2019 NC State Wolfpack baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2019 NC State Wolfpack baseball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Wolfpack played their home games at Doak Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They were led by head coach Elliott Avent , his 23rd season at NC State. The Wolfpack finished the season 2nd in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 42–19, 18–12 in conference play. They qualified as the three seed for the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament , winning group C, and were eliminated in the semi-finals by Georgia Tech . They were invited to the Greenville Regional in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament where they were eliminated by East Carolina .
Previous season
In 2018, the Wolfpack finished the season 2nd in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 42–18, 19–11 in conference play. They qualified for the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament , and were eliminated in pool play. They were invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament , where they hosted the Raleigh Regional, where they lost in the regional final to Auburn .
Personnel
Roster
2019 NC State Wolfpack roster
Pitchers
10 – David Harrison – Sophomore
14 – Joe Ingle – Senior
16 – Logan Whitaker – Freshman
19 – Dalton Feeney – Sophomore
20 – Austin Staley – Senior
22 – Alec Barger – Junior
23 – Hunter Christopher – Freshman
25 – Andrew Blake – Junior
26 – Michael Bienlien – Sophomore
27 – Jason Parker – Junior
29 – Reid Johnston – Sophomore
30 – Mathieu Gauthier – Junior
33 – Michael Bienlien – Junior
34 – Evan Justice – Sophomore
35 – Cameron Cotter – Sophomore
38 – Baker Nelson – Freshman
39 – Nolan Clenney – Senior
41 – Joe O'Donnell – Senior
43 – Connor Centala – Freshman
44 – Kent Klyman – Junior
45 – Josh Pike – Sophomore
46 – Nick Swiney – Sophomore
47 – Andrew Tillery – Freshman
40 – John Creel – Junior
51 – Canaan Silver – Sophomore
Catchers
5 – Patrick Bailey – Sophomore
12 – Brad Debo – Junior
24 – Luca Tresh – Freshman
Infielders
3 – Devonte Brown – Sophomore
6 – Vojtech Mensik – Freshman
7 – David Vazquez– Sophomore
8 – Will Wilson – Junior
13 – Tyler McDonough – Freshman
15 – J.T. Jarrett – Sophomore
17 – Dillon Cooper – Junior
18 – Evan Edwards – Senior
Outfielders
1 – Terrell Tatum - Sophomore
2 – Jonny Butler – Sophomore
11 – Lawson McArthur – Junior
32 – Marek Chlup – Freshman
Coaching staff
Source: [ 3]
Schedule
Legend
NC State win
NC State loss
Postponement
Bold
NC State team member
*
Non-Conference game
†
Make-Up Game
2019 NC State Wolfpack baseball game log
Regular season
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC Record
February 15
Bucknell *
22
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 8–2
Parker (1–0)
Gottesman (0–1)
None
2,763
1–0
–
February 16
Bucknell*
22
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 14–2
Barger (1–0)
Grabek (0–1)
None
2,306
2–0
–
February 17
Bucknell*
22
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 12–8
Klyman (1–0)
Wincig (0–1)
Feeney (1)
2,315
3–0
–
February 19
at Elon *
22
Latham Park • Elon, NC
W 5–0
Justice (1–0)
Wetherbee (0–1)
None
244
4–0
–
February 22
vs Kent State *
22
TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC
W 3–2 (11)
Klyman (2–0)
Schultz (0–1)
None
175
5–0
–
February 23
vs Michigan State *
22
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 5–0
Johnston (1–0)
Tyranski (0–1)
None
409
6–0
–
February 24
at No. 10 Coastal Carolina *
22
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 7–6
Klyman (3–0)
Kobos (1–1)
None
2,277
7–0
–
February 27
at Campbell *
10
Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
W 10–1
Johnston (2–0)
Johnson (0–1)
None
1,286
8–0
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC Record
March 1
Minnesota *
10
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 3–2
Parker (2–0)
Fredrickson (0–1)
Feeney (2)
2,018
9–0
–
March 2
Minnesota*
10
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 8–4
Silver (1–0)
Thoresen (0–3)
None
3,048
10–0
–
March 3
Minnesota*
10
