Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall Ejected Amid Fiery Start to CWS Game 2
What a wild start to Game 2 of the College World Series between LSU and Coastal Carolina—it’s the kind of drama you don’t usually expect to see in the first inning of a championship game. The spotlight quickly shifted from the players on the field to a fiery exchange near the dugout as Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall was ejected from the game, along with first-base coach Matt Schilling. The whole moment unfolded in the bottom of the first inning, turning what was already a high-stakes matchup into an emotional rollercoaster.
So here’s how it all went down. The game was still scoreless, and tensions were already running high. Coastal had managed to get a runner on base—Sebastian Alexander singled and then stole second. That’s when things got chaotic. From the Chanticleers' third-base dugout, Schnall started barking at the home-plate umpire, Angel Campos, visibly frustrated over what he believed was a blown call involving batter Walker Mitchell. Apparently, the disagreement was about whether the pitch should’ve been called differently during a pivotal moment in that at-bat. Campos wasted no time tossing Schnall, and the coach didn’t leave quietly—he stormed out of the dugout to confront the ump in a fiery face-to-face.
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And just when you thought that was the end of it, it escalated even more. Schilling, Coastal’s first-base coach, also got thrown out during the heated argument. Things got so intense that first-base umpire Casey Moser ended up on the grass amidst the chaos near home plate. It was the kind of confrontation that completely shifted the energy of the game. Fans watching both in the stands and at home were left stunned.
Now, Coastal Carolina found itself in an even tougher spot—fighting to stay alive in the series without its head coach. Associate head coach Chad Oxendine had to take over right away. That’s a tough ask on the biggest stage in college baseball, especially when your team is battling to force a decisive Game 3 against a powerhouse like LSU.
Even as the game moved on, that early ejection remained a defining moment. It clearly rattled the Chanticleers, and it's debatable whether the umpire’s actions were justified or just a case of emotions boiling over in a pressure-packed environment. Either way, it reminded everyone watching just how much passion and intensity goes into these games—not just from the players, but from the coaches as well.
Whether you’re rooting for LSU or pulling for Coastal Carolina, one thing is for sure: this College World Series just got a whole lot more dramatic.
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