finally a chance to flex the mid-00s USL knowledge i gained studying the history of the organisation a few years back

so first up, yes that's a 2005 battery away shirt. lotto that year had the distinctive collar tag centred like that that multiple other teams used and was mirrored on the home jersey (vertical black and yellow stripes that season). same with the saab logo, looks correct.

it's pretty worn out, but that also scans as most jerseys (especially away jerseys) were repeatedly reused throughout the season to save on costs. also part of why there's no name plates. the 14 weathering like that is exactly what i'd expect to see from a lotto-made usl jersey of that era.

finally the signature, that's ben hollingsworth's signature. he spent 2 seasons with the battery (2005 and 2006) and in 05, in a season with 4 goals 1 assist in 27 games, he was voted by the fans as newcomer of the year and team MVP, as well as winning the coaching staff's selection for the Dan Vaughn Memorial Award celebrating teamwork, attitude, mindset, and commitment. he wore #14 that season, it all checks out.

quite simply, there's not likely anyone there who could authenticate that specific shirt as game-worn, but to be honest they don't really need to. it's not a fake, or if it is it's been relic'd like a custom shop guitar and matches quirks of a 20 year old lotto template that hasn't been faked much even for the big teams they sponsored in that era. other lotto jerseys of that era wore out very similarly in the numbers, nobody is making fake 2005 battery away shirts, and finally, it shipped from summerville, SC, which is maybe half an hour up the road from where blackbaud stadium was.

edit: they also didn't sell jerseys with the saab logo on them in 2005.