2024 Charleston Battery season

Charleston Battery
2024 season
PresidentRob Salvatore
Head coachBen Pirmann
StadiumPatriots Point Soccer Complex
USL ChampionshipEastern Conference: 2nd
USL PlayoffsLost to Rhode Island FC in Conference Final
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Nick Markanich
All: Nick Markanich

The 2024 Charleston Battery season was the club's 34th year of existence and their 21st season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It was their fourteenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference.

Background

The Battery finished an impressive 2023 season with a 17-9-8 record. They finished the regular season in third place and advanced to the USL Championship final where they were beaten by Phoenix Rising FC.[1][2] Charleston ended their US Open Cup run in the Round of 32 with a 1–0 loss to Inter Miami CF.[3]

Head coach Ben Pirmann was a finalist for the 2023 Coach of the Year award[4] and Fidel Barajas was named 2023 Young Player of the Year.[5][6]

Season Squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Adam Grinwis GK (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999
24 Daniel Kuzemka GK (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998
99 Enzo Mori GK (2006-04-21) April 21, 2006
Defenders
2 Mark Segbers DF (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996
3 Josh Drack DF (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999
5 Leland Archer DF (1996-08-01) August 1, 1996
16 Graham Smith DF (1995-11-25) November 25, 1995
23 Juan Sebastián Palma DF (1999-07-18) July 18, 1999
62 Nathan Dossantos DF (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999
Midfielders
4 Chris Allan MF (1998-09-27) September 27, 1998
6 Aaron Molloy MF (1997-01-11) January 11, 1997
8 Emilio Ycaza MF (1997-07-10) July 10, 1997
10 Arturo Rodríguez MF (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998
19 Robbie Crawford MF (1993-03-19) March 19, 1993
32 Charles Dennis MF (2004-09-13) September 13, 2004
33 Matthew Dean MF (2006-02-02) February 2, 2006
34 Beadyn Cobb MF (2006-01-12) January 12, 2006
80 Juan David Torres MF March 31, 2001 (age 22)
Forwards
9 MD Myers FW (2001-05-04) May 4, 2001
11 Diego Gutierrez FW (1999-01-05) January 5, 1999
13 Nick Markanich FW (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999
36 Jackson Conway FW (2001-03-12) March 12, 2001

Last updated: 25 July 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, USL Championship

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref
MF Aaron Molloy Memphis 901 FC Free Transfer December 4, 2023 [7]
DF Leland Archer Resigned from Free Agency Free Transfer December 6, 2023 [8]
DF Graham Smith Memphis 901 FC Free Transfer December 11, 2023 [9]
DF Josh Drack Huntsville City FC Free Transfer December 13, 2023 [10]
DF Mark Segbers Resigned from Free Agency December 19, 2023 [11]
FW Jake LaCava Inter Miami CF Free Transfer December 22, 2023 [12]
FW Diego Gutierrez Portland Timbers Free Transfer January 17, 2024 [13]
GK Adam Grinwis Orlando City SC Free Transfer January 18, 2024 [14]
FW Jackson Conway Atlanta United FC Free Transfer January 19, 2024 [15]
DF Nathan Dossantos Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Free Transfer January 30, 2024 [16]
FW MD Myers New York City FC II Undisclosed Fee February 1, 2024 [17]
AMF Juan David Torres Millonarios F.C. Free Transfer February 15, 2024 [18]

Out

Player To Details Date Ref.
Aidan Apodaca Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Leland Archer Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Handwalla Bwana Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
A. J. Cochran Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Derek Dodson Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Joe Schmidt Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Mark Segbers Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Augustine Williams Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Beto Avila Houston Dynamo FC Loan Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Joe Schmidt Hartford Athletic Free Transfer December 5, 2023 [20]
A. J. Paterson Birmingham Legion FC Free Transfer December 12, 2023 [21]
Trey Muse Portland Timbers Undisclosed Fee January 5, 2024 [22]
Fidel Barajas Real Salt Lake January 11, 2024 [23]
Derek Dodson Minnesota United FC Free Transfer January 15, 2024 [24]
Augustine Williams Indy Eleven Free Transfer January 24, 2024 [25]
Pierre Reedy Spokane Velocity Free Transfer January 29, 2024 [26]
Tristan Trager Monterey Bay FC Unknown Fee January 31, 2024 [27]

Last updated: 4 February 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, Football Transfers

