Baseball team season
The 2021 Charlotte 49ers baseball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season . The 49ers competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA East Division. They played their home games at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium , on the university's Charlotte campus. The team was coached by Robert Woodard , who was in his second season with the 49ers.
Preseason [ ]
C-USA media poll [ ]
The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the 49ers predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[2]
Media poll (East)
Predicted finish
Team
1st Place Votes
1
Florida Atlantic
10
2
Old Dominion
1
3
FIU
1
4
WKU
-
5
Charlotte
-
6
Marshall
-
Schedule and results [ ]
2021 Charlotte 49ers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (39–17)
February (6–0)
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall Record
C-USA Record
February 19
Morehead State
Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC
W 12-4
1-0
-
February 20
Morehead State
Hayes Stadium
W 18-3
2-0
-
February 21
Morehead State
Hayes Stadium
W 4-2
3-0
-
February 27 (1)
William & Mary
Hayes Stadium
W 7-1
4-0
-
February 27 (2)
William & Mary
Hayes Stadium
W 4-0
127
5-0
-
February 28
William & Mary
Hayes Stadium
W 20-4
120
6-0
-
March (8–9)
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall Record
C-USA Record
March 2
at UNC Greensboro
UNCG Baseball Stadium Greensboro, NC
L 7-9
250
6-1
-
March 5
Western Carolina
Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC
W 7-4
94
7-1
-
March 6
Western Carolina
Hayes Stadium
L 2-5
122
7-2
-
March 7
Western Carolina
Hayes Stadium
L 5-10
123
7-3
-
March 9
No. 15 Tennessee
Hayes Stadium
W 9-0
145
8-3
-
March 12
at No. 14 East Carolina
Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC
L 4-7
1,181
8-4
-
March 13
at No. 14 East Carolina
Clark–LeClair Stadium
L 1-3
1,203
8-5
-
March 14
at No. 14 East Carolina
Clark–LeClair Stadium
L 1-3
1,122
8-6
-
March 16
at Wake Forest
David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, NC
L 1-4
100
8-7
-
March 19-21
College of Charleston
Hayes Stadium
Canceled [3]
March 20 (1)
vs. Rhode Island
Truist Field Charlotte, NC
W 2-110
9-7
-
March 20 (2)
vs. Rhode Island
Truist Field
L 3-6
1,734
9-8
-
March 21
vs. Rhode Island
Truist Field
W 6-3
121
10-8
-
March 23
vs. Appalachian State
Atrium Health Ballpark Kannapolis, NC
W 15-5
1,648
11-8
-
March 26
at Western Kentucky
Nick Denes Field Bowling Green, KY
W 7-4
213
12-8
1-0
March 27 (1)
at Western Kentucky
Nick Denes Field
W 6-0
157
13-8
2-0
March 27 (2)
at Western Kentucky
Nick Denes Field
W 5-48
161
14-8
3-0
March 28
at Western Kentucky
Nick Denes Field
L 16-1710
213
14-9
3-1
April (16–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall Record
C-USA Record
April 2
Florida Atlantic
Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC
W 9-5
128
15-9
4-1
April 3 (1)
Florida Atlantic
Hayes Stadium
W 9-88
138
16-9
5-1
April 3 (2)
Florida Atlantic
Hayes Stadium
W 5-4
150
17-9
6-1
April 4
Florida Atlantic
Hayes Stadium
W 11-10
112
18-9
7-1
April 9
at FIU
Infinity Insurance Park Miami, FL
W 11-8
19-9
8-1
April 10 (1)
at FIU
Infinity Insurance Park
W 5-4
20-9
9-1
April 10 (2)
at FIU
Infinity Insurance Park
W 3-1
21-9
10-1
April 11
at FIU
Infinity Insurance Park
W 9-5
22-9
11-1
April 13
at North Carolina
No. 21
Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
Postponed [4]
April 16
UTSA
No. 21
Hayes Stadium
W 6-2
156
23-9
12-1
April 17 (1)
UTSA
No. 21
Hayes Stadium
W 10-6
24-9
13-1
April 17 (2)
UTSA
No. 21
Hayes Stadium
W 11-10
136
25-9
14-1
April 18
UTSA
No. 21
Hayes Stadium
L 5-1110
126
25-10
14-2
April 20
at Appalachian State
No. 19
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium Boone, NC
W 11-8
190
26-10
-
April 23 (1)
No. 20 Old Dominion
No. 19
Hayes Stadium
W 5-4
27-10
15-2
April 23 (2)
No. 20 Old Dominion
No. 19
Hayes Stadium
L 5-9
164
27-11
15-3
April 25 (1)
No. 20 Old Dominion
No. 19
Hayes Stadium
W 8-3
28-11
16-3