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 5–4
Bienlien (1–0)
Burchill (0–1)
None
2,284
11–0
–
March 6
at NC Central *
5
Durham Athletic Park • Durham, NC
W 11–10 (10)
Klyman (4–0)
Guglielmello (0–3)
None
228
12–0
–
March 8
Pittsburgh
5
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 4–3
Bienlien (2–0)
Moore (1–1)
Klyman (1)
2,167
13–0
1–0
March 9
Pittsburgh
5
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 21–3
Blake (1–0)
Hammer (2–1)
None
2,392
14–0
2–0
March 10
Pittsburgh
5
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 6–5
Swiney (1–0)
Moore (1–2)
Feeney (3)
2,558
15–0
3–0
March 12
at UNC–Charlotte *
2
BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC
W 6–5
Klyman (5–0)
Herbert (0–1)
Feeney (4)
4,324
16–0
3–0
March 13
George Mason *
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 18–3
Cotter (1–0)
Halligan (1–1)
None
2,234
17–0
3–0
March 15
No. 1 Florida State
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 16–0
Parker (3–0)
Parrish (2–1)
None
2,662
18–0
4–0
March 16
No. 1 Florida State
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 9–8
Feeney (1–0)
Grady (2–1)
None
3,048
19–0
5–0
March 17
No. 1 Florida State
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 5–7
Drohan (2–0)
Bienlien (2–1)
Flowers (3)
3,048
19–1
5–1
March 19
Towson *
1
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 11–1
Clenney (1–0)
Watters (0–2)
None
2,470
20–1
5–1
March 22
at No. 29 Miami (FL)
1
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 6–3
Nelson (1–0)
McKendry (4–1)
Feeney (5)
2,729
21–1
6–1
March 23
at No. 29 Miami (FL)
1
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 7–6
Johnston (3–0)
McMahon (1–2)
Feeney (6)
2,868
22–1
7–1
March 24
at No. 29 Miami (FL)
1
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 6–4
Bienlien (3–1)
Federman (0–2)
None
2,589
23–1
8–1
March 26
Elon*
1
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 21–2
Barger (2–0)
Daniels (2–1)
Gauthier (1)
2,634
24–1
8–1
March 27
at North Carolina A&T *
1
First National Bank Field • Greensboro, NC
W 12–3
Cotter (2–0)
Foster (1–2)
None
1,049
25–1
8–1
March 29
Virginia
1
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 3–4
Abbott (2–1)
Parker (3–1)
Whitten (4)
3,048
25–2
8–2
March 30
Virginia
1
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 3–0
Johnston (4–0)
Murdock (1–2)
None
3,048
26–2
9–2
March 31
Virginia
1
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 8–7
Swiney (2–0)
Harrington (1–1)
Cotter (1)
3,048
27–2
10–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC Record
April 2
vs South Carolina *
1
BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC
L 8–10
Sweatt (2–2)
Cotter (2–1)
None
4,090
27–3
10–2
April 5
at Boston College
1
Harrington Athletics Village • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 6–5
Justice (2–0)
Walsh (0–3)
Silver (1)
240
28–3
11–2
April 6
at Boston College
1
Harrington Athletics Village • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 16–4
Johnston (5–0)
Mancini (2–5)
None
563
29–3
12–2
April 7
at Boston College
1
Harrington Athletics Village • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 1–3
Lane (2–1)
Cotter (2–2)
None
525
29–4
12–3
April 11
Coastal Carolina*
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 6–7
Damron (2–0)
Klyman (5–1)
Eardensohn (1)
3,048
29–5
12–3
April 13
No. 20 Louisville
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 10–14
Detmers (6–2)
Parkers (3–2)
McAvene (4)
2,695
29–6
12–4
April 13
No. 20 Louisville
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 2–14
Bennett (5–2)
Johnston (5–1)
Perkins (1)
2,695
29–7
12–5
April 14
No. 20 Louisville
2
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 3–6
Miller (2–0)
Silver (1–1)
None
2,822
29–8
12–6
April 16
at UNC–Wilmington *
11
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
W 14–7
Cotter (3–2)
Herring (0–5)
None
2,548
30–8
12–6
April 18
at Wake Forest
11
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
L 3–7
Peluse (3–5)
Feeney (1–1)
None
1,534
30–9
12–7
April 20
at Wake Forest
11
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
W 4–3
Swiney (3–0)
Shuster (4–2)
None
1,707
31–9
13–7
April 20
at Wake Forest
11
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
L 8–9
Witt (1–1)
Cotter (3–3)
Fleming (6)
1,707
31–10
13–8
April 23
Tennessee Tech *
14
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 10–6
Swiney (4–0)
Cole (2–4)
None
2,669
32–10
13–8
April 26
at Notre Dame
14
Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN
L 4–5
Belcik (1–3)
Harrison (0–1)
Vail (4)
450
32–11
13–9
April 27
at Notre Dame
14
Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN
W 4–2
Justice (3–0)
Junker (2–2)
Swiney (1)
150
33–11
14–9
April 28
at Notre Dame
14
Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN
L 1–4
Brown (3–5)
Silver (1–2)
Vail (5)
250
33–12
14–10
April 30
UNC–Wilmington*
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 11–3
Cotter (4–3)
Haire (0–1)
None
2,870
34–12
14–10
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC Record
May 3
Radford *
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 6–3
Parker (4–2)
Ridgely (3–3)
Klyman (2)
2,784
35–12
14–10
May 4
Radford*
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 9–3
Justice (4–0)
Nardi (3–3)
Cotter (2)
2,776
36–12
14–10
May 5
Radford*
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 6–3
Swiney (5–0)
Gerber (1–2)
Feeney (7)
2,414
37–12
14–10
May 7
Campbell*
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 3–5
Westlake (3–2)
Barger (2–1)
Messer (3)
2,613
37–13
14–10
May 10
Clemson
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 6–1
Swiney (6–0)
Clark (7–2)
None
3,048
38–13
15–10
May 11
Clemson
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
L 5–6 (10)
Spiers (2–4)
Klyman (5–2)
None
2,929
38–14
15–11
May 12
Clemson
20
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
W 8–3
Cotter (5–3)
Jones (2–1)
None
2,704
39–14
16–11
May 16
at No. 13 North Carolina
25
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 3–5
Butler (2–0)
Swiney (6–1)
Lancellotti (2)
3,162
39–15
16–11
May 17
at No. 13 North Carolina
25
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 11–2
Johnston (6–1)
Bergner (5–1)
None
3,829
40–15
17–11
May 18
at No. 13 North Carolina
25
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 11–0
Swiney (7–1)
Sandy (2–2)
None
3,837
41–15
18–11
Post-season
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACCT Record
May 23
vs (10) Wake Forest
14 (3)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
W 6–5
Nelson (2–0)
Fleming (1–4)
Cotter (3)
4,318
42–15
1–0
May 24
vs No. 19 (6) Florida State
14 (3)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
L 0–11 (7)
Van Eyk (9–3)
Barger (2–2)
None
5,419
42–16
1–1
May 25
vs No. 6 (2) Georgia Tech
14 (3)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
L 2–9
Hughes (8–2)
Parker (4–3)
None
5,846
42–17
1–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT Record
May 31
(3) Campbell
15 (2)
Lewis Field at Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
L 4–5
Horrell (10–3)
Johnston (6–2)
Moore (5)
4,239
42–18
0–1
June 2
(1) No. 10 East Carolina
15 (2)
Lewis Field at Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
L 2–9
Agnos (11–2)
Parker (4–4)
None
4,670
42–19
0–2
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball .
Source: [ 4]
Greenville Regional
Greenville Regional Teams
(1) East Carolina Pirates
(2) NC State Wolfpack
(3) Campbell Fighting Camels
(4) Quinnipiac Bobcats
First round Semi-finals Finals 1 East Carolina 4 4 Quinnipiac 5 4 Quinnipiac 8 3 Campbell 9 3 Campbell 5 2 NC State 4 3 Campbell 1 East Carolina Lower round 1 Lower final 1 East Carolina 13 1 East Carolina 9 4 Quinnipiac 3 2 NC State 2
Ranking movements
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Coaches' [ 5] 23 23* 17 12 5 4 3 4 8 14 19 16 16 14 16 Baseball America [ 6] — — — 23 21 6 5 4 4 9 16 21 17 13 13 18 Collegiate Baseball ^[ 7] 22 22 10 5 2 1 1 1 2 11 14 20 20 25 14 15 NCBWA †[ 8] 30 29 29 20 18 10 6 5 5 11 15 21 19 18 15 19 D1Baseball[ 9] — — — 22 20 6 5 3 3 9 14 20 19 17 15 20
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
2019 MLB draft
References
Stadium Rivalries Seasons College World Series appearances in italics