# 2022 Carolina League season

The 2022 Carolina League season was a Single-A baseball season played between April 8 and September 11. Twelve teams played a 132-game schedule, with two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season.
The Charleston RiverDogs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in the final round.

## League changes

* Following MLB's acquisition of the rights to the names of the historical minor leagues, the Carolina League name was restored effective with the 2022 season.
* The league realigned back to two divisions, the North Division and the South Division.

## Teams

2022 Carolina League :
| Division | Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| North | Carolina Mudcats | Zebulon, North Carolina | Milwaukee Brewers | Five County Stadium |
| North | Delmarva Shorebirds | Salisbury, Maryland | Baltimore Orioles | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium |
| North | Down East Wood Ducks | Kinston, North Carolina | Texas Rangers | Grainger Stadium |
| North | Fredericksburg Nationals | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Washington Nationals | Virginia Credit Union Stadium |
| North | Lynchburg Hillcats | Lynchburg, Virginia | Cleveland Guardians | Bank of the James Stadium |
| North | Salem Red Sox | Salem, Virginia | Boston Red Sox | Carilion Clinic Field |
| South | Augusta GreenJackets | North Augusta, South Carolina | Atlanta Braves | SRP Park |
| South | Charleston RiverDogs | Charleston, South Carolina | Tampa Bay Rays | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park |
| South | Columbia Fireflies | Columbia, South Carolina | Kansas City Royals | Segra Park |
| South | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Houston Astros | Segra Stadium |
| South | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | Kannapolis, North Carolina | Chicago White Sox | Atrium Health Ballpark |
| South | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Chicago Cubs | TicketReturn.com Field |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Charleston RiverDogs finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

### Standings

North division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Fredericksburg Nationals | 75 | 55 | .577 | – |
| Carolina Mudcats | 69 | 62 | .527 | 6.5 |
| Down East Wood Ducks | 65 | 66 | .496 | 10.5 |
| Salem Red Sox | 64 | 66 | .492 | 11 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 63 | 68 | .481 | 12.5 |
| Delmarva Shorebirds | 49 | 81 | .377 | 26 |
| South division |||||
| Charleston RiverDogs | 88 | 44 | .667 | – |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 78 | 53 | .595 | 9.5 |
| Augusta GreenJackets | 69 | 62 | .527 | 18.5 |
| Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 58 | 74 | .439 | 30 |
| Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 55 | 75 | .423 | 32 |
| Columbia Fireflies | 52 | 79 | .397 | 35.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Jackson Chourio, Carolina Mudcats | .324 |
| H | James Triantos, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 124 |
| R | Jacob Young, Fredericksburg Nationals | 118 |
| 2B | Eddinson Paulino, Salem Red Sox | 35 |
| 3B | Eddinson Paulino, Salem Red Sox Carson Williams, Charleston RiverDogs | 9 |
| HR | Carson Williams, Charleston RiverDogs | 19 |
| RBI | Kevin Alcántara, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 85 |
| SB | Luis Valdez, Delmarva Shorebirds | 59 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Over Galue, Charleston RiverDogs | 12 |
| ERA | Will Dion, Lynchburg Hillcats | 2.26 |
| SV | Luis Barroso, Columbia Fireflies Rob Griswold, Augusta GreenJackets Jack Snyder, Charleston RiverDogs Riggs Threadgill, Fredericksburg Nationals | 9 |
| SO | Will Dion, Lynchburg Hillcats | 142 |
| IP | Bryan Caceres, Fredericksburg Nationals | 117.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Charleston RiverDogs won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Lynchburg Hillcats in two games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| N1 | Fredericksburg | 1 | | | |
| N2 | Lynchburg | 2 | | | |
| N2 | Lynchburg | 2 | N2 | Lynchburg | 0 |
| | | | S1 | Charleston | 2 |
| S1 | Charleston | 2 | S1 | Charleston | 2 |
| S2 | Myrtle Beach | 0 | | | |

## Awards

Carolina League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Jackson Chourio, Carolina Mudcats |
| Pitcher of the Year | Will Dion, Lynchburg Hillcats |
| Manager of the Year | Blake Butera, Charleston RiverDogs |