# 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium. This was the first season of competition in the Sun Belt after transitioning from the Big South. While the Chanticleers were successful in their inaugural Sun Belt season, winning a regular season title, they failed to return to the NCAA tournament after winning the College World Series the previous season.

## Schedule and results

Coastal Carolina announced its 2017 baseball schedule on November 16, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of 34 home and 23 away games in the regular season. The Chanticleers hosted Sun Belts foes Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Troy and traveled to Georgia State, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, Texas–Arlington, and Texas State.
The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship was hosted by Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia. Coastal Carolina captured the regular season Sun Belt championship, but were eliminated by Texas State in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament following a 5–7 defeat. Falling to 37–19–1, the Chanticleers were not selected to participate in the NCAA tournament.
Legend :
| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member |
2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log :
Regular season (37–18–1) :
February (4–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Feb. 17 | Richmond | No. 19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–5 | Cunningham (1–0) | Baker (0–1) | None | | 3,280 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 18 | Western Carolina | No. 19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 4–5 | Sammons (1–0) | Kitchen (0–1) | None | | 3,777 | 1–1 | – |
| Feb. 19 | James Madison | No. 19 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 3–11 | 2,488 | Colon (1–0) | Vazquez (0–1) | None | | 1–2 | |
| Feb. 20 | St. John's | No. 27 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 4–7 (10 inns) | French (1–0) | Holmes (0–1) | None | | 1,845 | 1–3 | |
| Feb. 22 | College of Charleston | No. 27 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 16–7 | Veneziano (1–0) | Kuhn (1–1) | None | | 2,019 | 2–3 | |
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| Feb. 24 | Ball State | No. 27 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 1–0 | Cunningham (2–0) | Butler (0–1) | Holmes (1) | | 1,967 | 3–3 | |
| Feb. 25 | West Virginia | No. 27 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 9–22 | Kearns (1–0) | Beckwith (0–1) | None | | 2,319 | 3–4 | |
| Feb. 26 | George Mason | No. 27 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–8 | Orlando (1–0) | Tobin (0–1) | None | | 1,785 | 4–4 | |
| Feb. 27 | West Virginia | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 1–4 | Dotson (2–0) | Hopeck (0–1) | Potock (1) | | 1,553 | 4–5 | – |
March (13–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | at UNC Wilmington | | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | W 4–1 | Holmes (1–1) | Magestro (0–2) | Kitchen (1) | 1,443 | 5–5 | |
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| Mar. 3 | San Francisco | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 7–5 | Schaefer (1–0) | Steele (0–1) | Kitchen (2) | 1,388 | 6–5 | |
| Mar. 4 | Winthrop | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–3 | Kitchen (1–1) | Harris (0–2) | Vazquez (1) | 1,722 | 7–5 | |
| Mar. 4 | Albany | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 14–0 (7 inns) | Bilous (1–0) | McLean (0–1) | None | 1,327 | 8–5 | |
| Mar. 5 | San Francisco | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–1 | Hopeck (1–1) | Granoff (1–2) | None | 1,425 | 9–5 | |
| Mar. 8 | Wake Forest | No. 23 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 8–13 | Bach (1–0) | Veneziano (1–1) | None | 1,451 | 9–6 | |
| Mar. 10 | Illinois | No. 23 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 6–7 | Sefcik (1–2) | Holmes (1–2) | Schmitt (1) | 1,411 | 9–7 | |
| Mar. 11 | Illinois | No. 23 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 3–2 | Kitchen (2–1) | Schmitt (0–1) | None | 1,411 | 10–7 | |
| Mar. 12 | Illinois | No. 23 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–0 | Bilous (2–0) | Sefcik (1–2) | None | 1,554 | 11–7 | |
| Mar. 17 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4–5 (14 inns) | Walden (4–0) | Orlando (1–1) | None | 1,478 | 11–8 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 18 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 4–3 | Beckwith (1–1) | Courville (0–2) | Latcham (1) | 1,621 | 12–8 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 19 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 7–10 | Theriot (1–0) | Hopeck (1–2) | None | 1,360 | 12–9 | 1–2 |
| Mar. 24 | Arkansas State | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 5–0 | Cunningham (3–0) | Ayers (2–3) | None | 1,744 | 13–9 | 2–2 |
| Mar. 25 | Arkansas State | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11–6 | Beckwith (2–1) | Culbertson (2–2) | Latcham (2) | 1,691 | 14–9 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 26 | Arkansas State | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–1 | Bilous (3–0) | Mitzel (0–2) | None | 1,748 | 15–9 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 28 | at No. 7 North Carolina | | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 6–7 | Daniels (3–0) | Kitchen (2–2) | None | 1,925 | 15–10 | |
