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.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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.
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
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
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 staffGary Gilmore – Head Coach – 25th 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/SuspensionsBoldCoastal 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 TournamentFeb. 14 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC 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 weatherFeb. 18 at Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC Postponed to 2/19 due to inclement weatherFeb. 19 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC W 4-3 Abney (1-0) Bruno (0-1) None 1,680 2-1 Brittain Resorts InvitationalFeb. 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 Feb. 26 at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Charleston, SC Game canceled due to inclement weatherFeb. 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 March (5-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 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 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 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 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 pandemicMar. 17 Clemson Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 Louisiana–Monroe Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 Louisiana–Monroe Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 24 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 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 pandemicMar. 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 recordApr. 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 pandemicApr. 5 South Alabama Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at 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 pandemicApr. 18 UT Arlington Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 UT Arlington Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 21 at Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 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 recordMay 1 Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 3 Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 8 Little Rock Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 9 Little Rock Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 10 Little Rock Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 12 College of Charleston Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 14 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 15 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 16 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Postseason (0–0) (0–0) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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