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http://www.cosida.com/news/2008/2/26/0226084238_6556.aspx
The Coastal senior has a 3.82 GPA in addition to his 16.6 scoring average for the Coastal basketball team. Leasure is four 3s from 400 for his career and six from holding the Big South record. Coastal travels to UNC Asheville tomorrow at 7 p.m.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25-tracker/2008/265652.html
Coastal travels to No. 4 North Carolina March 11
Coastal hosts No. 8 Michigan March 15-16
And looks for a little revenge against No. 19 Clemson March 18
Coastal is off to a great start, but we'll know a lot more about the Chants after March ...
Also, below, a top 20 list of college players compiled by Baseball Prospectus writer Bryan Smith. No Coastal or Big South players on the list, though CCU fans will see an honorable mention in Michigan two-way player Zach Putman in March.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/sioncampus/02/25/baseball.top.prospects/index.html
Former CCU star receiver Jerome Simpson continued his impressive postseason with 40-yard dash times of 4.43 and 4.47 seconds at the NFL Combine on Sunday in Indianapolis.
His time of 4.43 broke him into the top 10 times for receivers on the day. Most draft experts had projected Simpson to run a 4.5-4.55 time in the 40. The run should do nothing but help his draft stock. He was projected as a third or fourth round draft pick in April.
SImpson also tied Arman Shields for the best vertical jump in his group (37.5 inches).
Simpson, like most receivers, did not participate in the bench press drill.
Top five 40s for first WR group (Simpson was in second):
1. Dexter Jackson (App. St.) 4.27
2t. Andre Caldwell (Fla.) 4.31
2t. DeSeah Jackson (Cal) 4.31
4. Will Franklin (Mizz) 4.32 -- weighed in at 215 lbs
5. Donnie Avery (Houston) 4.40
More updates to follow ...
David Sappelt mashed a key sixth-inning grand slam and Bobby Gagg allowed one run over five innings to lift the Chants to a 10-4 home win over Maryland on Saturday. The Chants had 16 hits and the CCU bullpen struck out five Terps against no walks over the final four innings. See Sunday's Sun News for more details.
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Coastal Carolina will have to wait a day to open its 2008 baseball season. The IMICHotels.com INN-vitational tournament it is hosting has been postponed due to expected storms today. Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Maryland are also in the tournament. A new schedule has not yet been released.
Coastal Carolina opens its 2008 baseball season at 4 p.m. Friday -- if -- the predicted rain holds off.
It will be interesting to watch Austin Fleet on Saturday. Fleet is coming off shoulder surgery and is expected to be Coastal's No. 2 starter. Freshman Rich Witten will make his debut on Saturday or Sunday.
These are the projected opening series starter courtesy of Mr. Kent Reichert.
Friday
Coastal - RHP Bobby Gagg (12-2, 2.57 ERA in 07)
vs.
Maryland - RHP Scott Swinson (George Washington Transfer)
Saturday Game 1
Coastal - RHP Austin Fleet (Did Not Pitch in 07)
vs.
Maryland - RHP Jensen Pupa (J.C. Transfer)
Saturday’s Game 2
Coastal - RHP Nick McCully (7-3, 3.48 ERA) or RHP Rich Witten (First Year)
vs.
Va Tech - LHP Sean McDermott (First Year)
Sunday
Coastal - RHP Nick McCully (7-3, 3.48 ERA) or RHP Rich Witten (First Year)
vs.
