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Avent Earns 800th Win at NC State in Wolfpack’s 11-1 Rout

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The 10th-ranked NC State baseball team earned its seventh consecutive win with an 11-1 victory against Bowling Green Friday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park, as head coach Elliott Avent recorded his 800th win at NC State.

Now in his 22nd season, Avent owns the seventh-most wins among active power five conference head coaches at their current school. He now has 1,024 career wins.

The Wolfpack opened the scoring in the game with three runs in the second and never looked back, tacking on runs in the fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth innings to tally the win. Senior Brian brown picked up the win on the mound and moves to 3-0 on the year, while Falcons starter Zac Carey was charged with the loss (1-1).

NC State moves to 9-1 on the season, while Bowling Green falls to 2-7.

Quick Hits
– After a scoreless first inning, NC State plated three runs in the bottom of the second to take a 3-0 lead.
– Evan Edwards led off the frame with his second homer of the season, a solo shot over the left field wall.
– Following a walk by Shane Shepard and a Brock Deatherage double to left field, Brad Debo drove in the second run of the game on a groundout to first base.
– Dillon Cooper hit an RBI single to right field to plate the final run of the frame, as Deatherage scored to make it 3-0.
– Deatherage smashed the Wolfpack’s second home run of the day in the fourth with a solo blast to center field. It was his fourth homer of 2018, as he has eclipsed his total from 2017 (3).
– Edwards left the yard for the second time on the day with a two-run blast to right field in the fifth inning, pushing the Pack’s advantage to 5-0.
– NC State extended the margin to 8-0 after a two-run homer from freshman Patrick Bailey. It was the switch-hitting catcher’s first home run from the left side of the plate, as his first homer of the year was from the right side.
– Bowling Green got a run back in the seventh after a double and an RBI single before the Wolfpack added three runs in the eighth to take a 10-run lead.
– Will Wilson lined a two-RBI double down the left field line and Deatherage drove in his second run of the day with a single up the middle.

On the Mound
– Brown threw five scoreless innings to get the win, striking out seven batters.
– Reid Johnston pitched the next two innings and allowed an earned run before handing the ball over to Connor Centala.
– Centala finished the contest and struck out a batter, while yielding two hits.

Inside the Box Score
– Deatherage turned in a 3-for-5 outing at the plate and was the only hitter in the contest with three hits. He tallied two RBI and scored a pair of runs with a homer.
– Edwards was 2-for-4 with three RBI, highlighted by a pair of home runs.
– NC State pitchers held Bowling Green to a 1-for-8 clip at the plate with runners in scoring position.

Game Notes
– NC State’s offense has scored at least nine runs in its last seven games, the first time the Wolfpack has accomplished the feat since 1997.
– The Wolfpack leads the ACC with 21 home runs, which is the third most in the NCAA.
– Josh McLain singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 18 games dating back to 2017, as he is the only Pack player with a hit in all 10 games this season.
– Will Wilson walked in the sixth to stretch his reached base safely streak to 25 games from last season.
– Friday’s meeting was the first between the programs, as NC State leads the all-time series, 1-0.

Up Next
NC State returns to the diamond Saturday afternoon to take on the Campbell Camels at Doak Field. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.

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#20 NC State Upsets #7 FSU 8-7 in Game 1 Down in Tallahassee

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#20 NC State upset #7 Florida St. 8-7 in the series opener down in Tallahassee this evening.

Freshman Cooper Consiglio was the hero on the mound this evening, coming in after Senior Sam Highfill and Sophomore Shane Van Dam, pitching 4.1 innings, while giving up only 1 earned run and striking out 5. It was probably Consiglio’s best performance of his collegiate career, marking the first time he’s ever pitched 4 innings, and given up 1 run or less. He now is 2-4 on the year with a 5.66 ERA.

Sophomore Derrick Smith picked up his 4th Save of the year, failing to give up a hit in 1.2 innings pitched, while striking out 3.

Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart got things started off for the Wolfpack in the Top of the 2nd hitting his 9th Home Run in the past 9 games, and his 15th of the year.

Sophomore 2nd Baseman Matt Heavner led the Pack with 2 RBI’s tonight. The first followed Cozart’s bomb, hitting a Single in the Top of the 2nd that scored Sophomore Left Fielder Luke Nixon. Then Junior Chase Nixon hit a Single, and 2 NC State runners scored due to a wild throw.

Then in the Top of the 3rd, Heavner knocked in another run with a Sac Bunt, that scored Luke Nixon.

Then Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III hit an RBI Single that scored Chase Nixon, giving the Wolfpack a 6-2 lead.

In the Top of the 6th, Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz hit a solo Home Run, his 18th of the season.

In the same inning, Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth scored on a wild pitch, giving the Wolfpack their 8th run of the evening.

Senior starting Pitcher Sam Highfill was only able to pitch 2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs. Sophomore Shane Van Dam continues to struggle in relief, giving up 3 earned runs in 1 inning. His ERA is now up to 5.17. Van Dam left the game with an injury, which might have led to his exit.

The Wolfpack and the Seminoles will play Game 2 tomorrow at 7pm.

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NC State Baseball Bracketology Report Heading Into Series Against FSU

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#20 NC State will head down to Tallahassee tomorrow for a 3-game series against #7 FSU. Before they do, here’s a look at where NC State is projected to land in the 2024 NCAA Tournament as things currently stand.

Last week, both D1Baseball and Baseball America projected the Wolfpack to play as a #2 seed in the Greenville Regional (ECU), with the former projecting the Pirates to be a #6 seed, and the latter projecting them to be a #8 seed.

This week, D1Baseball has NC State as a #2 seed in the Lexington Regional, with Kentucky as a #5 seed. Baseball America still has the Wolfpack as a #2 seed in the Greenville Region, with the Pirates still sitting as a #8 seed.

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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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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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