Charlotte baseball secures series win over UAB with late rally in 6-5 comeback Saturday
Charlotte clinches weekend series after erasing a late deficit
Charlotte baseball secured a weekend series victory over UAB with a 6-5 win at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium on Saturday, May 10, 2025, completing back-to-back walk-off results in the three-game set. The outcome moved Charlotte to 30-20 overall and 14-9 in conference play at the time, while UAB fell to 23-27 overall and 7-16 in league play.
The middle game unfolded as a back-and-forth contest defined by power in the late innings and a final-frame rally from the home team. UAB carried a two-run lead into the bottom of the ninth, but Charlotte generated enough traffic on the bases to force a decisive plate appearance and end the game without extra innings.
How the late innings swung the game
UAB’s biggest scoring moment came in the eighth inning, when the Blazers hit a three-run home run to move in front 5-3. The blast immediately answered Charlotte’s brief advantage and put pressure on the Niners to produce in the final two frames.
Charlotte responded in the ninth by putting multiple runners on base and converting the opportunity into three runs. The winning hit capped the comeback and delivered the second consecutive walk-off result for the Niners in the series.
- Final score: Charlotte 6, UAB 5
- Date/site: May 10, 2025, Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium (Charlotte)
- Series context: Charlotte’s second straight walk-off win against UAB that weekend
Key performers and game notes
For UAB, Camden Hayslip drove the decisive late-inning surge with a three-run home run in the eighth, accounting for three of the Blazers’ five runs. UAB also received multiple runs scored from Logan Braunschweig, while Mayes White and Gavin Lewis Jr. each crossed the plate.
For Charlotte, the offense produced at key points rather than through one sustained stretch. The Niners’ ability to string together baserunners in the ninth inning proved decisive after UAB’s bullpen held the lead into the final frame.
The series win carried additional weight for Charlotte, coming during the program’s final home weekend of the 2025 regular season and setting the stage for the finale the following day.
What it meant for the series
Saturday’s result ensured Charlotte had already secured the series before Sunday’s finale. It also reflected a recent pattern in the matchup: in the years leading into the weekend, Charlotte had posted a strong run of results against UAB in series play.
With the series clinched on Saturday, Charlotte entered the final game with an opportunity to complete the sweep, while UAB faced the task of regrouping after consecutive one-run losses decided in the last at-bat.