Connor Owings drove in two runs, and Coastal Carolina beat Saint Mary's 5-2 on Friday in their NCAA baseball regional opener in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Anthony Gonsolin hit a solo homer in the first for the third-seeded Gaels (33-24) in the first NCAA tournament game in school history. Corbin Burnes (9-2) was the losing pitcher for the Gaels, the West Coast Conference champions. The Big South Conference champion Chanticleers (45-15) built a 5-1 lead after five innings for their 11th straight win. Coastal Carolina will play regional host North Carolina State, and Saint Mary's will face Navy in an elimination game Saturday.