Coastal Carolina baseball clinched its spot in the NCAA Super Regionals with a nail-biting 1-0 victory over East Carolina in the Conway Regional final, capping a weekend filled with both on-field heroics and off-field controversy. The Chanticleers extended their winning streak to 21 games and improved to 51-11, dominating at Springs Brooks Stadium and moving just two wins away from a College World Series berth.
East Carolina’s journey ended after they eliminated No. Florida with an 11-4 win, only to fall to Coastal Carolina in the championship game Florida’s early exit was overshadowed by heated disputes over game scheduling and field conditions, with Gators coach Kevin O’Sullivan expressing frustration toward Coastal Carolina’s staff and NCAA officials Coastal head coach Kevin Schnall publicly criticized O’Sullivan for his conduct, calling it “absolutely unacceptable” and defending his own crew’s integrity.
The Conway Regional was marked by high-stakes baseball and rare public tension between coaching staffs. With Coastal Carolina now set to face No. Auburn in the Super Regionals, the focus shifts back to the field—but the off-field drama is still echoing across college baseball.
