Coastal baseball experiences most successful Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft since 2019, with four players selected to take the next step in their careers.
Catcher Caden Bodine, right-handed pitchers Jacob Morrison, Riley Eikhoff and Matthew Potok were all selected in the 2025 MLB draft.
Bodine was the first to be drafted, 30 overall in the first round by the Baltimore Orioles. He became the second Chanticleer MLB first round pick.
Bodine, winner of the Buster Posey award, was deemed the best catcher in the NCAA. According to the MLB, he was the highest ranked primary catcher prospect going into the draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Jacob Morrison 94 overall in round three. As the 2025 Sun Belt Pitcher of the year, Morrison joins former Coastal player Eric Brown Jr.
Morrison finished the season with a 12-1 record, and a 2.42 earned run average. He was the ace of the 2025 Coastal pitching staff. Morrison pitched the most innings for the team, throwing 107.
He held the lowest ERA on the team and went 8-0 in Sun Belt conference games. Morrison held SBC opponents to a 0.163 batting average in 10 starts.
Next selected in the ninth round, the Chicago White Sox drafted Riley Eikhoff 256 overall. Eikhoff is also joining a fellow Chanticleer; 2024 White Sox drafted Sam Antonacci.
Eikhoff started 17 games this season, throwing 90 innings for CCU in 2025. He pitched to a 3.10 ERA. Eikhoff started two winning games in the MCWS, allowing CCU to reach the finals against LSU.
Potok was the last Chant selected, drafted by The Philadelphia Phillies 551 overall in round 18.
Potok appeared in 21 games for CCU in 2025. Playing with Coastal for three years, he logged 101 strikeouts in 106 innings.
Coastal Carolina now has a 29-season streak of being drafted into the MLB. With 56 wins and an appearance in the College World Series in 2025, Coastal continues to expand a thriving baseball program.
