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
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
Lightning Strikes Twice (Literally) in Charlotte's Second Straight Comeback Win, 8-7 over Richmond
5/9/2008 - Baseball
The Charlotte 49ers won their second straight comeback win with runs in the seventh and eighth innings to defeat Richmond 8-7 for the second straight night Friday at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium. A pair of lightning delays held the game off for two hours, as the final out was recorded at 11:20 p.m. Charlotte keeps its Atlantic 10 Conference lead with a 16-7 mark, 36-13 overall. Read Full Release
Charlotte Falls to No. 20 Massachusetts in Ten Innings
5/9/2008 - Softball
Despite a trading two runs in the eighth inning, the third-seeded Charlotte 49ers (34-30) fell to top seed No. 20 Massachusetts (38-11) 5-4 in nine innings Friday afternoon in day three of Atlantic 10 Tournament action at the D.L. Phillips Softball Complex. Charlotte stayed in the running with the Minutewomen through the bottom of the ninth when Massachusetts scored on an RBI single to centerfield. Read Full Release
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
05/04/2008 - Track
Charlotte Takes Five Yearly Awards as it Three-Peats for Atlantic 10 Women's Outdoor Title
05/05/2008 - M. Golf
Enander Hedin One of Five Finalists For Byron Nelson Award
Top Three
Corey Nagy, Golf: The sophomore was the individual runner-up at the A-10 Championships, leading the 49ers to their third straight crown with a 10-under par 206.
Darius Law, Men's Track: The freshman won both the 200 and 400 meter races to be named the Most Outstanding Men's Track Performer and Most Outstanding Rookie as Charlotte place 2nd at the A-10 Championships.
Ebonie Cunningham, Women's Track: Took first-place in the 400 meter race to earn Most Outstanding Rookie honors and help Charlotte claim its third straight title.
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Performances to Watch:
The 49ers host the 2008 Atlantic 10 Softball Tournament Wednesday-Saturday at the D.L. Phillips Softball Complex, with Charlotte's first game scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday against Saint Louis.
Of Note:
- The fifth-ranked golf team, led by Coach of the Year Jamie Green, claimed the A-10 title over the weekend.
- Track and Field captured its third consecutive A-10 Women's Outdoor title, with the men's team finishing runner-up.
- Baseball hosts conference foe Richmond this weekend for a three-game series commencing Thursday.
The List
Softball's junior second baseman Sarah Malene, who was named All-Atlantic 10 for the third straight season this week, recently set a new school single-season runs scored record with her 43rd run of the season. Here is a list of the 49ers top ten single-season runs scorers.
1. Sarah Malene, 2007, 43
2. Sarah Malene, 2006, 42
3. Karen Becker, 1988, 38
Evan Miller, 2007, 38
5. Sonya Stinson, 1997, 37
Jessica Moore, 2004, 37
Evan Miller, 2006, 37
8. Janine Repole, 1997, 36
Kristi Killough, 2006, 35
10. Kristy Constantino, 2002, 33
Stephanie Dunlap, 2002, 33
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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Saturday, May 10
Baseball
Richmond
Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium
W, 10-4
Softball
Fordham
Charlotte, NC
W, 2-1
Softball
Massachusetts
Charlotte, NC
L, 3-0
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Gametracker
Monday, May 12
Baseball
Presbyterian
Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium
6:00 PM
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
Charlotte 49ers Athletics Upcoming Events:
To register for any event, please contact Kelly Weatherman at kaweathe@uncc.edu or (704) 687-6024.
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.
