# 2019 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

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
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at NC State | Alma Mater |
| Elliott Avent | Head coach | 23 | North Carolina State University |
| Chris Hart | Associate head coach | 14 | Florida State University (2003) |
| Clint Chrysler | Pitching Coach | 1 | Daytona State College (2009) |
| Austin Morgan | Assistant Coach | 2 | College of Charleston (2010) |
Source:

## 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 :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 15Bucknell*22Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–2Parker (1–0)Gottesman (0–1)None2,7631–0–
February 16Bucknell*22Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 14–2Barger (1–0)Grabek (0–1)None2,3062–0–
February 17Bucknell*22Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 12–8Klyman (1–0)Wincig (0–1)Feeney (1)2,3153–0–
February 19at Elon*22Latham Park • Elon, NCW 5–0Justice (1–0)Wetherbee (0–1)None2444–0–
February 22vs Kent State*22TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SCW 3–2 (11)Klyman (2–0)Schultz (0–1)None1755–0–
February 23vs Michigan State*22Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 5–0Johnston (1–0)Tyranski (0–1)None4096–0–
February 24at No. 10 Coastal Carolina*22Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 7–6Klyman (3–0)Kobos (1–1)None2,2777–0–
February 27at Campbell*10Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NCW 10–1Johnston (2–0)Johnson (0–1)None1,2868–0– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 1Minnesota*10Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–2Parker (2–0)Fredrickson (0–1)Feeney (2)2,0189–0–
March 2Minnesota*10Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–4Silver (1–0)Thoresen (0–3)None3,04810–0–
March 3Minnesota*10Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 5–4Bienlien (1–0)Burchill (0–1)None2,28411–0–
March 6at NC Central*5Durham Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 11–10 (10)Klyman (4–0)Guglielmello (0–3)None22812–0–
March 8Pittsburgh5Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 4–3Bienlien (2–0)Moore (1–1)Klyman (1)2,16713–01–0
March 9Pittsburgh5Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 21–3Blake (1–0)Hammer (2–1)None2,39214–02–0
March 10Pittsburgh5Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 6–5Swiney (1–0)Moore (1–2)Feeney (3)2,55815–03–0
March 12at UNC–Charlotte*2BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCW 6–5Klyman (5–0)Herbert (0–1)Feeney (4)4,32416–03–0
March 13George Mason*2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 18–3Cotter (1–0)Halligan (1–1)None2,23417–03–0
March 15No. 1 Florida State2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 16–0Parker (3–0)Parrish (2–1)None2,66218–04–0
March 16No. 1 Florida State2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–8Feeney (1–0)Grady (2–1)None3,04819–05–0
March 17No. 1 Florida State2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 5–7Drohan (2–0)Bienlien (2–1)Flowers (3)3,04819–15–1
March 19Towson*1Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–1Clenney (1–0)Watters (0–2)None2,47020–15–1
March 22at No. 29 Miami (FL)1Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 6–3Nelson (1–0)McKendry (4–1)Feeney (5)2,72921–16–1
March 23at No. 29 Miami (FL)1Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 7–6Johnston (3–0)McMahon (1–2)Feeney (6)2,86822–17–1
March 24at No. 29 Miami (FL)1Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 6–4Bienlien (3–1)Federman (0–2)None2,58923–18–1
March 26Elon*1Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 21–2Barger (2–0)Daniels (2–1)Gauthier (1)2,63424–18–1
March 27at North Carolina A&T*1First National Bank Field • Greensboro, NCW 12–3Cotter (2–0)Foster (1–2)None1,04925–18–1
March 29Virginia1Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 3–4Abbott (2–1)Parker (3–1)Whitten (4)3,04825–28–2
March 30Virginia1Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–0Johnston (4–0)Murdock (1–2)None3,04826–29–2
March 31Virginia1Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–7Swiney (2–0)Harrington (1–1)Cotter (1)3,04827–210–2 :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 2vs South Carolina*1BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCL 8–10Sweatt (2–2)Cotter (2–1)None4,09027–310–2
April 5at Boston College1Harrington Athletics Village • Chestnut Hill, MAW 6–5Justice (2–0)Walsh (0–3)Silver (1)24028–311–2
April 6at Boston College1Harrington Athletics Village • Chestnut Hill, MAW 16–4Johnston (5–0)Mancini (2–5)None56329–312–2
April 7at Boston College1Harrington Athletics Village • Chestnut Hill, MAL 1–3Lane (2–1)Cotter (2–2)None52529–412–3
April 11Coastal Carolina*2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 6–7Damron (2–0)Klyman (5–1)Eardensohn (1)3,04829–512–3
April 13No. 20 Louisville2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 10–14Detmers (6–2)Parkers (3–2)McAvene (4)2,69529–612–4
April 13No. 20 Louisville2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 2–14Bennett (5–2)Johnston (5–1)Perkins (1)2,69529–712–5
April 14No. 20 Louisville2Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 3–6Miller (2–0)Silver (1–1)None2,82229–812–6
April 16at UNC–Wilmington*11Brooks Field • Wilmington, NCW 14–7Cotter (3–2)Herring (0–5)None2,54830–812–6
April 18at Wake Forest11David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCL 3–7Peluse (3–5)Feeney (1–1)None1,53430–912–7
April 20at Wake Forest11David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCW 4–3Swiney (3–0)Shuster (4–2)None1,70731–913–7
April 20at Wake Forest11David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCL 8–9Witt (1–1)Cotter (3–3)Fleming (6)1,70731–1013–8
April 23Tennessee Tech*14Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 10–6Swiney (4–0)Cole (2–4)None2,66932–1013–8
April 26at Notre Dame14Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, INL 4–5Belcik (1–3)Harrison (0–1)Vail (4)45032–1113–9
April 27at Notre Dame14Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, INW 4–2Justice (3–0)Junker (2–2)Swiney (1)15033–1114–9
April 28at Notre Dame14Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, INL 1–4Brown (3–5)Silver (1–2)Vail (5)25033–1214–10
April 30UNC–Wilmington*20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 11–3Cotter (4–3)Haire (0–1)None2,87034–1214–10 :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 3Radford*20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 6–3Parker (4–2)Ridgely (3–3)Klyman (2)2,78435–1214–10
May 4Radford*20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 9–3Justice (4–0)Nardi (3–3)Cotter (2)2,77636–1214–10
May 5Radford*20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 6–3Swiney (5–0)Gerber (1–2)Feeney (7)2,41437–1214–10
May 7Campbell*20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 3–5Westlake (3–2)Barger (2–1)Messer (3)2,61337–1314–10
May 10Clemson20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 6–1Swiney (6–0)Clark (7–2)None3,04838–1315–10
May 11Clemson20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 5–6 (10)Spiers (2–4)Klyman (5–2)None2,92938–1415–11
May 12Clemson20Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–3Cotter (5–3)Jones (2–1)None2,70439–1416–11
May 16at No. 13 North Carolina25Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 3–5Butler (2–0)Swiney (6–1)Lancellotti (2)3,16239–1516–11
May 17at No. 13 North Carolina25Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 11–2Johnston (6–1)Bergner (5–1)None3,82940–1517–11
May 18at No. 13 North Carolina25Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 11–0Swiney (7–1)Sandy (2–2)None3,83741–1518–11 :
Post-season :
ACC Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT Record
May 23vs (10) Wake Forest14 (3)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 6–5Nelson (2–0)Fleming (1–4)Cotter (3)4,31842–151–0
May 24vs No. 19 (6) Florida State14 (3)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 0–11 (7)Van Eyk (9–3)Barger (2–2)None5,41942–161–1
May 25vs No. 6 (2) Georgia Tech14 (3)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 2–9Hughes (8–2)Parker (4–3)None5,84642–171–2 :
NCAA tournament Greenville Regional
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
May 31(3) Campbell15 (2)Lewis Field at Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 4–5Horrell (10–3)Johnston (6–2)Moore (5)4,23942–180–1
June 2(1) No. 10 East Carolina15 (2)Lewis Field at Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2–9Agnos (11–2)Parker (4–4)None4,67042–190–2 :
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. :
Source:

