10/2/2018 2:15:00 PM | Baseball
Coastal Carolina baseball began its fall practice season this week
Conway, S.C. – With Hurricane Florence and its aftermath on the surrounding areas closing the Coastal Carolina University campus for three weeks, Sept. 11-28, the CCU baseball team had the start of its fall practice delayed unit the team returned to campus this week.
The 2019 Chanticleers began fall practice this weekend, as 2018 Sun Belt Coach of the Year Gary Gilmore, who is in his 24th season in the Coastal dugout, has 23 returners from last season's team highlighted by sophomore Parker Chavers, who was named a consensus 2018 freshman all-American, second-team all-Sun Belt Conference, Sun Belt all-tournament and earned a spot on the NCAA Conway Regional all-tournament team.
Also returning this season is senior Zach Biermann (ABCA all-American, ABCA all-region, first-team all-Sun Belt, Sun Belt Tournament MVP), junior Cory Wood (Collegiate Baseball third-team all-American, first-team all-Sun Belt), and senior Matt Eardensohn (second-team all-Sun Belt).
Last season, the Chants went 43-19 overall, won both the 2018 Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament championships, advanced to an NCAA Regional for the 16th time and hosted the NCAA Conway Regional for the fourth time in the program's history (2007, 2008, 2010 and 2018).
New this fall, is an NCAA rule that allows for two scrimmages against outside competition in the fall season. Dates, times and opponents of the two exhibition contests will be announced at a later date.
For complete coverage of CCU baseball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalBaseball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com.
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The 2019 Chanticleers began fall practice this weekend, as 2018 Sun Belt Coach of the Year Gary Gilmore, who is in his 24th season in the Coastal dugout, has 23 returners from last season's team highlighted by sophomore Parker Chavers, who was named a consensus 2018 freshman all-American, second-team all-Sun Belt Conference, Sun Belt all-tournament and earned a spot on the NCAA Conway Regional all-tournament team.
Also returning this season is senior Zach Biermann (ABCA all-American, ABCA all-region, first-team all-Sun Belt, Sun Belt Tournament MVP), junior Cory Wood (Collegiate Baseball third-team all-American, first-team all-Sun Belt), and senior Matt Eardensohn (second-team all-Sun Belt).
Last season, the Chants went 43-19 overall, won both the 2018 Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament championships, advanced to an NCAA Regional for the 16th time and hosted the NCAA Conway Regional for the fourth time in the program's history (2007, 2008, 2010 and 2018).
New this fall, is an NCAA rule that allows for two scrimmages against outside competition in the fall season. Dates, times and opponents of the two exhibition contests will be announced at a later date.
For complete coverage of CCU baseball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalBaseball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com.
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