Coastal Carolina’s ironman infielder keeps producing when it matters
Blake Barthol enters the 2026 season as Coastal Carolina’s senior infield anchor, and the selling point is consistency with pop: he started all 60 games in 2026, hit .304 with 69 hits, 48 runs, 10 doubles, 6 homers, 38 RBIs, 13 steals and a .398 OBP. He’s also a program cornerstone with 213 straight games played and 250 career hits, plus leadership notes that coaches clearly value. If you want a reliable, tough, left-handed bat with postseason-tested steadiness, Barthol looks like a very safe fit.
