2021 Charlotte 49ers baseball team
{{Short description|Baseball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = baseball
|year = 2021
|team = Charlotte 49ers
|logo = CharlottePrimaryLogo.png
|logo_size = 100
|conference = Conference USA
|division = East Division
|short_conf = C-USA
|CoachRank =
|CBRank =
|record = 40–21
|conf_record = 24–8
|head_coach = Robert Woodard
|assoc_coach = Bo Robinson
|asst_coach1 = Toby Bicknell
|asst_coach2 = Austin Meine
|stadium = Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium
|champion = C-USA East Division champions
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2021 Conference USA baseball standings}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/2/11/2021-baseball-preseason-poll-and-awards.aspx | title=2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards }}
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (East) | ||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Charlotte 49ers|Predicted finish|Team|1st Place Votes}} | ||
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| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 10 |
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| 2 | Old Dominion | 1 |
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| 3 | FIU | 1 |
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| 4 | WKU | - |
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| 5 | Charlotte | - |
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| 6 | Marshall | - |
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Schedule and results
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|color=white|Charlotte 49ers}}" | 2021 Charlotte 49ers baseball game log | ||||||
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|color=white|Charlotte 49ers}}" | Regular season (39–17) | ||||||
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|February 19 | {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Morehead State Eagles baseball|title=Morehead State}} | Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC | W 12-4 | 1-0 | - | |
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|February 20 | Morehead State | Hayes Stadium | W 18-3 | 2-0 | - | |
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|February 21 | Morehead State | Hayes Stadium | W 4-2 | 3-0 | - | |
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|February 27 (1) | {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=William & Mary Tribe baseball|title=William & Mary}} | Hayes Stadium | W 7-1 | 4-0 | - | |
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|February 27 (2) | William & Mary | Hayes Stadium | W 4-0 | 127 | 5-0 | - |
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|February 28 | William & Mary | Hayes Stadium | W 20-4 | 120 | 6-0 | - |
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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|color=white|Charlotte 49ers}}" | March (8–9) | ||||||
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|March 2 | at UNC Greensboro | UNCG Baseball Stadium Greensboro, NC | L 7-9 | 250 | 6-1 | - |
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|March 5 | Western Carolina | Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC | W 7-4 | 94 | 7-1 | - |
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|March 6 | Western Carolina | Hayes Stadium | L 2-5 | 122 | 7-2 | - |
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|March 7 | Western Carolina | Hayes Stadium | L 5-10 | 123 | 7-3 | - |
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|March 9 | No. 15 Tennessee | Hayes Stadium | W 9-0 | 145 | 8-3 | - |
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|March 12 | at No. 14 {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=East Carolina Pirates baseball|title=East Carolina}} | Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC | L 4-7 | 1,181 | 8-4 | - |
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|March 13 | at No. 14 East Carolina | Clark–LeClair Stadium | L 1-3 | 1,203 | 8-5 | - |
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|March 14 | at No. 14 East Carolina | Clark–LeClair Stadium | L 1-3 | 1,122 | 8-6 | - |
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|March 16 | at Wake Forest | David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, NC | L 1-4 | 100 | 8-7 | - |
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|March 19–21 | {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=College of Charleston Cougars baseball|title=College of Charleston}} | Hayes Stadium | colspan=4| Canceled {{cite web|title=Baseball Series vs. College of Charleston Cancelled; Weekend Schedule TBD|url=https://charlotte49ers.com/news/2021/3/17/baseball-series-vs-college-of-charleston-cancelled-weekend-schedule-tbd.aspx|publisher=University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics|accessdate=April 13, 2021|date=March 17, 2021}} | |||
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|March 20 (1) | vs. Rhode Island | Truist Field Charlotte, NC | W 2-110 | 9-7 | - | |
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|March 20 (2) | vs. Rhode Island | Truist Field | L 3-6 | 1,734 | 9-8 | - |
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|March 21 | vs. Rhode Island | Truist Field | W 6-3 | 121 | 10-8 | - |
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|March 23 | vs. Appalachian State | Atrium Health Ballpark Kannapolis, NC | W 15-5 | 1,648 | 11-8 | - |
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|March 26 | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field Bowling Green, KY | W 7-4 | 213 | 12-8 | 1-0 |
