2026 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team

2026 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record0-0 (0-0 SBC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChad Oxendine (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Williams (2nd season)
  • Matt Schilling (19th season)
Home stadiumSprings Brooks Stadium
2026 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
Troy  ‍‍‍ 0 0   0 0  
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of November 15, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by second year head coach Kevin Schnall. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released in February 2026,

Personnel

2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Cruz Harlan S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Centralia, Illinois
2 RHP Cameron Flukey R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
3 INF Lukas Buckner L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee
5 INF Walker Mitchell R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lexington, South Carolina
6 INF Trace Mazon R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Aledo, Texas
7 INF Blake Barthol L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Allentown, Pennsylvania
8 INF Dean Mihos R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
10 INF Ty Barrango  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr San Mateo, California
11 INF Colby Thorndyke  L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lumberton, North Carolina
12 OF Rex Watson L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Manteca, California
13 C Domenico Tozzi R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Head coach

Kevin Schnall (Coastal Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Chad Oxendine (Coastal Carolina)
Matt Williams (Spartanburg Methodist College)
Matt Schilling (Coastal Carolina)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 16 November 2025

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Schedule and results

Legend
  Coastal Carolina win
  Coastal Carolina loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Coastal Carolina team member
* Non-Conference game
2026 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log (0–0)
Regular season (0–0)
February (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 13 Fairfield* Springs Brooks StadiumConway, SC
Feb. 14 Farfield* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Feb. 15 Farfield* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Feb. 17 College of Charleston* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Baseball at the Beach
Feb. 20 VCU* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Feb. 21 Illinois* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Feb. 22 Illinois* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Feb. 22 VCU* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Feb. 24 Campbell* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Astros Foundation College Classic
Feb. 27 Texas* Daikin ParkHouston, TX
Feb. 28 UTSA* Daikin Park • Houston, TX
March (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Astros Foundation College Classic
Mar. 1 Ole Miss* Daikin Park • Houston, TX
Mar. 3 NC State* Doak FieldRaleigh, NC
Mar. 6 East Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Mar. 7 East Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Mar. 8 East Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Mar. 10 Wake Forest* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Mar. 13 App State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NC
Mar. 14 App State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Mar. 15 App State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Mar. 18 Campbell* Jim Perry StadiumBuies Creek, NC
Mar. 20 James Madison Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Mar. 21 James Madison Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Mar. 22 James Madison Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Mar. 24 Clemson* Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SC
Mar. 27 Marshall Jack Cook FieldHuntington, WV
Mar. 28 Marshall Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV
Mar. 29 Marshall Jack Cook Field • Huntington, WV
Mar. 31 The Citadel* Joseph P. Riley Jr. ParkCharleston, SC
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 South Alabama Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 3 South Alabama Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 4 South Alabama Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 10 Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, AR
Apr. 11 Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
Apr. 12 Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
Apr. 14 Wake Forest* David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, NC
Apr. 17 Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 18 Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 19 Georgia State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 21 UNC Wilmington Brooks FieldWilmington, NC
Apr. 24 Texas State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 25 Texas State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 26 Texas State Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Apr. 28 North Carolina Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 Georgia Southern J. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GA
May 2 Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 3 Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 5 Clemson Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 8 Old Dominion Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 9 Old Dominion Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 10 Old Dominion Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 12 The Citadel Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
May 14 Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkLafayette, LA
May 15 Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
May 16 Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[4]*
Baseball America[5]
NCBWA[6]

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


References

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  2. ^ https://goccusports.com/sports/baseball/roster
  3. ^ https://goccusports.com/sports/baseball/schedule
  4. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  5. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  6. ^ NCBWA Division I poll