‘Pack 9’ greats Trea Turner and Carlos Rodon on field for NC State/FSU game, inducted to Ring of Honor

This past Friday, NC State baseball coach, Elliot Avent, was on the field with two NC State baseball greats who are currently bonafide MLB superstars.

Carlos Rodon (Yankees) and Trea Turner (Phillies) were on hand to hype up the crowd as ‘Alpha Wolf’ starters of the game.

Alphas.

Avent, Turner, and Rodon. What a trio. pic.twitter.com/YVg40sk2S0

— NC State Baseball (@NCStateBaseball) November 22, 2025

If you wonder what brought the guys to town for this specific game, it’s the fact that they were recently inducted into the NC State Baseball ring of honor.

Legacy cemented.

Mike Caldwell, Dan Plesac, Carlos Rodon, and Trea Turner will be inducted into the NC State Baseball Ring of Honor and recognized during the NC State football game on Friday.

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— NC State Baseball (@NCStateBaseball) November 18, 2025

Rodon was one of the best pitchers in all of the MLB during the regular season, finishing with an 18-9 record, a 1.05 WHIP, while striking out 203 batters in 195.1 innings.

Meanwhile, Trea Turner finished the 2025 MLB season with a .304 batting average, making him the National League Batting Champion.