2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

The 2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Doak Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Elliott Avent, his 22nd season at NC State. The Wolfpack finished the season 2nd in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 42–18, 19–11 in conference play. They qualified for the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, and were eliminated in pool play. They were invited to host the Raleigh Regional in the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. They lost in the regional final to Auburn.

2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball
NCAA Raleigh Regional, 2–2
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
CBNo. 22
2018 record42–18 (19–11 ACC)
Head coachElliott Avent (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hart (13th season)
  • Austin Morgan (1st season)
Pitching coachScott Foxhall (4th season)
Home stadiumDoak Field
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Atlantic
No. 17 Clemson  x‍‍‍y 22–8 .733  47–16 .746
No. 22 NC State ‍‍‍y 19–11 .633  42–18 .700
No. 23 Louisville ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  45–19 .703
Florida State ‍‍‡‍y 16–13 .552  43–19 .694
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  25–32 .439
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  24–30 .444
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 7–22 .241  17–32 .347
Coastal
No. 3 North Carolina x‍‍‍y 22–8 .733  44–18 .710
No. 11 Duke ‍‍‍y 18–11 .621  45–18 .714
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 16–13 .552  28–26 .519
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .467  31–27 .534
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 12–17 .414  29–25 .537
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  29–26 .527
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  21–33 .389
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 17, 2018[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous Season

In 2017, the Wolfpack finished the season 4th in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 36–25, 16–14 in conference play. They qualified for the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, and were eliminated in pool play. They were invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, where they participated in the Lexington Regional, where they lost in the regional final to host Kentucky.

Personnel

Roster
2018 NC State Wolfpack roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 – David Harrison – Freshman
  • 19 – Dalton Feeney – Sophomore
  • 20 – Austin Staley – Junior
  • 26 – Michael Bienlien – Sophomore
  • 27 – James Vaughan – Freshman
  • 28 – James Ferguson – Freshman
  • 29 – Reid Johnston – Freshman
  • 30 – Mathieu Gauthier – Sophomore
  • 33 – Johnny Piedmonte – Graduate
  • 34 – Evan Justice – Freshman
  • 35 – Cameron Cotter – Freshman
  • 38 – Brian Brown – Senior
  • 39 – Nolan Clenney – Junior
  • 41 – Joe O'Donnell – Senior
  • 43 – Connor Centala – Freshman
  • 44 – Kent Klyman – Sophomore
  • 45 – Josh Pike – Freshman
  • 46 – Nick Swiney – Freshman
  • 47 – Cole Hooper – Freshman
  • 51 – Josh Jimenez – Junior
  

Catchers

  • 5 – Patrick Bailey – Freshman
  • 12 – Brad Debo – Sophomore
  • 23 – Jack Conley – Junior
  • 24 – Brady Gulakowski – Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 – David Vazquez – Freshman
  • 3 – Devonte Brown – Freshman
  • 7 – Stephen Pitarra – Senior
  • 8 – Will Wilson – Junior
  • 16 – Shane Shepard – Senior
  • 17 – Dillon Cooper – Sophomore
  • 18 – Evan Edwards – Junior
  • 32 – Steven Oakley – Sophomore
  • 42 – J.T. Jarrett – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 – Terrell Tatum- Freshman
  • 6 – Brett Kinneman – Junior
  • 11 – Lawson McArthur – Sophomore
  • 13 – Brock Deatherage – Senior
  • 15 – Josh McLain – Senior
  • 31 – Hunter Baker – Freshman
  

Coaching Staff
NamePositionSeasons at
NC State		Alma Mater
Elliott AventHead Coach22North Carolina State University
Chris HartAssociate Head Coach13Florida State University (2003)
Scott FoxhallPitching Coach4College of Charleston (1994)
Austin MorganAssistant Coach1College of Charleston (2010)

Source: [2]

Schedule
Legend
 NC State win
 NC State loss
 Postponement
BoldNC State team member
*Non-Conference game
†Make-Up Game
2018 NC State Wolfpack Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACCT Record
May 24vs (10) Virginia8 (3)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 2–4Casey (7–4)Harrison (1–3)Sousa (6)4,11540–150–1
May 25vs No. 16 (6) Florida State8 (3)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 2–5Parrish (5–0)Brown (6–2)None7,22840–160–2
NCAA Tournament Raleigh Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record
June 1(4) Army9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 1–5Giovinco (9–5)Johnston (7–1)None3,04840–170–1
June 2(3) Northeastern9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–3Brown (7–2)Stiehl (3–2)None2,54341–171–1
June 3(4) Army9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–1Klyman (8–2)Ball (7–3)None2,66542–172–1
June 3(2) Auburn9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 7–15Greenhill (5–2)Harrison (1–4)None2,77142–182–2

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Source: [3]

Ranking movements
See also: 2018 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
Coaches'[4] 25 25* 25* 22 20 10 9 7 6 4 3 10 5 4 9 14  
Baseball America[5] NR NR NR NR 23 10 10 6 2 2 2 7 7 7 10 15  
Collegiate Baseball^[6] 23 24 16 17 19 8 6 4 2 2 3 7 7 7 8 9 22 22  
NCBWA†[7] 28 29 26 23 23 13 10 7 6 5 4 10 5 4 9 11 21  
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "Conference Standings". TheACC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. "2018 Baseball Roster". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  3. "2018 Baseball Schedule". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  4. Baseball Coaches Poll
  5. Baseball America College: Top 25
  6. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  7. NCBWA Division I poll
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