Coastal Carolina scored five runs in both the fourth and fifth innings and cruised to a 16-1 win over LIU Brooklyn in its opener Friday night in the NCAA Conway Regional at Springs Brooks Stadium.
Coastal (42-17) will face Washington in the winner’s bracket game at 5 p.m.Saturday, while LIU Brooklyn (31-25) will attempt to stay alive in the regional in the noon elimination game against Connecticut.
Sophomore lefthanded starter Anthony Veneziano allowed just three hits in seven shutout innings and the Chants got home runs from Seth Lancaster, Kieton Rivers and Kyle Skeels in the blowout win.