CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - David Anderson homered and drove in three runs, and Coastal Carolina routed Kansas 11-3 on Friday in their NCAA tournament opener. Anderson, a former White Knoll High School star, was the Big South Conference's player of the year this season.
Daniel Bowman also connected for the second-seeded Chanticleers (47-14). They never trailed, led 6-1 after three innings and cruised into a second-round matchup Saturday in the Chapel Hill regional.
Adam Rice had three hits and drove in three runs for Coastal Carolina. The Big South champion has won four straight and 15 of 16.
David Narodowski homered twice for the Jayhawks (37-23), who have lost four straight and six of seven.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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