2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

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2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
NCAA Raleigh Regional, 2–2
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
CB No. 22
Record42–18 (19–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hart (13th season)
  • Austin Morgan (1st season)
Pitching coachScott Foxhall (4th season)
Home stadium Doak Field
Seasons
 2017
2019  
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 17 Clemson  xy228 .7334716 .746
No. 22 NC State  y1911 .6334218 .700
No. 23 Louisville  y1812 .6004519 .703
Florida State  y1613 .5524319 .694
Wake Forest  1317 .4332532 .439
Notre Dame  1218 .4002430 .444
Boston College  722 .2411732 .347
Coastal
No. 3 North Carolina  xy228 .7334418 .710
No. 11 Duke  y1811 .6214518 .714
Miami (FL)  1613 .5522826 .519
Georgia Tech  1416 .4673127 .534
Virginia  1217 .4142925 .537
Pittsburgh  1119 .3672926 .527
Virginia Tech  822 .2672133 .389
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 17, 2018 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

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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 – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 26 – Michael Bienlien – Sophomore
  • 27 – James Vaughan – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 28 – James Ferguson – Redshirt.svg 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 – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 41 – Joe O'Donnell – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 43 – Connor Centala – Redshirt.svg 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 – Redshirt.svg 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 – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 18 – Evan Edwards – Junior
  • 32 – Steven Oakley – Redshirt.svg 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 Avent Head coach22 North Carolina State University
Chris HartAssociate Head Coach13 Florida State University (2003)
Scott FoxhallPitching Coach4 College of Charleston (1994)
Austin MorganAssistant coach1 College of Charleston (2010)

Source: [2]

