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Will Wilson Named ACC Defensive Player Of The Year, 4 From NC State Baseball Garner All-ACC Honors

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Junior shortstop Will Wilson was named Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year by the league on Monday afternoon, becoming the first NC State player to earn the honor.

This marks the second consecutive season that at least one NC State player has won a season award.

Along with Wilson’s award, who was automatically named to the All-ACC First Team, three other Wolfpack players earned All-ACC honors. Patrick Bailey was also named to the first team, while Tyler McDonough collected second team and All-Freshman Team honors and Evan Edwards was selected to the third team.

For Wilson, this is his third year being named to an all-conference team, while for Bailey it is his second-straight season collecting a postseason award from the league. Additionally, it is the first mention for Edwards and McDonough.

In his 23 years at the helm of the program, Elliott Avent has had at least one player tabbed to the all-conference team every season.

Will Wilson | Kings Mountain, N.C. | SS

ACC Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-ACC

Wilson has been a force defensively for the Pack this year, playing a vital role in the team’s league-leading .981 fielding percentage. He has made 50 starts at shortstop, missing six games due to injury, compiling a .972 fielding percentage with 117 assists and just five errors in 176 chances.

At the plate, he leads the squad with a .356 batting average, 19 doubles and 16 home runs, as those numbers rank top six in the conference. He also owns a .698 slugging percentage, which is the second-best in the conference and ranks 21st in the NCAA.

Patrick Bailey | Greensboro, N.C. | C

First Team All-ACC

Bailey has made 55 starts this year serving as the Wolfpack’s primary backstop. He followed up with stellar play in his sophomore season after being tabbed ACC Rookie of the Year in 2018.

Defensively, Bailey owns a .991 fielding percentage with just four errors while providing thump in the Pack’s batting order with 65 hits, 17 doubles, nine homers and a .516 slugging percentage. He started the season with a 35-game reached base streak and has reached safely in 50 total games this year.

He was recently named at Buster Posey Award semifinalist, given to the best collegiate catcher of the year, and earned a spot on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team roster.

Tyler McDonough | Liberty Township, Ohio | CF

Second Team All-ACC, ACC All-Freshman Team

McDonough has turned in a stellar first year with the Wolfpack, starting in 55 of 56 games, the most among all freshman on the team. He is one of two players, alongside teammate Evan Edwards, in the conference to appear in every game for his team and compile a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

The rookie leads the team with 24 multi-hit games, including three four-hit outings, and paces all freshmen in the league with 78 hits.

Evan Edwards | Greensboro, N.C. | 1B

Third Team All-ACC

Edwards has been a mainstay for the Pack as the only member of the roster to play at first base this year. He has reached base in 52 games this year, including a 35-game streak to start the season, and is the only player in the ACC to start in every game for his team this season and not commit an error.

The senior is on track to turn in the best season of his collegiate career, leading the team with 58 runs batted in, a .455 on-base percentage and 47 walks. He additionally ranks second on the squad with a .335 clip, 72 hits, 13 homers and 58 runs scored.

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NC State Defeats Ball St. 9-3, Securing the Series Victory

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April 27, 2024

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Sophomore Dom Fritton was solid this afternoon in NC State’s 9-3 win over Ball State, securing the series victory. He gave up 1 earned run in 5.2 innings, striking out 4 (3 walks). The bullpen was solid, with Freshman Jaxon Lucas pitching 1 inning with no earned runs (1 unearned run), while Sophomore Shane Van Dam gave up 1 run in 2.1 innings, striking out 3. Fritton is now 3-3 on the year with a 6.89 ERA.

Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III had a 2 RBI Single in the Bottom of the 2nd, which gave the Wolfpack their 3rd run of the inning after Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz scored off a wild pitch.

In the Bottom of the 3rd, Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart hit a solo shot, his 11th Home Run of the year, which is a new career high.

In the Bottom of the 5th, the Wolfpack would tack on 3 more runs. A-Mak had an RBI groundout, Junior Left Fielder Chase Nixon had an RBI Single, and then he scored when his brother Luke was caught stealing.

In the Bottom of the 7th, Chase Nixon knocked in 2 more with an RBI Double. He also had this web gem in the Top of the 8th, which would have surely scored 2 runs without his diving effort.

The Wolfpack and the Cardinals will close out the series tomorrow at 1pm at Doak Field.

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#21 NC State Convincingly Wins Series Opener Against Ball State 10-2

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#21 NC State convincingly defeated Ball State 10-2 in the series opener in Raleigh this evening.

Senior Sam Highfill pitched a Quality Start against the Cardinals, giving up 2 earned runs in 6 innings, while striking out 6. The Quality Start was Highfill’s 3rd of the season, and his record on the year is now 4-1.

Freshman Ryan Marohn was brilliant in relief, pitching 3 scoreless innings, giving up only 1 hit, while striking out 3. Marohn picked up his 1st Save of his collegiate career.

Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz was the Wolfpack’s Offensive MVP, going 2 for 4, with a Grand Slam.

Makarewica now has 17 Home Runs and 55 RBI’s.

Sophomore Right Fielder Josh Hogue, Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart, Junior Left Fielder Chase Nixon, Freshman 2nd Baseman Luke Nixon and Sophomore Matt Heavner all had an RBI apiece.

Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth was the only player besides A-Mak to have multiple hits, going 2 for 4 with a Double.

Game 2 is tomorrow at 3pm.

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NC State Baseball Bracketology Report Heading Into Series Against Ball State

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April 24, 2024

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#21 NC State is coming off of a series victory over UNC this past weekend, and a loss to #7 ECU on the road last night. Where does NC State project to land in the 2024 NCAA Tournament?

The Wolfpack have already seen the Pirates twice this season, but according to D1Baseball and Baseball America, they might not be done playing ECU. Both of them project NC State to be a #2 seed in the Greenville Regional, with D1Baseball projecting the Pirates as the #6 seed and Baseball America projecting them as the #8 seed.

NC State has plenty of baseball left to play, with series against UVA (#14), FSU (#10) and Wake Forest (#8). If the Wolfpack can handle business in 2 of those 3 series, you could make an argument for NC State hosting their own regional.

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#21 NC State 6 #7 ECU 10: Box Score (with notes)

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#21 NC State lost to #7 ECU 6-10 on the road this evening in a midweek game. As a result, the Pirates have won both games against the Wolfpack in 2024.

When you record 10 hits and score 6 runs, you would hope that’s enough offense to win a baseball game.

Unfortunately the Wolfpack pitching staff was unable to contain the bats of the Pirates, allowing ECU to put 15 hits and 10 runs in the Box Score.

Kudos to Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz for making a STATEment in his return to Clark-LeClair Stadium. A-Mak transferred to NC State from ECU this offseason. This evening Makarewicz was 2-4 with 1 RBI, 2 Runs, and 1 Walk.

A-Mak’s Home Run was a part of back-to-back-to-back Home Runs in the Top of the 3rd for the Wolfpack, with Sophomore Right Fielder Josh Hogue and Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart also hitting bombs.

NC State will look to flush this loss, and get ready for a 3-game series at home this weekend against Ball State.

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