# 2024 Charleston Battery season

The 2024 Charleston Battery season was the club's 34th year of existence and their 21st season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It was their fourteenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference.

## Background

The Battery finished an impressive 2023 season with a 17-9-8 record. They finished the regular season in third place and advanced to the USL Championship final where they were beaten by Phoenix Rising FC. Charleston ended their US Open Cup run in the Round of 32 with a 1-0 loss to Inter Miami CF.
Head coach Ben Pirmann was a finalist for the 2023 Coach of the Year award and Fidel Barajas was named 2023 Young Player of the Year.

## Season Squad

| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Adam Grinwis | GK | (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 25) |
| 24 | Daniel Kuzemka | GK | (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 26) |
| 99 | Enzo Mori | GK | (2006-04-21) April 21, 2006 (age 18) |
| Defenders |||||
| 2 | Mark Segbers | DF | (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996 (age 28) |
| 3 | Josh Drack | DF | (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 25) |
| 5 | Leland Archer | DF | (1996-08-01) August 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 16 | Graham Smith | DF | (1995-11-25) November 25, 1995 (age 29) |
| 23 | Juan Sebastián Palma | DF | (1999-07-18) July 18, 1999 (age 25) |
| 62 | Nathan Dossantos | DF | (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 25) |
| Midfielders |||||
| 4 | Chris Allan | MF | (1998-09-27) September 27, 1998 (age 26) |
| 6 | Aaron Molloy | MF | (1997-01-11) January 11, 1997 (age 28) |
| 8 | Emilio Ycaza | MF | (1997-07-10) July 10, 1997 (age 27) |
| 10 | Arturo Rodríguez | MF | (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 26) |
| 19 | Robbie Crawford | MF | (1993-03-19) March 19, 1993 (age 31) |
| 32 | Charles Dennis | MF | (2004-09-13) September 13, 2004 (age 20) |
| 33 | Matthew Dean | MF | (2006-02-02) February 2, 2006 (age 18) |
| 34 | Beadyn Cobb | MF | (2006-01-12) January 12, 2006 (age 19) |
| 80 | Juan David Torres | MF | March 31, 2001 (age 22) |
| Forwards |||||
| 9 | MD Myers | FW | (2001-05-04) May 4, 2001 (age 23) |
| 11 | Diego Gutierrez | FW | (1999-01-05) January 5, 1999 (age 26) |
| 13 | Nick Markanich | FW | (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 25) |
| 36 | Jackson Conway | FW | (2001-03-12) March 12, 2001 (age 23) |
Last updated: 25 July 2024. Source: Charleston Battery, USL Championship

## Transfers
### In

| Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date |
| MF | Aaron Molloy | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 4, 2023 |
| DF | Leland Archer | Resigned from Free Agency | Free Transfer | December 6, 2023 |
| DF | Graham Smith | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 11, 2023 |
| DF | Josh Drack | Huntsville City FC | Free Transfer | December 13, 2023 |
| DF | Mark Segbers | Resigned from Free Agency | | December 19, 2023 |
| FW | Jake LaCava | Inter Miami CF | Free Transfer | December 22, 2023 |
| FW | Diego Gutierrez | Portland Timbers | Free Transfer | January 17, 2024 |
| GK | Adam Grinwis | Orlando City SC | Free Transfer | January 18, 2024 |
| FW | Jackson Conway | Atlanta United FC | Free Transfer | January 19, 2024 |
| DF | Nathan Dossantos | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free Transfer | January 30, 2024 |
| FW | MD Myers | New York City FC II | Undisclosed Fee | February 1, 2024 |
| AMF | Juan David Torres | Millonarios F.C. | Free Transfer | February 15, 2024 |

### Out

| Player | To | Details | Date |
| Aidan Apodaca | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Leland Archer | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Handwalla Bwana | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| A. J. Cochran | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Derek Dodson | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Joe Schmidt | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Mark Segbers | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Augustine Williams | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Beto Avila | Houston Dynamo FC | Loan Expired | December 1, 2023 |
| Joe Schmidt | Hartford Athletic | Free Transfer | December 5, 2023 |
| A. J. Paterson | Birmingham Legion FC | Free Transfer | December 12, 2023 |
| Trey Muse | Portland Timbers | Undisclosed Fee | January 5, 2024 |
| Fidel Barajas | Real Salt Lake | | January 11, 2024 |
| Derek Dodson | Minnesota United FC | Free Transfer | January 15, 2024 |
| Augustine Williams | Indy Eleven | Free Transfer | January 24, 2024 |
| Pierre Reedy | Spokane Velocity | Free Transfer | January 29, 2024 |
| Tristan Trager | Monterey Bay FC | Unknown Fee | January 31, 2024 |
Last updated: 4 February 2024. Source: Charleston Battery, Football Transfers

## Competitions

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

### USL Championship
#### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Louisville City FC (S) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 76 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 64 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Detroit City FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 56 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 51 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Rhode Island FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 51 | Playoffs |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Match reports

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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#### Matches
##### Playoffs
### U.S. Open Cup

During the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the Charleston Battery entered in the Round of 32 alongside seven other USLC teams and the eight participating Major League Soccer franchises.
Unlike in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, where the Battery made it to the Round of 32 before getting knocked out by Inter Miami CF, the Battery was able to advance past the Round of 32, beating fellow United Soccer League governed, third division side South Georgia Tormenta FC, a team in the USL League One, at home 3-2 after added extra time with the help of forward Matt Myers' hat trick. However, their run in the Open Cup came to an end during the Round of 16 when they hosted Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC, where they would lose 4-5 on penalties after a scoreless match.