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.

2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
National Champions Big South Champions Big South Tournament Champions
Baton Rouge Super Regional Champions Raleigh Regional Champions
Conference	Big South Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
CB	No. 1
2016 record	55–18 (21–3 Big South)
Head coach	Gary Gilmore (21st season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin Schnall (13th season) Drew Thomas (10th season) Matt Schilling (9th season)
Home stadium	Springs Brooks Stadium

2016 Big South Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#1 Coastal Carolina †‡^y ‍‍‍	21	–	3		.875			53	–	17		.757
High Point ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			32	–	24		.571
Longwood ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			32	–	27		.542
Gardner–Webb ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			37	–	21		.638
Campbell* ‍‍‍	13	–	11		.542			26	–	27		.491
Presbyterian ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			27	–	30		.474
Liberty ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			31	–	28		.525
Winthrop ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			28	–	27		.509
Radford ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			19	–	39		.328
Charleston Southern ‍‍‍	6	–	18		.250			19	–	34		.358
UNC Asheville ‍‍‍	5	–	19		.208			16	–	38		.296
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament *Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties As of June 5, 2016[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Roster

2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster[2]
	Pitchers 2 - Zack Hopeck - Sophomore 10 - Jason Bilous - Freshman 18 - Alex Cunningham - Junior 25 - Mike Morrison - Senior 27 - Adam Hall - Senior 31 - Bobby Holmes - Sophomore 33 - Tyler Poole - Senior 34 - Cole Schaefer - Junior 39 - Austin Kitchen - Freshman 40 - Brandon Miller - Freshman 41 - Andrew Beckwith - Junior	Catchers 12 - David Parrett - Senior 13 - Peyton Isaacson - Freshman 16 - Matt Beaird - Sophomore 37 - G.K. Young - Junior 42 - Kyle Skeels - Freshman Infielders 1 - Michael Paez - Junior 5 - Kieton Rivers - Freshman 7 - Zach Remillard - Senior 8 - Tyler Chadwick - Senior 11 - Jordan Gore - Junior 19 - Kevin Woodall Jr. - Sophomore 26 - Seth Lancaster - Sophomore 38 - Cameron Pearcey - Freshman		Outfielders 3 - Josh Crump - Sophomore 6 - Connor Owings - Senior 17 - Billy Cooke - Sophomore 24 - Dalton Ewing - Sophomore 29 - Anthony Marks - Senior

Coaches

2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball coaching staff[2]
14 - Gary Gilmore - Head Coach 9 - Kevin Schnall - Associate Head Coach 22 - Drew Thomas - Assistant Coach 4 - Matt Schilling - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule

Legend
	Coastal win
	Coastal loss
	Cancellation
Bold	Coastal team member
*	Non-Conference game

2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record BSC 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 Rank 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[4] Beckwith (13–1)[4] 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

See also: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'[5]	NR	NR*	NR*	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	15	24	23	21	19	16	16*	16*	1
Baseball America[6]	23	19	19	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	25	19	NR	NR	22	19	15	15*	15*	1
Collegiate Baseball^[7]	33	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	23	22	18	13	25	24	25	19	15	11	5	1
NCBWA†[8]	23	22	23	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	28	22	27	26	23	20	17	11	11*	1
D1Baseball

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

1. "Big South Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
2. "Official Baseball Roster". goccusports.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
3. "CCU Chanticleers Baseball Official Schedule". goccusports.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
4. "Coastal Wins College World Series Opener vs #1 Florida". goccusports.com. June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
5. Baseball Coaches Poll
6. Baseball America College: Top 25
7. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
8. NCBWA Division I poll