# Charlotte 49ers baseball

The Charlotte 49ers baseball team, commonly referred to as Charlotte, represents the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1979, the team is a member of the American Athletic Conference. The team plays its home games at Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and are currently coached by Robert Woodard.

## Venues

The 49ers play most home games at Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium since its completion in 2007. However, the surface where the stadium sits today has been the playing surface dating back to 1984.

## Charlotte in the NCAA tournament

| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
| 1993 | 0–2 | .000 | Mideast Regional |
| 1998 | 0–2 | .000 | Central Regional |
| 2007 | 2–2 | .500 | Columbia Regional |
| 2008 | 0–2 | .000 | Athens Regional |
| 2011 | 1–2 | .333 | Tempe Regional |
| 2021 | 1–2 | .333 | Greenville Regional |
| 2023 | 2–2 | .500 | Clemson Regional |
| TOTALS | 6–14 | .300 | |

## Coaches

| Coach | Tenure | Record | Notes |
| Gary Bartley | 1979-1981 | 55-82 | First Coach in program history. |
| Gary Robinson | 1982-1991 | 280-244-3 | Coach of the Year (1985 Sun Belt) |
| Jeff Edmonds | 1992 | 29-30 | |
| Loren Hibbs | 1993-2019 | 819-682-5 | Coach of the Year (1994 Metro, 1998 C-USA ,2007 A-10) |
| Robert Woodard | 2020–present | 145–113 | Coach of the Year (2021 C-USA) |

## Major League Baseball

Charlotte has had 46 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965. There were 4 players selected in 2023.
49ers in the Major League Baseball Draft :
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1982 | Carlos Concepcion | 24 | Orioles |
| 1983 | Jim Dickerson | 19 | Cubs |
| 1985 | Eugene Ayers | 28 | Dodgers |
| 1985 | Barry Shifflett | 22 | Expos |
| 1986 | Barry Shifflett | 21 | Blue Jays |
| 1986 | Kenneth Morgan | 17 | Twins |
| 1986 | Danny Montgomery | 14 | Dodgers |
| 1987 | Jeff Shore | 41 | Pirates |
| 1987 | Stu Cole | 3 | Royals |
| 1988 | Eric Williams | 41 | Cubs |
| 1988 | Jeff Shore | 27 | Rangers |
| 1988 | Jeff Johnson | 6 | Yankees |
| 1989 | Scott Muscat | 18 | Brewers |
| 1990 | Joe Ganote | 41 | Blue Jays |
| 1990 | Frank Kower | 38 | Blue Jays |
| 1990 | Chris Haney | 2 | Expos |
| 1991 | Kris Gresham | 33 | Orioles |
| 1991 | Allen Plaster | 20 | Orioles |
| 1991 | Deon Danner | 9 | Pirates |
| 1992 | Andy Heckman | 32 | Giants |
| 1992 | Donovan Mitchell | 14 | Astros |
| 1992 | Sean Whiteside | 11 | Tigers |
| 1993 | Cameron Browder | 46 | Braves |
| 1994 | Mark McWilliams | 54 | Cardinals |
| 1995 | Andy Bovender | 25 | Astros |
| 1995 | Tim Collie | 24 | Pirates |
| 1995 | Matt McWilliams | 15 | Braves |
| 2000 | Daryl Clark | 17 | Brewers |
| 2002 | John Maine | 6 | Orioles |
| 2004 | Kevin Brower | 33 | Tigers |
| 2006 | Erik Walker | 20 | Devil Rays |
| 2007 | Spencer Steedley | 25 | Twins |
| 2007 | Kris Rochelle | 22 | Tigers |
| 2007 | Adam Mills | 8 | Red Sox |
| 2008 | Christopher Taylor | 45 | Cardinals |
| 2008 | Brad McElroy | 25 | Blue Jays |
| 2008 | Shayne Moody | 24 | Braves |
| 2008 | Zach Rosenbaum | 19 | Mets |
| 2009 | Aaron Bray | 27 | Astros |
| 2009 | Robert Lyerly | 6 | Yankees |
| 2010 | Ryan Rivers | 35 | Angels |
| 2012 | Miguel Rodriguez | 36 | Red Sox |
| 2013 | Tyler Barnette | 14 | White Sox |
| 2013 | Justin Seager | 12 | Mariners |
| 2014 | Brock Hudgens | 31 | Brewers |
| 2014 | Ryan Butler | 7 | Padres |
| 2017 | Brett Netzer | 3 | Red Sox |
| 2017 | Colton Laws | 7 | Blue Jays |
| 2017 | T. J. Nichting | 9 | Orioles |
| 2017 | Zach Jarrett | 28 | Orioles |
| 2018 | Josh Maciejewski | 10 | Yankees |
| 2018 | Reece Hampton | 12 | Tigers |