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January 18, 2021

NC State baseball

Tom Miller—
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Chris Combs, former NC State baseball star who battled ALS, dead at 45

September 3, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Chris Combs, the towering pitcher and slugger for NC State baseball in the 1990s whose public battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease led to more than $4 million in fundraising to combat the disease, died Thursday […]

Article

In mostly empty stadiums with fewer teams, Coastal Plain League carries on

July 22, 2020 Brett Friedlander

WILSON — The first thing you notice is the smell. Gone are the aromas usually associated with a night at the ballpark: the freshly popped popcorn, burgers on a grill, grass that has just been […]

Article

Expanded MLB rosters give young players valuable time with big clubs

July 8, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The cancellation of this year’s minor league baseball season was a disappointing blow to many young prospects whose advance up the ranks toward a possible major league career has been put on hold for an […]

Article

Local MLB hopefuls await draft altered by pandemic

June 3, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The day most college baseball players dream about is almost here. It just doesn’t look or, in many cases, feel the way they dreamed it would. Instead of the usual 40 rounds with a large […]

Article

Wolfpack baseball sweeps through trip; Tar Heels, Blue Devils also play in Minn.

March 4, 2020 Brett Friedlander

While most baseball teams are headed South for spring training or a spring break trip to warmer climates, three college teams from North Carolina went the other direction last weekend, traveling to snowy Minnesota to […]

Article

NC again a college baseball stronghold

February 12, 2020 Brett Friedlander

In keeping with the groundhog’s recent prediction of an early spring, baseball season is already upon us. Pitchers and catchers might just be reporting to spring training camps across Florida and Arizona, but here in […]

Article

World Series stars came through North Carolina on their way up

October 23, 2019 Shawn Krest

On June 26, 2009, the Durham Bulls were playing a weekend series in Toledo, but more than 5,600 people packed their home stadium to watch college kids play an exhibition. Team USA — an all-star […]

Sports

MLB picks must decide on college or pros

June 12, 2019 Brett Friedlander

College basketball has its one-and-dones. In baseball, many of the top prospects don’t even make it onto campus before leaving to cash their first professional paycheck. It’s a none-and-done system that has been in place […]

Sports

ECU, UNC, Duke advance to Super Regionals

June 5, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The road to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., runs directly through North Carolina this year, although it took a slight detour to get back on track for one of the three state teams […]

Sports

MLB Draft’s first day loaded with NC picks

June 5, 2019 Brett Friedlander

A large haul of North Carolina-based talent in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft was even bigger than projected, as six players with state ties had their names called Monday night. The […]

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