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July 12, 2025

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Look Ahead — 2022 Bold Predictions

December 29, 2021 North State Journal Staff

Every year, the sports staff of North State Journal (sports editor Cory Lavalette and reporters Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest) look into our crystal balls and try and predict what some of the bigger news […]

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2021 College Team of the Year: Wolfpack’s miracle season ended in crushing COVID disappointment

December 22, 2021 Shawn Krest

Elliott Avent was once bitten by a copperhead while walking his dog and had to coach the postseason in a protective boot. He once performed an on-field spin move to avoid coaches and players trying […]

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Depleted NC State team suffers first CWS loss

June 25, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — A season that has been improbable and unlikely finally jumped the shark for NC State in a Friday afternoon game at the College World Series that pushed the bounds of credulity. The […]

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Team effort leads NC State to Omaha success

June 22, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — NC State is not ESPN’s kind of team. The sports network is known for (perhaps infamous for) obsessing on the star player on a given team — the LeBrons, Zions, Bradys and […]

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On to Omaha: NC State heads to College World Series

June 16, 2021 Shawn Krest

The living embodiment of Yogi Berra, NC State continued to show that things aren’t over, no matter how bad they might look. The Wolfpack opened the season 1-8 in ACC play but bounced back to […]

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NC State knocks off No. 1 Arkansas, reaches College World Series

June 13, 2021 The Associated Press

NC State is headed to the College World Series after beating out No. 1 national seed Arkansas on Sunday. Two days after losing its NCAA super regional opener by 19 runs, the Wolfpack got a […]

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ECU, Charlotte on collision course in NCAA baseball regional

June 4, 2021 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Thomas Francisco hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to help East Carolina beat Norfolk State 8-5 on Friday at the double-elimination Greenville Regional. The top-seeded Pirates […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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