# 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by twenty-ninth 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 February 7, 2024, and the Chanticleers were picked to finish first overall in the conference.
Coaches Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 193 (12) |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 173 |
| 3 | Troy | 164 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 159 (2) |
| 5 | Texas State | 138 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 115 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 99 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 98 |
| 9 | App State | 82 |
| 10 | James Madison | 79 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 78 |
| 12 | Marshall | 34 |
| 13 | ULM | 33 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 25 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

* Niko Mazza (USM Jr, Pitcher)
* Billy Oldham (USM Sr, Pitcher)
* Grayson Stewart (TROY Jr, Pitcher)
* Noah Manning (TROY Sr, Pitcher)
* Caden Bodine (CCU, So, Catcher)
* Zach Beach (CCU, Gr, 1st Base)
* Chase Mora (TXST, So, 2nd Base)
* Kyle DeBarge (LA Jr, Shortstop)
* Jarrett Brown (GASO Sr, 3rd Base)
* CJ Boyd (APP Sr, Outfield)
* Fenwick Trimble (JMU Jr, Outfield)
* Shane Lewis (TROY Jr, Outfield)
* Derek Bender (CCU Jr, Designated Hitter)
* Sam Blancato (GASO, RS-Sr, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member |
2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (6–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
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| Feb. 16 | George Mason | #19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 26–0 | Eikholf (1–0) | Gartland | Johnson (1) | ESPN+ | 3,174 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 17 | Indiana | #19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2–7 | Bothwell | Flukey (0–1) | | ESPN+ | 2,986 | 1–1 |
| Feb. 18 | #12 Duke | #19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 3–5 | Weaver | Lynch (0–1) | Beilenson | ESPN+ | 3,303 | 1–2 |
| Feb. 20 | UNCW | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7–2 | Carbone (1–0) | Phealan | | ESPN+ | 2,123 | 2–2 |
| Feb. 23 | Illinois | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 17–9 | Ellison (1–0) | Hutchings | | ESPN+ | 1,932 | 3–2 |
| Feb. 24 | Ball State | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 12–2 7 inn | Meckley (1–0) | Beeker | | ESPN+ | 2,238 | 4–2 |
| Feb. 25 | Cincinnati | #25 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 25–2 | Ellison (2–0) | Boba | | ESPN+ | 2,406 | 5–2 |
| Feb. 27 | #21 Campbell | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–2 | O'Neil (1–0) | Peschl | | ESPN+ | 2,165 | 6–2 |
March (14–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 2 | Liberty | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–7 | Hinkel (1–0) | Hertzler | | ESPN+ | 2,154 | 7–2 | |
| Mar. 3 DH | Liberty | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 12–5 | Carbone (2–0) | Mathiesen | | ESPN+ | 2,250 | 8–2 | |
| Mar. 3 DH | Liberty | #22 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7–0 | Ellison (3–0) | Dolby | Flukey (1) | ESPN+ | 2,321 | 9–2 | |
| Mar. 5 | USC Upstate | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 14–8 | Cassell (1–0) | Jefferis | | ESPN+ | 1,908 | 10–2 | |
| Mar. 6 | USC Upstate | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–2 | Weycker (1–0) | Cubbler | | ESPN+ | 1,672 | 11–2 | |
| Mar. 8 | Michigan | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–7 12 inn | Smith (1–0) | Rogers | | ESPN+ | 2,309 | 12–2 | |
| Mar. 9 | Michigan | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 19–6 | Meckley (2–0) | Allen | | ESPN+ | 2,175 | 13–2 | |
| Mar. 10 | Michigan | #18 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11–6 | Shaffer (1–0) | Voit | | ESPN+ | 2,775 | 14–2 | |
