NC State Wolfpack baseball
NC State Wolfpack baseball | |
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2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball team | |
Founded | 1903 |
University | NC State |
Head coach | Elliott Avent (20th season) |
Conference | ACC Atlantic Division |
Location | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Home stadium | Doak Field (Capacity: 3,000) |
Nickname | Wolfpack |
Colors | Red and White[1] |
College World Series appearances | |
1968, 2013 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
1973, 1974, 1975, 1992 | |
Conference champions | |
1968, 1975, 1981, 1986 |
The NC State Wolfpack baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of North Carolina State University, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The team has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since the conference's founding in the 1954 season. The program's home venue is Doak Field, which opened in 1966. Elliott Avent has been the head coach of the team since prior to the 1997 season. As of the end of the 2015 season, the Wolfpack have appeared in two College World Series and 27 NCAA Tournaments. They have won four ACC Tournament Championships and four ACC Regular Season Championships. As of the 2015 Major League Baseball season, 44 former Wolfpack players have played in Major League Baseball.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Conference affiliations
2 Venues
2.1 Riddick Stadium
2.2 Doak Field
3 Head coaches
3.1 Current coaching staff
4 Yearly record
5 Notable players
5.1 Current MLB Roster
6 Major League Baseball Draft
6.1 2012
6.2 2014
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History
The baseball program played its first official game against Guilford College in 1894.[2] The program began varsity play in 1903, playing at Riddick Stadium, and in 1907 won its first State Championship.[3] The program competed in each season until 1914, when the program was discontinued for three seasons (1914–1916) before being revived prior to the 1917 season.[3]
The team's nickname was the "Farmers" until autumn 1921, when an alumnus complained that the behavior of some of the school's football players was "as unruly as a pack of wolves." Subsequently, newspapers began referring to the school's athletic teams as the "Wolfpack."[4]
The program's current venue, Doak Field, opened in 1966.[5]
NC State made its first College World Series appearance in 1968, in the second season of head coach Sammy Esposito's tenure. In the World Series, the team lost in the semifinals to eventual champion USC.[6] Since the NCAA Tournament's format was changed in 1999 to include the Super Regional round, NC State has appeared in four Super Regionals, losing to Miami in 2003, Georgia in 2008, and Florida in 2012, and beating Rice in 2013.[7][8][9]
The Wolfpack have hosted four NCAA Regionals, one at Wilson, North Carolina's Fleming Stadium (in 2003) and three at Doak Field (in 2008, 2012, 2013).[9][10]
Conference affiliations
Independent − 1903–1913, 1917–1921
Southern Conference − 1922–1953
Atlantic Coast Conference − 1954–present
Venues
Riddick Stadium
Prior to 1966, the team played at Riddick Stadium, which was also home to the NC State football program.[11][12]
Doak Field
The Wolfpack's home venue is Doak Field, which opened in 1966 and has a capacity of 3,000 spectators. The field is named for Charles Doak, who was the program's head coach from 1924–1939.[5]
Head coaches
The program's most successful head coach was Sammy Esposito. Esposito coached teams to four ACC regular season championships, three ACC tournament championships, and one College World Series appearance in his 21-year tenure.
Current head coach Elliot Avent is the program's leader in total career victories at NC State, with 833 as of the end of the 2018 season. Avent became the program's winningest coach on May 9, 2010, in a 21–0 NC State win over Towson. The win was Avent's 514th, putting him past Sammy Esposito on the program's career wins list.[13][14]
Coach Avent is also the program's longest tenured head coach, with 22 seasons in the position. Vic Sorrell and Sammy Esposito each served as head coach for 21 seasons.[3]
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Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Independent (1903–1913) | |||||||||
1903 | C. D. Welch | 10–3 | |||||||
1904 | C. D. Welch | 10–12 | |||||||
