5 Local College Baseball Games Coming To Charlotte Knights Truist Field
College baseball is returning to the Charlotte Knights Truist Field in uptown Charlotte this spring. The ballpark will play host to 5 games between North and South Carolina teams in…
College baseball is returning to the Charlotte Knights Truist Field in uptown Charlotte this spring. The ballpark will play host to 5 games between North and South Carolina teams in the months of March and April. If you've never had the chance to watch college baseball, I highly recommend you check out a game. It's a higher-scoring, therefore more action-packed sport than Major League Baseball. And many of the local teams are very good and often make it pretty far into the postseason. Plus there is a good chance a team you cheer for or school you attended is part of this series.
This year five games are scheduled, beginning with the
- Charlotte 49ers versus the University of South Carolina on March 21.
- Appalachian State University versus Queens on March 29
- UNC Chapel Hill versus South Carolina on April 4
- Davidson versus N.C. State on April 18
- East Carolina University versus Charlotte on April 19.
North Carolina (#11), East Carolina (#20), NC State (#30), Davidson (#45), and South Carolina (#47) have all been ranked in Collegiate Baseball’s Fabulous 50 Preseason NCAA D1 Poll. In addition, East Carolina (#11), North Carolina (#12), and South Carolina (#23) are all ranked in D1 Baseball’s Preseason Top 25.
Get more info and purchase tickets to the college baseball games at Truist Field here.
Do You Know Every North Carolina Minor League Baseball Team?
Baseball is widely regarded as America's pastime. Without a major league team closer than Atlanta or DC minor league baseball takes the stage in North Carolina. So it's a good thing that we have plenty of North Carolina minor league baseball teams to be a fan of! It can seem like there are so many teams that it's hard to make sense of what they all mean. It seems like every town has a baseball team. Are they all the same level?
The short answer is no. Minor league baseball is made up of several different levels. These are used for player development and getting players ready to hopefully one day compete in the "big leagues". Each major league team has 4 minor league teams affiliated with them for a total of 120 teams in the country. Additionally, there are other independent baseball leagues that players can play in and fans can take in games.
Minor league baseball can be a fun and relatively inexpensive outing for families and friend groups alike. Most tickets are very affordable with fun promotions as well as food and drink specials. North Carolina is home to 10 official minor league teams in the triple A, high A, and single A levels. We also have 5 independent baseball teams. Keep reading to learn a little about each of the teams, where they are located, their major league affiliate, and their level!
Triple A Teams
Triple-A is the level just under the major leagues. These players are often good enough to play in the major leagues but there just isn't space on them on the roster. They can easily be called up due to injury or other situations. North Carolina has 2 Triple-A teams.
Charlotte Knights
Major League Team: Chicago White Sox
Location: Charlotte, NC
Durham Bulls
Major League Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Durham, NC
High A Teams
High-A formerly known as Class A-Advanced the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball. North Carolina has four High A Teams.
Asheville Tourists
Major League Team: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, NC
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Major League Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Greensboro, NC
Hickory Crawdads
Major League Team: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, NC
Winston-Salem Dash
Major League Team: Chicago White Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Single A Teams
Single A or Class A is is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball. North Carolina has 4 single A teams.
Carolina Mudcats
Major League Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Zebulon, NC
Down East Wood Ducks
Major League Team: Texas Rangers
Location: Kinston, NC
Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Major League Team: Houston Astros
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Formerly Intimidators)
Major League Team: Chicago White Sox
Location: Kannapolis, NC
Independent League Baseball Teams
North Carolina is also home to 5 teams that play in independent baseball leagues that are not part of Major League Baseball.
Burlington Sock Puppets
League: Appalachian League
Location: Burlington, NC
Gastonia Honey Hunters
League: Atlantic League
Location: Gastonia, NC
High Point Rockers
League: Atlantic League
Location: High Point, NC
High Point Thomasville HiToms
League: Coastal Plain League
Location: Thomasville, NC
Wilson Tobs
League: Coastal Plain League
Location: Wilson, NC