| Mar. 12 | #7 Wake Forest | #16 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 17–9 | Carbone (3–0) | Shenosky | | ESPN+ | 5,101 | 15–2 | |
| Mar. 15 | James Madison | #16 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 12–1 | Meckley (3–0) | Kinsler | Weycker (1) | ESPN+ | 3,257 | 16–2 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 16 | James Madison | #16 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2–7 | Entsminger | Shaffer (1-1) | Vogatsky | ESPN+ | 2,698 | 16–3 | 1-1 |
| Mar. 17 | James Madison | #16 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11–10 13 inn | Johnson (1–0) | Murphy | | ESPN+ | 2,529 | 17–3 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 19 | NC State | #13 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | L 8–9 | Hollis | Shaffer (1–2) | | ACC+ | 2,711 | 17–4 | 2-1 |
| Mar. 23 | App State | #13 | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | L 8–16 | LaSpaluto | Carbone (3–1) | | ESPN+ | 835 | 17–5 | 2-2 |
| Mar. 24 DH | App State | #13 | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | L 9–8 | Welch | Hinkel (1-1) | | ESPN+ | 1,133 | 17–6 | 2–3 |
| Mar. 24 DH | App State | #13 | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | W 17–11 | Carbone (4–1) | Tujetsch | | ESPN+ | 1,133 | 18-6 | 3-3 |
| Mar. 28 | ULM | #19 | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | L 3–11 | Barlow | Meckley (3–1) | Cirelli | ESPN+ | 1,091 | 18–7 | 3-4 |
| Mar. 29 | ULM | #19 | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 4–1 | Eikholf (2–0) | Bianchard | Weycker (2) | ESPN+ | 1,021 | 19-7 | 4-4 |
| Mar. 30 | ULM | #19 | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 9–0 | Flukey (1-1) | Menard | | ESPN+ | 1,039 | 20-7 | 5-4 |
April (7–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 2 | UNCW | #20 | Brooks Field (Wilmington) • Wilmington, NC | L 4–6 | Craig | O'Neil (1-1) | | FloSports | 1,924 | 20-8 | 5-4 |
| Apr. 5 | ODU | #20 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–2 | Eikhoff (3–0) | Holobetz | | ESPN+ | 3,648 | 21-8 | 6-4 |
| Apr. 6 | ODU | #20 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 4–15 | Morgan | Meckley (3–2) | Gomez | ESPN+ | 2,723 | 21-9 | 6-5 |
| Apr. 7 | ODU | #20 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10–0 8 inn | Flukey (2–1) | Brown | | ESPN+ | 2,398 | 22-9 | 7-5 |
| Apr. 9 | #14 Wake Forest | #20 | David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC | L 3–12 | Haiden | Meckley (3-3) | | ACC+ | 1,026 | 22-10 | 7-5 |
| Apr. 12 | Georgia Southern | #20 | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 7–3 | Eikhoff (4–0) | Phillips | | ESPN+ | 2,912 | 23-10 | 8-5 |
| Apr. 13 | Georgia Southern | #20 | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 3–10 | Gross | Shaffer (1–3) | | ESPN+ | 3,245 | 23-11 | 8-6 |
| Apr. 14 | Georgia Southern | #20 | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 16–4 8 inn | Meckley (4–3) | Fisher | | ESPN+ | 2,518 | 24-11 | 9-6 |
| Apr. 16 | #11 North Carolina | #19 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 5–4 | Carbone (5–1) | Poston | Hinkel (1) | ACC+ | 3,268 | 25-11 | 9-6 |
| Apr. 19 | #14 Louisiana | #19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–1 | Eikhoff (5–0) | Herrmann | | ESPN+ | 2,854 | 26-11 | 10-6 |
| Apr. 20 DH | #14 Louisiana | #19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 6–8 | Langevin | Johnson (1-1) | | ESPN+ | 2,794 | 26-12 | 10-7 |
| Apr. 20 DH | #14 Louisiana | #19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 12–10 | Bowers (1–0) | Marshall | Meckley (1) | ESPN+ | 2,863 | 27-12 | 11-7 |
| Apr. 23 | Creighton | #13 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE | L 3-7 | Lamb | Johnson (1-2) | | FloSports | 1,651 | 27-13 | 11-7 |