Competitions

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

Preseason Friendlies

February 3, 2024 (2024-02-03) Preseason Charleston Battery 0–0 Coastal Carolina
Report
February 21, 2024 Preseason Charleston Battery 1–1 College of Charleston
7:00 PM EST Report
February 24, 2024 Preseason Charleston Battery 1–1 Crown Legacy FC
7:00 PM EST Report
March 3, 2024 Preseason Tormenta FC 1–3 Charleston Battery
7:00 PM EST Report

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USL Championship

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC (S) 34 24 6 4 86 43 +43 76 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 34 18 6 10 68 35 +33 64
3 Detroit City FC 34 15 8 11 46 32 +14 56
4 Indy Eleven 34 14 11 9 49 50 −1 51
5 Rhode Island FC 34 12 7 15 56 41 +15 51
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(S) Players' Shield winner
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 11 7 2 40 16  +24 40 7 1 1 24 6  +18 4 6 1 16 10  +6

Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHAAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHH
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on February 10, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) 1 North Carolina FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Cary, North Carolina
Somersall  39'
Placias  87'
Report LaCava  20'
Conway  84'
Torres  90'+4'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,576
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) 2 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Charleston Battery Oakland, California
10:00 PM Tamacas  6'
Rodriguez  43'
Alekseev 49'
Chéry  66'
Report Palma  15'
Markanich 35'  77'
Torres  63'
Molloy  90'+5'
Grinwis  90'+5'
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,261
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) 3 Charleston Battery 4–0 New Mexico United Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM Markanich 17'
Ycaza  19'
Rodriguez 56'
Molloy 64'
Conway 90'
Report Seymore  9'
Bailey  20'
Akale  33'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,958 Seymore  9'
Bailey  20'
Akale  33'
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30) 4 Miami FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
  • Gavilanes 9',  63'
  • Cardona  53'
  • Gagliardi  61'
Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
April 6, 2024 (2024-04-06) 5 Rhode Island FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Smithfield, Rhode Island
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09) 6 Charleston Battery 3–2 Louisville City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM Myers 10'
Markanich 22' (pen.), 30'
Torres  54'
Segbers  89'
Report Gonzalez 9'
Charpie  45'
Davila 52',  90+8'
Harris  54'
Cruz  75'
Las  84'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,465 Alexis Da Silva
Referee: Jeremy Smith
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) 7 Indy Eleven 2–4 Charleston Battery Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 8,556
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20) 8 FC Tulsa 1–4 Charleston Battery Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM Portillo 37' (pen.) Report Myers 9', 84'
Torres 31'
Markanich 41'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,454
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27) 9 Charleston Battery 6-0 Las Vegas Lights FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM Markanich 4' 30' 37' (pen.) 49'
Myers 22'
Molloy 81'
Report Arozarena  24'
Adams  45'+5'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Joe Surgan
May 4, 2024 10 Charleston Battery 1–0 Hartford Athletic Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
5:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,785
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 15, 2024 11 Birmingham Legion FC 0–1 Charleston Battery Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Martínez  46'
Crognale  74'
Tabortetaka  86'
Report Ycaza 61'
Molloy  69'
Conway  88'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,937
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 24, 2024 12 Charleston Battery 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Allan  44'  45'+2'
Torres  56'
Conway 87'
Dossantos  90'+2'
Report Rose  17'
Rivas  18'
Moreno  29' 69', 90'+2'
Akinyode  60'
Moshobane  67'
Yuma  90'+4'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 29, 2024 13 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Seaside, California
Robinson  78'
Rebollar  90'+1'
Report Dossantos  25' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 8, 2024 14 Charleston Battery 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM Report Walti  51'
Kizza  75'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,626
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 15, 2024 15 Detroit City FC 2–0 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 22, 2024 16 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Tempe, Arizona
9:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 28, 2024 17 Charleston Battery 5–2 North Carolina FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM Markanich  45'+5' 80'
Myers 58' 90'+2' 90'+8' (pen.)
Dossantos  84'
Rodriguez  88'
Conway 90'+4'
Report Conway 27'  37'
Batista  42'
Armstrong  45'+3'  50'
Brewer 45'+6'
McGuire  90'+1'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,876
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 6, 2024 18 Charleston Battery 2–0 Birmingham Legion FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:00 PM Markanich 43' (pen.) 70' Report Prosper  21'
Crognale  40'
Kavita  54'
Perez  90'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,396
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
