# 2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium, on campus in Conway, South Carolina. Gary Gilmore was in his 21st season as the Chanticleers' coach. They won the 2016 College World Series, and with it the 2016 NCAA Division I National Championship, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska over Arizona.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Coastal win |
| | Coastal loss |
| | Cancellation |
| Bold | Coastal team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 19 | Appalachian State* | #33 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Caravelle Resort Tournament) | W 17–2 | Poole (1–0) | Hampton (0–1) | None | 2,003 | 1–0 |
| Feb 20 | NC State* | #33 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Caravelle Resort Tournament) | L 10–13 | Gilbert (1–0) | Holmes (0–1) | None | 2,179 | 1–1 |
| Feb 21 | #9 Virginia* | #33 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Caravelle Resort Tournament) | W 5–4 | Beckwith (1–0) | Bettinger (0–1) | None | 3,136 | 2–1 |
| Feb 23 | at UNC Wilmington* | | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | Cancelled | | | | | |
| Feb 26 | Marshall* | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Caravelle Resort's Baseball at the Beach) | W 9–3 | Morrison (1–0) | Hammer (0–2) | None | 1,221 | 3–1 |
| Feb 27 | Ohio State* | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Caravelle Resort's Baseball at the Beach) | L 4–6 | Tully (2–0) | Cunningham (0–1) | Pavlopoulos (1) | 2,136 | 3–2 |
| Feb 28 | Duke* | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Caravelle Resort's Baseball at the Beach) | W 10–6 | Poole (2–0) | McAfee (0–1) | Holmes (1) | 2,062 | 4–2 |
| Feb 29 | Ohio State* | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Caravelle Resort's Baseball at the Beach) | W 3–2$^{10}$ | Morrison (2–0) | Kinker (0–1) | None | 1,831 | 5–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BSC Record |
| Mar 2 | at College of Charleston* | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC | L 4–9 | Carpin (2–0) | Corbett (0–1) | None | 722 | 5–3 | |
| Mar 4 | Cincinnati* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Chanticleer Classic) | L 7–10 | Zellner (1–1) | Bilous (0–1) | Lowe II (1) | 1,417 | 5–4 | |
| Mar 5 | #17 Ole Miss* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Chanticleer Classic) | L 2–8 | Smith (1–1) | Poole (2–1) | None | 1,789 | 5–5 | |
| Mar 6 | Ball State* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Chanticleer Classic) | W 12–5 | Morrison (3–0) | Gibson (0–1) | None | 1,416 | 6–5 | |
| Mar 8 | Wake Forest* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 0–11 | Bartholemew (3–0) | Davidson (0–1) | None | 1,326 | 6–6 | |
| Mar 9 | Wake Forest* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7–6 | Cunningham (1–1) | Johnson (0–1) | None | 1,301 | 7–6 | |
| Mar 11 | UNC Greensboro* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Coastal Carolina Invitational) | L 2–4 | Smith (2–0) | Beckwith (1–1) | Sykes (2) | 1,176 | 7–7 | |
| Mar 12 | Illinois* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Coastal Carolina Invitational) | W 10–4 | Holmes (1–1) | Hayes (2–2) | None | 1,516 | 8–7 | |
| Mar 13 | Illinois* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Coastal Carolina Invitational) | W 12–4 | Poole (3–1) | Mamlic (2–2) | Morrison (1) | 1,196 | 9–7 | |
| Mar 13 | UNC Greensboro* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Coastal Carolina Invitational) | W 7–4 | Cunningham (2–1) | Frisbee (0–2) | None | 1,285 | 10–7 | |
| Mar 16 | at UNC Wilmington* | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | W 6–4 | Kitchen (1–0) | Magestro (2–2) | Beckwith (1) | 1,157 | 11–7 | |
| Mar 18 | at Longwood | Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA | L 2–5 | Burnette (3–1) | Poole (3–2) | Jones (1) | 143 | 11–8 | 0–1 |
| Mar 18 | at Longwood | Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA | W 7–2 | Schaefer (1–0) | Farkas (0–1) | Morrison (2) | 127 | 12–8 | 1–1 |
| Mar 19 | at Longwood | Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA | W 11–2 | Cunningham (3–1) | SImpson (0–1) | Kitchen (1) | 119 | 13–8 | 2–1 |
| Mar 22 | at College of Charleston* | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC | L 2–4 | Bauer (2–0) | Hopeck (0–1) | Love (6) | 455 | 13–9 | |