Va Tech - RHP Jesse Hahn (First Year)
http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2008/stopper080214.html
Coastal Carolina pitcher/first baseman David Anderson is on the National College Baseball Writer's Association stopper watch list released last week. The award is given to the top reliever in Division I.
| 2008 NCBWA STOPPER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST | |||
| Pitcher | School | Cl. | Hometown |
| Brian Alas | Richmond | Jr. | Port Washington, N.Y. |
| David Anderson | Coastal Carolina | So. | Lexington, S.C. |
| Jason Buursma | Bucknell | Sr. | Seattle, Wash. |
| Kyle Carr (L) | Minnesota | Jr. | Linton, N.D. |
| Nick Cassavechia | Baylor | Sr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Daniel Edwards | Kansas State | Sr. | Kingwood, Texas |
| Robbie Elsemiller | Stetson | Sr. | Okeechobee, Fla. |
| Tim Erickson (L) | Lamar | Sr. | Sour Lake, Texas |
| Danny Farquhar | Louisiana-Lafayette | Jr. | Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
| Jordan Flasher | George Mason | Jr. | Manassas, Va. |
| Bryant George | Southern Illinois | So. | DuQuoin, Ill. |
| Kyle Gibson | Missouri | So. | Greenfield, Ind. |
| Matt Gorgen | California | Jr. | Clayton, Calif. |
| A.J. Griffin | San Diego | So. | El Cajon, Calif. |
| Jake Hale | Ohio State | Jr. | Albany, Ohio |
| James Hayes | Rider | So. | Sunrise, Fla. |
| Ross Humes (L) | Washington State | Jr. | Federal Way, Wash. |
| Jason Jarvis | Arizona State | So. | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Matt Karl (L) | Connecticut | Jr. | Wallingford, Conn. |
| Joe Kelly | UC-Riverside | So. | Corona, Calif. |
| Dan Kennedy | Georgetown | Sr. | West Orange, N.J. |
| Jeff Lockwood (L) | Tennessee | So. | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Jeff Lombard | Santa Clara | Sr. | Woodinville, Wash. |
| Colin Lynch | St. John's | Jr. | Manchester, N.H. |
| Chris Manning | Belmont | Jr. | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Eryk McConnell | North Carolina State | Sr. | Waynesville, N.C. |
| Drew O'Neil | Penn State | Jr. | Roswell, Ga. |
| Shawn Sanford | South Florida | So. | Cinnamison, N.J. |
| Cody Satterwhite | Ole Miss | Jr. | Jackson, Miss. |
| Daniel Schlereth (L) | Arizona | Jr. | Lone Tree, Colo. |
| Michael Seander | Duke | So. | Pawtucket, R.I. |
| Brian Shaw | Long Beach State | Sr. | Livermore, Calif. |
| Matt Shoemaker | Eastern Michigan | Jr. | Trenton, Mich. |
| David Slovak | Delaware | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| Cole St. Clair (L) | Rice | Sr. | Santa Ana Calif. |
| Jason Stoffel | Arizona | So. | Agoura, Calif. |
| Kyle Thebeau | Texas A&M | Jr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Pat Venditte (L) | Creighton | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Aaron Weatherford | Mississippi State | Jr. | Crystal Springs, Miss. |
| Mark Willinsky | Santa Clara | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
CCU's Cliff Ellis has coached college basketball 33 years. He has won over 600 college games. By the numbers this season doesn’t seem special for Ellis. A 13-12 mark, 6-6 in conference play. But as we know the Chanticleers are without their top three athletes in Joshua Mack, Everage Richardson and Joseph Harris. They have gutted this thing out using every defense, every quick panacea short of duct tape.
So the question we pose is this Ellis’ best coaching job? A coach who has won SEC and ACC titles.
UNC Charlotte coach Bobby Lutz believes it is.
And where does this rank as a coaching performance in the history of Coastal Carolina?
http://mlb.mlb.com/usa_baseball/article.jsp?story=golden_spikes_watch_list_021508
The Golden Spikes award is given to the top player amateur baseball player each year, though it has always been awarded to a college player. Sappelt, who plays centerfield for Coastal, is one of 75 players on the list.
From the Baseball Almanac here are past winners ... many of which were first round picks, if not top 10 selections, in the June Draft
And this season's complete watch list
| First | Last | Position | School |
| Preston | Guilmet | RHP | Arizona |
| Ike | Davis | OF | Arizona State |
| Petey | Paramore | C | Arizona State |
| Brett | Wallace | 1B | Arizona State |
| Logan | Forsythe | OF | Arkansas |
| Mike | Bianucci | OF | Auburn |
| Beamer | Weems | SS | Baylor |
| David | Cooper | 1B | California |
| Tyson | Ross | RHP | California |
| Kiko | Vazquez | 1B | Central Florida |
| Doug | Hogan | C | Clemson |
| David | Sappelt | OF | Coastal Carolina |
| Pat | Venditte | LHP/RHP | Creighton |
| Alex | Buchholz | SS | Delaware |
| Christian | Friedrich | LHP | Eastern Kentucky |
| Mike | McKenna | OF | Florida Atlantic |
| Buster | Posey | C | Florida State |
| Jack | Rye | OF | Florida State |
| Tanner | Scheppers | RHP | Fresno State |
| Gordon | Beckham | SS | Georgia |
| Collin | Cowgill | OF | Kentucky |
| Scott | Green | RHP | Kentucky |
| Danny | Farquhar | RHP | Louisiana Lafayette |
| Luke | Burnett | RHP | Louisiana Tech |
| Jared | Bradford | RHP | LSU |
| Yonder | Alonso | 1B | Miami |
| Jemile | Weeks | 2B | Miami |
| Zach | Putnam | RHP/OF/DH | Michigan |
| Lance | Lynn | RHP | Mississippi |
| Cody | Satterwhite | RHP | Mississippi |
| Brandon | Turner | 2B | Mississippi State |
| Aaron | Crow | RHP | Missouri |
| Mitch | Harris | RHP/OF | Navy |
| Eric | Surkamp | LHP | NC State |
| Johnny | Giavotella | 2B | New Orleans |
| Dustin | Ackley | 1B/OF | North Carolina |
| Jordy | Mercer | RHP/SS | Oklahoma State |
| Anthony | Shawler | RHP/1B | Old Dominion |
| Brendan | Duffy | OF | Oral Roberts |
| Jorge | Reyes | RHP | Oregon State |
| Mike | Stutes | RHP | Oregon State |
| Drew | O'Neil | RHP | Penn State |
| Brett | Hunter | RHP | Pepperdine |
| Josh | Lindblom | RHP | Purdue |
| Cole | St. Clair | LHP | Rice |
| Aaron | Luna | OF | Rice |
| Ryan | Berry | RHP | Rice |
| Brian | Matusz | LHP | San Diego |
| Josh | Romanski | LHP/OF | San Diego |
| AJ | Griffin | RHP | San Diego |
| James | Darnell | 3B | South Carolina |
| Justin | Smoak | 1B | South Carolina |
| Phil | Disher | C | South Carolina |
| Cody | Adams | RHP | Southern Illinois |
| Sean | Ratliff | LHP/OF | Stanford |
| Jordan | Danks | OF | Texas |
| Kyle | Russell | OF | Texas |
| Preston | Clark | C | Texas |
| Blake | Stouffer | 2B | Texas A&M |
| Roger | Kieschnick | OF | Texas Tech |
| Shooter | Hunt | RHP | Tulane |
| Scott | Gorgen | RHP | UC Irvine |
| Brandon | Crawford | SS | UCLA |
| Pedro | Alvarez | 3B | Vanderbilt |
| Dominic | de la Osa | OF | Vanderbilt |
| Ryan | Flaherty | SS | Vanderbilt |
| Derek | Shunk | SS | Villanova |
| David | Adams | 2B | Virginia |
| Jacob | Thompson | RHP | Virginia |
| Allan | Dykstra | 1B | Wake Forest |
| Blake | Murphy | C | Western Carolina |
| Conor | Gillaspie | 3B | Wichita State |
| Aaron | Shafer | RHP | Wichita State |
| Rob | Musgrave | LHP | Wichita State |
| Jeremy | Hamilton | 1B | Wright State |
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