CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina softball team will hit the road to take on Charleston Southern on March 11 at 5 p.m. ET before facing the No. 9 South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C., on March 12 at 6 p.m. ET.

LAST TIME OUT

• Coastal swept a three-game series against South Dakota, shutting out the Coyotes in all three games.
• The Chanticleers run-ruled USD 8-0 in game one, highlighted by multi-RBI performances from Keirstin Roose, Georgia Hood, and McKennah Metzger.
• Game two went to extra innings, with Brie Normandin hitting a walk-off RBI double to secure a 1-0 win.
• CCU completed the sweep with a 6-0 victory in game three, as Normandin drove in three RBIs while Hood and Delaney Keith each belted solo home runs.

HISTORY AGAINST
Charleston Southern

• Coastal holds a 76-37 all-time record against Charleston Southern.
• The Chants are on a two-game win streak after shutting out the Buccaneers in their last two meetings.
• CCU has outscored CSU 33-7 in the last five matchups.
• In their most recent contest, Hood, Keith, and Normandin each recorded RBIs in a 7-0 victory.
• Coastal looks to improve its 29-17 road record against Charleston Southern.

South Carolina

• Coastal holds a 9-57 all-time record against South Carolina.
• The Chants are looking to snap a five-game losing streak against the Gamecocks.
• CCU has a 2-8 record in the last 10 meetings.
• The first matchup between the programs took place in April 1989, when South Carolina earned a 7-0 win.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Charleston Southern

• The Buccaneers enter the matchup with a 9-9 record.
• CSU is on a two-game losing streak after being shut out in back-to-back games against No. 4 Clemson.
• Carsten Sandvig leads the offense with a .378 batting average and 16 RBIs, while Blakley Kingsmore tops the team with 13 runs.
• Riley Lauffer leads the pitching staff with a 3.07 ERA and a 4-2 record, tallying 27 strikeouts and two saves this season.

South Carolina

• The Gamecocks are ranked No. 9 in the latest NFCA Coaches poll.
• South Carolina holds a 20-3 record this season.
• USC is on a three-game losing streak after dropping three one-run games to No. 2 Oklahoma.
• Quincee Lilio leads the team and ranks 10th nationally with a .514 batting average. She also tops the team with a .624 on-base percentage and 37 hits, which rank fifth and 11th in the nation, respectively.
• The Gamecocks lead the nation with 57 doubles and rank in the top 10 in several statistical categories, including fielding percentage (.981), on-base percentage (.472), RBIs per game (7.91), scoring (8.52), sacrifice flies (15), walks (123), and win-loss percentage (.870).

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