1905 | M. J. Kittredge | 10–5 | |||||||
1906 | M. J. Kittredge | 6–7 | |||||||
1907 | Unknown | 14–8 | State Champions[16] | ||||||
1908 | Frank Thompson | 21–4 | |||||||
1909 | Frank Thompson | 16–8–1 | |||||||
1910 | Frank Thompson | 15–1–3 | |||||||
1911 | Frank Thompson | 18–3 | |||||||
1912 | Edward Green | 13–6–1 | |||||||
1913 | Fred Anderson | 6–0–0 | |||||||
No program (1914–1916) | |||||||||
Independent (1917–1921) | |||||||||
1917 | Harry Hartsell | 5–8 | |||||||
1918 | Harry Hartsell | 11–5–1 | |||||||
1919 | Tal Stafford | 12–11 | |||||||
1920 | Bill Fetzer | 14–6 | |||||||
1921 | Harry Hartsell | 10–10–2 | |||||||
Independent: | 191-97-8 | ||||||||
Southern Conference (1922–1953) | |||||||||
1922 | Harry Hartsell | 13–7 | |||||||
1923 | Harry Hartsell | 13–7–1 | |||||||
1924 | Charles Doak | 18–4 | |||||||
1925 | Charles Doak | 14–4 | |||||||
1926 | Charles Doak | 7–13 | |||||||
1927 | Charles Doak | 2–10 | |||||||
1928 | Charles Doak | 12–6 | |||||||
1929 | Charles Doak | 9–9 | |||||||
1930 | Charles Doak | 8–10–1 | |||||||
1931 | Charles Doak | 11–8 | |||||||
1932 | Charles Doak | 7–6–2 | |||||||
1933 | Charles Doak | 9–4 | |||||||
1934 | Charles Doak | 9–11–1 | |||||||
1935 | Charles Doak | 10–9 | |||||||
1936 | Charles Doak | 11–8 | |||||||
1937 | Charles Doak | 7–12 | |||||||
1938 | Charles Doak | 8–7–2 | |||||||
1939 | Charles Doak | 5–8 | |||||||
1940 | Williams Newton | 3–9 | |||||||
1941 | Williams Newton | 3–10 | |||||||
1942 | Williams Newton | 6–9 | |||||||
1943 | Williams Newton | 3–10 | |||||||
1944 | Williams Newton | 1–12 | |||||||
1945 | Beattie Feathers | 7–6 | |||||||
1946 | Vic Sorrell | 11–4 | |||||||
1947 | Vic Sorrell | 9–13 | |||||||
1948 | Vic Sorrell | 8–13–1 | |||||||
1949 | Vic Sorrell | 8–12 | |||||||
1950 | Vic Sorrell | 16–9 | |||||||
1951 | Vic Sorrell | 10–10 | |||||||
1952 | Vic Sorrell | 15–10 | |||||||
1953 | Vic Sorrell | 11–9 | |||||||
Southern: | 284-279-8 | ||||||||
Atlantic Coast Conference (1954–present) | |||||||||
1954 | Vic Sorrell | 8–8 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
1955 | Vic Sorrell | 13–4 | 12–3 | 2nd | |||||
1956 | Vic Sorrell | 14–5–1 | 11–4 | 2nd | |||||
1957 | Vic Sorrell | 8–10 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
1958 | Vic Sorrell | 10–7 | 6–7 | 5th | |||||
1959 | Vic Sorrell | 8–12 | 5–9 | 8th | |||||
1960 | Vic Sorrell | 12–8 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
1961 | Vic Sorrell | 13–5 | 8–5 | 4th | |||||
1962 | Vic Sorrell | 11–10 | 8–6 | t–3rd | |||||
1963 | Vic Sorrell | 9–10 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
1964 | Vic Sorrell | 8–15 | 4–9 | 7th | |||||
1965 | Vic Sorrell | 10–10–1 | 6–8 | t–5th | |||||
1966 | Vic Sorrell | 11–12–2 | 7–7 | t–3rd | |||||
1967 | Sammy Esposito | 11–11 | 6–7 | 5th | |||||
1968 | Sammy Esposito | 25–9 | 13–4 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
1969 | Sammy Esposito | 17–11 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
1970 | Sammy Esposito | 21–10 | 13–8 | 3rd | |||||
1971 | Sammy Esposito | 18–11–1 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
1972 | Sammy Esposito | 19–13 | 7–8 | 4th | |||||
1973 | Sammy Esposito | 23–10–1 | 9–3 | 2nd | District 3 Regionals | ||||
1974 | Sammy Esposito | 22–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | District 3 Regionals | ||||
1975 | Sammy Esposito | 27–7 | 10–2 | t–1st | Atlantic Regional | ||||
1976 | Sammy Esposito | 20–12 | 6–6 | 4th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1977 | Sammy Esposito | 27–12 | 5–5 | t–4th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1978 | Sammy Esposito | 23–16 | 5–7 | 5th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1979 | Sammy Esposito | 23–13 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
1980 | Sammy Esposito | 21–12 | 7–6 | 4th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1981 | Sammy Esposito | 33–12 | 10–4 | t–1st | ACC Tournament | ||||
1982 | Sammy Esposito | 24–14 | 7–7 | 4th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1983 | Sammy Esposito | 23–13–1 | 9–4 | 2nd | ACC Tournament | ||||
1984 | Sammy Esposito | 32–8 | 9–3 | 3rd | ACC Tournament | ||||
1985 | Sammy Esposito | 29–16 | 8–5 | 4th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1986 | Sammy Esposito | 35–15 | 11–2 | 1st | South II Regional | ||||
1987 | Sammy Esposito | 39–16 | 12–8 | 4th | Mideast Regional | ||||
1988 | Ray Tanner | 45–16 | 13–6 | 2nd | East Regional | ||||