| Mar 24 | Stetson* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11–2 | Holmes (2–1) | Jordan (2–3) | None | 1,532 | 14–9 | |
| Mar 25 | Stetson* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 17–5 | Cunningham (4–1) | Wilson (2–4) | None | 1,267 | 15–9 | |
| Mar 26 | Stetson* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 12–2 | Poole (4–2) | Perkins (0–1) | None | 1,342 | 16–9 | |
| Mar 30 | The Citadel* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4–3 | Hopeck (1–1) | Bialakis (1–1) | Morrison (3) | 2,793 | 17–9 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BSC Record |
| Apr 1 | Gardner-Webb | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 16–4 | Beckwith (2–1) | Haymes (5–1) | None | 1,282 | 18–9 | 3–1 |
| Apr 2 | Gardner-Webb | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10–4 | Holmes (3–1) | Walker (4–3) | None | 1,431 | 19–9 | 4–1 |
| Apr 3 | Gardner-Webb | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10–6 | Beckwith (3–1) | Hallman (3–2) | Morrison (4) | 1,693 | 20–9 | 5–1 |
| Apr 5 | at #6 South Carolina* | #23 | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | L 2–4 | Widener (1–1) | Hopeck (1–2) | Reagan (8) | 7,275 | 20–10 | |
| Apr 8 | at Radford | #23 | Radford Baseball Stadium • Radford, VA | W 13–6 | Cunningham (5–1) | Ridgely (2–3) | None | 217 | 21–10 | 6–1 |
| Apr 10 | at Radford | #23 | Radford Baseball Stadium • Radford, VA | W 7–4 | Beckwith (4–1) | Nelson (0–7) | None | | 22–10 | 7–1 |
| Apr 10 | at Radford | #23 | Radford Baseball Stadium • Radford, VA | W 7–2 | Kitchen (2–0) | MacKeith (3–2) | None | 27 | 23–10 | 8–1 |
| Apr 13 | College of Charleston* | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 5–3 | Mirrison (4–0) | Carpin (3–2) | None | 1,291 | 24–10 | |
| Apr 15 | Presbyterian | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 5–2 | Cunningham (6–1) | Kehner (4–3) | None | 1,251 | 25–10 | 9–1 |
| Apr 16 | Presbyterian | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4–2 | Morrison (5–0) | Springs (1–2) | None | 1,407 | 26–10 | 10–1 |
| Apr 17 | Presbyterian | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 12–3 | Beckwith (5–1) | Norwood (0–1) | None | 1,400 | 27–10 | 11–1 |
| Apr 19 | at North Carolina* | #18 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–3 | Kitchen (3–0) | Williams (3–1) | Morrison (5) | 1,789 | 28–10 | |
| Apr 20 | College of Charleston* | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–5 | Beckwith (6–1) | Carpin (3–3) | None | 1,406 | 29–10 | |
| Apr 23 | High Point | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2–5 | Hoffman (4–3) | Cunningham (6–2) | Britton (3) | 1,476 | 29–11 | 11–2 |
| Apr 24 | High Point | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 17–5 | Holmes (4–1) | Scrubb (6–4) | None | 1,372 | 30–11 | 12–2 |
| Apr 25 | High Point | #13 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4–0 | Beckwith (7–1) | Gottfired (4–3) | None | 1,221 | 31–11 | 13–2 |
| Apr 29 | at Georgia Tech* | #13 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 1–9 | Gold (5–2) | Cunningham (6–3) | None | 1,169 | 31–12 | |
| Apr 30 | at Georgia Tech* | #13 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 8–9 | Ryan (2–2) | Morrison (5–1) | None | 1,293 | 31–13 | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BSC Record |
| May 1 | at Georgia Tech* | #13 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 2–4$^7$ | Lee (3–0) | Poole (4–3) | Dulaney (3) | 1,001 | 31–14 | |
| May 6 | at Liberty | #25 | Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | W 14–6 | Cunningham (7–3) | Herndon (3–3) | None | 1,549 | 32–14 | 14–2 |
| May 7 | at Liberty | #25 | Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | W 12–3 | Beckwith (8–1) | Bean (1–1) | Hopeck (1) | 1,484 | 33–14 | 15–2 |
| May 8 | at Liberty | #25 | Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | W 17–3 | Kitchen (4–0) | Degroat (2–3) | None | 1,208 | 34–14 | 16–2 |
| May 13 | at Charleston Southern | #24 | Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC | L 4–6 | Maw (1–2) | Holmes (4–2) | None | 254 | 34–15 | 16–3 |
| May 14 | at Charleston Southern | #24 | Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC | W 9–3 | Beckwith (9–1) | Johnson (4–5) | None | 265 | 35–15 | 17–3 |