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|March 27 (1) | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field | W 6-0 | 157 | 13-8 | 2-0 |
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|March 27 (2) | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field | W 5-48 | 161 | 14-8 | 3-0 |
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|March 28 | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field | L 16-1710 | 213 | 14-9 | 3-1 |
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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|color=white|Charlotte 49ers}}" | April (16–3) | |||||||
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Attendance ! Overall record ! C-USA record | |||||||
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|April 2 | Florida Atlantic | Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC | W 9-5 | 128 | 15-9 | 4-1 | |
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|April 3 (1) | Florida Atlantic | Hayes Stadium | W 9-88 | 138 | 16-9 | 5-1 | |
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|April 3 (2) | Florida Atlantic | Hayes Stadium | W 5-4 | 150 | 17-9 | 6-1 | |
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|April 4 | Florida Atlantic | Hayes Stadium | W 11-10 | 112 | 18-9 | 7-1 | |
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|April 9 | at {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=FIU Panthers|title=FIU}} | Infinity Insurance Park Miami, FL | W 11-8 | 19-9 | 8-1 | ||
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|April 10 (1) | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park | W 5-4 | 20-9 | 9-1 | ||
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|April 10 (2) | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park | W 3-1 | 21-9 | 10-1 | ||
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|April 11 | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park | W 9-5 | 22-9 | 11-1 | ||
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|April 13 | at North Carolina | No. 21 | Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, NC | colspan=4| Postponed {{cite web|first=Avery|last=Trendel|title=Tuesday's UNC Baseball Game vs. Charlotte Postponed|url=https://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/tuesdays-unc-baseball-game-vs-charlotte-postponed|publisher=WCHL (AM)|accessdate=April 13, 2021|date=April 12, 2021}} | |||
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|April 16 | UTSA | No. 21 | Hayes Stadium | W 6-2 | 156 | 23-9 | 12-1 |
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|April 17 (1) | UTSA | No. 21 | Hayes Stadium | W 10-6 | 24-9 | 13-1 | |
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|April 17 (2) | UTSA | No. 21 | Hayes Stadium | W 11-10 | 136 | 25-9 | 14-1 |
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|April 18 | UTSA | No. 21 | Hayes Stadium | L 5-1110 | 126 | 25-10 | 14-2 |
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|April 20 | at Appalachian State | No. 19 | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium Boone, NC | W 11-8 | 190 | 26-10 | - |
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|April 23 (1) | No. 20 Old Dominion | No. 19 | Hayes Stadium | W 5-4 | 27-10 | 15-2 | |
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|April 23 (2) | No. 20 Old Dominion | No. 19 | Hayes Stadium | L 5-9 | 164 | 27-11 | 15-3 |
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|April 25 (1) | No. 20 Old Dominion | No. 19 | Hayes Stadium | W 8-3 | 28-11 | 16-3 | |
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|April 25 (2) | No. 20 Old Dominion | No. 19 | Hayes Stadium | W 7-1 | 163 | 29-11 | 17-3 |
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|April 27 | at North Carolina | No. 15 | Boshamer Stadium | W 4-110 | 850 | 30-11 | - |
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|April 30 | at No. 25 Old Dominion | No. 15 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA | L 3-8 | 492 | 30-12 | 17-4 |
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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|color=white|Charlotte 49ers}}" | May (9–5) | |||||||
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|May 1 (1) | at No. 25 Old Dominion | No. 15 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA | W 6-2 | 503 | 31-12 | 18-4 |
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|May 1 (2) | at No. 25 Old Dominion | No. 15 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 2-14 | 386 | 31-13 | 18-5 |
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|May 2 | at No. 25 Old Dominion | No. 15 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 0-10 | 446 | 31-14 | 18-6 |
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|May 7 | Marshall | No. 23 | Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC | W 7-5 | 183 | 32-14 | 19-6 |
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|May 8 (1) | Marshall | No. 23 | Hayes Stadium | W 10-8 | 33-14 | 20-6 | |
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|May 8 (2) | Marshall | No. 23 | Hayes Stadium | W 12-3 | 205 | 34-14 | 21-6 |
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|May 9 | Marshall | No. 23 | Hayes Stadium | W 6-3 | 168 | 35-14 | 22-6 |
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|May 14 | at Rice | No. 20 | Reckling Park Houston, TX | W 9-6 | 989 | 36-14 | 23-6 |
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|May 15 (1) | at Rice | No. 20 | Reckling Park | L 8-11 | 1,146 | 36-15 | 23-7 |
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|May 15 (2) | at Rice | No. 20 | Reckling Park | W 6-49 | 1,330 | 37-15 | 24-7 |
