{"product_id":"tenacious-and-true-coastal-carolinas-2016-championship-and-the-rise-of-a-baseball-power-hardcover","title":"Tenacious and True: Coastal Carolina's 2016 Championship and the Rise of a Baseball Power - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Pleasant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGary Gilmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eKevin Schnall\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn improbable dream fulfilled in one unforgettable season\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2016, a Conway, South Carolina, mid-major baseball team that had once played on borrowed fields and traveled in hand-me-down vans shocked the college baseball world. Veteran head coach Gary Gilmore, who had spent two decades building the program into a national power, led the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers to capture their first College World Series title in dramatic fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of that victory were players like G. K. Young, a Conway native and lightly recruited power hitter, whose towering home run in the deciding game ensured victory and completed Coastal Carolina's improbable run to the top. Alongside teammates like shortstop Michael Paez and ace pitcher Andrew Beckwith, Young embodied the grit and determination that defined Gilmore's program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTenacious and True, \u003c\/i\u003e gifted storyteller Scott Pleasant recounts that unforgettable season, capturing the voices of the players, coaches, and devoted fans who made it happen. He brings readers into the dugout with a tale of persistence, pride, and what it means to belong to a team--and a town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Pleasant\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the writing center at Coastal Carolina University and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eLines of Scrimmage: A Story of Football, Race, and Redemption.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 9.14 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47868308947165,"sku":"9781643365886","price":32.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/0bU4mBXVzf9781643365886.webp?v=1777611251","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/tenacious-and-true-coastal-carolinas-2016-championship-and-the-rise-of-a-baseball-power-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}