CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte baseball returns to the friendly confines of Hayes Stadium on Friday afternoon to open up a four-game weekend series with the Rider Broncs. Friday's opener will once again be at 3:00 p.m. followed by a pair of nine-inning games on Saturday starting at noon. Sunday's series finale kicks off at 1:00 p.m.
Charlotte (2-2) comes into the second weekend of the year after dropping a 5-4 heartbreaker at #4 South Carolina on Tuesday night. The 49ers had a 3-2 lead at the halfway point Tuesday and had the tying run 90 feet away during a 5-4 game in the ninth.