#17 NC State will host #8 Wake Forest tomorrow night, but before they begin their final regular season series of the 2024 season, let’s take a look at which Wolfpack players rank in the Top-10 in the ACC in individual statistical categories.
Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz
Makarewicz ranks 11th in Batting Average (.358), 9th in Slugging Percentage (.721), 10th in OPS (1.139), 7th in Hits (72), 2nd in Doubles (19), 9th in Home Runs (18) and 5th in RBI’s (65).
Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington
Pennington ranks 8th in Hits (71) and 2nd in Doubles (19).
Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart
Cozart ranks 8th in Walks (40).
Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth
Butterworth ranks 10th in Stolen Bases (10).
Senior Pitcher Sam Highfill
Highfill ranks 10th in Wins (5-1), 2nd in Complete Games (1), 1st in Shutouts (1), 5th in Opponents Batting Average (.218).
Freshman Pitcher Jacob Dudan
Dudan ranks 8th in Saves (5).
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While A-Mak’s numbers are superior to Pennington’s overall, when it comes to Conference Only Statistics, Pennington’s numbers are supreme.
In conference play, Pennington ranks 7th in Batting Average (.366), 7th in Slugging Percentage (.750), 7th in OPS (1.182), 9th in Runs (29), 4th in Hits (41), 2nd in RBI’s (35), 5th in Doubles (10), and 6th in Home Runs (11).
Pennington is the only Wolfpack batter to rank in the Top-10 in a statistical category in ACC play, besides Freshman Luke Nixon, who ranks 6th in Stolen Bases (7).