| Mar. 29 | UNC Wilmington | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13–2 | Veneziano (2–1) | Sharpe (0–1) | Vazquez (2) | 1,577 | 16–10 | |
| Mar. 31 | at Georgia State | | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 4–0 | Cunningham (4–0) | Gaddis (3–2) | None | 348 | 17–10 | 5–2 |
April (10–6–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| April 1 | at Georgia State | | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 8–5 | Beckwith (3–1) | Conley (2–5) | None | 361 | 18–10 | 6–2 |
| April 2 | at Georgia State | | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 17–0 (7 inns) | Hopeck (2–2) | Baker (0–4) | None | 335 | 19–10 | 7–2 |
| April 7 | Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 26 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 0–1 | Leger (6–1) | Cunningham (4–1) | Moore (7) | 2,191 | 19–11 | 7–3 |
| April 8 | Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 26 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9–8 | Beckwith (4–1) | Moore (0–1) | None | 2,278 | 20–11 | 8–3 |
| April 9 | Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 26 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | T 7–7 (9 inns) | | | | 2,107 | 20–11–1 | 8–3–1 |
| April 11 | at No. 22 Wake Forest | No. 26 | Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC | L 9–19 | Hearn (1–0) | Vazquez (0–2) | None | 1,210 | 20–12–1 | |
| April 13 | at South Alabama | No. 26 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 4–3 (10 inns) | Holmes (2–2) | Peacock (0–2) | None | 2,019 | 21–12–1 | 9–3–1 |
| April 14 | at South Alabama | No. 26 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 11–9 | Beckwith (5–1) | Geyer (0–2) | Kitchen (3) | 2,276 | 22–12–1 | 10–3–1 |
| April 15 | at South Alabama | No. 26 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 3–4 | Eiland (1–0) | Veneziano (2–2) | None | 1,681 | 22–13–1 | 10–4–1 |
| April 19 | at College of Charleston | No. 29 | Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC | W 8–5 | Latcham (1–0) | McKinley (0–4) | Beckwith (1) | 654 | 23–13–1 | |
| April 21 | Georgia Southern | No. 29 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–5 | Cunningham (5–1) | Condra–Bogan (4–1) | Holmes (2) | 1,970 | 24–13–1 | 11–4–1 |
| April 22 | Georgia Southern | No. 29 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 6–7 (10 inns) | Hughes (5–1) | Holmes (2–3) | None | 1,858 | 24–14-1 | 11-5-1 |
| April 23 | Georgia Southern | No. 29 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2–3 | Simmons (4–0) | Bilous (3–1) | Hughes (6) | 1,678 | 24–15-1 | 11-6-1 |
| April 28 | at The Citadel | | Riley Park • Charleston, SC | W 9–6 | Holmes (3–3) | Morris (0–2) | None | 616 | 25–15-1 | |
| April 28 | Troy | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 0–4 | Crane (4–1) | Cunningham (5–2) | Gill (5) | 1,492 | 25–16-1 | 11-7-1 |
| April 29 | Troy | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 5–4 | Holmes (4–3) | Skinner (3–4) | None | 1,470 | 26–16–1 | 12–7–1 |
| April 30 | Troy | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 11–8 | Latcham (2–0) | Crook (5–2) | Holmes (3) | 1,616 | 27–16–1 | 13–7–1 |
May (10–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 5 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 7–5 (12 inns) | Latcham (3–0) | Herrera (1–4) | None | 1,015 | 28–16–1 | 14–7–1 |
| May 6 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 10–5 | Beckwith (6–1) | Beal (3–6) | Kitchen (4) | 1,073 | 29–16–1 | 15–7–1 |
| May 7 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 8–1 | Hopeck (3–2) | Morrison (0–1) | None | 1,087 | 30–16–1 | 16–7–1 |
| May 9 | UNC Wilmington | No. 29 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 13–6 | Holmes (5–3) | Gesell (0–1) | None | 1,717 | 31–16–1 | – |
| May 10 | College of Charleston | No. 29 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 5–6 | Ocker (3–1) | Schaefer (1–1) | None | 1,578 | 30–17–1 | |
| May 12 | at No. 24 UT Arlington | No. 29 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 5–4 | Cunningham (6–2) | Simmons (7–3) | Latcham (3) | 939 | 32–17–1 | 17–7–1 |
| May 13 | at No. 24 UT Arlington | No. 29 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 4–1 | Beckwith (7–1) | James (0–2) | Kitchen (5) | 505 | 33–17–1 | 18–7–1 |
| May 14 | at No. 24 UT Arlington | No. 29 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 5–0 | Hopeck (4–2) | Hernandez (6–1) | None | 374 | 34–17–1 | 19–7–1 |
| May 16 | at No. 14 Clemson | No. 24 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 8–11 | Gilliam (3–1) | Bilous (3–2) | None | 5,138 | 34–18–1 | |
| May 18 | Appalachian State | No. 24 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 5–0 | Cunningham (7–2) | Schaeffer (1–2) | None | 1,278 | 35–18–1 | 20–7–1 |
| May 19 | Appalachian State | No. 24 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 4–2 | Beckwith (8–1) | Schmid (6–7) | Kitchen (6) | 1,838 | 36–18–1 | 21–7–1 |
| May 20 | Appalachian State | No. 24 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6–2 | Hopeck (5–2) | Watts (2–8) | Latcham (4) | 1,910 | 37–18–1 | 22–7–1 |
Post-season (0–1) :
SBC Tournament (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBCT Record |
| May 26 | vs. Texas State | No. 18 | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 5–7 | Reich (3–5) | Beckwith (8–2) | Pagano (1) | | 578 | 37–19–1 | 0–1 |
* Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.