# 2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

The 2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018 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 22nd season at NC State. 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 host the Raleigh Regional in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They lost in the regional final to Auburn.

## Previous season

In 2017, the Wolfpack finished the season 4th in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 36–25, 16–14 in conference play. They qualified for the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in pool play. They were invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they participated in the Lexington Regional, where they lost in the regional final to host Kentucky.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at NC State | Alma Mater |
| Elliott Avent | Head coach | 22 | North Carolina State University |
| Chris Hart | Associate Head Coach | 13 | Florida State University (2003) |
| Scott Foxhall | Pitching Coach | 4 | College of Charleston (1994) |
| Austin Morgan | Assistant coach | 1 | College of Charleston (2010) |
Source:

## Schedule

| | NC State win |
| | NC State loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | NC State team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game | Legend | Legend |
2018 NC State Wolfpack baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 16Seton Hall*23Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–4Brown (1–0)McCarthy (0–1)Johnston (1)2,5881–0–
February 16Seton Hall*23Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–1Piedmonte (1–0)Politi (0–1)O'Donnell (1)2,7192–0–
February 18Seton Hall*23Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 6–7Espinal (1–0)Harrison (0–1)Leon (1)2,7192–1–
February 20North Carolina A&T*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–7Justice (1–0)Bottenfield (0–1)O'Donnell (2)2,1793–1–
February 21UNC–Charlotte*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–6Klyman (1–0)Perry (0–1)O'Donnell (3)2,3404–1–
February 23Furman*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 10–0Brown (2–0)Schuermann (1–1)None2,5485–1–
February 24Furman*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–2Piedmonte (2–0)Crawford (0–1)Johnston (2)2,9786–1–
February 25Furman*24Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–0Clenney (1–0)Lazzaro (0–1)None2,2917–1–
February 26Air Force*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 15–5Bienlien (1–0)Biancalana (0–1)None2,0738–1– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 2Bowling Green*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–1Brown (3–0)Carey (1–1)None2,1769–1–
March 3Campbell*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 21–4Swiney (1–0)Horrell (1–1)Gauthier (1)2,44010–1–
March 4Canisius*16Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 2–3Ginther (1–0)O'Donnell (0–1)Smith (4)2,33510–2–
March 6UNC–Wilmington*17Doak Field • Raleigh, NC––
March 7at Campbell*17Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NCW 4–1Justice (2–0)Winans (1–2)Johnston (3)73411–2–
March 9Boston College17Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 2–1Johnston (1–0)Stevens (1–2)Klyman (1)2,22712–21–0
March 10Boston College17Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 13–7Swiney (2–0)Metzdorf (0–2)Klyman (2)2,26613–22–0
March 10Boston College17Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 3–11Rapp (2–1)Harrison (0–2)None2,47113–32–1
March 13UNC–Asheville*19Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 15–11Clenney (2–0)Juday (0–1)None2,10214–32–1
March 14UNC–Asheville*19Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 6–2Johnston (2–0)Brown (0–1)None2,07715–32–1
March 16at No. 2 Clemson19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 4–0Bienlien (2–0)Hennessy (1–1)Klyman (3)4,67916–33–1
March 17at No. 2 Clemson19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 6–1Brown (4–0)Crawford (1–1)Johnston (4)5,00817–34–1
March 18at No. 2 Clemson19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 5–4O'Donnell (1–1)Miller (2–1)None4,54018–35–1
March 23Georgia Tech8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 4–13Curry (5–0)Bienlien (2–1)None2,39118–45–2
March 23Georgia Tech8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 5–2Piedmonte (3–0)Thomas (2–3)O'Donnell (4)2,69819–46–2
March 25Georgia Tech8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–6Klyman (2–0)Datoc (0–3)None2,34620–47–2
March 27George Mason*6Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–2Swiney (3–0)DiCesare (2–4)O'Donnell (5)2,20121–47–2
March 29at Virginia Tech6English Field • Blacksburg, VAL 2–10Coward (2–2)Bienlien (2–2)None57221–57–3
March 30at Virginia Tech6English Field • Blacksburg, VAW 10–2Piedmonte (4–0)Scherzer (1–2)None69722–58–3
