March 31, 2008

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - After sweeping its three-game series at La Salle to improve to 6-0 in A-10 play, Charlotte is ranked 18th in Collegiate Baseball newspaper's NCAA Division I baseball poll, it was announced on Monday.

The 49ers improved to 21-3 on the year after winning their 13th consecutive series in Conference play, eight of which have been sweeps. Charlotte is one of just 16 teams nationally to reach the 20-win mark on the season.

Senior centerfielder Brad McElroy collected at least two hits in all three contests versus La Salle and earned A-10 Player of the Week honors, while second baseman Corey Shaylor was tabbed the Rookie of the Week (with Rhode Island's Chris Pickering) after batting .421 (8-for-19) over five contests with seven RBI.

The Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1957 college baseball season.