July 12, 2024 19 Hartford Athletic 2–2 Charleston Battery Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 Mamadou 20'
Chapman  36'
Ngalina 43'  90'+5'
Ribeiro  50'  50'
Epps  80'
Report Crawford  37'
Ycaza  41'
Segbres  59'
Dossantos 70'
Markanich 90'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,809
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 19, 2024 20 Charleston Battery 2–0 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM Markanich 47' 51' (pen.)
Crawford  83'
Report Lopez  45'+2'
Murana  50'
Santana  87'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,883
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 24, 2024 21 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
1:00 PM Ryan 79'
Awuah  90'+8'
Report Dossantos 11'
Markanich 25'
Archer  50'
Ycaza  58'
Molloy  77'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 27, 2024 22 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-2 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM Arteaga 38' (pen.)  90'+6'
Crisostomo  44'
Pérez 46'  55'
Munjoma  76'
Worth 87'
Rivera 90'+12'
Report Torres 8'  29'
Smith 13'  90'+7'
Grinwis  83'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,705
Referee: John Griggs
August 2, 2024 23 Charleston Battery 5–0 Indy Eleven Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 10, 2024 24 Charleston Battery 3–1 Memphis 901 FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM Markanich  30' 41'
Myers 55'
Ycaza  64'
Torres 72'
Report Turci  26'  37'
Careaga 50'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,579
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
August 17, 2024 25 Louisville City FC 3–1 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM McFadden 17'
Dia  22'
Harris  25'
Wilson 82'
Goodrum 82'
Report Archer  54'
Segbers  54'
Smith  63', 90+2'
Chapman  70'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 13,526
Referee: Elton Garcia
Assistant referees: John Krill
Assistant referees: Seun Yinka-Kehinde
Fourth official: Salvador Flores
August 24, 2024 26 Charleston Battery 6–0 Orange County SC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM Markanich 7' (pen.) 48', 75'
Rodríguez 39'
Segbers  62'
Myers 72', 89'
Report Doghman  5'
Casiple  77'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,302
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 31, 2024 27 San Antonio FC 1–1 Charleston Battery San Antonio, Texas
9:00 PM Nogueira  7'
Taintor  19'
Hernandez 51'  90'+5'
Blanco  83'
Gomez  90'+7'
Solignac  90'+9'
Gongora  90'+10'
Report Dossantos  2'
Archer  28'
Rodríguez  62'
Torres 84'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,367
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 7, 2024 28 Charleston Battery 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM Torres  45'+1'
Markanich 50'
Chapman  79'
Ycaza 87'
Smith  90'+2'
Molloy  90'+7'
Report Sanchez 18'
Desmond  63'
Portillo  66'
Ross  73'
Gurr  88'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 14, 2024 29 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-0 Charleston Battery Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM Dhillon 14'  35'
Herrera  64'
Magee  66'
Damus 73' (pen.)
Hanya  74'
Report Allan  69' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 21, 2024 30 Charleston Battery 3-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Mount Pleasant, SC
Torres 5'
Markanich 37', 60'
Dossantos  43'
Segbers  59'
Report Kleemann  8' 81'
Worth  61'
Pérez  79'
Guillen  90'+4'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,366
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
October 5 31 Charleston Battery 2 - 2 Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,610
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 12, 2024 32 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2-0 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kizza 2'
Mertz 20'
Osumanu  41'
Blackstock  79'
Report Segbres  40'
Saydee  72'
Rodríguez  79'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Joe Surgan
October 19 33 Charleston Battery 1–1 Rhode Island FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30PM
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,480
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 26, 2024 34 Charleston Battery 2-1 Loudoun United FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Smith  43'
Molloy  45'+2'
Torres 51'
Rodríguez 68'
Report Awuah 61'
Erlandson  85'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Brandon Stevis

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Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

During the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the Charleston Battery entered in the Round of 32 alongside seven other USLC teams and the eight participating Major League Soccer franchises.[30][31]

Unlike in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, where the Battery made it to the Round of 32 before getting knocked out by Inter Miami CF,[3] the Battery was able to advance past the Round of 32, beating fellow United Soccer League governed, third division side South Georgia Tormenta FC,[32][33] a team in the USL League One, at home 3–2 after added extra time with the help of forward Matt Myers' hat trick.[34][35] However, their run in the Open Cup came to an end during the Round of 16 when they hosted Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC,[36] where they would lose 4–5 on penalties after a scoreless match.[37][38][39]

May 8 Round of 32 Charleston Battery (USLC) 3–2 (a.e.t.) South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 998
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

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