HAMPTON, Va. — No. 8 Coastal Carolina flexed the offense again on Saturday, routing Old Dominion 12-1 in seven innings at War Memorial Stadium to complete its sixth-straight weekend sweep and extend its winning streaks to 14 games overall and 18 games in Sun Belt Conference play.

The Chanticleers (44-11, 26-4 SBC) scored 11 runs over their final three at-bats and got a long-awaited home run from Ty Barrango, whose three-run blast to deep center in the sixth inning broke the game wide open. It was Barrango’s first home run since Opening Weekend and the exclamation point of a six-run frame.

Sebastian Alexander and Blake Barthol also homered for Coastal, while Chad Born and Colby Thorndyke combined for five RBIs. Barthol went 2-for-5 with his 11th long ball of the season and added a stolen base, while Alexander reached base four times and scored three runs.

Freshman Jaxon Appelman made his second career appearance and struck out five of the six batters he faced to close the door. Starter Riley Eikhoff, along with Luke Jones and Matthew Potok, held the Monarchs (21-29, 15-15 SBC) to just one run on six hits.

The Chants plated four runs in the fifth to take control before breaking it open with the six-run sixth. Barrango added a sacrifice fly in the fifth to finish with a career-high four RBIs.

 

NOTEBOOK

Series Sweep Streak Grows to Six: Coastal’s three-game sweep of Old Dominion marked its sixth consecutive weekend sweep and its 14th win in a row overall. The Chants have now won 18 consecutive Sun Belt Conference games and finish the regular season with a league-best 26-4 conference record.

Barrango Breaks Out: Shortstop Ty Barrango delivered a towering three-run homer to center field during the Chants’ six-run sixth inning. It was his first round-tripper since Feb. 15 against Kansas State. Barrango finished with four RBIs — the most in a game during his collegiate career — including a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

Appelman Dominates in Relief: Freshman right-hander Jaxon Appelman was electric in his second outing of the season. The 6-foot-5 reliever struck out five of the six batters he faced over two perfect innings, throwing 25 pitches and needing just 16 strikes to carve through the Monarchs.

Offensive Firepower Continues: The Chants have now scored 10 or more runs in 19 games this season. Saturday’s effort was powered by nine hits and six free passes. Coastal took advantage of six hit-by-pitches and three ODU errors to plate runs in bunches.

Top Performers:

• Blake Barthol: 2-for-5, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
• Sebastian Alexander: 2-for-3, HR (9), 2B, BB, 3 R, SB
• Chad Born: 1-for-3, 3 RBI, HBP
• Ty Barrango: 1-for-3, HR (2), 4 RBI
• Jaxon Appelman: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K

Up Next: Coastal Carolina will enter the Sun Belt Championship in Montgomery, Alabama, as the No. 1 overall seed. The tournament begins Tuesday.


 
 

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College first year Ariella Rogahn-Press (Albuquerque, N.M./Bosque School) is set to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 400 meters, the NCAA announced. The top 22 athletes who declare in each event qualify for the NCAA Championships, which will be held May 22-24 at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio.

This is already the second NCAA national meet for Rogahn-Press, who placed sixth in the 400 meters to earn All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in March. At the MIAC Outdoor Championships, held at Macalester Stadium May 9-10, she placed second in the 400 with Division III’s second-fastest time this season. Her time of 53.89 also is the 11th-fastest time ever run at the Division III level. Rogahn-Press also finished second in the 200 meters and helped the Scots’ 4×100 and 4×400-meter relay teams take fifth and fourth, respectively. Her performances earned her MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year after receiving the same award for the indoor season.

Rogahn-Press is scheduled to run the 400 meters at 3:15 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 23. The top nine finishers in the prelims advance to Saturday’s final at 2:20 p.m. Eastern. The meet will be held at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio.

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CLASS 3A

Dates: Quarterfinals, Wednesday and Thursday; Semifinals, May 27; Final, May 29 at Scranton High School at 5 p.m.

Advance to states: 1.

Defending champion: Delaware Valley.