March 31at Virginia Tech6English Field • Blacksburg, VAW 1–0Johnston (3–0)McDonald (1–5)O'Donnell (6)80723–59–3 :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 6at No. 11 Louisville4Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 2–8Wolf (4–2)Piedmonte (4–1)None3,12523–69–4
April 7at No. 11 Louisville4Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 9–6Klyman (3–0)Bordner (1–2)None2,11724–610–4
April 8at No. 11 Louisville4Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 10–3Clenney (3–0)Miller (3–1)None2,19225–611–4
April 11at UNC–Wilmington*2Brooks Field • Wilmington, NCW 8–3Johnston (4–0)Easter (3–2)None2,15526–611–4
April 13Notre Dame2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 8–12Holubecki (2–1)Klyman (3–1)Kmet (7)3,04826–711–5
April 14Notre Dame2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 12–2Brown (5–0)Sheehan (1–4)None3,04827–712–5
April 14Notre Dame2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 13–5Bienlien (3–2)Junker (0–4)O'Donnell (7)3,04828–713–5
April 17vs No. 8 North Carolina*2Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 8–3Johnston (5–0)Hutchison (3–2)None6,79929–713–5
April 20at No. 3 Duke2Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 9–2Johnston (6–0)Laskey (6–3)None1,84430–714–5
April 21at No. 3 Duke2Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 2–1Brown (6–0)Stallings (3–3)O'Donnell (7)2,00031–715–5
April 22at No. 3 Duke2Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCL 2–11Day (2–2)Bienlien (3–3)None2,00031–815–6
April 24No. 15 East Carolina*3Doak Field • Raleigh, NC––
April 27No. 6 North Carolina3Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 5–6Casparius (1–0)Klyman (3–2)Lancellotti (1)3,04831–915–7
April 28No. 6 North Carolina3Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 6–8Bergner (5–1)Brown (6–1)Daniels (2)3,04831–1015–8
April 29No. 6 North Carolina3Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 4–5O'Brien (4–0)Piedmonte (4–2)Casparius (1)3,04831–1115–9 :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 2Campbell*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 4–5Thomas (3–0)O'Donnell (1–2)Messer (7)2,80231–1215–9
May 4William & Mary*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 5–0Johnston (7–0)Sheehan (2–7)None2,85532–1215–9
May 5William & Mary*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–4Klyman (4–2)Haney (1–7)None2,92433–1215–9
May 6William & Mary*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–3Swiney (3–0)Farrell (2–4)None1,23834–1215–9
May 8James Madison*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–3Klyman (5–2)Jones (0–1)O'Donnell (9)2,62335–1215–9
May 9James Madison*7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 15–2Harrison (1–2)Richards (0–2)None2,30036–1215–9
May 11Wake Forest7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–5Klyman (6–2)Menendez (0–4)None3,03937–1216–9
May 12Wake Forest7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–5Piedmonte (5–2)Shuster (0–3)O'Donnell (10)3,04838–1217–9
May 13Wake Forest7Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 10–6Centala (1–0)Witt (2–4)Klyman (4)2,76739–1218–9
May 17at No. 22 Florida State7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–4 (11)Van Eyk (5–0)O'Donnell (1–3)None3,68239–1318–10
May 18at No. 22 Florida State7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–6 (10)Van Eyk (6–0)Piedmonte (5–3)None4,11939–1418–11
May 19at No. 22 Florida State7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–3Klyman (7–2)Sands (7–3)O'Donnell (11)4,41640–1419–11 :
Post-season :
ACC Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT Record
May 24vs (10) Virginia8 (3)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 2–4Casey (7–4)Harrison (1–3)Sousa (6)4,11540–150–1
May 25vs No. 16 (6) Florida State8 (3)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 2–5Parrish (5–0)Brown (6–2)None7,22840–160–2 :
NCAA tournament Raleigh Regional
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
June 1(4) Army9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 1–5Giovinco (9–5)Johnston (7–1)None3,04840–170–1
June 2(3) Northeastern9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–3Brown (7–2)Stiehl (3–2)None2,54341–171–1
June 3(4) Army9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–1Klyman (8–2)Ball (7–3)None2,66542–172–1
June 3(2) Auburn9 (1)Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 7–15Greenhill (5–2)Harrison (1–4)None2,77142–182–2 :
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. :
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## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | 25 | 25* | 25 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 23 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 22 | | |
| NCBWA† | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | | | |
^ 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.