1989 | Ray Tanner | 35–21–2 | 10–10 | 4th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1990 | Ray Tanner | 48–20 | 14–7 | 3rd | Atlantic Regional | ||||
1991 | Ray Tanner | 48–20 | 11–10 | 3rd | East Regional | ||||
1992 | Ray Tanner | 46–18 | 15–9 | 3rd | Atlantic Regional | ||||
1993 | Ray Tanner | 49–17 | 15–7 | 2nd | Midwest Regional | ||||
1994 | Ray Tanner | 46–18–1 | 13–11 | 5th | Mideast Regional | ||||
1995 | Ray Tanner | 36–24 | 14–14 | 6th | ACC Tournament | ||||
1996 | Ray Tanner | 42–19 | 14–13 | t–3rd | East Regional | ||||
1997 | Elliott Avent | 43–20 | 15–8 | 3rd | South II Regional | ||||
1998 | Elliott Avent | 41–23 | 12–9 | 4th | West Regional | ||||
1999 | Elliott Avent | 37–25 | 11–13 | 6th | Auburn Regional | ||||
2000 | Elliott Avent | 30–28 | 10–14 | t–6th | ACC Tournament | ||||
2001 | Elliott Avent | 32–28 | 9–15 | t–7th | ACC Tournament | ||||
2002 | Elliott Avent | 33–26 | 7–17 | 7th | ACC Tournament | ||||
2003 | Elliott Avent | 45–18 | 15–9 | t–3rd | Coral Gables Super Regional | ||||
2004 | Elliott Avent | 36–24 | 11–12 | 6th | Coral Gables Regional | ||||
2005 | Elliott Avent | 41–19 | 17–13 | 6th | Lincoln Regional | ||||
2006 | Elliott Avent | 40–23 | 16–13 | t–2nd (Atlantic) | Austin Regional | ||||
2007 | Elliott Avent | 38–23 | 16–14 | 3rd (Atlantic) | Columbia, SC Regional | ||||
2008 | Elliott Avent | 42–22 | 18–11 | 2nd (Atlantic) | Athens Super Regional | ||||
2009 | Elliott Avent | 25–31 | 10–20 | t–4th (Atlantic) | |||||
2010 | Elliott Avent | 38–24 | 15–15 | 3rd (Atlantic) | Myrtle Beach Regional | ||||
2011 | Elliott Avent | 35–27 | 15–15 | t–3rd (Atlantic) | Columbia Regional | ||||
2012 | Elliott Avent | 43–20 | 19–11 | 2nd (Atlantic) | Gainesville Super Regional | ||||
2013 | Elliott Avent | 50–16 | 19–10 | 2nd (Atlantic) | College World Series | ||||
2014 | Elliott Avent | 32–23 | 13–17 | 5th (Atlantic) | ACC Tournament | ||||
2015 | Elliott Avent | 36–22 | 15–14 | 5th (Atlantic) | Fort Worth Regional | ||||
2016 | Elliott Avent | 36–22 | 15–14 | 3rd (Atlantic) | Raleigh Regional | ||||
2017 | Elliott Avent | 36–25 | 16–14 | 4th (Atlantic) | Lexington Regional | ||||
ACC: | 1,833–1,029–10 | 682–567 | |||||||
Total: | 2,344–1,435–27 | ||||||||
National champion |
[3][17]
Notable players
Below is a list of notable players of the program and the seasons in which they played for the Wolfpack.[18]
Andy Barkett (1992–1995)
Brian Bark (1987–1990)
Aaron Bates (2005–2006)
Greg Briley (1986)
Jimmy Brown (1932)
Dick Burrus (1919)
Mike Caldwell (1968–1971)
Doug Davis (1982–1984)
Joe DeBerry (1917–1920)
Joey Devine (2003–2005)
Bill Evans (1915)
Adam Everett (1996)
Stu Flythe (1934–1936)
Jeff Hartsock (1986–1988)
Dutch Holland (1923–1925)
Johnny Lanning (1931–1932)
Corey Lee (1994–1996)
Matt Mangini (2005–2006)
Jim McNamara (1984–86)
Louie Meadows (1980–82)
George Murray (1918–21)
Chad Orvella (2002–2003)
Chink Outen (1927–1928)
Jeff Pierce (1990–1991)
Dan Plesac (1981–1983)
Buck Redfern (1921–1924)
Dave Robertson (1910–1912)
Carlos Rodon (2012–2014)
Tommy Smith (1972–1974)
Tim Stoddard (1972–1975)
Doug Strange (1983–1985)
Eric Surkamp (2006)
Jim Toman (1981–1984)
Trea Turner (2012–2014)
Russell Wilson (2008–2010)
Tracy Woodson (1982–1984)
Current MLB Roster
Former Wolfpack players on current MLB rosters as of June 13, 2018.[19]
Player | Position | Number | Team |
---|---|---|---|
Jake Buchanan | P | 58 | Houston Astros |
Cory Mazzoni | P | 43 | San Diego Padres |
Carlos Rodon | P | 55 | Chicago White Sox |
Trea Turner | SS | 7 | Washington Nationals |
Major League Baseball Draft
2012
In the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, two NC State players were selected. Junior shortstop Chris Diaz was selected in the 11th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and senior outfielder Ryan Mathews was selected in the 27th round by the Oakland Athletics.[15][20] Both players signed contracts with their respective organizations.[21][22]
2014
In the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, two NC State players were selected in the first round. Junior pitcher Carlos Rodon was selected 3rd overall in the 1st round by the Chicago White Sox, and shortstop Trea Turner was selected 13th overall by the San Diego Padres.[23]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
References
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External links
Official website