The 2026 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by second year head coach Kevin Schnall. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released February 4, 2026, and the Chanticleers were picked to finish first overall in the conference.

Coaches Poll 1 Coastal Carolina 194 (12) 2 Southern Miss 182 (1) 3 Troy 166 4 Marshall 129 5 Louisiana 126 (1) 6 Texas State 114 7 Georgia Southern 104 7 Old Dominion 104 9 Arkansas State 96 10 App State 78 11 South Alabama 62 12 Georgia State 49 13 James Madison 48 14 ULM 18

Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year Cameron Flukey, Coastal Carolina (Jr., SP – Eggs Harbor Township, N.J.)

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Cameron Flukey, Coastal Carolina (Jr., SP – Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) Hayden Johnson, Coastal Carolina (Jr., SP – Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Colby Allen, Southern Miss (Sr., SP – Louisville, Miss.) Ryan Lynch, Coastal Carolina (Gr., RP – Snohomish, Wash.) Tucker Stockman, Southern Miss (RS Jr., C – Athens, Ala.) Blake Cavill, Troy (Sr., 1B – Sydney, Australia) Joseph Zamora, App State (Gr., 2B – Miami, Fla.) Patrick Engskov, Arkansas State (Sr., SS – Little Rock, Ark.) Chase Mora, Texas State (Sr., 3B – Tomball, Texas) Ashton Quiller, Arkansas State (RS So., OF – Lake Charles, La.) Dean Mihos, Coastal Carolina (Sr., OF – Chester Springs, Pa.) Ben Higdon, Southern Miss (RS Sr., OF – Paducah, Ky.) Kameron Miller, App State (Jr., DH – Harrisburg, N.C.) Jimmy Janicki, Troy (So., UT – Downers Grove, Ill.)

