2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball
2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
CB	No. 11
Record	14–3 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach	Elliott Avent (23rd season);
Assistant coaches	Chris Hart (15th season); Joey Holcomb (1st season);
Pitching coach	Clint Chrysler (2nd season)
Home stadium	Doak Field

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]

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 NC State ‍‍‍	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

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

5 - Patrick Bailey - Junior
12 - Brad Debo - Senior

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	Site/stadium	Score	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	Site/stadium	Score	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

ACC Tournament

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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches'[6]	18	18*		7	9
Baseball America[7]	17	18	17	15	18
Collegiate Baseball^[8]	16	16	10	7	11
NCBWA†[9]	17	12	8	7	10
D1Baseball[10]	16	15	13	8	11

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Patrick Bailey	C	1	13	San Francisco Giants
Nick Swiney	LHP	Comp	67	San Francisco Giants

References

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

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[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.

[roster-4] "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

NC State Wolfpack baseball
Stadium	Riddick Stadium (1903–1965) Doak Field (1966–present)
Rivalries	North Carolina
Seasons	1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914–1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
College World Series appearances in italics