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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
CB	No. 22
2018 record	42–18 (19–11 ACC)
Head coach	Elliott Avent (22nd season)
Assistant coaches	Chris Hart (13th season) Austin Morgan (1st season)
Pitching coach	Scott Foxhall (4th season)
Home stadium	Doak Field

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 17 Clemson  ^x‍‍‍^y	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 ^x‍‍‍^y	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

Name	Position	Seasons at NC State	Alma Mater
Elliott Avent	Head Coach	22	North Carolina State University
Chris Hart	Associate Head Coach	13	Florida State University (2003)
Scott Foxhall	Pitching Coach	4	College of Charleston (1994)
Austin Morgan	Assistant Coach	1	College of Charleston (2010)

Source: [2]

Schedule

Legend
	NC State win
	NC State loss
	Postponement
Bold	NC State team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2018 NC State Wolfpack Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record February 16 Seton Hall* 23 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–4 Brown (1–0) McCarthy (0–1) Johnston (1) 2,588 1–0 – February 16 Seton Hall* 23 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 3–1 Piedmonte (1–0) Politi (0–1) O'Donnell (1) 2,719 2–0 – February 18 Seton Hall* 23 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 6–7 Espinal (1–0) Harrison (0–1) Leon (1) 2,719 2–1 – February 20 North Carolina A&T* 24 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–7 Justice (1–0) Bottenfield (0–1) O'Donnell (2) 2,179 3–1 – February 21 UNC–Charlotte* 24 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–6 Klyman (1–0) Perry (0–1) O'Donnell (3) 2,340 4–1 – February 23 Furman* 24 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 10–0 Brown (2–0) Schuermann (1–1) None 2,548 5–1 – February 24 Furman* 24 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–2 Piedmonte (2–0) Crawford (0–1) Johnston (2) 2,978 6–1 – February 25 Furman* 24 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–0 Clenney (1–0) Lazzaro (0–1) None 2,291 7–1 – February 26 Air Force* 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 15–5 Bienlien (1–0) Biancalana (0–1) None 2,073 8–1 –
March Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record March 2 Bowling Green* 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 11–1 Brown (3–0) Carey (1–1) None 2,176 9–1 – March 3 Campbell* 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 21–4 Swiney (1–0) Horrell (1–1) Gauthier (1) 2,440 10–1 – March 4 Canisius* 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 2–3 Ginther (1–0) O'Donnell (0–1) Smith (4) 2,335 10–2 – March 6 UNC–Wilmington* 17 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC – – March 7 at Campbell* 17 Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W 4–1 Justice (2–0) Winans (1–2) Johnston (3) 734 11–2 – March 9 Boston College 17 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 2–1 Johnston (1–0) Stevens (1–2) Klyman (1) 2,227 12–2 1–0 March 10 Boston College 17 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 13–7 Swiney (2–0) Metzdorf (0–2) Klyman (2) 2,266 13–2 2–0 March 10 Boston College 17 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 3–11 Rapp (2–1) Harrison (0–2) None 2,471 13–3 2–1 March 13 UNC–Asheville* 19 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 15–11 Clenney (2–0) Juday (0–1) None 2,102 14–3 2–1 March 14 UNC–Asheville* 19 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 6–2 Johnston (2–0) Brown (0–1) None 2,077 15–3 2–1 March 16 at No. 2 Clemson 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–0 Bienlien (2–0) Hennessy (1–1) Klyman (3) 4,679 16–3 3–1 March 17 at No. 2 Clemson 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–1 Brown (4–0) Crawford (1–1) Johnston (4) 5,008 17–3 4–1 March 18 at No. 2 Clemson 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–4 O'Donnell (1–1) Miller (2–1) None 4,540 18–3 5–1 March 23 Georgia Tech 8 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 4–13 Curry (5–0) Bienlien (2–1) None 2,391 18–4 5–2 March 23 Georgia Tech 8 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 5–2 Piedmonte (3–0) Thomas (2–3) O'Donnell (4) 2,698 19–4 6–2 March 25 Georgia Tech 8 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–6 Klyman (2–0) Datoc (0–3) None 2,346 20–4 7–2 March 27 George Mason* 6 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 3–2 Swiney (3–0) DiCesare (2–4) O'Donnell (5) 2,201 21–4 7–2 March 29 at Virginia Tech 6 English Field • Blacksburg, VA L 2–10 Coward (2–2) Bienlien (2–2) None 572 21–5 7–3 March 30 at Virginia Tech 6 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 10–2 Piedmonte (4–0) Scherzer (1–2) None 697 22–5 8–3 March 31 at Virginia Tech 6 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 1–0 Johnston (3–0) McDonald (1–5) O'Donnell (6) 807 23–5 9–3
April Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record April 6 at No. 11 Louisville 4 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–8 Wolf (4–2) Piedmonte (4–1) None 3,125 23–6 9–4 April 7 at No. 11 Louisville 4 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 9–6 Klyman (3–0) Bordner (1–2) None 2,117 24–6 10–4 April 8 at No. 11 Louisville 4 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 10–3 Clenney (3–0) Miller (3–1) None 2,192 25–6 11–4 April 11 at UNC–Wilmington* 2 Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC W 8–3 Johnston (4–0) Easter (3–2) None 2,155 26–6 11–4 April 13 Notre Dame 2 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 8–12 Holubecki (2–1) Klyman (3–1) Kmet (7) 3,048 26–7 11–5 April 14 Notre Dame 2 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 12–2 Brown (5–0) Sheehan (1–4) None 3,048 27–7 12–5 April 14 Notre Dame 2 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 13–5 Bienlien (3–2) Junker (0–4) O'Donnell (7) 3,048 28–7 13–5 April 17 vs No. 8 North Carolina* 2 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 8–3 Johnston (5–0) Hutchison (3–2) None 6,799 29–7 13–5 April 20 at No. 3 Duke 2 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 9–2 Johnston (6–0) Laskey (6–3) None 1,844 30–7 14–5 April 21 at No. 3 Duke 2 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 2–1 Brown (6–0) Stallings (3–3) O'Donnell (7) 2,000 31–7 15–5 April 22 at No. 3 Duke 2 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC L 2–11 Day (2–2) Bienlien (3–3) None 2,000 31–8 15–6 April 24 No. 15 East Carolina* 3 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC – – April 27 No. 6 North Carolina 3 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 5–6 Casparius (1–0) Klyman (3–2) Lancellotti (1) 3,048 31–9 15–7 April 28 No. 6 North Carolina 3 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 6–8 Bergner (5–1) Brown (6–1) Daniels (2) 3,048 31–10 15–8 April 29 No. 6 North Carolina 3 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 4–5 O'Brien (4–0) Piedmonte (4–2) Casparius (1) 3,048 31–11 15–9
May Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record May 2 Campbell* 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 4–5 Thomas (3–0) O'Donnell (1–2) Messer (7) 2,802 31–12 15–9 May 4 William & Mary* 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 5–0 Johnston (7–0) Sheehan (2–7) None 2,855 32–12 15–9 May 5 William & Mary* 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–4 Klyman (4–2) Haney (1–7) None 2,924 33–12 15–9 May 6 William & Mary* 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 7–3 Swiney (3–0) Farrell (2–4) None 1,238 34–12 15–9 May 8 James Madison* 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 7–3 Klyman (5–2) Jones (0–1) O'Donnell (9) 2,623 35–12 15–9 May 9 James Madison* 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 15–2 Harrison (1–2) Richards (0–2) None 2,300 36–12 15–9 May 11 Wake Forest 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–5 Klyman (6–2) Menendez (0–4) None 3,039 37–12 16–9 May 12 Wake Forest 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 7–5 Piedmonte (5–2) Shuster (0–3) O'Donnell (10) 3,048 38–12 17–9 May 13 Wake Forest 7 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 10–6 Centala (1–0) Witt (2–4) Klyman (4) 2,767 39–12 18–9 May 17 at No. 22 Florida State 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–4 (11) Van Eyk (5–0) O'Donnell (1–3) None 3,682 39–13 18–10 May 18 at No. 22 Florida State 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–6 (10) Van Eyk (6–0) Piedmonte (5–3) None 4,119 39–14 18–11 May 19 at No. 22 Florida State 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–3 Klyman (7–2) Sands (7–3) O'Donnell (11) 4,416 40–14 19–11
Post-Season
ACC Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACCT Record May 24 vs (10) Virginia 8 (3) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 2–4 Casey (7–4) Harrison (1–3) Sousa (6) 4,115 40–15 0–1 May 25 vs No. 16 (6) Florida State 8 (3) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 2–5 Parrish (5–0) Brown (6–2) None 7,228 40–16 0–2
NCAA Tournament Raleigh Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record June 1 (4) Army 9 (1) Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 1–5 Giovinco (9–5) Johnston (7–1) None 3,048 40–17 0–1 June 2 (3) Northeastern 9 (1) Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–3 Brown (7–2) Stiehl (3–2) None 2,543 41–17 1–1 June 3 (4) Army 9 (1) Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 11–1 Klyman (8–2) Ball (7–3) None 2,665 42–17 2–1 June 3 (2) Auburn 9 (1) Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 7–15 Greenhill (5–2) Harrison (1–4) None 2,771 42–18 2–2

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