Coastal Carolina Baseball Stuns Rivals: Chanticleers’ Dramatic Ninth-Inning Rally Ignites Postseason Hopes

Hometown Heroes: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Storm Into College World Series Finals CONWAY, S.C.—The teal wave that started on the Grand Strand has surged all the way to Omaha. Coastal Carolina baseball punched its ticket to the 2025 Men’s College World Series championship series after throttling Louisville 11-3, extending the Chanticleers’ program-record winning streak to 26 games. The Sun Belt powerhouse now prepares for a best-of-three showdown with No. 6 LSU beginning tonight at Charles Schwab Field. Why Coastal Is More Than a Cinderella • 53-11 overall, 26-4 in Sun Belt play—best record in Division I. • Top-10 national rankings in runs scored, on-base percentage and fielding percentage. • Program already owns a 2016 national title, proving lightning can strike twice on the Myrtle Beach shoreline. Key Players to Watch 1. RF Graham Brown – Sun Belt Player of the Year with 26 HR and a .412 average. 2. LHP/1B Mason Dorsey – Two-way ace (10-1, 2.45 ERA) slated to start Game 1 vs. LSU. 3. SS Rico Hernandez – Slick-fielding sparkplug, error-free through 17 postseason games. How the Chanticleers Reached Omaha Regional Host: Coastal earned the No. 13 national seed and swept through its Conway Regional, dispatching Florida and East Carolina behind raucous crowds at Springs Brooks Stadium. Super Regional Statement: A two-game domination of Oregon State sent the teal nation packing for Nebraska, where Brown’s three-run blast in the opener set the tone. MCWS Run: Coastal out-slugged Virginia (9-6) and edged Louisville twice, scoring 27 runs across three games. The Matchup With LSU • Tigers boast the SEC’s top pitching staff (3.24 ERA) and the nation’s home-run leader, 1B Cade Jackson (32). • Coastal’s platoon of lefty arms could neutralize LSU’s right-heavy lineup; eight Tigers starters bat from the right side. • Expect packed stands: CCU’s teal-clad fans have traveled in droves, matching LSU’s fabled “Geaux” faithful for volume. What’s at Stake A second national championship would cement Coastal Carolina’s transformation from mid-major darling to perennial juggernaut, mirroring its move to the Sun Belt and multi-million-dollar facility upgrades. It would also be the Sun Belt Conference’s first title in any men’s team sport since 2018, reinforcing the league’s recent baseball renaissance. How to Watch Game 1: Saturday, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Game 2: Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on ESPN Game 3 (if necessary): Monday, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 SEO Takeaways • Primary keyword focus: “Coastal Carolina baseball.” • Secondary keywords: “Chanticleers,” “College World Series finals,” “LSU vs Coastal,” “26-game winning streak,” “NCAA baseball tournament.” • Include alt-text with phrases like “Coastal Carolina baseball celebrates World Series berth.” • Internal link suggestion: point readers to your earlier feature on Coastal’s Sun Belt championship run. Bottom Line The beach birds have become big-stage bruisers. With momentum, offense and an army of teal behind them, Coastal Carolina baseball stands two wins away from rewriting college baseball’s power map once again.