# 2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball team

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
### C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 16, 2022 with the 49ers predicted to finish in fourth place in the conference.
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 | - |

## Schedule and results

2022 Charlotte 49ers baseball game log :
Regular season (35–20) :
February (3–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall 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 8–3$^8$ | 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 | 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 16–1$^7$ | 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 7–9$^{12}$ | 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 | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | 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 12–13$^{10}$ | 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 | 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 5–8$^7$ | 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 5–6$^{13}$ | 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 3–4$^{11}$ | 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 | 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 3–4$^{10}$ | 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 9–10$^{15}$ | 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 14–4$^7$ | 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 5–14$^7$ | 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 | 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 22–0$^7$ | 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:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Postseason

| Accolade | Recipient | Reference |
| First Team All-CUSA team | Jack Dragum, INF David McCabe, DH | |
| Second Team All-CUSA team | Nate Furman, INF Cam Fisher, OF | |