| May 15 | at Charleston Southern | #24 | Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC | W 6–0 | Bilous (1–0) | Nations (1–6) | Kitchen (2) | 331 | 36–15 | 18–3 |
| May 17 | UNC Wilmington* | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4–1 | Hopeck (2–2) | Barnes (2–1) | Morrison (6) | 1,146 | 37–15 | |
| May 19 | Campbell | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–1 | Cunningham (8–3) | Thayer (8–6) | Beckwith (2) | 1,114 | 38–15 | 19–3 |
| May 20 | Campbell | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–5 | Morrison (6–1) | Dowse (2–2) | None | 1,158 | 39–15 | 20–3 |
| May 21 | Campbell | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 23–4$^7$ | Bilous (2–1) | Horrell (5–6) | None | 1,782 | 40–15 | 21–3 |
Postseason :
Big South Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BSCT Record |
| May 24 | (8) Radford | (1) #19 | Lexington County Baseball Stadium • Lexington, SC | W 7–5 | Morrison (7–1) | Zurak (0–2) | None | 767 | 41–15 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | (4) Gardner-Webb | (1) #19 | Lexington County Baseball Stadium • Lexington, SC | W 4–3 | Beckwith (10–1) | Walker (9–5) | Morrison (7) | 767 | 42–15 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | (3) Longwood | (1) #19 | Lexington County Baseball Stadium • Lexington, SC | W 5–1 | Hopeck (3–2) | Burnette (8–2) | Holmes (2) | 812 | 43–15 | 3–0 |
| May 28 | (7) Liberty | (1) #19 | Lexington County Baseball Stadium • Lexington, SC | W 1–0 | Bilous (3–1) | Degroat (4–4) | Morrisonn (8) | 1,512 | 44–15 | 4–0 |
NCAA Raleigh Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 3 | (3) Saint Mary's | (2) #15 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 5–2 | Beckwith (11–1) | Burnes (9–2) | Holmes (3) | 2,240 | 45–15 | 1–0 |
| June 5 | (1) #17 NC State | (2) #15 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 4–0 | Cunningham (9–3) | Wilder (3–4) | Morrison (9) | 3,048 | 46–15 | 2–0 |
| June 6 | (1) #17 NC State | (2) #15 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | L 1–8 | Gilbert (5–1) | Hopeck (3–3) | None | 2,627 | 46–16 | 2–1 |
| June 7 | (1) #17 NC State | (2) #15 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 7–5 | Beckwith (12–1) | Brabrand (1–1) | Morrison (10) | 2,918 | 47–16 | 3–1 |
NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 11 | #8 LSU | #11 | Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 11–8 | Holmes (5–2) | Lange (8–4) | Morrison (11) | 11,516 | 48–16 | 4–1 |
| June 12 | #8 LSU | #11 | Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 4–3 | Holmes (6–2) | Newman (1–1) | None | 11,606 | 49–16 | 5–1 |
College World Series :
| Date | Team | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 19 | (1) #1 Florida* | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 2–1 | Beckwith (13–1) | Shore (11–6) | None | 19,696 | 50–16 | 1–0 |
| June 21 | #3 TCU | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | L 1–6 | Howard (10–2) | Cunningham (9–4) | Burnett (1) | 22,704 | 50–17 | 1–1 |
| June 23 | (5) #4 Texas Tech | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 7–5 | Morrison (8–1) | Lanning (3–3) | Holmes (4) | 25,367 | 51–17 | 2–1 |
| June 24 | #3 TCU | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 4–1 | Beckwith (14–1) | Traver (1–3) | None | 24,904 | 52–17 | 3–1 |
| June 25 | #3 TCU | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 7–5 | Cunningham (10–4) | Janczak (7–4) | None | 14,561 | 53–17 | 4–1 |
| June 27 | #7 Arizona | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | L 0–3 | Cloney (8–4) | Hopeck (3–4) | None | 20,789 | 53–18 | 4–2 |
| June 28 | #7 Arizona | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 5–4 | Holmes (7–2) | Ming (3–3) | None | 24,716 | 54–18 | 5–2 |
| June 30 | #7 Arizona | #5 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 4–3 | Beckwith (15–1) | Dalbec (11–6) | Cunningham (1) | 18,823 | 55–18 | 6–2 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16* | 16* | 1 |
| Baseball America | 23 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | — | — | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15* | 15* | 1 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| NCBWA† | 23 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 11* | 1 |
^ 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.