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White Sox shut down Carlos Rodon for season with Injury, Future Uncertain

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Former Wolfpack starting pitcher Carlos Rodon was in the midst of becoming a real star for the Chicago White Sox, but once again the injury bug has put his career on hold.

Twenty fve minutes before his scheduled start on Thursday, Rodon felt a bit of shoulder tightness and was scratched. An MRI on Friday showed shoulder inflammation, which in turn has forced the White Sox to shut him down for the remainder of the season.

“We’ll see. Still evaluating,” Rodon said. “I’ll definitely be back to pitch next year, no doubt about that. Just try to get healthy and figure out the problem.”

“For the future of the team and my future, I think it’s the best thing, the best way to go about it,” Rodon said. “I mean it’s tough news to take, but there’s not much I can do about it.

“Had some good starts, had a good run. Would’ve been nice to keep going, but these things happen and just got to get better.” (whitesox.mlb.com)

Certainly, shutting down Rodon is the right move for the White Sox. They are certainly not making the playoffs and they are in the process of rebuilding their roster with a younger core. Rodon is one of the major pieces of that core.

Over his past 7 starts, Carlos put up a 3.00 ERA with 45 Ks in 45 innings. He hopes to continue that success at the start of next season, but manager Rick Renteria had a pretty concerning quote:

“Obviously for us we would have liked to have had him out there on the mound gaining more experience and continuing to hone his craft. But there are only certain things we can do. There’s only certain things that we can control.” Renteria said. “At this point, it is what it is. I think as he starts to continue to recover and get back on track, hopefully for the coming season, we’ll just have to make up whatever we lost and try to gain ground at that point and take advantage of the skill set that he has.” (CSN Chicago)

Hopefully for the coming season? The skill set that he has at that point? The vague statements coming from the White Sox don’t sound so great, however, at this point, I think it’s because there are just more questions than answers. The MRI did not pinpoint a cause for the inflammation, so further testing will have to be done, but CSN Chicago Sports Talk group is pretty pessimistic about the future. See for yourself…

Let’s hope it’s just a tired shoulder and some rest and strengths training can get Rodon back on his trajectory to become the ace of the White Sox staff.

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#20 NC State Loses 4-5 to UNCW, Losing 5th Straight Midweek Game

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#20 NC State lost to UNC-Wilmington 4-5 this evening at home, losing their 5th straight midweek game. The Wolfpack were swept by the Seahawks this year, ironically losing 4-5 down in Wilmington on April 9th.

Freshman Ryan Marohn got the starting nod, and he was excellent, giving up 1 earned run in 5 innings pitched, striking out 7. It was arguably his best start since his collegiate debut against VCU in the opening series.

Sophomore Shane Van Dam was Mr. Reliable through much of the season, but he hasn’t had his best stuff as of late. This evening, he faced four batters, hitting 2, walking another, and surrendering a hit to the other. Van Dam failed to record an out, and gave up 3 earned runs. Heading into the UNC game back on April 18th, Van Dam had a 2.63 ERA. After the past 4 appearances, his ERA has shot up to 3.96.

Freshman Jacob Dudan settled things down, pitching 4 scoreless innings, giving up only 1 hit, while striking out 5.

Unfortunately, Sophomore Derrick Smith allowed the Seahawks to score a run in the Top of the 10th, which was enough for the opposing team to leave Raleigh with a win, with NC State failing to score a run in the final 5 frames.

Junior Jacob Cozart continues an insane power surge, hitting two more Home Runs tonight. Cozart has hit 7 Home Runs in the past 6 games.

Cozart now has 14 Home Runs on the year. His previous career high was 11.

Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington also hit a Solo Home Run, his 11th bomb of the year.

On Friday, the Wolfpack will head down to Tallahassee for a 3-game series against #7 Florida State.

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NC State Outfielder Josh Hogue Out for Remainder of the Season

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April 29, 2024

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NC State will be without Sophomore Right Fielder Josh Hogue for the remainder of the season. Hogue unfortunately suffered a fractured leg due to a collision with Center Fielder Eli Serrano III on Saturday, with both players diving for a ball in the outfield.

Hogue will have to undergo surgery, and he is expected to be out 4 months.

This is a huge loss for the Wolfpack. Hogue has been batting 3rd in NC State’s lineup, with the 3rd best batting average on the squad (.314) and 4th best OPS (.848).

On Sunday, Freshman 2nd Baseman Luke Nixon moved out to Right Field to fill the void, and his brother Chase Nixon was in Right. Starter Senior Noah Soles has been out since the Notre Dame Series at the end of March, but he has been taking batting practice and should be returning soon.

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NC State Baseball Jumps Up in Top-25 Rankings After Ball St. Sweep

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After sweeping Ball State this past weekend, NC State jumped up in almost all of the Top-25 polls.

Baseball America – 13th (+4)

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RPI – 20th (+9)

D1Baseball – 20th (+1)

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USAToday Coaches Poll – 20th (+3)

Perfect Game – 25th (-)

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#21 NC State Defeats Ball St. 11-3 in Finale, Completing Sweep of Cardinals

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#21 NC State defeated Ball St. 11-3 this afternoon, completing the sweep of the Cardinals.

Freshman Cooper Consiglio got the start, and pitched a career high 85 pitches, giving up 2 earned runs in 4.1 innings pitched. He struck out 3, and walked 3.

Junior Carson Kelly came in for an inning of relief after Consiglio’s exodus, and even though he gave up a run, he was credited with the win.

Junior’s Jacob Cozart (C) and Brandon Butterworth (SS) each hit Home Runs, and each had 3 RBI’s. Cozart was a double shy of hitting for the Cycle. He is on a torrid streak, hitting Home Runs in 6 of the last 7 games.

Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III had a multi-hit game, going 2 for 5 with 2 Runs, and Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makerewicz had a 2 RBI Double.

The Wolfpack will host UNCW this Tuesday at 5pm.

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