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 coach
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 228 .733  4716 .746
No. 22 NC State y 1911 .633  4218 .700
No. 23 Louisville y 1812 .600  4519 .703
Florida State y 1613 .552  4319 .694
Wake Forest   1317 .433  2532 .439
Notre Dame   1218 .400  2430 .444
Boston College   722 .241  1732 .347
Coastal
No. 3 North Carolina xy 228 .733  4418 .710
No. 11 Duke y 1811 .621  4518 .714
Miami (FL)   1613 .552  2826 .519
Georgia Tech   1416 .467  3127 .534
Virginia   1217 .414  2925 .537
Pittsburgh   1119 .367  2926 .527
Virginia Tech   822 .267  2133 .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 KinnemanJunior
  • 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

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Source: [3]

Ranking movements

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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