2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
CBNo. 11
Record14–3 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hart (15th season)
  • Joey Holcomb (1st season)
Pitching coachClint Chrysler (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoak Field
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
No. 24 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 14 – 3   .824
No. 2 Louisville  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 13 – 4   .765
No. 11  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 14 – 3   .824
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 12 – 5   .706
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 10 – 8   .556
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 6 – 9   .400
Coastal
No. 7 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 12 – 4   .750
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 14 – 4   .778
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 12 – 4   .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 11 – 5   .688
No. 25 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 11 – 5   .688
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 12 – 7   .632
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 10 – 6   .625
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Doak Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Elliott Avent, his 24th season at NC State. On March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NC State and the ACC announced the season will be suspended until further notice.[2] On March 17, 2020, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced all spring sports would be cancelled for the remainder of the season.[3]

Previous season

In 2019, the Wolfpack finished the season 2nd in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 42–19, 18–12 in conference play. They qualified for the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the semifinals. They were invited to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they played in the Greenville Regional, where they lost to East Carolina.

Personnel

Roster

2020 NC State Wolfpack roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 - David Harrison - Junior
  • 18 - Andrew Tillery - Sophomore
  • 19 - Dalton Feeney - Junior
  • 22 - Baker Nelson - Sophomore
  • 25 - Austin Pace - Freshman
  • 29 - Reid Johnston - Junior
  • 30 - Tim Cao - Freshman
  • 34 - Evan Justice - Junior
  • 35 - Cameron Cotter - Sophomore
  • 37 - Logan Bender - Junior
  • 43 - James Ferguson - Junior
  • 44 - Kent Klyman - Senior
  • 46 - Nick Swiney - Junior
  • 51 - Canaan Silver - Junior
  

Catchers

Infielders

  • 6 - Vojtech Mensik - Sophomore
  • 7 - David Vazquez - Junior
  • 8 - Jose Torres - Freshman
  • 15 - J.T. Jarrett - Junior
  • 20 - DeAngelo Giles - Freshman
  • 21 - Will Butcher - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Terrell Tatum - Junior
  • 2 - Noah Soles - Freshman
  • 11 - Lawson McArthur - Senior
  • 14 - Jonny Butler - Junior
  • 32 - Marek Chlup - Sophomore

Utility

  • 3 - Devonte Brown (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 13 - Tyler McDonough (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 16 - Chris Villaman (P/INF) - Freshman
  • 17 - Sam Highfill (P/INF) - Freshman
  • 23 - Matt Willadsen (P/INF) - Freshman
  • 24 - Luca Tresh (C/OF) - Sophomore
  • 33 - Austin Murr (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 36 - CJ Neese (P/INF) - Freshman
  

Coaching staff

2020 NC State Wolfpack coaching staff[4]
Name Position Seasons at
NC State		 Alma Mater
Elliott Avent Head coach 24 NC State (1978)
Chris Hart Associate Head Coach 15 Florida State (2003)
Clint Chrysler Pitching Coach 2 Daytona State (2009)
Joey Holcomb Assistant coach 1 Huntingdon (2006)

Schedule

Legend
  NC State win
  NC State loss
  Postponement
Bold NC State team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2020 NC State Wolfpack Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
February 14 James Madison* No. 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 4–0 Swiney (1–0) Stewart (0–1) Klyman (1) 2,702 1–0 –
February 15 James Madison* No. 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–6 Highfill (1–0) Ayer (0–1) Klyman (2) 2,659 2–0 –
February 16 James Madison* No. 16 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 11–2 Feeney (1–0) DeLauter (0–1) None 2,566 3–0 –
February 18 Longwood* No. 15 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 6–1 Harrison (1–0) Williams (0–1) None 2,280 4–0 –
February 22 Tennessee Tech* No. 15 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–2 Swiney (2–0) Hursey (0–1) Nelson (1) 2,347 5–0 –
February 22 Tennessee Tech* No. 15 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 10–3 Highfill (2–0) Adams (0–1) None 2,347 6–0 –
February 23 Tennessee Tech* No. 15 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 15–1 Villaman (1–0) Herberholz (0–1) None 2,560 7–0 –
February 25 UNC–Wilmington* No. 13 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 11–0 Willadsen (1–0) Lawson (0–1) None 2,308 8–0 –
February 28 vs. Iowa* No. 13 U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 10–6 Highfill (3–0) Irvine (0–2) None 9–0 –
February 29 vs. Purdue* No. 13 U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 6–0 Swiney (3–0) Brooks (2–1) None 10–0 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
March 1 at Minnesota* No. 13 U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 11–7 Harrison (2–0) Ireland (0–1) None 1,436 11–0 –
March 4 Coastal Carolina* No. 8 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 24–7 (7) Pace (1–0) Blackwell (0–1) None 2,533 12–0 –
March 6 at Virginia No. 8 Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA L 3–7 Bales (3–0) Johnston (0–1) Schoch (5) 2,548 12–1 0–1
March 7 at Virginia No. 8 Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA W 6–2 Swiney (4–0) Whitten (0–1) None 2,766 13–1 1–1
March 8 at Virginia No. 8 Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA L 3–10 Savino (1–0) Harrison (2–1) None 2,884 13–2 1–2
March 10 UNC–Charlotte* No. 11 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 8–9 Bruce (1–0) Highfill (3–1) None 2,302 13–3 1–2
March 11 North Carolina A&T* No. 11 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–7 Feeney (2–0) Johnson (1–3) None 2,271 14–3 1–2
March 13 Boston College No. 11 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
March 14 Boston College No. 11 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
March 15 Boston College No. 11 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
March 18 vs. South Carolina* BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC canceled – –
March 20 Wake Forest Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
March 21 Wake Forest Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
March 22 Wake Forest Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
March 24 vs. UNC–Charlotte* BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC canceled – –
March 27 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL canceled – –
March 28 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL canceled – –
March 29 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL canceled – –
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
April 1 Wofford* Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 3 Duke Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 4 Duke Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 5 Duke Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 7 at Campbell* Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC canceled – –
April 10 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA canceled – –
April 11 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA canceled – –
April 12 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA canceled – –
April 15 at Elon* Latham Park • Elon, NC canceled – –
April 17 North Carolina Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 18 North Carolina Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 19 North Carolina Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 21 Elon* Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
April 24 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC canceled – –
April 25 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC canceled – –
April 26 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC canceled – –
April 29 Campbell* Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
May 1 Austin Peay* Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
May 2 Austin Peay* Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
May 3 Austin Peay* Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
May 5 North Carolina Central* Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
May 8 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY canceled – –
May 9 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY canceled – –
May 10 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY canceled – –
May 12 at UNC–Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC canceled – –
May 14 Notre Dame Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
May 15 Notre Dame Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
May 16 Notre Dame Doak Field • Raleigh, NC canceled – –
Postseason
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT Record
May 19–24 vs TBD BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC canceled – –
All rankings from D1Baseball.
Source: [5]

Ranking movements

See also: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]1818*79
Baseball America[7]1718171518
Collegiate Baseball^[8]161610711
NCBWA†[9]17128710
D1Baseball[10]161513811

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2020 MLB draft

Main article: 2020 MLB draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Patrick Bailey C 1 13 San Francisco Giants
Nick Swiney LHP Comp 67 San Francisco Giants

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "NC State Suspends Athletic Events Until Further Notice". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "ACC Cancels All Athletic Activities Through End of 2019–20 Academic Year". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  7. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ^ Division 1 Baseball Rankings
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