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Kahlil Watson leads NC representation in MLB Draft

July 14, 2021 Shawn Krest

The MLB Draft took some unexpected twists and turns in the first round over the weekend, and no one benefited more than the Miami Marlins. With teams reaching and prospects sliding, Wake Forest High School […]

NCAA decision ends NC State’s College World Series run

June 26, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — NC State’s baseball season came to an end early Saturday morning, hours before the players were scheduled to take the field for a deciding third game against Vanderbilt. “The NCAA Division I […]

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 […]

ECU, NC State head to baseball super regionals

June 9, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Losing in their conference tournaments was a major downer for the NC State and East Carolina baseball teams. Those defeats, however, may have served as the springboard that lifted both teams to even more meaningful […]

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 […]

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 […]

Wolfpack exorcises its Deacon demons with comeback victory

May 24, 2019 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — Good things don’t often happen for NC State when it’s matched up against Wake Forest. No matter what the sport or the circumstance. Whether it’s a fumble at the goal line in football, […]

Wolfpack’s ACC tourney hopes remain intact despite loss to Virginia

May 24, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Virginia’s loss to Florida State on the opening day of the ACC baseball tournament Tuesday rendered NC State’s game against the Cavaliers on Thursday meaningless in terms of the Wolfpack’s chances of advancing to the […]