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#13 NC State Fails to Hold on To Lead Against Hawaii, Losing 5-7

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#13 NC State failed to hold onto a lead in the 8th inning, ultimately falling to Hawaii 5-7 in the 2nd game of the series last night.

Here’s a crazy stat for you. Only 2 of the Runs NC State allowed were earned runs. In the bottom of the 2nd, an error by 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz put a man on 1st. After Pitcher Dom Fritton hit a batter, putting runners on 1st and 2nd, he then committed a throwing error, which led to the first Hawaii Run to come across the plate. Fritton would then walk two straight batters, with the last one bringing a man across home plate. That run was unearned as well.

In the Bottom of the 8th inning, Hawaii scored 4 runs, but only 1 of them should have happened. With 2 outs, Freshman Jacob Dudan struck out the batter, but the ball got by Catcher Jacob Cozart, resulting in a run coming across the plate. The very next play, Hawaii logged a single that drove in two more unearned runs.

After all of the defensive woes last season, this was tough to swallow.

Starting Pitcher, Sophomore Dom Fritton was improved from his first start. He didn’t give up any earned runs in 3.2 innings pitched (2 unearned runs scored). With that being said, to throw 80 pitches, and only make it through 3.2 innings isn’t very efficient. Fritton walked two batters, and hit three more.

Freshman Jaxon Lucas gave up 2 earned runs (+ 1 unearned run) in 4 innings of relief (64 pitches), striking out 4.

Freshman Cooper Consiglio made his debut, but he walked the only batter he faced before being removed. Even though it was an unearned run, the player he walked scored, ultimately giving Consiglio a loss in his first appearance, facing one batter. Wild.

NC State did log 10 hits, with 1B Garrett Pennington, 3B Alec Makarewicz and C Jacob Cozart each picking up 2 apiece.

CF Eli Serrano III led the team with 2 RBI’s.

Freshman Jake Bechtel hit a home run in his collegiate debut.

Matthew is Publisher and Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He is also the Lead Pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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VCU 1st Baseman Chris McHugh is Transferring to NC State!

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VCU 1st Baseman Chris McHugh is transferring to NC State!

McHugh just wrapped up his Freshman season for the Rams, batting .273, with 6 Home Runs, 33 RBI’s, 36 Runs, 22 BB’s, 5 Doubles and 4 Stolen Bases. He boasted an OBP of .390. McHugh started in 53 of the 55 games he played in.

Coming out of High School, McHugh was the #47 overall player in the state of New York, and the #10 Shortstop according to Perfect Game.

McHugh has 3 years of eligibility remaining.

NC State has now picked up 5 players in the Transfer Portal this offseason.

SS Justin DeCriscio (San Diego)

UTL Trenton Lyons (Ole Miss)

1B Matt Ossenfort (Vanderbilt)

OF Dalen Thompson (Campbell)

P Julien Piessel (UNCG)

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All But 1 of NC State’s 2024 MLB Draft Picks & UDFA’s Have Signed

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All but 1 of NC State’s 2024 MLB Draft Picks and Undrafted Free Agents have signed with their respective teams.

Center Fielder Eli Serrano III was drafted in the 4th round with the 111th overall pick by the New York Mets. He signed for $697,500, which was $41,400 more than the slot value for the pick. Serrano III had 2 more years of college eligibility, but opted to turn pro.

 

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Shortstop Brandon Butterworth has signed with the Padres, who drafted him the 12th round with the 360th overall pick. Butterworth had one more year of college eligibility, but opted to turn pro.

 

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Pitcher Sam Highfill has signed as an Undrafted Free Agent with the Phillies.

Pitcher Logan Whitaker was drafted by the Twins in the 19th round with the 578th overall pick. He signed for $10,000.

An event that majority of people told me was nearly impossible. Here’s to the end of an era and a start to a new adventure. Time to get to work. pic.twitter.com/HdOsDmU6vB

— Logan Whitaker (@_whitaker_10) July 25, 2024

3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz signed as an Undrafted Free Agent with the White Sox.

1st Baseman Garrett Pennington signed an Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Tigers.

Shortstop Devin Fitz-Gerald, who was going to be an incoming Freshman in 2025, was drafted by the Rangers in the 5th Round. He signed his deal, with a signing bonus worth $900,000.

Catcher Jacob Cozart was drafted by the Guardians in the 2nd Round with the 48th overall pick. He has yet to sign his deal. The slot value for his deal is $1.94 million. Cozart has 1 year of college eligibility remaining, but there’s no expectation that he will be returning next season for the Wolfpack.

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Baseball America Ranks NC State Baseball 13th in Their Way-Too-Early 2025 Preseason Top-25

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Baseball America has released their Way-Too-Early 2025 Preseason Top-25, and they ranked NC State 13th.

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13. NC State (38-23, 18-11)

The Wolfpack rolled through the second half of the 2024 season to reach the CWS for the second time in four years. They now must replace several key pieces of that team, including All-Americans Jacob Cozart and Alec Makarewicz. That duo is just part of six regulars that were lost from the lineup.

While NC State is reloading offensively, it brings back a good bit of its pitching staff. The dynamic relief combination of Jacob Dudan and Derrick Smith is back, as are lefthanders Dominic Fritton and Cooper Consiglio. NC State never lacks for offense and as long as its newcomers click, it should be well positioned for 2025. (BA)

ACC Teams in the Top-25

3) FSU
4) Clemson
6) UVA
9) Duke
12) UNC
13) NC State
25) Wake Forest

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San Diego SS Justin DeCriscio Transfers to NC State!

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San Diego Shortstop Justin DeCriscio is transferring to NC State!

 

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DeCriscio played his first 3 seasons at San Diego, and will play his final year of eligibility with the Wolfpack.

This past year, DeCriscio hit .308 for the Toreros, with 42 RBI’s, 36 Runs and 10 Stolen Bases. He earned All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention the past three seasons.

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