HOUSTON, Texas – Charlotte baseball scored six of their eight runs over the first five innings and held on late to knock off Rice 8-6 in Conference USA action on Friday night. The 49ers cranked out 11 hits in the victory while giving Josh Maciejewski his sixth win of the year.
Charlotte (23-18, 10-9 C-USA) got off to a quick start in the opening frame taking a 2-0 lead. Reece Hampton started the night with a four-pitch walk before Jackson Mims and Harris Yett both singled to center, Yett getting the RBI, scoring Hampton.