nc-state-baseball Stories - Backing The Pack
Austin, Rodon Stick With NC State
Seven NC State signees were selected in the 2011 MLB draft back in June; the deadline to sign was last night at midnight. Four of those prospects decided to forego college and turn pro. The last to do so was was 29th round pick Jake Junis, who got $675,000 from the Royals yesterday. That's nearly...
MLB Draft Roundup
Six current Wolfpack players and seven signees were taken during the 2011 MLB draft. In order: Rd Overall Team Class Brett Austin 1A 54 Padres HS Cory Mazzoni 2 71 Mets JR Pratt Maynard 3 103 Dodgers JR Harold Riggins 7 228 Rockies JR Jason Creasy 8 242 Pirates HS Brandon...
2011 MLB Draft -- Cory Mazzoni, Pratt Maynard Selected Early On Day 2
Cory Mazzoni and Pratt Maynard weren't on the board for long once the MLB draft resumed this afternoon. Mazzoni went to the New York Mets in the second round, #71 overall. Maynard went to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd, #103 overall. (This guy must be bummed out.) They're looking at some...
Baseball Season Comes To A Close
Stetson 5, NC State 3 State's lack of reliable pitching was evident today as Stetson had the edge in talent on the mound pretty much from start to finish. Rob Chamra's house of cards took a bit of a tumble, though it wasn't so much the hits as all the walks. For whatever it's worth, little-used...
We're Livin'
NC State eliminates Georgia Southern 5-2: Mazzoni handcuffed the Eagles on four hits over eight innings that allowed the Wolfpack to extend their season. N.C. State (35-26) will face the loser of tonight's winner's bracket match-up between No. 1 seed South Carolina and No. 2 seed Stetson on...
NC State Drops Regional Opener To Stetson, 8-7
It looked good early, then it looked worse but still tenable, then it looked worse still, and then it looked better, and then we lost. I should be a beat writer. Stetson rallied from a 5-0 deficit to lead 7-5 before NC State tied the game on a Danny Canela home run in the 7th inning. State's...
Ethan Ogburn Will Start Game 1
Elliott Avent has decided to save Cory Mazzoni for State's second game, citing his desire to keep Mazzoni on his regular schedule: "Ever since the Boston College series [May 19-21], we’ve had Cory working on four days’ rest," Wolfpack head coach Elliott Avent said. "He probably had...
NC State Is Off To Columbia
Here's the 2011 NCAA tournament bracket. NC State earned a three-seed in the Columbia regional: The field has been set for the 2011 NCAA Baseball Regional in Columbia, S.C. at Carolina Stadium. South Carolina (45-14) is the No. 1 seed and No. 4 national seed and will face the No. 4 seed Georgia...
Clemson Eliminates NC State
Florida State gave the Wolfpack the assist they needed by beating Georgia Tech this morning, knocking the Jackets from contention and putting the Pack back in control of their own tournament destiny. They were in position to advance with a win on Saturday just as they did a year ago. The game...
NC State Loses Longest Game In ACC Tournament History
It took longer than usual, but NC State Shit finally made an appearance in grand style, as Georgia Tech stole home, the go-ahead run, and the game in the top of the 15th inning. Ethan Ogburn pitched well in relief, but with a man on third and two outs in the 15th, his windup took an eternity, the...
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