Personnel

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Schedule and results Legend Coastal Carolina win Coastal Carolina loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldCoastal Carolina team member * Non-Conference game 2026 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log (37–23) Regular season (36–19) February (6–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 13 * No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W5–3 Horn(1–0) Miller None ESPN+ 5,499 1–0 Feb. 14 (DH 1) Farfield* No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W5–1 Norman(1–0) Grabmann None ESPN+ 3,329 2–0 Feb. 14 (DH 2) Farfield* No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W5–0 Doran(1–0) Sheldon Bosch (1) ESPN+ 3–0 Feb. 17 * No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L3–4 Rogers Richardson(0–1) None ESPN+ 3,933 3–1 Baseball at the BeachFeb. 20 VCU* No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W13–28 Bosch(1–0) Weygandt None ESPN+ 4,011 4–1 Feb. 21 * No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Cancelled (inclement weather)Feb. 22 (DH 1) Illinois* No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L5–14 Hall Norman(1–1) Remington ESPN+ 2,296 4–2 Feb. 22 (DH 2) VCU* No. 6 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W6–3 Horn(2–0) Gotschall None ESPN+ 2,623 5–2 Feb. 24 * No. 9 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W13–7 Doran(2–0) Simmons None ESPN+ 2,769 6–2 Astros Foundation College ClassicFeb. 27 vs. No. 3 Texas* No. 9 Daikin Park • Houston, TX L1–8 Riojas Jones(0–1) None YouTube 13,427 6–3 Feb. 28 vs. UTSA* No. 9 Daikin Park • Houston, TX L10–16 Qualia Norman(1–2) None YouTube 12,219 6–4 March (15–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordAstros Foundation College ClassicMar. 1 vs. No. 25 Ole Miss* No. 9 Daikin Park • Houston, TX W9–2 Doran(3–0) Libbert Horn(1) YouTube — 7–4 Mar. 3 at No. 13 NC State* No. 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L4–6 Black Kane(0–1) None ACCNX 2,806 7–5 Mar. 6 East Carolina* No. 16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W10–610 Richardson(1–1) Rose None ESPN+ 3,872 8–5 Mar. 7 East Carolina* No. 16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W7–1 Norman(2–2) Antolick None ESPN+ 4,362 9–5 Mar. 8 East Carolina* No. 16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L4–106 Moran Doran(3–1) None ESPN+ 3,567 9–6 Mar. 10 No. 12 * No. 16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W10–4 Kane(1–1) Bowie None ESPN+ 5,122 10–6 Mar. 13 at App State No. 16 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W10–6 Horn(3–0) Smith None ESPN+ 480 11–6 1–0Mar. 14 at App State No. 16 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W7–4 Lynch(0–1) Tramontana Doran(1) ESPN+ 1,119 12–6 2–0Mar. 15 at App State No. 16 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W8–7 Richardson(2–1) Clark Horn(2) ESPN+ 373 13–6 3–0Mar. 18 at Campbell* No. 16 Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC L3–4 Clark Doran(3–2) None FloCollege 698 13–7 Mar. 20 No. 16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W12–27 Jones(1–1) Kuhle Horn(3) ESPN+ 5,067 14–7 4–0Mar. 21 James Madison No. 16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W10–07 Norman(3–2) Alexander None ESPN+ 5,068 15–7 5–0Mar. 22 James Madison No. 16 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W16–67 Doran(4–2) Lutz None ESPN+ 3,589 16–7 6–0Mar. 24 at Clemson* No. 15 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W11–9 Horn(3–0) Nelson None ACC Network 4,934 17–7 Mar. 27 at No. 15 Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV W11–9 Parker(1–0) Blevins Lynch(1) ESPN+ 1,556 18–7 7–0Mar. 28 at Marshall No. 15 Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV W12–4 Norman(4–2) Harlow Horn(4) ESPN+ 1,671 19–7 8–0Mar. 29 at Marshall No. 15 Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV W5–410 Lynch(2–0) Baird None ESPN+ 1,528 20–7 9–0Mar. 31 at The Citadel* No. 14 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W3–2 Richardson(3–1) Van Slooten Doran(2) ESPN+ 2,259 21–7 April (10–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 2 South Alabama No. 14 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W12–27 Jones(2–1) Heer None ESPN+ 4,614 22–7 10–0Apr. 3 South Alabama No. 14 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L2–15 Shineflew Norman(4–3) None ESPN+ 4,137 22–8 10–1Apr. 4 South Alabama No. 14 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W8–7 Richardson(4–0) Garmon II None ESPN+ 23–8 11–1Apr. 7 vs Wake Forest* No. 11 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W2–1 Bosch(2–0) Marsten Lynch(2) ACCNX 1,059 24–8 Apr. 10 at No. 11 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W10–7 Kane(2–1) Foss Lynch(3) ESPN+ 1,374 25–8 12–1Apr. 11 at Arkansas State No. 11 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W4–3 Horn(5–0) Maloney Lynch(4) ESPN+ 2,112 26–8 13–1Apr. 12 at Arkansas State No. 11 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L3–6 Farley Appelman(0–1) Garrison ESPN+ 863 26–9 13–2Apr. 14 at Wake Forest* No. 7 David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L5–10 Marsten Smallets(0–1) None ACCNX 2,428 26–10 Apr. 17 No. 7 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W15–7 Jones(3–1) Crooms None ESPN+ 3,809 27–10 14–2Apr. 18 Georgia State No. 7 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W7–2 Norman(5–3) Caruso Horn(5) ESPNU 3,854 28–10 15–2Apr. 19 Georgia State No. 7 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L5–11 Bartkowski Lynch(2–1) None ESPN+ N/A 28–11 15–3Apr. 21 at No. 9 Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L1–2 Thompson Horn(5–1) None FloCollege 1,944 28–12 Apr. 24 Texas State No. 9 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W6–2 Jones(4–1) Cooper None ESPN+ 3,567 29–12 16–3Apr. 25 Texas State No. 9 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W2–1 Horn(6–1) Froehlich None ESPN+ 3,623 30–12 17–3Apr. 26 Texas State No. 9 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L6–10 Kebrow Appleman(0–2) None ESPN+ 3,367 30–13 17–4Apr. 28 at No. 2 North Carolina No. 9 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W12–2 Parker(2–0) McDuffie None ACC Network 4,405 31–13 May (5–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at No. 9 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W8–7 Kane(3–1) Pendley Horn(6) ESPN+ 1,990 32–13 18–4May 3 (DH 1) at Georgia Southern No. 9 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W14–47 Norman(6–3) Holder Horn(7) ESPN+ 2,392 33–13 19–4May 3 (DH 2) at Georgia Southern No. 9 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L4–7 Mason Flukey(0–1) None ESPN+ 2,405 33–14 19–5May 5 Clemson No. 8 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L4–8 Titsworth Smallets(0–2) None ESPN+ 6,103 33–15 May 8 No. 8 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W16–8 Parker(3–0) Kuskie None ESPN+ 3,395 34–15 20–5May 9 Old Dominion No. 8 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L3–6 Tanton Norman(6–4) None ESPN+ 3,377 34–16 20–6May 10 Old Dominion No. 8 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L2–9 Sulpizio Flukey(0–2) None ESPN+ 3,315 34–17 20–7May 12 The Citadel No. 20 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W5–3 Bosch(3–0) Coulter Lynch(5) ESPN+ 3,314 35–17 May 14 at Louisiana No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–7 Brasch Jones(4–2) None ESPN+ 4,612 35–18 20–8May 15 at Louisiana No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–0 Horn(7–1) Herrmann None ESPN+ 5,026 36–18 21–8May 16 at Louisiana No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–3 Roman Norman(6–5) Papenbrock ESPN+ 4,936 36–19 21–9 Postseason (1–4) (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBCT recordMay 20 vs. (7) Louisiana (2)No. 24 Dabos Park • Montgomery, AL L11–12 Papenbrock(3–0) Appelman(0-3) Pearson(2) ESPN+ 472 36–20 0–1May 21 vs. (3) Appalachian State (2)No. 24 Dabos Park • Montgomery, AL W8–2 Horn(8–1) Dirito(5–2) None ESPN+ 342 37–20 1–1May 22 vs. (7) Louisiana (2)No. 24 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L4–5 Herrmann(7–4) Norman(6–6) Brasch(6) ESPN+ 787 37–21 1–2 (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Regional recordMay 29 (3) (2) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L10–12 Cihocki(7–2) Norman(6–7) Cox(1) ESPN+ 3,808 37–22 0–1May 30 at (1) No. 12 Florida State (2) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L1–2 Purcell(4–2) Horn(8–2) Beard(1) ESPN+ 4,071 37–23 0–2

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NCAA Tournament

Conway Regional Tallahassee Regional Teams(1) Florida State Seminoles(2) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers(3) NIU Huskies(4) St. John's Red Storm

Rankings

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