2020 Charlotte 49ers baseball team

American college baseball season

2020 Charlotte 49ers baseball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	5-3 (0-0 C-USA)
Head coach	Robert Woodard (1st year)
Assistant coach	Bo Robinson (8th year) Toby Bicknell (1st year) John Stott (1st year)
Home stadium	Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

The 2020 Charlotte 49ers baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the sport of baseball during the 2020 college baseball season. Charlotte competes in Conference USA (C-USA). Home games are played at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium on the university's Charlotte, North Carolina campus. The team is coached by Robert Woodard in his first season as the 49ers' head coach.

Preseason

C-USA Preseason poll

The Conference USA Preseason Poll was released on January 29, 2020, as selected by the conference's head coaches. Charlotte was selected eleventh in order of finish for the season. ^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	1st place votes
Predicted order of finish
1	Southern Miss	6
2	Florida Atlantic	4
3	Louisiana Tech
4	Old Dominion
5	Rice	1
6	FIU	1
7	WKU
8	UAB
9	UTSA
10	Marshall
11	Charlotte
12	Middle Tennessee

Schedule

2020 Charlotte 49ers Baseball Game Log

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	C-USA Record
February 14	VCU		Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 5-17	E. Chenier (1–0)	B. McGowan (0–1)	E. Serrano (1)	812	0-1	–
February 15	VCU		Hayes Stadium	W 5-4 (11)	T. Starnes (1–0)	C. Knapek (0–1)	None	887	1-1	–
February 16	VCU		Hayes Stadium	L 4-8	M. Furman (1-0)	A. Roach (0–1)	None	682	1-2	–
February 18	at Tennessee		Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 2-8	E. Pleasants (1-0)	T. Starnes (1–1)	None	983	1-3	–
February 21	UMBC		Hayes Stadium	W 4-0	B. McGowan (1-1)	R. Celata (0-1)	P. Szczypinski (1)	527	2-3	–
February 22	UMBC		Hayes Stadium	W 6-1	R. Czanstkowski (1-0)	K. Garner (0-1)	None	-	3-3	–
February 22	UMBC		Hayes Stadium	W 4-0	A. Roach (1-1)	J. Nestel (0-1)	C. Bruce (1)	793	4-3	–
February 23	UMBC		Hayes Stadium	W 11-6	J. Boss (1-0)	M. Goron (0-1)	N. Turnbull (1)	649	5-3	–
February 25	at UNCG		UNCG Baseball Stadium Greensboro, NC		Time: 4:00 p.m. Radio: C-USA.tv				–	–
February 28	St. John's		Hayes Stadium	W 11-6	B. McGowan (2-1)	N. Mondak (0-2)	C. Bruce (2)	532	6-4	–
February 29	St. John's		Hayes Stadium	W 11-6	J. Boss (2-0)	E. Routzahn (0-1)	None	581	7-4	–

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	C-USA Record
March 1	St. John's		Hayes Stadium		Time: 12:00 p.m.				–	–
March 3	at Coastal Carolina		Springs Brooks Stadium Conway, SC		Time: 4:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 6	East Carolina		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 7	East Carolina		Hayes Stadium		Time: 3:00 p.m.				–	–
March 8	East Carolina		Hayes Stadium		Time: 12:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 10	at NC State		Doak Field Raleigh, NC		Time: 6:00 p.m.				–	–
March 13	at UTSA		Roadrunner Field San Antonio, TX		Time: 7:30 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 14	at UTSA		Roadrunner Field		Time: 3:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 15	at UTSA		Roadrunner Field		Time: 12:30 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 17	vs. Wake Forest		BB&T Ballpark Charlotte, NC		Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 20	Old Dominion		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 21	Old Dominion		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 22	Old Dominion		Hayes Stadium		Time: 12:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 24	vs. NC State		BB&T Ballpark		Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 27	at Rice		Reckling Park Houston, TX		Time: 7:30 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 28	at Rice		Reckling Park		Time: 3:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 29	at Rice		Reckling Park		Time: 1:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
March 31	Coastal Carolina		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	C-USA Record
April 1	UNC Asheville		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m.				–	–
April 3	UAB		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 4	UAB		Hayes Stadium		Time: 3:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 5	UAB		Hayes Stadium		Time: 3:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 7	Winthrop		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m.				–	–
April 10	at Marshall		Kennedy Center Field Huntington, WV		Time: 3:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 11	at Marshall		Kennedy Center Field		Time: 2:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 12	at Marshall		Kennedy Center Field		Time: 1:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 14	at Wake Forest		David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, NC		Time: 6:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				-	-
April 17	Southern Miss		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 18	Southern Miss		Hayes Stadium		Time: 3:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 19	Southern Miss		Hayes Stadium		Time: 12:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 21	UNCG		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m.				–	–
April 24	at Middle Tennessee		Reese Smith Jr. Field Murfreesboro, TN		Time:7:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 25	at Middle Tennessee		Reese Smith Jr. Field		Time: 4:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 26	at Middle Tennessee		Reese Smith Jr. Field		Time: 1:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
April 28	at Winthrop		Winthrop Ballpark Rock Hill, SC		Time: 6:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	C-USA Record
May 1	FIU		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 2	FIU		Hayes Stadium		Time: 3:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 3	FIU		Hayes Stadium		Time: 12:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 8	WKU		Hayes Stadium		Time: 6:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 9	WKU		Hayes Stadium		Time: 3:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 10	WKU		Hayes Stadium		Time: 12:00 p.m. TV: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 15	at Florida Atlantic		FAU Baseball Stadium Boca Raton, FL		Time:6:30 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 16	at Florida Atlantic		FAU Baseball Stadium		Time: 6:30 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–
May 17	at Florida Atlantic		FAU Baseball Stadium		Time: 12:00 p.m. Radio: CUSA.tv				–	–

Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Charlotte team member

Roster

2020 Charlotte 49ers roster
	Pitchers 19 - Bryce McGowan - Sophomore 21 - Colby Bruce - Senior 25 - Patrick Szczypinski - Junior 26 - Chase Covington - Junior 27 - Christian Lothes - Freshman 28 - Justin Offschanka - Sophomore 29 - Nick Turnbull - Senior 30 - Trae Starnes - Junior 33 - Ethan Earhart - Junior 34 - Ryan Czanstkowski - Senior 35 - Will Palinkas - Sophomore 37 - Andrew Roach - Junior 38 - Jackson Boss - Sophomore 39 - Spencer Ard - Senior 41 - Matt Brooks - Junior		Catchers 3 - Carter Foster - Sophomore 9 - Craig Kuechel - Junior 44 - Jacob Whitley - Junior Infielders 2 - Carson Johnson - Senior 6 - Josh Haney - Sophomore 10 - Tate Pennington - Junior 14 - Vito Patierno - Freshman 16 - Zach Weston - Freshman 24 - David McCabe - Freshman 36 - Rafi Vazquez - Senior 55 - Nate Kinsch - Junior		Outfielders 1 - Jake Whitcomb - Junior 11 - Patrick Wheeler - Senior 12 - Riley Cheek - Sophomore 17 - Todd Elwood - Senior 22 - Dominic Pilolli - Freshman 43 - Riley Zayicek - Graduate Student

2020 Charlotte 49ers roster

Pitchers

19 - Bryce McGowan - Sophomore
21 - Colby Bruce - Senior
25 - Patrick Szczypinski - Junior
26 - Chase Covington - Junior
27 - Christian Lothes - Freshman
28 - Justin Offschanka - Sophomore
29 - Nick Turnbull - Senior
30 - Trae Starnes - Junior
33 - Ethan Earhart - Junior
34 - Ryan Czanstkowski - Senior
35 - Will Palinkas - Sophomore
37 - Andrew Roach - Junior
38 - Jackson Boss - Sophomore
39 - Spencer Ard - Senior
41 - Matt Brooks - Junior

Catchers

3 - Carter Foster - Sophomore
9 - Craig Kuechel - Junior
44 - Jacob Whitley - Junior

Infielders

2 - Carson Johnson - Senior
6 - Josh Haney - Sophomore
10 - Tate Pennington - Junior
14 - Vito Patierno - Freshman
16 - Zach Weston - Freshman
24 - David McCabe - Freshman
36 - Rafi Vazquez - Senior
55 - Nate Kinsch - Junior

Outfielders

1 - Jake Whitcomb - Junior
11 - Patrick Wheeler - Senior
12 - Riley Cheek - Sophomore
17 - Todd Elwood - Senior
22 - Dominic Pilolli - Freshman
43 - Riley Zayicek - Graduate Student

Coaching staff

Coaching Staff
Robert Woodard - Head Coach - 1st year Bo Robinson - Associate Head Coach - 1st year Toby Bicknell - Assistant Coach - 1st year John Stott - Assistant Coach - 1st year Tyler Simmons - Director of Player Development - 1st year