# 2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by twenty-fourth year head coach Gary Gilmore.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2019 and the Chanticleers were picked to finish first in the East Division with 72 votes and first overall in the conference with 12 votes.
Coaches poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 72 (12) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 52 |
| 3 | Troy | 48 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 43 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 24 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 13 |

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Tie |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member |
2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log :
Regular season (36–26–1) :
February (7-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Brittain Resorts Invitational |||||||||||
| Feb. 15 | VCU | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10-8 | Eardensohn (1-0) | Dum | Abney (1) | 2,507 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 16 | Maryland | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7-2 | Veneziano (1-0) | Thompson | | 1,611 | 2-0 |
| Feb. 17 | Campbell | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11-2 | Kitchen (1-0) | Westlake | | 1,308 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 19 | UNCW | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | W 10-5 | Kobos (1-0) | Walke | Abney (2) | 754 | 4-0 |
| Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach |||||||||||
| Feb. 22 DH | Michigan State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13-0 | McCambley (1-0) | Erla | | 1,309 | 5-0 |
| Feb. 22 DH | Michigan State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 12-5 | Kitchen (2-0) | Heikkinen | | 1,309 | 6-0 |
| Feb. 23 | Kent State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8-2 | Veneziano (2-0) | Matthews | | 1,257 | 7-0 |
| Feb. 24 | NC State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 6-7 11 Inn. | Klyman | Kobos (1-1) | | 2,277 | 7-1 |
| Feb. 27 | College of Charleston | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Charleston, SC | L 5-8 | Cook | Holmes (0-1) | Ocker | 550 | 7-2 |
March (13–6–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | #25 Illinois | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11-3 | McCambley (2-0) | Fisher | | 1,194 | 8-2 | |
| Mar. 2 | UConn | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10-7 | Eardensohn (2-0) | Wang | | 1,657 | 9-2 | |
| Mar. 3 | Indiana | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6-5 | Damron (1-0) | Sloan | | 1,613 | 10-2 | |
| Mar. 5 | Wake Forest | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10-9 12 Inn. | Gentry (1-0) | Fleming | | 1,293 | 11-2 | |
| Mar. 6 | Wake Forest | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 14-8 | Holmes (1-1) | Witt | | 1,352 | 12-2 | |
| Seattle Baseball Showcase |||||||||||
| Mar. 8 | San Diego | T-Mobile Park • Seattle, WA | L 5-8 8 Inn. | Owen | Abney (0-1) | Dolak | 1,250 | 12-3 | |
| Mar. 9 | Washington | T-Mobile Park • Seattle, WA | W 5-2 | Kitchen (3-0) | Jones | Causey (1) | 750 | 13-3 | |
| Mar. 10 | #1 Oregon State | T-Mobile Park • Seattle, WA | T 4-4 11 Inn. | None | None | | 3,000 | 13-3-1 | |
| Mar. 13 | #18 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 5-8 | Griffith | Kobos (1-2) | Spiers | 4,851 | 13-4-1 | |
| Mar. 15 | ULM | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 13-3 | McCambley (3-0) | Barton | | 986 | 14-4-1 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 16 | ULM | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 14-2 | Kitchen (4-0) | Jeans | | 998 | 15-4-1 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 17 | ULM | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 15-7 | Eardensohn (3-0) | Sanderson | | 878 | 16-4-1 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 22 | Troy | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4-2 | McCambley (4-0) | Thomas | Abney (3) | 1,671 | 17-4-1 | 4-0 |
| Mar. 23 | Troy | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9-7 | Abney (1-1) | Johnson | | 1,913 | 18-4-1 | 5-0 |
| Mar. 24 | Troy | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 8-10 | Gill | McDaniels (0-1) | Fultz | 1,377 | 18-5-1 | 5-1 |
| Mar. 26 | UNCW | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 4-5 | Ryan | Abney (1-2) | | 815 | 18-6-1 | 5-1 |
| Mar. 27 | UNCW | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9-2 | Veneziano (3-0) | Sharpe | | 2,004 | 19-6-1 | 5-1 |
| Mar. 29 | Arkansas State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2-4 | Jackson | McCambley (4-1) | Jumper | 1,378 | 19-7-1 | 5-2 |
| Mar. 30 DH | Arkansas State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6-0 | Kitchen (5-0) | Coates | | 1,378 | 20-7-1 | 6-2 |
| Mar. 30 DH | Arkansas State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 3-7 | Alberius | McDaniels (0-2) | Jumper | 1,678 | 20-8-1 | 6-3 |
April (6–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 2 | Illinois | Illinois Field • Champaign, IL | L 2-4 | Harris | Veneziano (3-1) | Acton | 701 | 20-9-1 | 6-3 |
| Apr. 3 | Illinois | Illinois Field • Champaign, IL | L 1-4 | Schmitt | Abney (1-3) | Acton | 687 | 20-10-1 | 6-3 |
| Apr. 6 DH | South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 9-4 | Eardensohn (4-0) | DeSantis | | 1,213 | 21-10-1 | 7-3 |
| Apr. 6 DH | South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 4-8 | Cheatwood | Kitchen (5-1) | Greene | 1,213 | 21-11-1 | 7-4 |
