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The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 16, 2022 with the 49ers predicted to finish in fourth place in the conference.[2]
| Media poll |
| Predicted finish |
Team |
1st Place Votes |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 6 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 2 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 1 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 4 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | - |
| 6 | UTSA | - |
| 7 | FIU | 1 |
| 8 | Rice | - |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | - |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | - |
| 11 | UAB | - |
| 12 | Marshall | - |
| 2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball team |
| Players | Coaches |
| # | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Home town |
| 1 |
OF |
Cam Fisher |
L/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
Fr |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 2 |
INF |
JD Suarez |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Fr |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 3 |
INF |
Dante DeFranco |
R/R |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
Fr |
Hillsborough, North Carolina |
| 6 |
INF |
Jack Dragum |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Jr |
Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| 8 |
OF |
Blake Jackson |
L/L |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Fr |
Coppell, Texas |
| 9 |
C |
Kaden Hopson |
L/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
So |
Redlands, California |
| 11 |
LHP |
AJ Wilson |
L/L |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
So |
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina |
| 12 |
C |
Huck Wathan |
R/R |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Fr |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 14 |
INF |
Austin Knight |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Jr |
Jacksonville, Florida |
| 16 |
INF |
Nate Furman |
L/R |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
So |
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania |
| 18 |
LHP |
Will Lancaster |
L/L |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
Sr |
Lexington, North Carolina |
| 21 |
RHP |
Colby Bruce  |
R/R |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Sr |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 22 |
INF |
Will Butcher |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
So |
Arden, North Carolina |
| 23 |
INF |
Josh Madole |
L/L |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Gr |
Hampstead, North Carolina |
| 24 |
INF |
David McCabe |
R/R |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
So |
Oshawa, Ontario |
| 26 |
C |
Drew Tyndall |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Fr |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 27 |
LHP |
Christian Lothes |
R/L |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
So |
Hebron, Ohio |
| 29 |
RHP |
Paxton Thompson |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
So |
St. Michael, Minnesota |
| 30 |
RHP |
Michael Oh |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Gr |
Northbrook, Illinois |
| 32 |
RHP |
Breven Yarbro |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Fr |
Chaffee, Missouri |
| 33 |
OF |
Jake Cunningham |
R/R |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
So |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 34 |
RHP |
Evan Michelson |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
So |
Jacksonville, Florida |
| 36 |
RHP |
Anthony Casciola |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
So |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 37 |
LHP |
Collin Kramer |
L/L |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Fr |
St. Ansgar, Iowa |
| 38 |
RHP |
Jackson Boss  |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Sr |
Loganville, Georgia |
| 41 |
RHP |
Matt Brooks  |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
Sr |
York, Pennsylvania |
| 43 |
RHP |
Hale Sims |
R/R |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
290 lb (132 kg) |
Jr |
Paducah, Kentucky |
| 44 |
RHP |
Cameron Hansen |
R/R |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
Fr |
Hendersonville, Tennessee |
| 45 |
OF |
Hunter Baker |
L/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Jr |
Huntersville, North Carolina |
| 46 |
LHP |
Matt Little |
L/L |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Fr |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| 47 |
OF |
Jakob Kouneski |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Fr |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 50 |
RHP |
Nolan Straniero |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Fr |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 51 |
LHP |
Quinton Martinez |
L/L |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Sr |
Orlando, Florida |
| 52 |
RHP |
Tony Rossi |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
So |
Lake Mary, Florida |
| 54 |
LHP |
Spencer Giesting |
L/L |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
So |
Hamilton, Ohio |
| 57 |
RHP |
Ari Gordon |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Jr |
Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
|
- Head coach
Robert Woodard (North Carolina)
- Assistant coach(es)
