2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball team

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2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball
ConferenceConference USA
Record36–22 (17–13 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Toby Bicknell
  • Austin Meine
  • Tyler Simmons
Home stadiumRobert and Mariam Hayes Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 15 Southern Miss ‍†‍‍y 23 – 7 – 0   .767 43 – 16 – 0   .729
Louisiana Tech ‍‍‡‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 42 – 19 – 0   .689
Old Dominion ‍‍‍ 19 – 11 – 0   .633 41 – 17 – 0   .707
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ 19 – 11 – 0   .633 35 – 23 – 0   .603
UTSA ‍‍‍ 19 – 11 – 0   .633 38 – 20 – 0   .655
Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍ 17 – 13 – 0   .567 29 – 26 – 0   .527
Charlotte ‍‍‍ 17 – 13 – 0   .567 36 – 22 – 0   .621
UAB ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 31 – 25 – 0   .554
Rice ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 17 – 39 – 0   .304
Marshall ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 20 – 34 – 1   .373
FIU ‍‍‍ 8 – 22 – 0   .267 16 – 34 – 0   .320
Western Kentucky ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 18 – 36 – 0   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 1, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the sport of baseball for the 2022 college baseball season. The 49ers competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA. They played their home games at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team was coached by Robert Woodard, who was in his third season with the 49ers.

Preseason[edit]

C-USA media poll[edit]

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 -

Personnel[edit]

2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws 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 Current redshirt 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 Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Loganville, Georgia
41 RHP Matt Brooks Current redshirt 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5 August 2022

Schedule and results[edit]

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.

Postseason[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022 Baseball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards".
  3. ^ "49ers Announce Baseball Schedule". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "BASE: C-USA Announces 2022 Superlative Awards, All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

External links[edit]

• Charlotte Baseball

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