Former Chant Veneziano Gets MLB Call
9/19/2023 5:34:00 PM | Baseball
The lefty pitcher joins Remillard in the majors
CONWAY, S.C. – Former Coastal Carolina Chanticleer Anthony Veneziano was called up to the Major League level by the Kansas City Royals, the team announced on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
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Veneziano joins Zach Remillard of the Chicago White Sox as former Chanticleers currently on MLB rosters.
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Veneziano played three seasons for the Chants from 2017-19 before being selected in the 10th round (289th pick) by the Kansas City Royals in the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.
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The lefty finished his collegiate career with a 14-6 record and an ERA of 5.09. He struck out 187 batters over 176.2 innings pitched. The Hackettstown, N.J., native held opponents to a .258 batting average for his career, which ranks 25th all-time in CCU's career record book.
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During the 2022-23 season, the southpaw pitcher jumped from the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (5-1, 2.13 ERA) to the Omaha Storm Chasers (5-4, 4.22 ERA) with a combined record of 10-5 and 3.17 ERA. For the year, Veneziano has 127 strikeouts and just 48 walked batters.
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For complete coverage of Coastal Carolina 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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Veneziano joins Zach Remillard of the Chicago White Sox as former Chanticleers currently on MLB rosters.
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Veneziano played three seasons for the Chants from 2017-19 before being selected in the 10th round (289th pick) by the Kansas City Royals in the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.
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The lefty finished his collegiate career with a 14-6 record and an ERA of 5.09. He struck out 187 batters over 176.2 innings pitched. The Hackettstown, N.J., native held opponents to a .258 batting average for his career, which ranks 25th all-time in CCU's career record book.
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During the 2022-23 season, the southpaw pitcher jumped from the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (5-1, 2.13 ERA) to the Omaha Storm Chasers (5-4, 4.22 ERA) with a combined record of 10-5 and 3.17 ERA. For the year, Veneziano has 127 strikeouts and just 48 walked batters.
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For complete coverage of Coastal Carolina 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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