| Apr. 24 | Creighton | #13 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE | L 4-5 10 Inn. | Koch | Ellison (3-1) | | FloSports | 2,443 | 27-14 | 11-7 |
| Apr. 26 | Troy | #13 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 6-8 | Hartzog | Weycker (1-1) | Osmond | ESPN+ | 2,394 | 27-15 | 11-8 |
| Apr. 27 | Troy | #13 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 4-11 | Lyon | Flukey (2-2) | | ESPN+ | 2,344 | 27-16 | 11-9 |
| Apr. 28 | Troy | #13 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 3-15 7 inn. | Stewart | Schaffer (1-4) | | ESPN+ | 2,108 | 27-17 | 11-10 |
May (6–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 3 | Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 2-7 | Oldham | Eikhoff (5-1) | | ESPN+ | 5,355 | 27-18 | 11-11 |
| May 4 | Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 3-7 | Mazza | Shaffer (1-5) | | ESPN+ | 5,412 | 27-19 | 11-12 |
| May 5 | Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 5-6 7 Inn. | Allen | Cassell (1-1) | | ESPN+ | 5,318 | 27-20 | 11-13 |
| May 7 | UNCG | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 15-9 | Johnson (2-2) | Miller | | ESPN+ | 1,881 | 28-20 | 11-13 |
| May 11 | Georgia State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 17-13 | Weycker (2-1) | Schofield | | ESPN+ | 2,546 | 29-20 | 12-13 |
| May 12 DH | Georgia State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 9-10 | McEvoy | Meckley (4-4) | | ESPN+ | 2,546 | 30-20 | 13-13 |
| May 12 DH | Georgia State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 17-7 8 Inn. | Johnson (3-2) | Jones | | ESPN+ | 1,881 | 31-20 | 14-13 |
| May 14 | Clemson | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| May 16 | Marshall | Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV | W 6-3 | Shaffer (2-5) | Harlow | | ESPN+ | 1,758 | 32-20 | 15-13 |
| May 17 | Marshall | Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV | W 12-2 8 Inn. | Weycker (3-1) | Blevins | | ESPN+ | 1,581 | 33-20 | 16-13 |
| May 18 | Marshall | Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV | W 9-5 | Flukey (3-2) | Miller | | ESPN+ | 1,772 | 34-20 | 17-13 |
Post Season :
SBC Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 21 | vs. (10) Georgia State | #7 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 5-1 | Shaffer (3-5) | Garman | | ESPN+ | 428 | 35-20 | 1-0 |
| May 22 | vs. (2) Southern Miss | #7 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 0-5 | Allen | Hinkel (1-2) | | ESPN+ | 730 | 35-21 | 1-1 |
| May 23 | vs. (6) App State | #7 | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 3-6 | Little | Shaffer (3-6) | Lewis | ESPN+ | 431 | 35-22 | 1-2 |
Clemson Regional (2-2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 31 | vs. (2) Vanderbilt | #3 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 13-3 | Eikhoff (6-1) | Thompson | | ESPN2 | 5,403 | 36-22 | 1-0 |
| Jun. 1 | vs. (1) Clemson | #3 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 3-4 | McGovern | Flukey (3-3) | Gordon | ESPN+ | 6,406 | 36-23 | 1-1 |
| Jun 2 | vs (4) High Point | #3 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6-5 | Bowers (1-0) | Gritnz | Shaffer (1) | ESPN+ | | 37-23 | 2-1 |
| Jun. 2 | vs. (1) Clemson | #3 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 5-12 | Garris | Hinkel (1-3) | Gordon | ESPN+ | 6,061 | 37-24 | 2-2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## 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' | 19 | 19* | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Baseball America | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 19 | — | 22 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 18 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Perfect Game | 25 | — | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | | | | |
† 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.