Tony Bickell (UNC Pembroke) Austin Meine (Lindenwood) Tyler Simmons (Wingate)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 5 August 2022 |
Schedule and results
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| 2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball game log |
| Regular season (35–20) |
| February (3–3) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
C-USA record |
| Feb. 18 | vs. Louisville | | USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL | L 7–8 | Hawks (1-0) | Martinez (0-1) | Prosecky (1) | | 469 | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 19 | vs. UConn | | USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 7–3 | Rossi (1-0) | Gallagher (0-1) | Bruce (1) | | | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 20 | at South Florida | | USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 8–38 | Lancaster (1-0) | Cebert (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,497 | 2–1 | |
| Feb. 25 | West Virginia | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 4–5 | Watters (1-1) | Bruce (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,136 | 2–2 | |
| Feb. 26 | West Virginia | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 2–9 | Hampton (2-0) | Hansen (0-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 1,180 | 2–3 | |
| Feb. 26 | West Virginia | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 5–4 | Michelson (1-0) | Smith (0-1) | Oh (1) | CUSA.TV | 1,180 | 3–3 | |
|
| March (14–4) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
C-USA record |
| Mar. 1 | Gardner–Webb | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 11–5 | Brooks (1-0) | Young (0-1) | None | | 568 | 4–3 | |
| Mar. 2 | Purdue | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 2–6 | Wendell (2-0) | Thompson (0-1) | Stephen (1) | CUSA.TV | 655 | 4–4 | |
| Mar. 4 | Western Illinois | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 4–3 | Bruce (1-1) | Raymond (0-1) | None | | 574 | 5–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Western Illinois | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 29–4 | Hansen (1-1) | Warkentien (1-1) | None | | 765 | 6–4 | |
| Mar. 6 | Western Illinois | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 16–17 | Lancaster (2-0) | Fochs (0-2) | None | | 804 | 7–4 | |
| Mar. 8 | Longwood | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 8–4 | Kramer (1-0) | Taylor (0-1) | Bruce (2) | | 441 | 8–4 | |
| Mar. 11 | Appalachian State | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 9–3 | Rossi (2-0) | Tuthill (1-3) | None | CUSA.TV | 452 | 9–4 | |
| Mar. 12 | Appalachian State | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 12–7 | Wilson (1-0) | Kepley (1-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 815 | 10–4 | |
| Mar. 13 | Appalachian State | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 7–912 | Carter (1-1) | Thompson (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 830 | 10–5 | |
| Mar. 15 | Presbyterian | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 4–1 | Wilson (2-0) | Klepper (0-3) | Bruce (3) | | 607 | 11–5 | |
| Mar. 18 | vs. Western Kentucky | | Truist Field • Charlotte, NC | L 5–7 | Kates (3-1) | Giesting (0-1) | Vinyard (4) | CUSA.TV | 2,023 | 11–6 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 19 | Western Kentucky | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 3–1 | Hansen (2-1) | Peter (0-3) | None | CUSA.TV | 849 | 12–6 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 20 | Western Kentucky | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 13–12 | Kramer (2-0) | Vinyard (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 778 | 13–6 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 22 | vs. Campbell | | Atrium Health Ballpark • Kannapolis, NC | W 12–4 | Casciola (1-0) | Ferguson (0-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 1,686 | 14–6 | |
| Mar. 23 | Davidson | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | Game postponed |
| Mar. 25 | at Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | W 11–4 | Giesting (1-1) | Gertner (1-2) | Wilson (1) | CUSA.TV | 418 | 15–6 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | W 13–8 | Lancaster (3-0) | Hartline (0-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 471 | 16–6 | 4–1 |
| Mar. 27 | at Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | L 12–1310 | Dean (2-0) | Martinez (0-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 263 | 16–7 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 29 | College of Charleston | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 9–0 | Sims (1-0) | Smith (0-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 807 | 17–7 | |
|
| April (10–9) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
C-USA record |
| Apr. 1 | at UTSA | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3–13 | Malone (4-0) | Giesting (1-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 509 | 17–8 | 4–3 |
| Apr. 2 | at UTSA | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 7–8 | Chomko (2-0) | Hansen (2-2) | Shafer (3) | CUSA.TV | 385 | 17–9 | 4–4 |
| Apr. 3 | at UTSA | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5–87 | Miller (1-0) | Brooks (1-1) | Shafer (4) | CUSA.TV | 263 | 17–10 | 4–5 |
| Apr. 6 | at Winthrop | | Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SC | L 6–9 | Lumpkin (2-0) | Martinez (0-3) | Whittle (2) | ESPN+ | 198 | 17–11 | |
