CHARLOTTE (N.C.) — Canes Carolina is at the midway point of its fall baseball season, and the strongest field to date awaits in the USSSA Fall State Championship.

Nine major-level teams are set to compete for the Old North State’s bragging rights, including a “who’s who” of the best squads in the area.

TEAM	CITY
Canes Carolina	Charlotte, N.C.
Mission Saints	Matthews, N.C.
GBC Prospects	Greensboro, N.C.
Carolina Express	Charlotte, N.C.
Panthers Marucci	Randleman, N.C.
USA Prime Coastal Stars	Clemmons, N.C.
Canes South	Greenville, S.C.
SBA Futures	Matthews, N.C.
SBA North Prospects	Rockwell, N.C.

Canes Carolina will face Carolina Express (2 p.m.) and GBC Prospects (5:40 p.m.) in Saturday’s pool play at Crooked Creek Park in Indian Trail, N.C. It will be the first meeting of the season between the Canes and Express. The Canes will square off with GBC Prospects for the second consecutive tournament, with the Prospects taking a rain-shortened 3-1 win in the previous meeting.

SBA Futures and SBA North Prospects were ranked Nos. 1 and 3, respectively, in the most recent TBR North Carolina poll. Canes South was the top-ranked team in South Carolina.

Sunday’s tournament play will occur at Catawba Park in Tega Cay, S.C.