Charlotte Baseball Wins Sixth Straight, 11-3 Over Presbyterian
5/12/2008 - Baseball
The Charlotte 49ers continued their hot home ways by holding visiting Presbyterian to just four hits and winning their sixth straight contest by defeating the Blue Hose 11-3 Monday evening at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium in college baseball action. Charlotte improves to 38-13 overall. Read Full Release
Charlotte Prep and Providence College Standout Kendria Holmes Joins The 49ers Women's Hoops Program
5/12/2008 - W. Basketball
Charlotte 49ers women's basketball coach Karen Aston has announced that former Charlotte prep standout point guard Kendria Holmes (Charlotte, NC/Victory Christian) will transfer into the 49ers program from Providence College. Holmes, who earned Big East Conference All-Freshman team honors in 2007, led the Friars in scoring as a sophomore last year averaging 11.3 points while dishing out 117 assists. Read Full Release
Charlotte Falls in Championship Game After Advancing on 2-1 Win Over Fordham
5/10/2008 - Softball
Winning their fourth consecutive title and NCAA Tournament automatic bid, the top-seeded Massachusetts Minutewomen (39-11) shutout the Charlotte 49ers (35-30) 3-0 Saturday afternoon in the final day of action at the 2008 Atlantic 10 Softball Championship at Charlotte's Phillips Softball Complex. Charlotte, the third seed, advanced to the championship game after rallying past fourth-seeded Fordham (36-30) 2-1 in the rescheduled ninth game of the tournament. Read Full Release
Charlotte Baseball Sweeps Richmond 10-4 on Graduation Day as Three Players Receive Diplomas Earlier in Day
5/10/2008 - Baseball
Charlotte third baseman Aaron Bray stole home to break open a four-all tie in the sixth inning and the 49ers added five more unanswered runs in a 10-4 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball victory Saturday afternoon to complete the weekend sweep at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium. Charlotte clinched a spot in the Atlantic 10 Tournament and remains in first place in the league at 17-7, with 37 overall wins in 50 games this year (37-13). Read Full Release
05/09/2008 - Baseball
Lightning Strikes Twice (Literally) in Charlotte's Second Straight Comeback Win, 8-7 over Richmond
05/09/2008 - Softball
Charlotte Falls to No. 20 Massachusetts in Ten Innings
05/08/2008 - Baseball
Charlotte Logs 22nd Come-From Behind Victory of Season in 8-7 Series-Opening Win Over Richmond
05/08/2008 - Softball
Four-Run First Inning Pushes Charlotte Past St. Bonaventure 4-0 in A-10 Tourney
05/07/2008 - Softball
Hackett Shuts Out Saint Louis as Charlotte Advances in A-10 Tournament
05/05/2008 - Baseball
Cory Tilton Earns Co-Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Honors
05/06/2008 - Softball
Williams and Malene Earn All-Conference Nods
05/05/2008 - M. Golf
Charlotte Gets #2 Seed in NCAA Golf Tourney
05/06/2008 - Softball
Charlotte Looks to Smother Saint Louis in Opening Day of Atlantic 10 Tournament
05/05/2008 - M. Golf
Enander Hedin Accepts Invitation to Prestigious Palmer Cup
Top Three
- Kelly McLain, Baseball: The sophomore picked up a pair of wins in relief against Richmond, throwing seven scoreless innings.
- Sarah Malene, Emily Jeffery, Whitney Williams, Softball: The trio joined Serena Smith on the A-10 All-Tournament Team after helping Charlotte to the title game.
- Jonas Enander Hedin, Golf: The nation's 8th-ranked player accepted an invite to the Palmer Cup and was selected one of five finalists for the Byron Nelson Award.
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Performances to Watch:
Charlotte baseball concludes its regular season slate with a three-game series against conference foe Rhode Island Thursday-Saturday.
Of Note:
- The fifth-ranked golf team will compete as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA East Region over the weekend.
- Track and Field heads to the Georgia Tech Invitational in search of improved and additional NCAA Regional qualifying performances.
The List
Baseball senior Chris Taylor, who will be playing the final home regular season series of his career this weekend against Rhode Island, is putting his name all over the 49ers career hitting records. He enters the week in third place on the 49ers all-time RBI list with 202 runs batted in.
Career RBI Leaders
1. Bo Robinson (1995-98) 230
2. James Matan (1996-98) 216
3. Chris Taylor (2005-) 202
4. Barry Shifflett (1983-86) 196
5. Jason Hill (1996-99) 188
6. Cam Browder (1989, 91-93) 178
7. Jimmy Anderson (1994-97) 176
8. Joey Anderson (1993-96) 161
9. Alex Saylors (1983-86) 160
Kelly Skeens (1992-95) 160
Weekend Update
Baseball Defends First-Place with Home Series with Richmond
Notes:
- The Charlotte 49ers baseball team hosts a weekend series against Richmond from Thursday to Saturday.
- The weekend series was moved up to accommodate Richmond's graduation on Sunday.
- Charlotte holds Commencement ceremonies on campus Saturday morning, with several players to receive their diplomas.
- The Niners are in a three-way tie for first place in the Atlantic 10 with Duquesne and Xavier, with all teams locked together at 14-7.
- Senior Luke Stahl struck out a career-high eight batters Sunday and will get another weekend start Saturday against the Spiders.
Student-Athlete Profile
Moritz Bernhoerster
Men's Tennis
Freshman
Duesseldorf, Germany (International School of Duesseldorf)
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Thursday, May 15
Baseball
Rhode Island
Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium
6:00 PM
Men's Golf
NCAA East Regional
Chattanooga, Tenn.
All Day
Friday, May 16
Baseball
Rhode Island
Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium
6:00 PM
Men's Golf
NCAA East Regional
Chattanooga, Tenn.
All Day
Track
Georgia Tech Invitational
Atlanta, Ga.
All Day
Saturday, May 17
Baseball
Rhode Island
Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium
12:00 PM
Men's Golf
NCAA East Regional
Chattanooga, Tenn.
All Day
Track
Georgia Tech Invitational
Atlanta, Ga.
All Day
Wednesday, May 21
Baseball
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Campbell's Field - Camden N.J.
TBA
Thursday, May 22
Baseball
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Campbell's Field - Camden N.J.
TBA
Friday, May 23
Baseball
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Campbell's Field - Camden N.J.
TBA
Saturday, May 24
Baseball
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Campbell's Field - Camden N.J.
TBA
Wednesday, May 28
Men's Golf
NCAA Championship
West Lafayette, Ind.
All Day
Thursday, May 29
Men's Golf
NCAA Championship
West Lafayette, Ind.
All Day
Friday, May 30
Baseball
Regional Opponent
TBA
TBA
Track
NCAA Regionals
Tallahassee, Fla.
All Day
Men's Golf
NCAA Championship
West Lafayette, Ind.
All Day
Saturday, May 31
Baseball
Regional Opponent
TBA
TBA
Men's Golf
NCAA Championship
West Lafayette, Ind.
All Day
Track
NCAA Regionals
Tallahassee, Fla.
All Day
Sunday, Jun 1
Baseball
Regional Opponent
TBA
TBA
Monday, Jun 2
Baseball
Regional Opponent
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25th Annual (Silver Anniversary) Great Gold Rush Auction Sponsored by Chartwells - A Division of Compass Group - June 7, 2008; Halton Arena:
$1,000 for a table of 10 or $100 per person; silent auction begins at 5:30pm and is followed by a live auction.
