CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After a long offseason, the Charlotte softball program returns to action this weekend with South Carolina's Carolina Classic tournament in Columbia. The 49ers will take on Presbyterian on Friday, Longwood and Ohio on Saturday and South Carolina on Sunday.
The Niners will be without a single senior in 2017, but that doesn't mean they don't bring back a ton of experience and talent. Juniors Haley Pace, Haley Wiseman, Grace Beatty, Taylar Byrne and redshirt sophomores Erin Powers and Becca Shipper will provide a veteran presence to the squad while sophomores Emma Ocker, Meredith Harris, Lizzy Birch, Alex Paulson and Kiersten Berrier all saw abundant playing time as rookies and will be ready to go in round two.