Seeds: 1-Delaware Valley (9-3); 2-Abington Heights (12-4); 3-Wilkes-Barre Area (10-4); 4-Wyoming Valley West (5-7); 5-West Scranton (5-5); 6-Scranton (4-6); 7-Hazleton Area (2-12).

Players to watch: Luke Peereboom (DV) 143 kills, 22 blocks; Gino Gualadini (DV) 140 kills; Eric Choi (DV) 369 assists; Shawn Theodore (AH) 130 kills; Shane Brower (AH) 120 kills; Nolan Moore (AH) 88 kills; Jordany Rodriguez Disla (WBA) 154 kills, 247 digs; Reylie Ramirez (WBA) 90 kills, 52 service points; Tijan Njai (WBA) 325 assists; Zabwon Welch (WVW) 78 kills; Carlos Tecoti (WVW) 241 assists; Derek Romero (WVW) 112 digs.

Favorite: Delaware Valley. The Warriors have won the last two District 2 Class 3A championships, and despite suffering heavy losses of star players to graduation in 2024, the team is well coached and gaining momentum. Delaware Valley’s only loss in the WVC season came against undefeated Holy Redeemer.

Sleeper team: Wilkes-Barre Area. The Wolfpack did lose to Delaware Valley, 3-0, in the WVC regular-season finale. However, they have enough talent on the roster to fight their way into the final. An anticipated showdown against second-seeded Abington Heights could be one of the top matches of the season. In March, Abington Heights defeated Wilkes-Barre Area, 3-1.

Bottom line: Delaware Valley played a challenging schedule in the WVC and against District 11 powers Parkland and Bethlehem Freedom. Abington Heights went undefeated against Lackawanna League opponents and, like Delaware Valley, played teams from District 11 in its nonleague schedule. Delaware Valley and Abington Heights share common opponents in Bethlehem Freedom, Holy Redeemer, Wilkes-Barre Area, Crestwood, and Hazleton Area. Delaware Valley went 3-2, while Abington Heights went 2-3. Delaware Valley has an advantage due to its 3-1 victory over Crestwood, while Abington Heights suffered a 3-0 loss to the same team.

CLASS 2A

Dates: Quarterfinals, Tuesday; Semifinals, May 22; Final, May 29 at Scranton High School, 30 minutes after conclusion of Class 3A final.

Advance to states: 1.

Defending champion: Blue Ridge.

Seeds: 1-Holy Redeemer (16-0); 2-Crestwood (12-3); 3-Western Wayne (12-4); 4-Berwick (11-5); 5-Blue Ridge (11-5); 6-Nanticoke Area (9-6); 7-Valley View (10-5); 8-Dallas (7-8).

Players to watch: Josh Rocha (HR) 772 kills, 108 digs; Jack Wasiakowski (HR) 87 kills; 793 assists; JJ Stec (CRE) 323 kills; Thomas McLaughlin (CRE) 222 kills; Zach Koons (CRE) 623 assists; Luke Joseph (CRE) 325 digs; Vinny Silon (WW) 284 kills, 127 digs; John Pyatt (WW) 191 kills; Theo Black (WW) 514 assists; Carlos Guzman (BER) 128 kills; Jackson Matash (BER) 323 assists; Parker Glasgow (BR) 156 kills; Owen Martin (BR) 85 kills; Bryce Conklin (BR) 321 digs; Riley Phillips (BR) 397 assists; Zachary Zubritski (NAN) 98 kills; Luke Stevens (VV); Jagger Roe (VV); Carter Brunn (DAL) 173 kills.

Favorite: The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association ranks Holy Redeemer fifth in the state for Class 2A. This dominant team powered through the regular season and lost only one set. Counting invitational tournaments, the Royals are 27-5 overall.

Sleeper team: Western Wayne is a team that could advance to the final. The Wildcats have a talented group and have won four straight matches to close the regular season. They also did battle with Crestwood in the season opener but lost 3-1.

Bottom line: It would be a monumental upset of epic proportions for a team to knock off Holy Redeemer. That is just a fact. The Royals are a powerhouse this season and proved so by dominating in the Wyoming Valley Conference. They have played and beaten five of the teams in the tournament and won each match, 3-0.

Originally Published: May 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT