# 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by twenty-seventh year head coach Gary Gilmore. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish tied for third with Louisiana with 117 votes and 3 first place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | South Alabama | 139 (7) |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 118 |
| T3 | Coastal Carolina | 117 (3) |
| T3 | Louisiana | 117 (2) |
| 5 | UT Arlington | 78 |
| 6 | Troy | 74 |
| 7 | Texas State | 71 |
| 8 | Little Rock | 63 |
| 9 | Louisiana–Monroe | 59 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 38 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 34 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 28 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Preseason Player of the Year Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
Preseason Team
* Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
* Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
* Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
* Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
* Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
* Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
* Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
* Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
* Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
* Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
* Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
* Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
* Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
* Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member |
2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log :
Regular season (36–17–1) :
February (7–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Baseball at the Beach ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | Kent State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13–8 | Joyce (1-0) | Cruikshank (0-1) | Billings (1) | 2,248 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Central Michigan | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–4 | Potok (1-0) | Navarra (0-1) | Sharkey (1) | 1,837 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 20 | Kent State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 1–2 | Longwell (1-0) | Billings (0-1) | None | 1,833 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 21 | West Virginia | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–7 | Maton (1-0) | Watters (0-1) | Sharkey (2) | 2,312 | 3–1 |
| The Carolinas' Coastline Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | Rutgers | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 15–10 | Eikhoff (1-0) | Fitzpatrick (0-1) | None | 2,267 | 4–1 |
| Feb. 26 | Illinois | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–2 | VanScooter (1-0) | Kutt (0-1) | None | 1,610 | 5–1 |
| Feb. 27 | Ball State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7–2$^7$ | Knorr (1-0) | Johnson (0-1) | None | 1,101 | 6–1 |
| Feb. 28 | Ball State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–6 | Joyce (2-0) | Klein (0-1) | Billings (2) | 948 | 7–1 |
March (6–9–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 2 | at UNC Wilmington | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 4–9 | Holjes (2-0) | Kelly (0-1) | None | | 1,171 | 7–2 | |
| Mar. 4 | at No. 24 North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–4 | Mott (2-0) | Billings (0-2) | None | ACCN+ | 2,861 | 7–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | at No. 24 North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 0–4 | Gillian (1-0) | VanScoter (1-1) | None | ACCN+ | 2,572 | 7–4 | |
| Mar. 6 | at No. 24 North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–4$^{10}$ | Ollio (1-0) | Barrow (0-1) | None | ACCN+ | 2,651 | 7–5 | |
| Mar. 8 | Wake Forest | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4–3 | Joyce (3-0) | McGraw (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,498 | 8–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | Xavier | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 5–9 | Kelly (2-0) | Sharkey (0-1) | Flamm (2) | ESPN+ | 1,056 | 8–6 | |
| Mar. 12 | Xavier | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 12 | Xavier | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Mar. 13 | Xavier | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–4$^7$ | VanScoter (2-1) | Eisenhardt (1-3) | Eikhoff (1) | ESPN+ | 1,079 | 9–6 | |
| Mar. 13 | Xavier | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–4 | Carney (1-0) | Barnett (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,079 | 10–6 | |
