2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

The 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium. This was the first season of competition in the Sun Belt after transitioning from the Big South. While the Chanticleers were successful in their inaugural Sun Belt season, winning a regular season title, they failed to return to the NCAA Tournament after winning the College World Series the previous season.

2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
Sun Belt regular season champions
Sun Belt East Division champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2017 record37–19–1 (20–7–1 SBC)
Head coachGary Gilmore (22nd season)
Home stadiumSprings Brooks Stadium
2017 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolinax  2271 .750  37191 .658
No. 26 South Alabamay   2280 .733  40210 .656
Georgia Southern   18120 .600  38210 .644
Troy   16140 .533  31250 .554
Georgia State   10200 .333  22330 .400
Appalachian State   8220 .267  19360 .345
West Division
UT Arlingtonx   20100 .667  30250 .545
Louisiana–Lafayette   19101 .650  35211 .623
Arkansas State   13160 .448  28270 .509
Texas State   13170 .433  29300 .492
Little Rock   11180 .379  21340 .382
Louisiana–Monroe   6240 .200  12430 .218
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Schedule and results

Coastal Carolina announced its 2017 baseball schedule on November 16, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of 34 home and 23 away games in the regular season. The Chanticleers hosted Sun Belts foes Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Troy and traveled to Georgia State, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, Texas–Arlington, and Texas State.[1]

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship was hosted by Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia.[2] Coastal Carolina captured the regular season Sun Belt championship, but were eliminated by Texas State in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament following a 5–7 defeat. Falling to 37–19–1, the Chanticleers were not selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament.

2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (37–18–1)
Post-Season (0–1)

References

  1. "Coastal Carolina Baseball Announces 2017 Schedule" (Press release). Coastal Carolina University Department of Athletics. November 16, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. "2017 Sun Belt Baseball Tournament Coming to Statesboro" (Press release). Georgia Southern University Department of Athletics. December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
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