| Apr. 8 | No. 18 Southern Miss | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 1–2 | Hall (5-0) | Giesting (1-3) | Harper (5) | ESPN+ | 775 | 17–12 | 4–6 |
| Apr. 9 | No. 18 Southern Miss | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 2–8 | Riggins (4-2) | Lancaster (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 872 | 17–13 | 4–7 |
| Apr. 10 | No. 18 Southern Miss | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 5–613 | Ramsey (4-0) | Sims (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 877 | 17–14 | 4–8 |
| Apr. 12 | Winthrop | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 8–0 | Brooks (2-1) | Johnson (0-1) | None | | 740 | 18–14 | |
| Apr. 14 | at Middle Tennessee | | Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN | L 3–411 | Wigginton (5-2) | Bruce (1-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 525 | 18–15 | 4–9 |
| Apr. 15 | at Middle Tennessee | | Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN | W 10–5 | Sims (2-1) | Swan (2-5) | None | CUSA.TV | 415 | 19–15 | 5–9 |
| Apr. 16 | at Middle Tennessee | | Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN | L 7–10 | Hamm (3-2) | Giesting (1-4) | None | CUSA.TV | 515 | 19–16 | 5–10 |
| Apr. 19 | Coastal Carolina | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 11–3 | Rossi (3-0) | Billings (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 817 | 20–16 | |
| Apr. 22 | UAB | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 6–3 | Giesting (2-4) | Reynolds (2-4) | Rossi (1) | ESPN+ | 714 | 21–16 | 6–10 |
| Apr. 23 | UAB | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 8–1 | Wilson (3-0) | O'Clair (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 826 | 22–16 | 7–10 |
| Apr. 24 | UAB | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 3–2 | Giesting (3-4) | Moza (2-1) | Wilson (2) | ESPN+ | 745 | 23–16 | 8–10 |
| Apr. 26 | UNC Asheville | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 5–0 | Brooks (3-1) | Allmer (0-2) | None | | 710 | 24–16 | |
| Apr. 27 | North Carolina A&T | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 11–3 | Hansen (3-2) | Fields (0-1) | None | | 741 | 25–16 | |
| Apr. 29 | at Marshall | | Kennedy Center Field • Huntington, WV | W 11–4 | Giesting (4-4) | Purnell (5-3) | None | YouTube.TV | 78 | 26–16 | 9–10 |
| Apr. 30 | at Marshall | | Kennedy Center Field • Huntington, WV | W 25–4 | Lancaster (4-1) | Copen (2-3) | None | YouTube.TV | 68 | 27–16 | 10–10 |
|
| May (8–4) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
C-USA record |
| May 1 | at Marshall | | Kennedy Center Field • Huntington, WV | W 14–12 | Rossi (4-0) | Agemy (2-2) | Martinez (1) | YouTube.TV | 88 | 28–16 | 11–10 |
| May 3 | at North Carolina | | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–410 | Bovair (4-3) | Kramer (2-1) | None | ACCN | 1,876 | 28–17 | |
| May 6 | Rice | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 13–0 | Sims (3-1) | Shaw (2-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 621 | 29–17 | 12–10 |
| May 7 | Rice | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 14–13 | Giesting (5-4) | DeLeon (3-4) | Brooks (1) | ESPN+ | 733 | 30–17 | 13–10 |
| May 8 | Rice | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 9–0 | Kramer (2-1) | Deskins (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 730 | 31–17 | 14–10 |
| May 13 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 10–3 | Giesting (6-4) | Cooley (7-4) | None | CUSA.TV | 382 | 32–17 | 15–10 |
| May 14 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | L 9–1015 | Del Prado (2-1) | Brooks (3-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 430 | 32–18 | 15–11 |
| May 15 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 14–47 | Martinez (1-3) | Burnham (6-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 370 | 33–18 | 16–11 |
| May 17 | at South Carolina | | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | W 8–3 | Rossi (5-0) | Hunter (5-5) | None | SECN+ | 6,034 | 34–18 | 17–11 |
| May 19 | at Louisiana Tech | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 11–3 | Giesting (7-4) | Gibson (5-4) | None | ESPN+ | 674 | 35–18 | 18–11 |
| May 20 | Louisiana Tech | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 3–8 | Crigger (4-2) | Kramer (3-2) | None | ESPN+ | 773 | 35–19 | 18–12 |
| May 21 | Louisiana Tech | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 5–147 | Fincher (7-2) | Lancaster (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 787 | 35–20 | 18–13 |
|
| Postseason (1–2) |
| C-USA Tournament (1–2) |
| Date |
Opponent |
(Seed)/Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Tournament record |
| May 25 | vs. (2) Louisiana Tech | (7) | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 0–4 | Gibson (6-4) | Michelson (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | | 35–21 | 0–1 |
| May 26 | vs. (6) Middle Tennessee | (7) | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 22–07 | Kramer (4-2) | Wigginton (6-5) | None | ESPN+ | | 36–21 | 1–1 |
| May 27 | vs. (3) Old Dominion | (7) | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 4–13 | Gomez (5-1) | Rossi (5-1) | None | ESPN+ | | 36–22 | 1–2 |
|
| Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled |
- Schedule source:[3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
| Accolade |
Recipient |
Reference |
| First Team All-CUSA team |
Jack Dragum, INF David McCabe, DH |
[4] |
| Second Team All-CUSA team |
Nate Furman, INF Cam Fisher, OF |