Tuesday, May 3
Conway, S.C.
6 p.m. ET
Coastal Carolina University
26-15-1
16
vs
1
UNC Wilmington
24-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | X | 16 | 15 | 0 |
Photo by: Lilia Joyce, Coastal Carolina Digital Team
Coastal Baseball Pounds UNCW, 16-1
5/3/2022 10:20:00 PM | Baseball
Chants scored in six straight innings
CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina scored two runs or more in every inning from the second through the seventh inning to roll to a 16-1 home win over the UNCW Seahawks in non-conference midweek action on Tuesday night in Springs Brooks Stadium.
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With the win, the Chants moved to 26-15-1 overall, while the Seahawks fell to 24-19 on the season with the loss.
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The offensive outburst by the Chants was fueled by multi-RBI games from four different Chants in Tyler Johnson (2-for-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBIs, 2 runs), Graham Brown (3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBIs, run, SB), Dale Thomas (3-for-5, 3 2B, 2 RBIs, 3 runs), and Billy Underwood (1-for-2, 2 RBIs, run).
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Derek Bender (1-for-2, RBI) and Zack Beach (0-for-4, RBI) added an RBI each in the one-sided contest, as Coastal hit .455 (10-for-22) with runners on base and .438 (7-for-16) with runners in scoring position.
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While the offense was on fire at the plate, the Chanticleer arms held up their end with eight strikeouts and just one walk, while holding UNCW hitless at 0-for-11 with runners on base and 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position for the game.
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Riley Eikhoff (3-0) picked up the win on the designated staff day, as he allowed just one run on four hits, no walks, and three strikeouts over the 3.0 innings in the start.
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The bullpen did the rest, as Connor Kurki (1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 K), Jonathan Blackwell (1.0 IP, 2 K), Teddy Sharkey (1.0 IP, 2 hits), Luke Barrow (1.0 IP), Darin Horn (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 K), and Will Smith (1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 K) all threw a scoreless inning the rest of the way in the home win.
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The Seahawks had seven players combine for eight hits with Taber Mongero (2-for-3, HR, 2B, RBI, run) having two of their three extra-base hits on the night with a home run and double.
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UNCW starter Carter Holjes (2-1) was handed the loss, as the Chanticleers scored two runs or more on five of the seven pitchers that the Seahawks used for the game.
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UNCW took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a solo home run from Mongero but would not score for the remainder of the game.
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The Chanticleers scored 16 unanswered runs over the next six innings of play to cruise to the double-digit win.
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The scoring started for the Chanticleers in the bottom of the second inning on a lead-off double to left-center field by Thomas followed by a Graham Brown two-run single down the left-field line three batters later to put the home team on top 2-1 after two innings of play.
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Coastal added to its lead in the next inning, as Eric Brown reached base on a UNCW throwing error and then jogged around the bases on a two-run opposite-field home run off the bat of Johnson to push the lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the third inning.
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Another double by Thomas and a second RBI-single from Graham Brown capped the three-run inning and extended the lead to 5-1 heading into the fourth frame.
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The home team scored two runs in the fourth and fifth innings on a two-run double by Johnson and an RBI-ground out and a wild pitch, respectively, to keep the scoring trend going and run the lead out to 9-1 with four innings to play.
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A Coastal double play in the sixth inning halted the Seahawks' scoring chance and kept the momentum on the side of the Men in Teal, as the offense exploded for a five-run sixth inning highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Thomas and an RBI-single from pinch hitters Underwood and Bender to put the score at 14-1 going into the seventh inning.
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The Chants added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh on a wild pitch and an RBI-ground out to put the score at 16-1.
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Coastal will return to Sun Belt Conference play on Friday for a three-game series with the Little Rock Trojans (21-19, 9-11 SBC) at Springs Brooks Stadium. First pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m. ET.
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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 www.GoCCUsports.com.
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With the win, the Chants moved to 26-15-1 overall, while the Seahawks fell to 24-19 on the season with the loss.
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The offensive outburst by the Chants was fueled by multi-RBI games from four different Chants in Tyler Johnson (2-for-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBIs, 2 runs), Graham Brown (3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBIs, run, SB), Dale Thomas (3-for-5, 3 2B, 2 RBIs, 3 runs), and Billy Underwood (1-for-2, 2 RBIs, run).
