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Charleston Baseball Schedule 2024: What To Know

Charleston Baseball Schedule 2024: What To Know

Draft picks, all-conference stars and plenty of wins have been part of Charleston baseball over the past few years, but the Cougars want postseason success.

Mar 7, 2024
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High draft picks, all-conference stars and plenty of victories have been part of the Charleston baseball program over the past few years.

One thing that hasn’t been around in that same timeframe? An NCAA Regional appearance.

The Coastal Athletic Association sent two teams to the NCAA Tournament in 2023, but neither one was Charleston—a stinging fact for a school that has made the Super Regional round twice in less than 20 years.

But the Cougars, even with the CAA’s other heavy hitters, such as Northeastern, UNC Wilmington and newcomer Campbell, have plenty of tricks up their sleeve, and no one is going to have an easy time taking them down this season.

Here’s all you need to know about Charleston baseball ahead of the 2024 season.

How Did Charleston Baseball Do In 2023?

Charleston had another strong season for what quickly is becoming one of the most consistently strong mid-major programs in college baseball. Charleston went into the 2023 season with a couple of goals—namely, defending its CAA regular-season title and returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight years. 

And while the Cougars were beaten to the punch in their repeat bid and finished fourth (also missing out on the NCAA Tournament in the process), Charleston had another a 36-win campaign, their fourth time reaching that number in the past five full seasons. 

Wins over the NCAA Tournament’s eventual No. 10 national seed in Coastal Carolina and a then-No. 14 Virginia Tech on Opening Day were some of the highlights for the Cougars, who had the CAA Pitcher of the Year (right-hander Ty Good) and one of the most entertaining players in college baseball (two-way star Cole Mathis) to make them a tough squad to beat. 

Who Coaches Charleston Baseball?

Chad Holbrook was hired at Charleston ahead of the 2018 season. He has won a league title and CAA Coach of the Year award since taking over, and the program seeks a long-wanted return to the regional round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Has Charleston Baseball Ever Won The College World Series?

No, Charleston baseball has never won the College World Series, though it has been within one round of the CWS twice (2006 and 2014), with a pair of Super Regional appearances. 

All seven of the Cougars’ NCAA Tournament appearances—the last of which came in 2015—have come in the past 20 years. 

Notable Returning Players

Cole Mathis, RHP/INF

If you’re reading this, odds are you know about Shohei Ohtani and his two-way superstardom in the majors. Meet the CAA’s version. 

It’s a rarity to see a player lead his team in both batting average and ERA, but that’s exactly what Cole Mathis did during his superb sophomore season a year ago by going .330 and 3.45, respectively, as he was named a NCBWA second-team All-American for his efforts at the plate and on the mound. 

He’s earned his way onto professional scouts’ radars, too, after being named one of the Top 100 prospects for his potential in both facets of his game and his great outings at Charleston. In the esteemed Cape Cod League over the summer, he finished second in the league with 11 home runs. 

Trotter Harlan, UTL

A two-time All-CAA second-team selection and a consistent figure in the Cougars’ lineup for three seasons, Trotter Harlan will enter the year on a 29-game on-base streak and coming off a career year at Charleston. 

Setting single-season bests in hits, home runs, RBIs and stolen bases, his 10 home runs, 51 RBIs and 17 steals all were team-bests.

Harlan spent the summer in the Cape Cod League for the second straight offseason, further confirming his dependability and ability to produce in the batter’s box. 

His biggest knock a year ago was that he was a bit of a slow starter—he was batting a measly .228 in mid-April, before a team-best 12-game hitting streak happened, which got him back on track and in the zone for yet another all-league campaign. 

Notable Newcomers

Avery Neaves, OF

With postseason success being a major goal for Charleston, it makes sense that the Cougars went after a player like Avery Neaves, who knows all about how to get it done in the postseason. 

While playing at Division III Lynchburg from 2021-2023, Neaves was the man—the two-time first-team All-American led the Hornets to the Division III national championship last season, setting career records for home runs and walks, while slashing .360/.513/.673 across his time there, being the driving force behind Lynchburg’s first national title. 

Kevin Madden, INF

A well-traveled player who has played a combined five seasons for Virginia Tech and South Carolina, Kevin Madden has seen, and played against some of the best of the best in college baseball.

Primarily a third baseman, Madden’s career slash line of .284/.338/.408 with 17 homers and 104 total RBIs is nothing to cast aside, but it’s especially impressive considering that the Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference are among the toughest college baseball leagues in the country. 

College Of Charleston Baseball Schedule 2024

All times Eastern

Date

Time

Opponent

Location

Feb. 16 

4 p.m.

Marshall

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Feb. 17 

2 p.m.

Marshall

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Feb. 18 

2 p.m.

Marshall

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Feb. 19 

1 p.m.

