6 Players Remain on the Roster from NC State’s 2021 College World Series Team

When NC State plays Kentucky today in the 2024 College World Series, it will mark their 2nd appearance in 4 years.

There are still 6 players on the Wolfpack’s roster that were on that 2021 team that tragically were eliminated from the Semifinals due to Covid-19 protocols.

Outfielder Noah Soles
Starting Pitcher Logan Whitaker
Starting Pitcher Sam Highfill
Starting Pitcher Matt Willadsen
Relief Pitcher John Mirala
Infielder/Outfielder Carson Falsken

Out of these 5, the only two players who saw action in the 2021 College World Series were Highfill & Falsken.

In Game 2, Sam Highfill went toe-to-toe with Jack Leiter, and won, pitching 7.1 scoreless innings, with 7 strikeouts in NC State’s 1-0 win over #4 seed Vanderbilt. In Game 3, with the roster gutted due to COVID-19 protocols, Highfill had to step in at 1st Base. He showed that he still knew how to swing a bat, going 3-4 from the plate. Despite the heroic efforts of the Pack13 squad, the Commodores won 3-1.

Falsken also saw action in Game 3, playing 2nd Base for the Pack, going 1-3 from the plate.