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Derek Bender (1-for-2, RBI) and Zack Beach (0-for-4, RBI) added an RBI each in the one-sided contest, as Coastal hit .455 (10-for-22) with runners on base and .438 (7-for-16) with runners in scoring position.
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While the offense was on fire at the plate, the Chanticleer arms held up their end with eight strikeouts and just one walk, while holding UNCW hitless at 0-for-11 with runners on base and 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position for the game.
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Riley Eikhoff (3-0) picked up the win on the designated staff day, as he allowed just one run on four hits, no walks, and three strikeouts over the 3.0 innings in the start.
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The bullpen did the rest, as Connor Kurki (1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 K), Jonathan Blackwell (1.0 IP, 2 K), Teddy Sharkey (1.0 IP, 2 hits), Luke Barrow (1.0 IP), Darin Horn (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 K), and Will Smith (1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 K) all threw a scoreless inning the rest of the way in the home win.
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The Seahawks had seven players combine for eight hits with Taber Mongero (2-for-3, HR, 2B, RBI, run) having two of their three extra-base hits on the night with a home run and double.
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UNCW starter Carter Holjes (2-1) was handed the loss, as the Chanticleers scored two runs or more on five of the seven pitchers that the Seahawks used for the game.
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UNCW took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a solo home run from Mongero but would not score for the remainder of the game.
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The Chanticleers scored 16 unanswered runs over the next six innings of play to cruise to the double-digit win.
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The scoring started for the Chanticleers in the bottom of the second inning on a lead-off double to left-center field by Thomas followed by a Graham Brown two-run single down the left-field line three batters later to put the home team on top 2-1 after two innings of play.
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Coastal added to its lead in the next inning, as Eric Brown reached base on a UNCW throwing error and then jogged around the bases on a two-run opposite-field home run off the bat of Johnson to push the lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the third inning.
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Another double by Thomas and a second RBI-single from Graham Brown capped the three-run inning and extended the lead to 5-1 heading into the fourth frame.
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The home team scored two runs in the fourth and fifth innings on a two-run double by Johnson and an RBI-ground out and a wild pitch, respectively, to keep the scoring trend going and run the lead out to 9-1 with four innings to play.
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A Coastal double play in the sixth inning halted the Seahawks' scoring chance and kept the momentum on the side of the Men in Teal, as the offense exploded for a five-run sixth inning highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Thomas and an RBI-single from pinch hitters Underwood and Bender to put the score at 14-1 going into the seventh inning.
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The Chants added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh on a wild pitch and an RBI-ground out to put the score at 16-1.
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Coastal will return to Sun Belt Conference play on Friday for a three-game series with the Little Rock Trojans (21-19, 9-11 SBC) at Springs Brooks Stadium. First pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m. ET.
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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 www.GoCCUsports.com.
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Pitching:
W: Eikhoff, Riley (3-0)
L: Carter Holjes (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Dillon Lifrieri 1 ; Taber Mongero 1
HR: Taber Mongero 1
RBI: Taber Mongero 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taber Mongero 1
HBP: Ethan Baucom 1 ; Matt Suggs 1 ; Ron Evans 1
Batting:
2B: Johnson, Tyler 1 ; Thomas, Dale 3 ; Brown, Graham 1
HR: Johnson, Tyler 1
RBI: Johnson, Tyler 4 ; Thomas, Dale 2 ; Underwood, Billy 2 ; Bender, Derek 1 ; Brown, Graham 3 ; Beach, Zack 1
SH: Lucky, Nick 1 ; Guangorena, Kameron 1 ; Beach, Zack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: White, Austin 3 ; Brown, Eric 4 ; Johnson, Tyler 2 ; Thomas, Dale 3 ; Lucky, Nick 1 ; Underwood, Billy 1 ; Guangorena, Kameron 1 ; Brown, Graham 1
SB: Brown, Graham 1
CS: Brown, Eric 1 ; McDermott, Matt 1
HBP: Johnson, Tyler 1 ; Garrison, Tanner 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
4
H
3
RBI
0
3b/2b
AB
5
R
3
H
3
RBI
2
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
3
AB
4
R
3
H
2
RBI
0
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