| Apr. 7 | South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 14-5 | Veneziano (4-1) | Yarborough | | 1,232 | 22-11-1 | 8-4 |
| Apr. 10 | #2 NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 7-6 | Damron (2-0) | Klyman | Eardensohn (1) | 3,048 | 23-11-1 | 8-4 |
| Apr. 12 DH | Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 5-8 | Fidel | McCambley (4-2) | | 364 | 23-12-1 | 8-5 |
| Apr. 12 DH | Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 0-14 | Arnold | Kitchen (5-2) | | 324 | 21-13-1 | 8-6 |
| Apr. 14 | Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled |
| Apr. 16 | College of Charleston | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 6-13 | Williams | Damron (2-1) | | 2,746 | 23-14-1 | 8-6 |
| Apr. 18 | Georgia Southern | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2-9 | Shuman | Eardensohn (4-1) | | 1,307 | 23-15-1 | 8-7 |
| Apr. 20 DH | Georgia Southern | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9-7 | McCambley (5-2) | Whitney | | 1,585 | 24-15-1 | 9-7 |
| Apr. 20 DH | Georgia Southern | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 12-13 | Parker | Kitchen (5-3) | Johnson | 1,585 | 24-16-1 | 9-8 |
| Apr. 23 | #15 North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 1-6 | Grogan | Parker (0-1) | | 2,618 | 24-17-1 | 9-8 |
| Apr. 26 | Georgia State | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 27-2 | Abney (2-3) | Clark | | 372 | 25-17-1 | 10-8 |
| Apr. 27 | Georgia State | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 6-5 10 Inn. | McCambley (6-2) | Bell | | 410 | 26-17-1 | 11-8 |
| Apr. 28 | Georgia State | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 11-15 | Horton | Abney (2-4) | | 401 | 26-18-1 | 11-9 |
May (4–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 3 | Louisiana | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 0-10 | Burk | Veneziano (4-2) | Perrin | 1,035 | 26-19-1 | 11-10 |
| May 4 | Louisiana | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 7-9 | Schultz | Causey (0-1) | Cox | 1,229 | 26-20-1 | 11-11 |
| May 5 | Louisiana | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11-9 | Kitchen (6-3) | Horton | | 1,101 | 27-20-1 | 12-11 |
| May 10 | UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 8-6 11 Inn. | Eardensohn (5-1) | Gross | McCambley (1) | 588 | 28-20-1 | 13-11 |
| May 11 | UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled | Game Canceled |
| May 12 | UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-6 | Divis | McCambley (6-3) | Gross | 508 | 28-21-1 | 13-12 |
| May 14 | Clemson | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 3-14 | Griffith | McDaniels (0-3) | | 3,519 | 28-22-1 | 13-12 |
| May 16 | Appalachian State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 19-3 | Veneziano (5-2) | Tuthill | | 1,186 | 29-22-1 | 14-12 |
| May 17 | Appalachian State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 9-6 | Bowman | Kitchen (6-4) | | 1,476 | 29-23-1 | 14-13 |
| May 18 | Appalachian State | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9-6 | Kobos (2-2) | Hampton | Gentry (1) | 1,644 | 30-23-1 | 15-13 |
Post-season (6–3) :
SBC Tournament (5–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 22 | UT Arlington | 4 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 8-9 10 Inn. | Divis | Gentry (1-1) | | 688 | 30-24-1 | 0-1 |
| May 23 | Texas State | 1 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13-4 | Causey (1-1) | Reich | Parker (1) | 480 | 31-24-1 | 1-1 |
| May 24 | UT Arlington | 4 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 14-13 10 Inn. | Gentry (2-1) | Bost | | 880 | 32-24-1 | 2-1 |
| May 25 | ULM | 10 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 26-10 | Eardensohn (6-1) | Barton | | 616 | 33-24-1 | 3-1 |
| May 25 | ULM | 10 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10-6 | Parker (1-1) | Marsh | | 691 | 34-24-1 | 4-1 |
| May 25 | Georgia Southern | 2 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9-7 | Abney (3-4) | Maton | Kobos (1) | 1,088 | 35-24-1 | 5-1 |
NCAA tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Atlanta Regional ||||||||||||
| May 31 | Auburn | 2 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 7-16 | Anderson | Veneziano (5-3) | | 2,487 | 35-25-1 | 0-1 |
| Jun. 1 | Florida A&M | 4 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 9-4 | Parker (2-1) | Hancock | Kitchen (1) | 1,947 | 36-25-1 | 1-1 |
| Jun. 2 | Georgia Tech | 1 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 8-10 | Hughes | Causey (1-2) | English | 2,235 | 35-26-1 | 1-2 |

## Atlanta Regional

Atlanta Regional Teams :
| (1) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | (2) Auburn Tigers | (3) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | (4) Florida A&M Rattlers |
| First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 13 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 2 | 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Auburn | 6 | | | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 3 | Auburn | 6 | | | |
| 2 | Auburn | 16 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Auburn | 16 | | | | 2 | Auburn | 4 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 |
| | | | 3 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | | | |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 4 | 1 | Georgia Tech | 10 | | | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | | | | | | |

## 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' | 22 | 22* | 22* | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D1Baseball | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ 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.