April 2, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, PA - After sweeping its three-game series with Massachusetts to improve to a program-record 22-5 overall and 5-1 in A-10 play, Charlotte is ranked 29th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association top 30 poll, released on Monday.

The poll voters come from 32 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation.

The 49ers have won seven of their last eight games and lead the Conference in hitting (.327) and earned run average (2.55). Senior catcher Kris Rochelle is tops in the A-10 in batting average (.464), while senior RHP Adam Mills is 7-1 with a league-leading 1.20 earned run average. Charlotte pitchers did not issue a walk in its three-game series versus Massachusetts (Mar. 30-Apr. 1) and fanned 21.

Charlotte resumes action on Apr. 3 when it hosts Winthrop at 6:00pm.

NCBWA Top 30
1. Vanderbilt
2. Florida State
3. North Carolina
4. South Carolina
5. Virginia
6. Arkansas
7. Texas
8. Rice
9. Pepperdine
10. Oregon State
11. Oklahoma State
12. Cal State Fullerton
13. Wichita State
14. Arizona
15. Arizona State
16. Clemson
17. Texas A&M
18. Coastal Carolina
19. Mississippi
20. Kentucky
21. North Carolina State
22. East Carolina
23. Oklahoma
24. Tulane
25. Ohio State
26. Mississippi State
27. Louisiana-Lafayette
28. San Diego
29. Charlotte
30. UC Irvine