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.
In the 2025 season, the 49ers finished with an overall record of 36–22 and an 18–9 record in American Athletic Conference play.
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 1993 0–2 Mideast Regional 1998 0–2 Central Regional 2007 2–2 Columbia Regional 2008 0–2 Raleigh Regional 2011 1–2 Tempe Regional 2021 1–2 Greenville Regional 2023 2–2 Clemson Regional 6–14 In the 2025 American Athletic Conference tournament, Charlotte reached the second round after defeating Wichita State 7–1 before being eliminated following losses to East Carolina and South Florida.
Coaches +CoachTenureRecordNotesGary Bartley1979-198155-82First Coach in program history.Gary Robinson1982-1991280-244-3Coach of the Year (1985 Sun Belt)Jeff Edmonds199229-30Loren Hibbs1993-2019819-682-5Coach of the Year (1994 Metro, 1998 C-USA, 2007 A-10)Robert Woodard2020–present199–145Coach of the Year (2021 C-USA)
Major League Baseball Charlotte has had 63 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. There were two players selected in 2024.
49ers in the Major League Baseball Draft Year Player Round Team 1982 24 Orioles 1983 19 Cubs1985 28 Dodgers 22 Expos1986 21 Blue Jays 17 Twins 14 Dodgers1987 41 Pirates 3 Royals1988 41 Cubs 27 Rangers 6 Yankees 1989 18 Brewers1990 41 Blue Jays 38 Blue Jays 2 Expos1991 33 Orioles 20 Orioles 9 Pirates1992 32 Giants 14 Astros 11 Tigers 1993 46 Braves 1994 54 Cardinals1995 25 Astros 24 Pirates 15 Braves2000 17 Brewers 3 Giants 2002 6 Orioles 2004 33 Tigers 2006 20 Devil Rays2007 25 Twins 22 Tigers 8 Red Sox2008 45 Cardinals 25 Blue Jays 24 Braves 19 Mets2009 27 Astros 6 Yankees 2010 35 Angels 2012 36 Red Sox2013 14 White Sox 12 Mariners2014 31 Brewers 7 Padres2017 3 Red Sox 7 Blue Jays 9 Orioles 28 Orioles2018 10 Yankees 12 Tigers 2019 32 Orioles2021 18 Rockies 16 Cardinals2022 11 Diamondbacks 4 Braves 4 Guardians2023 16 Tigers 5 Orioles 4 Astros 4 Mets2024 17 Phillies 12 Phillies2025 9 Yankees 17 Cubs 17 Diamondbacks
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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