Tuesday, February 20
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Baseball Renews Rivalry at Charlotte Tuesday
2/19/2024 2:33:00 PM | Baseball
A Mecklenburg County baseball rivalry will be renewed Tuesday when the Davidson Wildcats visit Charlotte.
First pitch is set for 5 p.m. at the 49ers' Hayes Stadium.
It's the teams' first matchup in nearly 20 years. They were scheduled to play in the 2022 season, but rain forced a cancellation.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 1-2 after winning the second game of its three-game series with Morehead State.
• The Wildcats actually outscored the Eagles 23-18 in the weekend, bolstered by their 16-5 win on Saturday.
• Infielder Michael O'Shaughnessy set the tone offensively, hitting .500 (6-for-12) with a 1.433 OPS, a double, a home run and eight RBIs.
• Infielder Eli Putnam hit .400 (4-for-10), homered and drove in four runs.
• Outfielder Jake Wilhoit hit .364 (4-for-11), while Tyler Douglas and Nick Calero hit two doubles apiece.
• The Davidson pitching staff compiled a 5.67 ERA in the opening weekend. Freshman left-hander Cooper Cavanaugh had the top performance, throwing 4.2 scoreless innings and striking out nine in his college debut.
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE
• The 49ers enter Tuesday 1-2 after their season-opening series with Virginia Tech.
• Charlotte posted a 10-5 win in Sunday's series finale.
• The 49ers are entering their first season in the American Athletic Conference after winning the Conference USA Tournament last year.
• Charlotte went 36-28 a year ago and has won at least 35 games in each of the last three seasons.
• The 49ers also made their second NCAA Regional in three seasons and seventh in program history.
• Against Virginia Tech, Noah Furcht (.455) and Carson Bayne (.300) homered and led the 49ers offense.
• Davidson graduate AJ Pabst, who led the Wildcats with 23 appearances last year, is playing a fifth year at Charlotte.
SERIES HISTORY
• Davidson's series with Charlotte dates to 1979.
• Charlotte leads it 36-25.
• The Wildcats won the last meeting 3-1 in 10 innings on May 4, 2004.
First pitch is set for 5 p.m. at the 49ers' Hayes Stadium.
It's the teams' first matchup in nearly 20 years. They were scheduled to play in the 2022 season, but rain forced a cancellation.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 1-2 after winning the second game of its three-game series with Morehead State.
• The Wildcats actually outscored the Eagles 23-18 in the weekend, bolstered by their 16-5 win on Saturday.
• Infielder Michael O'Shaughnessy set the tone offensively, hitting .500 (6-for-12) with a 1.433 OPS, a double, a home run and eight RBIs.
• Infielder Eli Putnam hit .400 (4-for-10), homered and drove in four runs.
• Outfielder Jake Wilhoit hit .364 (4-for-11), while Tyler Douglas and Nick Calero hit two doubles apiece.
• The Davidson pitching staff compiled a 5.67 ERA in the opening weekend. Freshman left-hander Cooper Cavanaugh had the top performance, throwing 4.2 scoreless innings and striking out nine in his college debut.
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE
• The 49ers enter Tuesday 1-2 after their season-opening series with Virginia Tech.
• Charlotte posted a 10-5 win in Sunday's series finale.
• The 49ers are entering their first season in the American Athletic Conference after winning the Conference USA Tournament last year.
• Charlotte went 36-28 a year ago and has won at least 35 games in each of the last three seasons.
• The 49ers also made their second NCAA Regional in three seasons and seventh in program history.
• Against Virginia Tech, Noah Furcht (.455) and Carson Bayne (.300) homered and led the 49ers offense.
• Davidson graduate AJ Pabst, who led the Wildcats with 23 appearances last year, is playing a fifth year at Charlotte.
SERIES HISTORY
• Davidson's series with Charlotte dates to 1979.
• Charlotte leads it 36-25.
• The Wildcats won the last meeting 3-1 in 10 innings on May 4, 2004.
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