North Carolina State 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

May 20, 2018 · CSM Staff
 

North Carolina State Wolfpack

ACC (40-16, 19-11)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/16 at Clemson (4-0), 4/17 vs North Carolina (8-3), 5/19 at Florida State (5-3)
Bad Losses: 3/4 Canisius (2-3), 3/10 Boston College (3-11), 5/2 Campbell (4-5)
Coach: Elliott Avent
 
Key Field Players:
Josh McLain, Senior, OF, .337 BA, 39 RBI, 11 SB
Patrick Bailey, Freshman, C, .316 BA, 11 HR, 33 RBI
Brock Deatherage, Senior, OF, .305 BA, 14 HR, 37 RBI, 16 SB
Will Wilson, Sophomore, IF, .303 BA, 14 HR, 50 RBI
Evan Edwards, Junior, IF, .282 BA, 13 HR, 42 RBI
Brett Kinneman, Junior, OF, .279 BA, 17 HR, 60 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kent Klyman, Sophomore, P, 2.43 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 59.1 IP, 63 SO
Brian Brown, Senior, P, 2.71 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 89.2 IP, 90 SO
Reid Johnson, Freshman, P, 3.13 ERA, 7-0 W/L, 60.1 IP, 45 SO
Joe O’Donnell, Senior, P, 0.96 ERA, 1-3 W/L, 28.0 IP, 37 SO, 11 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .292 (36th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.78 (117, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.43 (246, 13)
Earned Run Average: 3.60 (33, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .971 (117, 8)
Home Runs per Game: 1.48 (3, 2)
Scoring Offense: 7.2 (18, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .482 (10, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.17 (100, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.30 (54, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017 Regional defeated Indiana, defeated Kentucky, lost to Kentucky, lost to Kentucky
2016 Regional defeated Navy, lost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Navy, defeated Coastal Carolina, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2015 Regional defeated Stony Brook, defeated TCU, lost to TCU, lost to TCU
2013 Regional defeated Binghamton, defeated William & Mary, defeated William & Mary
2013 Super Regional defeated Rice, defeated Rice
2013 CWS defeated North Carolina, lost to UCLA, eliminated by North Carolina
2012 Regional defeated Sacred Heart, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated UNC Wilmington, defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2012 Super Regional lost to Florida, eliminated by Florida
2011 Regional lost to Stetson, defeated Georgia Southern, eliminated by Stetson
2010 Regional lost to Charleston, eliminated by Stony Brook
2008 Regional defeated James Madison, defeated South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2008 Super Regional eliminated by Georgia
2007 Regional lost to Charlotte, defeated Wofford, eliminated by Charlotte
2006 Regional lost to Stanford, defeated Texas Arlington, defeated Texas, eliminated by Stanford
 
*all team stats through 5/20