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|May 16 | at Rice | No. 20 | Reckling Park | L 0-65 | 1,359 | 37-16 | 24-8 |
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|May 20 | UNC Wilmington | No. 22 | Hayes Stadium | L 2-6 | 464 | 37-17 | - |
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|May 21 | UNC Wilmington | No. 22 | Hayes Stadium | W 6-5 | 717 | 38-17 | - |
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|May 22 | UNC Wilmington | No. 22 | Hayes Stadium | W 15-14 | 604 | 39-17 | - |
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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Charlotte 49ers|color=white}}" | Postseason (1–4)
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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|color=white|Charlotte 49ers}}" | {{Coloredlink|white|2021 Conference USA Baseball Tournament|C-USA Tournament}} (0–2) | |||||||
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! Opponent ! Rank (Seed) ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Attendance ! Overall record ! Tournament record | |||||||
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|May 26 | vs. (8) Middle Tennessee | No. 22 (1) | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | L 2-7 | 39-18 | 0-1 | |
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|May 27 | vs. (5) Florida Atlantic | No. 22 (1) | Pat Patterson Park | L 8-9 | 39-19 | 0-2 |
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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|color=white|Charlotte 49ers}}" | {{Coloredlink|white|2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Nashville Super Regional|NCAA Greenville Regional}} (1–2) | |||||||
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|June 4 | vs. No. 24 (3) Maryland | (2) | Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC | W 13-10 | 4,174 | 40-19 | 1-0 |
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|June 5 | at No. 12 (1) East Carolina | (2) | Clark–LeClair Stadium | L 5-7 | 5,020 | 40-20 | 1-1 |
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|June 6 | vs. No. 24 (3) Maryland | (2) | Clark–LeClair Stadium | L 1-2 | 40-21 | 1-2 |
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! colspan=9 | Legend: {{Color box|#ddffdd|border=darkgray}} = Win {{Color box|#ffdddd|border=darkgray}} = Loss {{Color box|#bbbbbb|border=darkgray}} = Cancelled/Postponed
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Roster
[https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/baseball/roster 2021 Charlotte Baseball Roster]
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- 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 - File:Redshirt.svg Junior
- 41 - Matt Brooks - File:Redshirt.svg 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
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- 8 - Tyler Cotten - Freshman
- 12 - Aaron McKeithan - Sophomore
- 44 - Jacob Whitley - File:Redshirt.svg Junior
- 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
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- 1 - Parker Stinnett - Sophomore
- 9 - Craig Keuchel - Junior
- 17 - Todd Elwood - Senior
- 22 - Dominic Pilolli - Freshman
- 33 - Jake Cunningham - Freshman
- 45 - Hunter Baker - Sophomore
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Rankings
{{main|2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I baseball rankings
| year = {{date|year}}
| finalpollweek = 18
| coaches_ref = [http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/baseball/polls/coaches-poll/ Baseball Coaches Poll]
| ba_ref = [http://www.baseballamerica.com/tag/top-25/ Baseball America College: Top 25]
| collegiate_ref = [http://baseballnews.com/2021-collegiate-baseball-polls/ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper]
| ncbwa_ref = [http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/poll/ NCBWA Division I poll]
| d1b_ref = [https://d1baseball.com/category/rankings/ D1 Baseball]
| coaches_pre = NR
| ba_pre = NR
| collegiate_pre = NR
| ncbwa_pre = NR
| d1b_pre = NR
| ba_1 = NR
| collegiate_1 = NR
| ncbwa_1 = RV
| d1b_1 = NR
| coaches_2 = NR
| ba_2 = NR
| collegiate_2 = NR
| ncbwa_2 = RV
| d1b_2 = NR
| coaches_3 = NR
| ba_3 = NR
| collegiate_3 = NR
| ncbwa_3 = NR
| d1b_3 = NR
| coaches_4 = NR
| ba_4 = NR
| collegiate_4 = NR
| ncbwa_4 = NR
| d1b_4 = NR
| coaches_5 = NR
| ba_5 = NR
| collegiate_5 = NR
| ncbwa_5 = NR
| d1b_5 = NR
| coaches_6 = NR
| ba_6 = NR
| collegiate_6 = NR
| ncbwa_6 = NR
| d1b_6 = NR
| coaches_7 = RV
| ba_7 = NR
| collegiate_7 = NR
| ncbwa_7 = RV
| d1b_7 = NR
| coaches_8 = RV
| ba_8 = NR
| collegiate_8 = NR
| ncbwa_8 = 28
| d1b_8 = 21
| coaches_9 = 21
| ba_9 = NR
| collegiate_9 = 29
| ncbwa_9 = 24
| d1b_9 = 19
| coaches_10 = 17
| ba_10 = 19
| collegiate_10 = 25
| ncbwa_10 = 17
| d1b_10 = 15
| coaches_11 = 22
| ba_11 = 21
| collegiate_11 = NR
| ncbwa_11 = 20
| d1b_11 = 23
| coaches_12 = 20
| ba_12 = 19
| collegiate_12 = 24
| ncbwa_12 = 18
| d1b_12 = 20
| coaches_13 = 19
| ba_13 = 16
| collegiate_13 = 24
| ncbwa_13 = 19
| d1b_13 = 22
| coaches_14 = 19
| ba_14 = 16
| collegiate_14 = 23
| ncbwa_14 = 17
| d1b_14 = 22
| coaches_15 = 25
| ba_15 = 25
| collegiate_15 = 29
| ncbwa_15 = 24
| d1b_15 = NR
| coaches_16 = 25*
| ba_16 = 25*
| collegiate_16 = NR
| ncbwa_16 = 29
| d1b_16 = NR*
| coaches_17 = 25*
| ba_17 = 25*
| collegiate_17 = NR
| ncbwa_17 = 29*
| d1b_17 = NR*
| coaches_18 = RV
| ba_18 = NR
| collegiate_18 = NR
| ncbwa_18 = 28
| d1b_18 = NR
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References
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External links
• [https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/baseball Charlotte Baseball]
{{Charlotte 49ers baseball navbox}}