CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Senior starter Josh Maciejewski tied a career high with 11 strikeouts over his six innings pitched guiding the 49ers to a 6-2 victory over Iona on Saturday afternoon. Opening weekend will come to an end on Sunday afternoon as Charlotte looks for a sweep beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Maciejewski (1-0) started his afternoon with the first of his 11 punch outs in a perfect opening frame. In the second, the southpaw struck out the side before getting two more in the third. In a slight jam in the fourth, Maciejewski got out of it with sixth of the day before back-to-back whiffs ended the Iona threat in the fifth after a leadoff double by Sam Punzi.