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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball program has been the university's most consistent program in terms of success. Head Coach
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(903–464-1 at CCU, 1,156-566-3 overall) has led the Chanticleers to 16 NCAA Regional appearances and three Super Regional appearances since being hired in 1996. The program has received #1 regional seeds on five occasions (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018) and won 50+ games in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2016. In addition, the Chanticleers hosted NCAA Regionals in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2018. The program hosted a Super Regional in 2010 and won the 2016 College World Series. Future Chicago White Sox major league pitcher
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, and Charleston, although this may change following Coastal's move to the Sun Belt Conference.


NCAA Regional appearances


NCAA Super Regional appearances


NCAA College World Series appearances

On June 19, 2016, the Chanticleers baseball program made their first ever appearance in the CWS defeating #1 ranked Florida Gators. The Chanticleers made it through the double elimination bracket with one loss. In the Best of 3 Series against Arizona, the Chanticleers lost game 1 but rallied back to win games 2 and 3. On June 30, 2016 the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers defeated Arizona 4-3 in game 3 to become the 2016 NCAA Men's Baseball Champions.


Alumni on MLB Rosters

In 2017, Coastal Carolina has had 3 former players on active MLB rosters. *
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, SS -
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* Tommy LaStella, 2B -
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* Jacob May, CF -
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, currently a free agent In all, the university has produced 11 players on active MLB rosters, beginning with
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in 1987.


NCAA vs MLB Exhibition Game

On March 29, 2011 the Coastal Carolina baseball team scheduled an exhibition game against MLB's Texas Rangers at the Chanticleers home field for 2013, BB&T Coastal Field in
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. The Rangers won the game 6-2.


See also

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List of NCAA Division I baseball programs The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2022 season, 301 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tournament and then to Omaha, Nebraska, and Charle ...


References


External links

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