The Charlotte 49ers (23-30, 12-17 C-USA) clinched their spot Saturday afternoon to play in the Conference USA (C-USA) tournament in Hattiesburg, MS after holding on to beat the Blazers of UAB 6-4 in the last game of the season at the Hayes.
On a day honoring the seniors for Charlotte, senior Nate Traugh, a Fredericksburg, VA native, received the win out of the bullpen, throwing 3.2 innings while only surrendering one run on three hits, and striking out four on 44 pitches.
Another senior from Fredericksburg, VA who made an impact on the game was Derek Gallello, coming up with a couple big defensive plays while also going 2-for-2 at the plate with two runs scored, keeping both seniors’ careers alive.