2020 NC State Wolfpack baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
CBNo. 11
Record14–3 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hart (15th season)
  • Joey Holcomb (1st season)
Pitching coachClint Chrysler (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoak Field
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00011–2 .846
No. 24 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00014–3 .824
No. 2 Louisville  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66713–4 .765
No. 11 NC State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33314–3 .824
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33312–5 .706
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33310–8 .556
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .0006–9 .400
Coastal
No. 7 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00012–4 .750
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66714–4 .778
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66712–4 .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66711–5 .688
No. 25 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33311–5 .688
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .00012–7 .632
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .00010–6 .625
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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]

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 - Redshirt Junior
  • 22 - Baker Nelson - Sophomore
  • 25 - Austin Pace - Freshman
  • 29 - Reid Johnston - Junior
  • 30 - Tim Cao - Freshman
  • 34 - Evan Justice - Junior
  • 35 - Cameron Cotter - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 37 - Logan Bender - Redshirt Junior
  • 43 - James Ferguson - Redshirt Junior
  • 44 - Kent Klyman - Senior
  • 46 - Nick Swiney - Junior
  • 51 - Canaan Silver - Junior
  

Catchers

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]
NamePositionSeasons at
NC State		Alma Mater
Elliott AventHead coach24NC State (1978)
Chris HartAssociate Head Coach15Florida State (2003)
Clint ChryslerPitching Coach2Daytona State (2009)
Joey HolcombAssistant coach1Huntingdon (2006)

Schedule

Legend
 NC State win
 NC State loss
 Postponement
BoldNC State team member
*Non-Conference game
†Make-Up Game
2020 NC State Wolfpack Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 14James Madison*No. 16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 4–0Swiney (1–0)Stewart (0–1)Klyman (1)2,7021–0–
February 15James Madison*No. 16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–6Highfill (1–0)Ayer (0–1)Klyman (2)2,6592–0–
February 16James Madison*No. 16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–2Feeney (1–0)DeLauter (0–1)None2,5663–0–
February 18Longwood*No. 15Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 6–1Harrison (1–0)Williams (0–1)None2,2804–0–
February 22Tennessee Tech*No. 15Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–2Swiney (2–0)Hursey (0–1)Nelson (1)2,3475–0–
February 22Tennessee Tech*No. 15Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 10–3Highfill (2–0)Adams (0–1)None2,3476–0–
February 23Tennessee Tech*No. 15Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 15–1Villaman (1–0)Herberholz (0–1)None2,5607–0–
February 25UNC–Wilmington*No. 13Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–0Willadsen (1–0)Lawson (0–1)None2,3088–0–
February 28vs. Iowa*No. 13U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNW 10–6Highfill (3–0)Irvine (0–2)None9–0–
February 29vs. Purdue*No. 13U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNW 6–0Swiney (3–0)Brooks (2–1)None10–0–
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 1at Minnesota*No. 13U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNW 11–7Harrison (2–0)Ireland (0–1)None1,43611–0–
March 4Coastal Carolina*No. 8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 24–7 (7)Pace (1–0)Blackwell (0–1)None2,53312–0–
March 6at VirginiaNo. 8Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VAL 3–7Bales (3–0)Johnston (0–1)Schoch (5)2,54812–10–1
March 7at VirginiaNo. 8Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VAW 6–2Swiney (4–0)Whitten (0–1)None2,76613–11–1
March 8at VirginiaNo. 8Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VAL 3–10Savino (1–0)Harrison (2–1)None2,88413–21–2
March 10UNC–Charlotte*No. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 8–9Bruce (1–0)Highfill (3–1)None2,30213–31–2
March 11North Carolina A&T*No. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–7Feeney (2–0)Johnson (1–3)None2,27114–31–2
March 13Boston CollegeNo. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 14Boston CollegeNo. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 15Boston CollegeNo. 11Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 18vs. South Carolina*BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCcanceled––
March 20Wake ForestDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 21Wake ForestDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 22Wake ForestDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
March 24vs. UNC–Charlotte*BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCcanceled––
March 27at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLcanceled––
March 28at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLcanceled––
March 29at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLcanceled––
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 1Wofford*Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 3DukeDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 4DukeDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 5DukeDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 7at Campbell*Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NCcanceled––
April 10at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAcanceled––
April 11at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAcanceled––
April 12at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAcanceled––
April 15at Elon*Latham Park • Elon, NCcanceled––
April 17North CarolinaDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 18North CarolinaDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 19North CarolinaDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 21Elon*Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
April 24at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCcanceled––
April 25at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCcanceled––
April 26at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCcanceled––
April 29Campbell*Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 1Austin Peay*Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
May 2Austin Peay*Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
May 3Austin Peay*Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
May 5North Carolina Central*Doak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
May 8at LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYcanceled––
May 9at LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYcanceled––
May 10at LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYcanceled––
May 12at UNC–WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCcanceled––
May 14Notre DameDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
May 15Notre DameDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
May 16Notre DameDoak Field • Raleigh, NCcanceled––
Postseason
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT Record
May 19–24vs TBDBB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCcanceled––
All rankings from D1Baseball.
Source: [5]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]1818*79
Baseball America[7]1718171518
Collegiate Baseball^[8]161610711
NCBWA†[9]17128710
D1Baseball[10]161513811

^ 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

  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.
  4. 1 2 "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
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