Myrtle Beach Sun News: Coastal turns to Cunningham against TCU
BY RYAN YOUNG
The Myrtle Beach Sun News
OMAHA, Neb. — From the time junior right-hander Alex Cunningham joined the Coastal Carolina baseball program, he’s carried with him significant expectations and the confidence from his teammates and coaches that he will get the job done on the mound.
He backed that up last weekend at Louisiana State as the Chanticleers clinched an NCAA super regional sweep, and now he’ll try to do it again in the biggest game of his life Tuesday night in a College World Series matchup with Texas Christian.
And he has an impressive opening act to follow after teammate Andrew Beckwith held top-seeded Florida to one run in a complete-game performance Sunday night as the Chants closed out a 2-1 win and advanced to this winners’ matchup with TCU at TD Ameritrade Park.
“He’s the guy. He’s been that kind of pitcher ever since high school,†senior teammate Tyler Chadwick said of Cunningham.
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