NC State Is Going To Myrtle Beach

to a team not making the conference tournament but getting into the NCAA tournament, a lot of people are upset about the UNC bid. the coaches at the
ACC tournament seem to think that if a team can get into the NCAA’s without making the conference tournament, why play the conference tournament.

as to the regional, Coastal can’t be happy with State in their regional. State knows them, plays at their field and has beaten them in the past.
one would think that Avent would start Jake in their game against Charleston, but remembering what he has done in the past and his desire to set up his pitching to win the regional as opposed to the first game, it would not surprise me to see Sogard or Mazzoni pitch the first game so that if State wins Jake will be available for Coastal if Coastal wins their first game.

“It’s kind of, why do you play the ACC Tournament? The ACC Tournament can beat you up, now. Carolina got to sit at home and rest and get in the bigger [tournament]. That’s like Virginia wins the league next year or we win the league next year [in the regular season race] and we just say, ‘Hey, we won’t come to the ACC Tournament, we’ve got a couple of guys banged up. We’ll stay here and rest and get ready for the next round.’

EXACTLY!

let me first state that Avent has absolutely had me pulling my hair out with regard to his pitching choices in both the ACC tournament and the regionals because i have thought it was most important to win the first game. in the past when Avent was asked why he pitched who he pitched in such situations he has stated that he was trying to win the regional or tournament. i don’t know if it is sad to say, but now i tend to agree with him.
i, like you Backing the Pack, don’t think that we can come out of the loser’s bracket. if Sogard starts against Charleston, then State will have Jake and Cory for games 2 and 3 hopefully in the winner’s bracket.
Sogard pitched well against FSU, so if his arm is rested enough, i could see pitching him.

is the need to juggle the hitting positions as Avent needs to put someone behind Riggins who is somewhat of a threat or State will continue to see Riggins intentionally walked when the need arises-men on base, game on the line.