| Mar. 16 | at NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Mar. 18 | Louisiana–Monroe | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2–3 | Barlow (2-1) | Parker (0-1) | Orton (2) | ESPN+ | 1,481 | 10–7 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 19 | Louisiana–Monroe | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–4 | VanScooter (3-1) | Cressend (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,177 | 11–7 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 20 | Louisiana–Monroe | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | T 17–17$^9$ | | | | ESPN+ | 1,370 | 11–7–1 | 1–1–1 |
| Mar. 22 | at No. 24 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 16–7 | Joyce (4-0) | Barlow (0-2) | None | | 3,963 | 12–7–1 | |
| Mar. 25 | at No. 20 Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4–7 | Dixon (3-0) | Joyce (4-1) | Stivors (6) | | 1,451 | 12–8–1 | 1–2–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at No. 20 Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 7–5 | VanScoter (4-1) | Wells (3-1) | Yablonski (1) | | 1,608 | 13–8–1 | 2–2–1 |
| Mar. 27 | at No. 20 Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 9–13 | Wofford (2-0) | Maton (1-1) | Stivors (7) | | 1,372 | 13–9–1 | 2–3–1 |
| Mar. 30 | at Wake Forest | David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC | L 4–8 | Oxford (1-0) | Horn (0-1) | None | ACCN | 1,071 | 13–10–1 | |
April (12–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 4–0 | VanScoter (5-1) | Medlin (0-3) | None | | 338 | 14–10–1 | 3–3–1 |
| Apr. 2 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 5–4 | Eikhoff (2-0) | Nash (1-3) | Carney (1) | | 295 | 15–10–1 | 4–3–1 |
| Apr. 3 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 16–8 | Parker (1-1) | Frederick (0-1) | None | | 309 | 16–10–1 | 5–3–1 |
| Apr. 5 | UNC Wilmington | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 6 | College of Charleston | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7–2$^7$ | Billings (1-2) | Smith (1-1) | None | | 1,621 | 17–10–1 | |
| Apr. 8 | Georgia State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 8–14 | Patel (1-0) | VanScoter (5-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,333 | 17–11–1 | 5–4–1 |
| Apr. 9 | Georgia State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 6–7 | Lutz (2-0) | Maniscalco (0-1) | Watson (6) | ESPN+ | 1,444 | 17–12–1 | 5–5–1 |
| Apr. 10 | Georgia State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 4–5 | Sweatt (1-0) | Parker (1-2) | Watson (7) | ESPN+ | 1,806 | 17–13–1 | 5–6–1 |
| Apr. 14 | Appalachian State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 14–3 | VanScoter (6-2) | Carter (1-3) | None | | 478 | 18–13–1 | 6–6–1 |
| Apr. 15 | Appalachian State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–1 | Knorr (2-0) | Hamilton (1-6) | None | | 575 | 19–13–1 | 7–6–1 |
| Apr. 16 | Appalachian State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–3 | Parker (2-2) | Tujetsch (2-3) | Carney (2) | | 485 | 20–13–1 | 8–6–1 |
| Apr. 19 | at Charlotte | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 3–11 | Rossi (3-0) | Billings (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 817 | 20–14–1 | |
| Apr. 22 | UT Arlington | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4–3 | Maniscalco (1-1) | Moffat (0-6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,527 | 21–14–1 | 9–6–1 |
| Apr. 23 | UT Arlington | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7–1 | Knorr (3-0) | Wong (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,296 | 22–14–1 | 10–6–1 |
| Apr. 24 | UT Arlington | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 3–2 | Parker (3-2) | Winquest (1-3) | Maton (1) | ESPN+ | 1,124 | 23–14–1 | 11–6–1 |
| Apr. 26 | at College of Charleston | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC | W 17–7 | Potok (2-0) | Smith (1-1) | None | | 705 | 24–14–1 | |
| Apr. 29 | at No. 24 Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 5–4 | VanScoter (7-2) | Fisher (2-2) | Maniscalco (1) | | 2,032 | 25–14–1 | 12–6–1 |
| Apr. 30 | at No. 24 Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 6–4 | Knorr (4-0) | Paden (5-1) | Maton (2) | | 2,258 | 26–14–1 | 13–6–1 |
May (10–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 2 | at No. 24 Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 2–3 | DiMola (1-0) | Parker (3-3) | Madden (1) | | 1,651 | 26–15–1 | 13–7–1 |
| May 3 | UNC Wilmington | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 16–1 | Eikhoff (3-0) | Holjes (2-1) | None | | 1,208 | 27–15–1 | |
