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.