The Coastal Carolina softball team will face Charleston Southern at St. John Stadium on March 24, according to a March 23 announcement. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
This matchup brings together two in-state teams, with Coastal Carolina looking to extend its recent success against the Buccaneers. The game provides an opportunity for both teams to improve their records and continue their season momentum.
Charleston Southern enters the contest with a season record of six wins and twenty-six losses. The Buccaneers have recorded victories over Marist, Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Bowling Green, and Longwood. Jordyn Dimond leads the team with a .393 batting average, while Carsten Sandvig and Charlee Yourman each have fourteen runs batted in. Riley Lauffer heads the pitching staff with a 5.91 earned run average and four wins out of thirteen decisions. Head coach Christi Musser is in her sixth season leading Charleston Southern and has accumulated one hundred nine wins and one hundred sixty-one losses during her tenure.
Historically, Coastal Carolina holds seventy-seven wins compared to thirty-seven for Charleston Southern in their all-time series. In the last ten meetings between these teams, Coastal has won eight times and outscored the Buccaneers by sixty-three runs to twenty-five over that span. Currently on a three-game winning streak against Charleston Southern, Coastal has allowed only one run across those games while averaging nearly five runs per contest.
Fans can follow updates about the team through social media platforms such as X (@CoastalSoftball), Instagram (@GoCCUSports), Facebook (facebook.com/CCUChanticleers), or by visiting GoCCUSports.com.
