The Charlotte 49ers (19-25, 8-12 C-USA) dropped the first game of the double-header on Friday against #15 Rice (27-14, 15-6 C-USA) 5-1, but bounced back later that night to win 1-0 behind dominant pitching from Colton Laws, giving Charlotte their third win against a ranked opponent this season. On Saturday, the 49ers fell 12-4 in the rubber-match, despite Logan Sherer going 4-for-5 with three triples in the Conference USA series finale in Houston.
Game 1: Rice 5, Charlotte 1
Sean Geoghegan (L, 2-6) toed the rubber for the 49ers in Houston for the first game of the three-game series against the Owls, seeing an early exit after throwing just 4.