Schedule

 NC State win
 NC State loss
 Postponement
BoldNC State team member
*Non-Conference game
Make-Up GameLegend
2018 NC State Wolfpack Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 16 Seton Hall*23 Doak FieldRaleigh, NC W 8–4Brown (1–0)McCarthy (0–1)Johnston (1)2,5881–0
February 16Seton Hall*23Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–1Piedmonte (1–0)Politi (0–1)O'Donnell (1)2,7192–0
February 18Seton Hall*23Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 6–7Espinal (1–0)Harrison (0–1)Leon (1)2,7192–1
February 20 North Carolina A&T*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–7Justice (1–0)Bottenfield (0–1)O'Donnell (2)2,1793–1
February 21 UNC–Charlotte*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–6Klyman (1–0)Perry (0–1)O'Donnell (3)2,3404–1
February 23 Furman*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 10–0Brown (2–0)Schuermann (1–1)None2,5485–1
February 24Furman*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–2Piedmonte (2–0)Crawford (0–1)Johnston (2)2,9786–1
February 25Furman*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–0Clenney (1–0)Lazzaro (0–1)None2,2917–1
February 26 Air Force*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 15–5Bienlien (1–0)Biancalana (0–1)None2,0738–1
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 2 Bowling Green*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–1Brown (3–0)Carey (1–1)None2,1769–1
March 3 Campbell*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 21–4Swiney (1–0)Horrell (1–1)Gauthier (1)2,44010–1
March 4 Canisius*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 2–3Ginther (1–0)O'Donnell (0–1)Smith (4)2,33510–2
March 6 UNC–Wilmington*17Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
March 7at Campbell*17 Jim Perry StadiumBuies Creek, NC W 4–1Justice (2–0)Winans (1–2)Johnston (3)73411–2
March 9 Boston College 17Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 2–1Johnston (1–0)Stevens (1–2)Klyman (1)2,22712–21–0
March 10Boston College17Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 13–7Swiney (2–0)Metzdorf (0–2)Klyman (2)2,26613–22–0
March 10Boston College17Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 3–11Rapp (2–1)Harrison (0–2)None2,47113–32–1
March 13 UNC–Asheville*19Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 15–11Clenney (2–0)Juday (0–1)None2,10214–32–1
March 14UNC–Asheville*19Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 6–2Johnston (2–0)Brown (0–1)None2,07715–32–1
March 16at No. 2 Clemson 19 Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SC W 4–0Bienlien (2–0)Hennessy (1–1)Klyman (3)4,67916–33–1
March 17at No. 2 Clemson19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 6–1Brown (4–0)Crawford (1–1)Johnston (4)5,00817–34–1
March 18at No. 2 Clemson19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 5–4O'Donnell (1–1)Miller (2–1)None4,54018–35–1
March 23 Georgia Tech 8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 4–13Curry (5–0)Bienlien (2–1)None2,39118–45–2
March 23Georgia Tech8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 5–2Piedmonte (3–0)Thomas (2–3)O'Donnell (4)2,69819–46–2
March 25Georgia Tech8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–6Klyman (2–0)Datoc (0–3)None2,34620–47–2
March 27 George Mason*6Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–2Swiney (3–0)DiCesare (2–4)O'Donnell (5)2,20121–47–2
March 29at Virginia Tech 6 English FieldBlacksburg, VA L 2–10Coward (2–2)Bienlien (2–2)None57221–57–3
March 30at Virginia Tech6English Field • Blacksburg, VAW 10–2Piedmonte (4–0)Scherzer (1–2)None69722–58–3
March 31at Virginia Tech6English Field • Blacksburg, VAW 1–0Johnston (3–0)McDonald (1–5)O'Donnell (6)80723–59–3
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 6at No. 11 Louisville 4 Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KY L 2–8Wolf (4–2)Piedmonte (4–1)None3,12523–69–4
April 7at No. 11 Louisville4Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 9–6Klyman (3–0)Bordner (1–2)None2,11724–610–4
April 8at No. 11 Louisville4Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 10–3Clenney (3–0)Miller (3–1)None2,19225–611–4
April 11at UNC–Wilmington*2 Brooks FieldWilmington, NC W 8–3Johnston (4–0)Easter (3–2)None2,15526–611–4
April 13 Notre Dame 2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 8–12Holubecki (2–1)Klyman (3–1)Kmet (7)3,04826–711–5
April 14Notre Dame2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 12–2Brown (5–0)Sheehan (1–4)None3,04827–712–5
April 14Notre Dame2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 13–5Bienlien (3–2)Junker (0–4)O'Donnell (7)3,04828–713–5
April 17vs No. 8 North Carolina*2 Durham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, NC W 8–3Johnston (5–0)Hutchison (3–2)None6,79929–713–5
April 20at No. 3 Duke 2 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 9–2Johnston (6–0)Laskey (6–3)None1,84430–714–5
April 21at No. 3 Duke2Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 2–1Brown (6–0)Stallings (3–3)O'Donnell (7)2,00031–715–5
April 22at No. 3 Duke2Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCL 2–11Day (2–2)Bienlien (3–3)None2,00031–815–6
April 24No. 15 East Carolina*3Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
April 27No. 6 North Carolina3Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 5–6Casparius (1–0)Klyman (3–2)Lancellotti (1)3,04831–915–7
April 28No. 6 North Carolina3Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 6–8Bergner (5–1)Brown (6–1)Daniels (2)3,04831–1015–8
April 29No. 6 North Carolina3Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 4–5O'Brien (4–0)Piedmonte (4–2)Casparius (1)3,04831–1115–9
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 2Campbell*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 4–5Thomas (3–0)O'Donnell (1–2)Messer (7)2,80231–1215–9
May 4 William & Mary*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 5–0Johnston (7–0)Sheehan (2–7)None2,85532–1215–9
May 5William & Mary*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–4Klyman (4–2)Haney (1–7)None2,92433–1215–9
May 6William & Mary*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–3Swiney (3–0)Farrell (2–4)None1,23834–1215–9
May 8 James Madison*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–3Klyman (5–2)Jones (0–1)O'Donnell (9)2,62335–1215–9
May 9James Madison*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 15–2Harrison (1–2)Richards (0–2)None2,30036–1215–9
May 11 Wake Forest 7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–5Klyman (6–2)Menendez (0–4)None3,03937–1216–9
May 12Wake Forest7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–5Piedmonte (5–2)Shuster (0–3)O'Donnell (10)3,04838–1217–9
May 13Wake Forest7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 10–6Centala (1–0)Witt (2–4)Klyman (4)2,76739–1218–9
May 17at No. 22 Florida State 7 Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL L 3–4 (11)Van Eyk (5–0)O'Donnell (1–3)None3,68239–1318–10
May 18at No. 22 Florida State7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–6 (10)Van Eyk (6–0)Piedmonte (5–3)None4,11939–1418–11
May 19at No. 22 Florida State7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–3Klyman (7–2)Sands (7–3)O'Donnell (11)4,41640–1419–11
Post-Season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT Record
May 24vs (10) Virginia 8 (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
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
June 1(4) Army 9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 1–5Giovinco (9–5)Johnston (7–1)None3,04840–170–1
June 2(3) Northeastern 9 (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) Auburn 9 (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

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' [4] 2525*25222010976431054914
Baseball America [5] 23101062227771015
Collegiate Baseball^ [6] 2324161719864223777892222
NCBWA [7] 282926232313107654105491121

^ 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.

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