Coastal Carolina baseball coach Kevin Schnall, key assistant ejected in CWS game vs. LSU
Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall and first base coach Matt Schilling were both ejected from Game 2 of the College World Series championship finals in the bottom of the first inning by home plate umpire Angel Campos.
According to a statement from the NCAA, the two coaches “were ejected from the game for continued arguing about balls and strikes after being warned initially by the umpire crew.”
Campos was seen showing each dugout the current ball-strike count and appeared to tell Schnall multiple times to stay in the dugout. Schnall then left the CCU dugout, appeared to say, “You missed three pitches” and was ejected.
Schilling was thrown out moments later as he walked back toward first base and had words with the umpire crew.
LSU won the game 5-3 and clinched the series.
“I’m sorry,” Schnall told reporters after the game. “I’m not sorry for what happened. I’m sorry for how it ended. ... As an umpire, I feel like it’s your job to manage the game, the national championship game with some poise, some tolerance and a little bit of calmness.
“If that warranted an ejection, man, there’d be a lot of ejections.”
According to the NCAA, Schnall will receive a two-game suspension for prolonged arguing. Schilling’s suspension will be for three games, per the NCAA. Because of the timing, both coaches’ suspensions will carry over into the 2026 season.
“By rule, no team personnel may continue to argue or to continue to excessively express themselves with prolonged actions or offensive language after an ejection,” the NCAA’s statement said.
Assistant coach Chad Oxendine will be the Chanticleers head coach for the remainder of Sunday’s game. Tyler Shewmaker, CCU’s director of player development and recruiting, took over first-base duties.
NCAA statement on Kevin Schnall ejection
“In the bottom of the first inning, Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall and first base coach Matt Schilling were ejected from the game for continued arguing about balls and strikes after being warned initially by the umpire crew. NCAA Playing Rule 3-6-f-Note 1 states that balls, strikes, half swings or decisions about hit-by-pitch situations are not to be argued. After a warning, any player or coach who continues to argue balls, strikes, half swings or a hit-by-pitch situation shall be ejected from the game.
“In addition to today’s ejections, Coach Schnall is suspended for the next two games per NCAA Playing Rule 5-15-a-4, which states that an additional two-game suspension is added to any other penalties. By rule, no team personnel may continue to argue or to continue to excessively express themselves with prolonged actions or offensive language after an ejection.
“NCAA Playing Rule 2-26-f states that an assistant coach, if ejected, is automatically suspended for one game. Per NCAA Playing Rule 5-15-a-4 an additional two-game suspension is added to any other penalties. By rule, Coach Schilling is suspended for three games.”
This story was originally published June 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM.