BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels welcome the No. 24 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers for a Tuesday night contest at Jim Perry Stadium.
 
The Camels (8-11) are coming off a series win over UConn, and the Chants (15-5) opened their conference slate with a sweep against Georgia Southern. Both teams finished their respective series with a doubleheader this past Saturday.
 
Probable Starters
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Campbell | Jackson Roberts, Jr. RHP (2-1)
Coastal | Matthew Potok, R-Jr. RHP (1-1)
 
Series History
Coastal holds a 40-19 advantage in the series between the schools, and they have won the last two matchups.
 
Know Your Opponent
Coastal Carolina has been ranked No. 24 for three consecutive weeks. The Chanticleers have a 15-5 record and started 3-0 in Sun Belt play with a sweep over Georgia Southern this past weekend.
 
Catcher Caden Bodine was named to the Golden Spikes Preseason Watch List, as well as Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year. He leads the team with 16 RBI.
 
Infielder Blake Barthol joined Bodine on the All-Sun Belt preseason team, and he leads the team with four home runs and 22 strikeouts. Dean Mihos has 26 hits to lead the squad.
 
This will be Matthew Potok's first start of the year. He's totaled seven innings in six appearances out of the bullpen.
 
Kevin Schnall is in his first season as head coach and 21^st overall at CCU across two stints. He became the associate head coach in 2015 after serving as an assistant coach for 12 years, from 2001-12.
 
New Faces in the Creek
Campbell has new faces up and down the roster. Headlined by the coaching staff additions of Coach Marx, Coach Stone, Coach LaRue and Coach Kramer, the Camels welcome 23 newcomers on the roster.
 
Taking One for the Team
The Camels lead the CAA and are 16^th in the country in hit-by-pitches, with 44. Darnell Parker Jr. accounts for nine, leading the conference.
 
CAA Preseason Honors
Dalen Thompson and Andy Schuldt were named to the All-CAA Preseason Team as honorable mentions.
 
Century Club
Across the 2022 & 2023 seasons, the Camels recorded 100+ doubles, home runs, stolen bases and HBPs. They were the only team to accomplish this feat in either year. In 2024, Campbell recorded 112 home runs, 103 doubles, 98 stolen bases and 96 HBPs.
 
National Leaderboard
When Campbell's 2024 season ended, they were 8th in home runs, 12th in walks, 17th in slugging percentage, 20th in runs per game, and 23rd in OBP.
 
Replacing The Sheriff
The Camels are looking to replace the production of Lawson Harrill, who led the team in every major hitting category and set a new school record for career home runs (51).
 
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