April 25 (2)
No. 20 Old Dominion
No. 19
Hayes Stadium
W 7-1
163
29-11
17-3
April 27
at North Carolina
No. 15
Boshamer Stadium
W 4-110
850
30-11
-
April 30
at No. 25 Old Dominion
No. 15
Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA
L 3-8
492
30-12
17-4
May (9–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall Record
C-USA Record
May 1 (1)
at No. 25 Old Dominion
No. 15
Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA
W 6-2
503
31-12
18-4
May 1 (2)
at No. 25 Old Dominion
No. 15
Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
L 2-14
386
31-13
18-5
May 2
at No. 25 Old Dominion
No. 15
Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
L 0-10
446
31-14
18-6
May 7
Marshall
No. 23
Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC
W 7-5
183
32-14
19-6
May 8 (1)
Marshall
No. 23
Hayes Stadium
W 10-8
33-14
20-6
May 8 (2)
Marshall
No. 23
Hayes Stadium
W 12-3
205
34-14
21-6
May 9
Marshall
No. 23
Hayes Stadium
W 6-3
168
35-14
22-6
May 14
at Rice
No. 20
Reckling Park Houston, TX
W 9-6
989
36-14
23-6
May 15 (1)
at Rice
No. 20
Reckling Park
L 8-11
1,146
36-15
23-7
May 15 (2)
at Rice
No. 20
Reckling Park
W 6-49
1,330
37-15
24-7
May 16
at Rice
No. 20
Reckling Park
L 0-65
1,359
37-16
24-8
May 20
UNC Wilmington
No. 22
Hayes Stadium
L 2-6
464
37-17
-
May 21
UNC Wilmington
No. 22
Hayes Stadium
W 6-5
717
38-17
-
May 22
UNC Wilmington
No. 22
Hayes Stadium
W 15-14
604
39-17
-
Postseason (1–4)
NCAA Greenville Regional (1–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank (Seed)
Site/Stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall Record
Tournament Record
June 4
vs. No. 24 (3) Maryland
(2)
Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC
W 13-10
4,174
40-19
1-0
June 5
at No. 12 (1) East Carolina
(2)
Clark–LeClair Stadium
L 5-7
5,020
40-20
1-1
June 6
vs. No. 24 (3) Maryland
(2)
Clark–LeClair Stadium
L 1-2
40-21
1-2
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled/Postponed
Schedule Source: [5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Roster [ ]
[6]
2021 Charlotte 49ers roster
Pitchers
19 - Bryce McGowan - Sophomore
21 - Colby Bruce - Senior
26 - Austin Marozas - Sophomore
27 - Christian Lothes - Freshman
29 - Nick Turnbull - Senior
30 - Trae Starnes - Junior
32 - Andrew Lindsey - Sophomore
34 - Ryan Czanstkowski - Senior
37 - Andrew Roach - Junior
38 - Jackson Boss - Junior
41 - Matt Brooks - Junior
43 - Hale Sims - Sophomore
46 - Jake Curry - Sophomore
47 - Tyson Tucker - Sophomore
48 - Sam Grace - Sophomore
50 - Casey Bargo - Sophomore
51 - Kolton Scherbenske - Sophomore
53 - Gus Hughes - Freshman
54 - Spencer Giesting - Freshman
56 - Tyler Parks - Freshman
57 - Zach Zedalis - Sophomore
Catchers
8 - Tyler Cotten - Freshman
12 - Aaron McKeithan - Sophomore
44 - Jacob Whitley - Junior
Infielders
2 - Carson Johnson - Senior
3 - Dante DeFranco - Freshman
6 - Jack Dragum - Sophomore
11 - Chandler Riley - Freshman
13 - Thomas Caufield - Sophomore
14 - Austin Knight - Sophomore
16 - Nate Furman - Freshman
18 - Will Butcher - Freshman
23 - Gino Groover - Freshman
24 - David McCabe - Freshman
36 - Rafi Vazquez - Senior
Outfielders
1 - Parker Stinnett - Sophomore
9 - Craig Keuchel - Junior
17 - Todd Elwood - Senior
22 - Dominic Pilolli - Freshman
33 - Jake Cunningham - Freshman
45 - Hunter Baker - Sophomore
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Final
Coaches' [7]
NR
NR*
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
21
17
22
20
19
19
25
25*
25*
RV
Baseball America [8]
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
19
21
19
16
16
25
25*
25*
NR
Collegiate Baseball ^[9]
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
29
25
NR
24
24
23
29
NR
NR
NR
NCBWA †[10]
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
28
24
17
20
18
19
17
24
29
29*
28
D1Baseball[11]
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
21
19
15
23
20
22
22
NR
NR*
NR*
NR
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
References [ ]
External links [ ]
• Charlotte Baseball