| May 6 | Little Rock | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 15–4 | VanScoter (8-2) | Arnold (4-5) | None | ESPN+ | 1,164 | 28–15–1 | 14–7–1 |
| May 7 | Little Rock | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–6$^{10}$ | Potok (3-0) | Weatherley (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,337 | 29–15–1 | 15–7–1 |
| May 8 | Little Rock | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 19–9$^7$ | Eikhoff (4-0) | Smallwood (5-4) | Carney (3) | ESPN+ | 1,243 | 30–15–1 | 16–7–1 |
| May 11 | at UNC Greensboro | UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | L 2–14 | Koehn (1-2) | Sharkey (0-2) | None | | 127 | 30–16–1 | |
| May 13 | at Troy | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 10–6 | Maniscalco (2-1) | Gamble (2-4) | None | | 2,523 | 31–16–1 | 17–7–1 |
| May 14 | at Troy | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 7–3 | Knorr (5-0) | Fuller (4-3) | Carney (4) | | 2,332 | 32–16–1 | 18–7–1 |
| May 15 | at Troy | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 11–7 | Parker (4-3) | Stewart (4-4) | Maton (3) | | 2,238 | 33–16–1 | 19–7–1 |
| May 17 | Clemson | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 17–2 | Potok (4-0) | Hoffmann (3-6) | None | ESPN+ | 3,516 | 34–16–1 | |
| May 19 | South Alabama | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11–2 | VanScoter (9-2) | Boswell (6-4) | Maniscalco (2) | ESPN+ | 1,303 | 35–16–1 | 20–7–1 |
| May 20 | South Alabama | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 7–15 | Boyd (3-1) | Carney (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,380 | 35–17–1 | 20–8–1 |
| May 21 | South Alabama | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13–1$^7$ | Parker (5-3) | Johnson (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,191 | 36–17–1 | 21–8–1 |
Post-season (3–3) :
SBC Tournament (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 27 | vs. (6) Troy | (3) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 4–6 | Stewart (5-5) | Maniscalco (2-2) | Oates (7) | ESPN+ | | 36–18–1 | 0–1 |
NCAA tournament (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Greenville Regional ||||||||||||
| Jun. 3 | vs. (2) Virginia | (3) | Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC | L 2–7 | Savino (6-6) | VanScoter (9–3) | None | ESPN+ | 4,923 | 36–19–1 | 0–1 |
| Jun. 4 | vs. (4) Coppin State | (3) | Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC | W 10–8 | Carney (2-1) | Nichol (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 4,895 | 37–19–1 | 1–1 |
| Jun. 4 | vs. (2) Virginia | (3) | Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC | W 7–6 | Maniscalco (3-2) | Wyatt (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 4,929 | 38–19–1 | 2–1 |
| Jun. 4 | vs. (1)/No. 10 East Carolina | (3) | Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC | W 9–1 | Parker (6-3) | Kuchmaner (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 5,588 | 39–19–1 | 3–1 |
| Jun. 5 | vs. (1)/No. 10 East Carolina | (3) | Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC | L 4–13 | Spivey (8-0) | VanScoter (9-4) | None | ESPN+ | 5,326 | 39–20–1 | 3–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Greenville Regional

Greenville Regional Teams :
| (1) East Carolina Pirates | (2) Virginia Cavaliers | (3) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | (4) Coppin State Eagles |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | No. 10 East Carolina | 17 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Coppin State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Coppin State | 1 | 1 | No. 10 East Carolina | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Virginia | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | Virginia | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Virginia | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Virginia | 7 | | | | 3 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 4 |
| | | | | | | 1 | No. 10 East Carolina | 1 | 13 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 1 | No. 10 East Carolina | 1 | 13 |
| | | | 2 | Virginia | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Coppin State | 8 | 3 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | | | | | | | |

## Postseason
### Conference Awards

* Pitcher of the Year: Reid VanScoter – CCU
References:

### National & Regional

| Accolade | Recipient |
| Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American | Reid VanScoter, P |
| NCBWA Second Team All-American | Tyler Johnson, DH |
| ABCA First Team All-Region | Reid VanScoter, P |
| ABCA Second Team All-Region | Tyler Johnson, DH |