North Carolina State 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

North Carolina State Wolfpack

ACC (40-16, 19-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/16 at Clemson (4-0), 4/17 vs North Carolina (8-3), 5/19 at Florida State (5-3)
Bad Losses: 3/4 Canisius (2-3), 3/10 Boston College (3-11), 5/2 Campbell (4-5)
Coach: Elliott Avent
 
Key Field Players:
Josh McLain, Senior, OF, .337 BA, 39 RBI, 11 SB
Patrick Bailey, Freshman, C, .316 BA, 11 HR, 33 RBI
Brock Deatherage, Senior, OF, .305 BA, 14 HR, 37 RBI, 16 SB
Will Wilson, Sophomore, IF, .303 BA, 14 HR, 50 RBI
Evan Edwards, Junior, IF, .282 BA, 13 HR, 42 RBI
Brett Kinneman, Junior, OF, .279 BA, 17 HR, 60 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kent Klyman, Sophomore, P, 2.43 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 59.1 IP, 63 SO
Brian Brown, Senior, P, 2.71 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 89.2 IP, 90 SO
Reid Johnson, Freshman, P, 3.13 ERA, 7-0 W/L, 60.1 IP, 45 SO
Joe O’Donnell, Senior, P, 0.96 ERA, 1-3 W/L, 28.0 IP, 37 SO, 11 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .292 (36th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.78 (117, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.43 (246, 13)
Earned Run Average: 3.60 (33, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (117, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 1.48 (3, 2)
Scoring Offense: 7.2 (18, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .482 (10, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.17 (100, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.30 (54, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionaldefeated Indiana, defeated Kentucky, lost to Kentucky, lost to Kentucky
2016Regionaldefeated Navy, lost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Navy, defeated Coastal Carolina, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2015Regionaldefeated Stony Brook, defeated TCU, lost to TCU, lost to TCU
2013Regionaldefeated Binghamton, defeated William & Mary, defeated William & Mary
2013Super Regionaldefeated Rice, defeated Rice
2013CWSdefeated North Carolina, lost to UCLA, eliminated by North Carolina
2012Regionaldefeated Sacred Heart, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated UNC Wilmington, defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2012Super Regionallost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2011Regionallost to Stetson, defeated Georgia Southern, eliminated by Stetson
2010Regionallost to Charleston, eliminated by Stony Brook
2008Regionaldefeated James Madison, defeated South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2008Super Regionaleliminated by Georgia
2007Regionallost to Charlotte, defeated Wofford, eliminated by Charlotte
2006Regionallost to Stanford, defeated Texas Arlington, defeated Texas, eliminated by Stanford
 
*all team stats through 5/20