North Carolina State Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 20, 2023 · CSM Staff
 
North Carolina State Wolfpack
 
ACC (35-19, 13-16)
 
 
Coach: Elliott Avent
 
Key Field Players:
Cannon Peebles, Freshman, C, .346 BA, 12 HR, 48 RBI
LuJames Groover III, Junior, IF, .332 BA, 11 HR, 48 RBI
Jacob Cozart, Sophomore, C, .310 BA, 10 HR, 41 RBI
Kalae Harrison, Junior, IF, .3109 BA, 2 HR, 31 RBI
Eli Serrano III, Freshman, IF/OF, .287 BA, 7 HR, 32 RBI
Trevor Candelaria, Senior, OF, .282 BA, 9 HR, 37 RBI
Payton Green, Sophomore, IF, .279 BA, 10 HR, 45 RBI
Parker Nolan, Senior, OF, .280 BA, 10 HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Dominic Fritton, Freshman, P, 3.59 ERA, 3-4 W/L, 62.2 IP, 75 SO
Matt Willadsen, Junior, P, 3.54 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 76.1 IP, 79 SO
Logan Whitaker, Junior, P, 4.54 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 75.1 IP, 75 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .300 (49th in nation, 6th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.40 (287, 14)
Doubles per Game: 2.35 (19, 3)
Earned Run Average: 4.40 (28, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .976 (65, 9)
Home Runs per Game: 1.69 (35, 4)
Scoring Offense: 7.9 (44, 5)
Slugging Percentage: .525 (25, 6)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.63 (253, 11)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (165, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021 Regional defeated Alabama, defeated Louisiana Tech, defeated Louisiana Tech
2021 Super Regional defeated Arkansas
2021 CWS defeated Stanford, defeated Vanderbilt, lost to Vanderbilt, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2019 Regional lost to Campbell, eliminated by East Carolina
2018 Regional lost to Army, defeated Northeastern, defeated Army, eliminated by Auburn
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 5/21