Record: 55-8
How They Got Here: Defeated College of Charleston to clinch the Myrtle Beach Regional and advance to the second Super Regional in program history. The Chanticleers finished the regular season with a 25-0 mark in the Big South and also won the Big South Tournament championship.
What is a Chanticleer? From GoCCUSports.com:
Chanticleer comes from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. More specifically, he comes from the Nun's Priest Tale, a story within Canterbury Tales. The Chanticleer is a proud and fierce rooster who dominates the barnyard.
For the best description of Chanticleer, we turn to Chaucer's words. "For crowing there was not his equal in all the land. His voice was merrier than the merry organ that plays in church, and his crowing from his resting place was more trustworthy than a clock. His comb was redder than fine coral and turreted like a castle wall, his bill was black and shone like a jet, and his legs and toes were like azure. His nails were whiter than the lily and his feathers were like burnished gold." With all of his splendor and great looks, Chanticleer is also greatly feared and mightily respected by all.
Now, the picture of Chanticleer is clear. As Chanticleer proves in the Nun's Priest Tale, he is much more than a pretty face. He uses his great wit, knowledge, and cunning to come out on top every time. This makes Chanticleer a perfect fit for Coastal Carolina Athletics. Chanticleer epitomizes a CCU student-athlete in every way. From his athletic and strong build, to his vast knowledge, to his mindset to always finish on top, Chanticleer is the mirror image of CCU's Chanticleers.
Team Stats
Batting Average - .326
Home Runs - 107
Runs Scored - 591
Stolen Bases - 160
ERA - 3.51
Strikeouts - 518
Opp. Batting Average - .246
Who To Know
OF Rico Noel - .348 batting average, 11 HR, 62 RBI, 56 stolen bases
-Drafted in the 5th round by San Diego
-Named Regional MVP, batting .435 with seven RBI, a double, triple and walk-off home run.
-First-team All-Big South selection
-Leads nation in stolen bases
3B Scott Woodward - .330, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 54 stolen bases
-Drafted in the 15th round by Oakland
-2nd in nation in stolen bases
-First-team All-Big South
2B Tommy La Stella - .375, 14 HR, 63 RBI
-Leads team in batting average
-First-team All-Big South
C Jose Iglesias - .344, 16 HR, 78 RBI
-First-team All-Big South
-One of three finalists for the Johnny Bench Award (awarded to nation's best catcher)
P Cody Wheeler - 3.59 ERA, 12-0, 111 strikeouts, .247 Opp. batting average
-Second team Louisville Slugger All-American
-First-team All-Big South
-Drafted in 5th round by Arizona
-Earned two wins in Myrtle Beach Regional (complete game vs. Stony Brook & pitched last three innings in regional-clinching victory)
P Anthony Meo - 2.63 ERA, 13-2, 94 strikeouts, .227 Opp. batting average
-Second team Louisville Slugger All-American
-Big South Pitcher of the Year
-First-team All-Big South
Series with South Carolina: Gamecocks lead the all-time series with a 10-5 mark. The two teams have not met since 2002 when South Carolina defeated Coastal Carolina 11-2. The Chanticleers' last win over the Gamecocks came in 1995.
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