### Greenville Regional

Greenville Regional Teams :
| (1) East Carolina Pirates | (2) NC State Wolfpack | (3) Campbell Fighting Camels | (4) Quinnipiac Bobcats |
| First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Quinnipiac | 5 | | | | | |
| 4 | Quinnipiac | 5 | 4 | Quinnipiac | 8 | | |
| | | | 3 | Campbell | 9 | | |
| 3 | Campbell | 5 | 3 | Campbell | 9 | | |
| 2 | NC State | 4 | | | | | |
| 2 | NC State | 4 | | | | 3 | Campbell |
| | | | | | | 1 | East Carolina |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 1 | East Carolina |
| | | | 1 | East Carolina | 13 | | |
| 1 | East Carolina | 9 | 4 | Quinnipiac | 3 | | |
| 2 | NC State | 2 | | | | | |

## 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' | 23 | 23* | | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 22 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 15 | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 30 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | 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

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Will Wilson | SS | 1 | 15 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jason Parker | RHP | 16 | 474 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Alec Barger | RHP | 17 | 517 | Atlanta Braves |
| Andrew Blake | RHP | 21 | 631 | Los Angeles Angels |
| Michael Bienlien | RHP | 24 | 712 | Detroit Tigers |
| Thayer Thomas | OF | 33 | 1,007 | Washington Nationals |
| Evan Justice | LHP | 39 | 1,161 | Miami Marlins |