Marshall

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Feb. 23 

4 p.m.

Youngstown State

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Feb. 24 

2 p.m.

Youngstown State

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Feb. 25 

1 p.m.

Youngstown State

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Feb. 29 

2 p.m.

Nebraska

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 1 

4 p.m.

Nebraska

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 2 

6 p.m.

Nebraska

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 3 

1 p.m.

Nebraska

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 5 

3 p.m.

Liberty

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 8 

4 p.m.

Penn

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 9 

1 p.m.

Penn

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 10 

1 p.m.

Penn

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 12 

4 p.m.

Charleston Southern

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 15 

4 p.m.

Wofford

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 16 

2 p.m.

Wofford

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 17 

1 p.m.

Wofford

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 19 

6 p.m.

Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

March 22 

6 p.m.

North Carolina A&T

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 23 

2 p.m.

North Carolina A&T

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 24 

1 p.m.

North Carolina A&T

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

March 26 

6 p.m.

Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

March 29 

3 p.m.

Stony Brook

Stony Brook, N.Y.

March 30 

1 p.m.

Stony Brook

Stony Brook, N.Y.

March 31 

Noon

Stony Brook

Stony Brook, N.Y.

April 2 

6 p.m.

Georgia Southern

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 5 

6 p.m.

UNCW

Wilmington, N.C.

April 6 

4 p.m.

UNCW

Wilmington, N.C.

April 7 

1 p.m.

UNCW

Wilmington, N.C.

April 9 

5 p.m.

Charleston Southern

North Charleston,

April 12 

6 p.m.

Monmouth

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 13 

2 p.m.

Monmouth

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 14 

1 p.m.

Monmouth

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 16 

6 p.m.

Charleston Southern

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 19 

6 p.m.

William & Mary

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 20 

2 p.m.

William & Mary

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 21 

1 p.m.

William & Mary

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

April 23 

5 p.m.

The Citadel

Charleston, S.C.

April 26 

6 p.m.

Campbell

Buies Creek, N.C.

April 27 

3 p.m.

Campbell

Buies Creek, N.C.

April 28 

2 p.m.

Campbell

Buies Creek, N.C.

May 3 

3 p.m.

Towson

Towson, Md.

May 4 

1 p.m.

Towson

Towson, Md.

May 5 

1 p.m.

Towson

Towson, Md.

May 7 

6 p.m.

The Citadel

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

May 10 

6 p.m.

Northeastern

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

May 11 

2 p.m.

Northeastern

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

May 12 

1 p.m.

Northeastern

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

May 14 

TBA

Duke

Durham, N.C.

May 16 

6 p.m.

Elon

Elon, N.C.

May 17 

2 p.m.

Elon

Elon, N.C.

May 18 

1 p.m.

Elon

Elon, N.C.

2024 Charleston Baseball Roster 

No.

Name

Position

Year

1

Trotter Harlan

UTL

Gr.

2

Dariyan Pendergrass

OF

Jr.

3

Ben Venables

INF

Jr.

4

Nick Foster

INF

Fr.

5

Tyler Sorrentino

OF

Jr.

6

Brent Gibbs

INF

Fr.

7

Luke Wood

INF

Sr.

8

Cavan McMeans

INF

Fr.

9

Dylan Johnson

C/INF

Jr.

10

Hayden Thomas

LHP

Fr.

11

Cole Mathis

RHP/INF

Jr.

12

Alex Lyon

RHP

R-So.

13

Khyree Miller

OF

Sr.

14

Aidan Hunter

RHP

Jr.

15

Garrick Murray

RHP

Jr.

16

Kevin Madden

INF

Gr.

17

Isaiah Rainge

OF

R-So.

18

Davis Aiken

RHP

Jr.

19

Hayden Miller

UTL

So.

20

Jacob Brown

INF/RHP

Fr.

21

Jake Brink

RHP

So.

23

Jeb Bradford

LHP

Fr.

24

JD Suarez

INF

Jr.

26

Andrew Duval

LHP

So.

27

Zeph Arnold

RHP

R-Fr.

28

Connor Campbell

LHP

Gr.

29

Ellis Chang

C

R-Fr.

30

Avery Neaves

OF

Gr.

31

Kevin Steelman

RHP

R-Fr.

32

Daniel Brooks

RHP

R-So.

33

Cole Singsank

INF

Gr.

34

Peyton Nelson

LHP

R-So.

35

Hogan Garner

C/RHP

R-Fr.

36

Michael Schultz

RHP

Sr.

37

Chase Jarnagin

LHP

Fr.

38

Emmett Bice

RHP

Gr.

39

Noah Cadiz

C

Jr.

40

Sullivan Brackin

RHP/OF

So.

41

Ben Hamacher

INF

So.

42

Will Baumhofer

INF

Gr.

44

Drake Thames

RHP

Sr.

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