grant Schulz (ULM)
Tyler Duncan (ARST)
Parker Chavers (CCU)
Josh Smith (GSU)
Andrew Miller (UTA)
Noah Ledford (GASO)
References: [ 6]
Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† 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
^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings" . D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
^ "Coastal Carolina - Perfect Game Baseball Player College Commitments" . Perfect Game . Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved February 17, 2021 .
^ "2021 Baseball Roster" . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . Retrieved February 18, 2021 .
^ "Coastal Baseball to Play a Full Schedule in 2021" . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . Retrieved February 19, 2021 .
^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^ "Baseball Coaches Poll" . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings" . baseballamerica.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper" . baseballnews.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "NCBWA > News" . sportswriters.net . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis" . d1baseball.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics