Retired CCU Coach Happy to Watch From Afar as Chanticleers Return to CWS Finals
- Coastal Carolina defeated Louisville 11-3 in the semifinals of the 2025 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Louisville, needing a win to stay alive, started Colton Hartman who had not pitched in over a month, resulting in a poor performance.
- Coastal Carolina scored six runs in the first inning with key hits including Colby Thorndyke’s bases-clearing double and Pete Mihos’ two-run triple in the fifth inning.
- Pitcher Michael allowed one hit, one run, and struck out three, while Louisville used seven pitchers, as Coastal Carolina extended its nation-leading winning streak to 26 games.
- With their victory, Coastal Carolina secured a spot in the College World Series championship round starting Saturday, where they will face either LSU or Arkansas as they aim to claim their second national title following their 2016 triumph.
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Coastal Carolina is in CWS finals, and retired coach Gary Gilmore is happy to watch from afar
By ERIC OLSON OMAHA, Neb. — Considering the run Coastal Carolina’s baseball team is on — 26 straight wins on the way to the College World Series finals — it would be understandable if Gary Gilmore had second thoughts about retiring after last season. Not a one, he said by phone June 19 as he pulled out of the driveway of his home in North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, to head to his grandson’s travel team tournament. The 67-year-old Gilmore …

Retired CCU coach happy to watch from afar as Chanticleers return to CWS finals
OMAHA, Neb. — Considering the run Coastal Carolina's baseball team is on — 26 straight wins on the way to the College World Series finals — it would be understandable if Gary Gilmore had second thoughts about retiring after last…

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina advanced to the College World Series finals with a 11-3 victory over Louisville. The Chanticleers scored five of their six first-inning runs before making an out and extended their win streak to 26 games.…
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