2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

The 2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2020 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 24th season at NC State. On March 12, 2020, due to the global pandemic COVID-19, NC State and the ACC announced the season will be suspended until further notice.[2] On March 17, 2020, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced all spring sports would be cancelled for the remainder of the season.[3]

2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
CBNo. 11
2020 record14–3 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hart (15th season)
  • Joey Holcomb (1st season)
Pitching coachClint Chrysler (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoak Field
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Atlantic
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  11–2 .846
No. 24 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  14–3 .824
No. 2 Louisville  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  13–4 .765
No. 11 NC State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  14–3 .824
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  12–5 .706
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  10–8 .556
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  6–9 .400
Coastal
No. 7 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  12–4 .750
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  14–4 .778
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  12–4 .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  11–5 .688
No. 25 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  11–5 .688
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  12–7 .632
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  10–6 .625
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2020[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous Season

In 2019, the Wolfpack finished the season 2nd in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 42–19, 18–12 in conference play. They qualified for the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, and were eliminated in the semifinals. They were invited to the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, where they played in the Greenville Regional, where they lost to East Carolina.

Personnel

Roster
2020 NC State Wolfpack roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 - David Harrison - Junior
  • 18 - Andrew Tillery - Sophomore
  • 19 - Dalton Feeney - Junior
  • 22 - Baker Nelson - Sophomore
  • 25 - Austin Pace - Freshman
  • 29 - Reid Johnston - Junior
  • 30 - Tim Cao - Freshman
  • 34 - Evan Justice - Junior
  • 35 - Cameron Cotter - Sophomore
  • 37 - Logan Bender - Junior
  • 43 - James Ferguson - Junior
  • 44 - Kent Klyman - Senior
  • 46 - Nick Swiney - Junior
  • 51 - Canaan Silver - Junior
  

Catchers

Infielders

  • 6 - Vojtech Mensik - Sophomore
  • 7 - David Vazquez - Junior
  • 8 - Jose Torres - Freshman
  • 15 - J.T. Jarrett - Junior
  • 20 - DeAngelo Giles - Freshman
  • 21 - Will Butcher - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Terrell Tatum - Junior
  • 2 - Noah Soles - Freshman
  • 11 - Lawson McArthur - Senior
  • 14 - Jonny Butler - Junior
  • 32 - Marek Chlup - Sophomore

Utility

  • 3 - Devonte Brown (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 13 - Tyler McDonough (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 16 - Chris Villaman (P/INF) - Freshman
  • 17 - Sam Highfill (P/INF) - Freshman
  • 23 - Matt Willadsen (P/INF) - Freshman
  • 24 - Luca Tresh (C/OF) - Sophomore
  • 33 - Austin Murr (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 36 - CJ Neese (P/INF) - Freshman
  

Coaching Staff
2020 NC State Wolfpack coaching staff[4]
NamePositionSeasons at
NC State		Alma Mater
Elliott AventHead Coach24NC State (1978)
Chris HartAssociate Head Coach15Florida State (2003)
Clint ChryslerPitching Coach2Daytona State (2009)
Joey HolcombAssistant Coach1Huntingdon (2006)

Schedule
Legend
 NC State win
 NC State loss
 Postponement
BoldNC State team member
*Non-Conference game
†Make-Up Game
2020 NC State Wolfpack Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record
March 1at Minnesota*No. 13U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNW 11–7Harrison (2–0)Ireland (0–1)None1,43611–0–
March 4Coastal Carolina*No. 8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 24–7 (7)Pace (1–0)Blackwell (0–1)None2,53312–0–
March 6at VirginiaNo. 8Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VAL 3–7Bales (3–0)Johnston (0–1)Schoch (5)2,54812–10–1
March 7at VirginiaNo. 8Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VAW 6–2Swiney (4–0)Whitten (0–1)None2,76613–11–1
March 8at VirginiaNo. 8Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VAL 3–10Savino (1–0)Harrison (2–1)None2,88413–21–2
March 10UNC–Charlotte*No. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 8–9Bruce (1–0)Highfill (3–1)None2,30213–31–2
March 11North Carolina A&T*No. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–7Feeney (2–0)Johnson (1–3)None2,27114–31–2
March 13Boston CollegeNo. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 14Boston CollegeNo. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 15Boston CollegeNo. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 18vs. South Carolina*BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCcanceled––
March 20Wake ForestDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 21Wake ForestDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 22Wake ForestDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 24vs. UNC–Charlotte*BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCcanceled––
March 27at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLcanceled––
March 28at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLcanceled––
March 29at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLcanceled––
Postseason

All rankings from D1Baseball.

Source: [5]

Ranking movements
See also: 2020 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'[6] 18 18* 18* 7 9  
Baseball America[7] 17 18 17 15 18  
Collegiate Baseball^[8] 16 16 10 7 11  
NCBWA†[9] 17 12 8 7 10  
D1Baseball[10] 16 15 13 8 11

^ 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. "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. "NC State Suspends Athletic Events Until Further Notice". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "ACC Cancels All Athletic Activities Through End of 2019-20 Academic Year". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. "Official Baseball Roster". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. "2020 Baseball Schedule". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  6. Baseball Coaches Poll
  7. Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. NCBWA Division I poll
  10. Division 1 Baseball Rankings
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