Tyler McDonough

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Wolfpack, Pirates advance to NCAA baseball regional finals

June 6, 2021 Staff and wire reports

RUSTON, La. — Leadoff hitter Austin Murr went 4 for 5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs and NC State beat No. 1 seed Louisiana Tech 8-3 on Saturday night in the winner’s […]

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 […]

Successful opening week for NC college baseball teams

February 22, 2021 Brett Friedlander

The opening weekend of the 2021 season was a successful one for North Carolina’s top college baseball teams. North Carolina, NC State, East Carolina, UNC Wilmington and Charlotte all earned series sweeps while Duke and […]

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, […]