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
Roster 2018 NC State Wolfpack roster Pitchers 10 – David Harrison – Freshman 19 – Dalton Feeney – Sophomore 20 – Austin Staley – Junior 26 – Michael Bienlien – Sophomore 27 – James Vaughan – Freshman 28 – James Ferguson – Freshman 29 – Reid Johnston – Freshman 30 – Mathieu Gauthier – Sophomore 33 – Johnny Piedmonte – Graduate 34 – Evan Justice – Freshman 35 – Cameron Cotter – Freshman 38 – Brian Brown – Senior 39 – Nolan Clenney – Junior 41 – Joe O'Donnell – Senior 43 – Connor Centala – Freshman 44 – Kent Klyman – Sophomore 45 – Josh Pike – Freshman 46 – Nick Swiney – Freshman 47 – Cole Hooper – Freshman 51 – Josh Jimenez – Junior Catchers 5 – Patrick Bailey – Freshman 12 – Brad Debo – Sophomore 23 – Jack Conley – Junior 24 – Brady Gulakowski – Freshman
Infielders 2 – David Vazquez – Freshman 3 – Devonte Brown – Freshman 7 – Stephen Pitarra – Senior 8 – Will Wilson – Junior 16 – Shane Shepard – Senior 17 – Dillon Cooper – Sophomore 18 – Evan Edwards – Junior 32 – Steven Oakley – Sophomore 42 – J.T. Jarrett – Freshman Outfielders 1 – Terrell Tatum - Freshman 6 – Brett Kinneman – Junior 11 – Lawson McArthur – Sophomore 13 – Brock Deatherage – Senior 15 – Josh McLain – Senior 31 – Hunter Baker – Freshman
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atNC 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)
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Schedule NC State win NC State loss PostponementBoldNC State team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up GameLegend
! style="background:#CC0000;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 16 || * || 23 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 8–4 || Brown (1–0) || McCarthy (0–1) || Johnston (1) || 2,588 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 16 || Seton Hall* || 23 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 3–1 || Piedmonte (1–0) || Politi (0–1) || O'Donnell (1) || 2,719 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 18 || Seton Hall* || 23 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 6–7 || Espinal (1–0) || Harrison (0–1) || Leon (1) || 2,719 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 20 || * || 24 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 9–7 || Justice (1–0) || Bottenfield (0–1) || O'Donnell (2) || 2,179 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || * || 24 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 9–6 || Klyman (1–0) || Perry (0–1) || O'Donnell (3) || 2,340 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 23 || * || 24 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 10–0 || Brown (2–0) || Schuermann (1–1) || None || 2,548 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 24 || Furman* || 24 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 9–2 || Piedmonte (2–0) || Crawford (0–1) || Johnston (2) || 2,978 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 25 || Furman* || 24 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 9–0 || Clenney (1–0) || Lazzaro (0–1) || None || 2,291 || 7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || * || 16 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 15–5 || Bienlien (1–0) || Biancalana (0–1) || None || 2,073 || 8–1 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 2 || * || 16 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 11–1 || Brown (3–0) || Carey (1–1) || None || 2,176 || 9–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 3 || * || 16 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 21–4 || Swiney (1–0) || Horrell (1–1) || Gauthier (1) || 2,440 || 10–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 4 || * || 16 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 2–3 || Ginther (1–0) || O'Donnell (0–1) || Smith (4) || 2,335 || 10–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | March 6 || * || 17 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || || || || || || – || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 7 || at Campbell* || 17 || Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC || W 4–1 || Justice (2–0) || Winans (1–2) || Johnston (3) || 734 || 11–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 9 || || 17 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 2–1 || Johnston (1–0) || Stevens (1–2) || Klyman (1) || 2,227 || 12–2 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 10 || Boston College || 17 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 13–7 || Swiney (2–0) || Metzdorf (0–2) || Klyman (2) || 2,266 || 13–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 10 || Boston College || 17 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 3–11 || Rapp (2–1) || Harrison (0–2) || None || 2,471 || 13–3 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || * || 19 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 15–11 || Clenney (2–0) || Juday (0–1) || None || 2,102 || 14–3 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 14 || UNC–Asheville* || 19 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 6–2 || Johnston (2–0) || Brown (0–1) || None || 2,077 || 15–3 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || at No. 2 Clemson || 19 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || W 4–0 || Bienlien (2–0) || Hennessy (1–1) || Klyman (3) || 4,679 || 16–3 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 17 || at No. 2 Clemson || 19 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || W 6–1 || Brown (4–0) || Crawford (1–1) || Johnston (4) || 5,008 || 17–3 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 18 || at No. 2 Clemson || 19 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || W 5–4 || O'Donnell (1–1) || Miller (2–1) || None || 4,540 || 18–3 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 23 || || 8 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 4–13 || Curry (5–0) || Bienlien (2–1) || None || 2,391 || 18–4 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 23 || Georgia Tech || 8 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 5–2 || Piedmonte (3–0) || Thomas (2–3) || O'Donnell (4) || 2,698 || 19–4 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 25 || Georgia Tech || 8 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 9–6 || Klyman (2–0) || Datoc (0–3) || None || 2,346 || 20–4 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 27 || * || 6 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 3–2 || Swiney (3–0) || DiCesare (2–4) || O'Donnell (5) || 2,201 || 21–4 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 29 || at || 6 || English Field • Blacksburg, VA || L 2–10 || Coward (2–2) || Bienlien (2–2) || None || 572 || 21–5 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 30 || at Virginia Tech || 6 || English Field • Blacksburg, VA || W 10–2 || Piedmonte (4–0) || Scherzer (1–2) || None || 697 || 22–5 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 31 || at Virginia Tech || 6 || English Field • Blacksburg, VA || W 1–0 || Johnston (3–0) || McDonald (1–5) || O'Donnell (6) || 807 || 23–5 || 9–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 6 || at No. 11 Louisville || 4 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || L 2–8 || Wolf (4–2) || Piedmonte (4–1) || None || 3,125 || 23–6 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 7 || at No. 11 Louisville || 4 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 9–6 || Klyman (3–0) || Bordner (1–2) || None || 2,117 || 24–6 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 8 || at No. 11 Louisville || 4 || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY || W 10–3 || Clenney (3–0) || Miller (3–1) || None || 2,192 || 25–6 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 11 || at UNC–Wilmington* || 2 || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W 8–3 || Johnston (4–0) || Easter (3–2) || None || 2,155 || 26–6 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 13 || || 2 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 8–12 || Holubecki (2–1) || Klyman (3–1) || Kmet (7) || 3,048 || 26–7 || 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 14 || Notre Dame || 2 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 12–2 || Brown (5–0) || Sheehan (1–4) || None || 3,048 || 27–7 || 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 14 || Notre Dame || 2 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 13–5 || Bienlien (3–2) || Junker (0–4) || O'Donnell (7) || 3,048 || 28–7 || 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 17 || vs No. 8 North Carolina* || 2 || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || W 8–3 || Johnston (5–0) || Hutchison (3–2) || None || 6,799 || 29–7 || 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 20 || at No. 3 || 2 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || W 9–2 || Johnston (6–0) || Laskey (6–3) || None || 1,844 || 30–7 || 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 21 || at No. 3 Duke || 2 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || W 2–1 || Brown (6–0) || Stallings (3–3) || O'Donnell (7) || 2,000 || 31–7 || 15–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 22 || at No. 3 Duke || 2 || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC || L 2–11 || Day (2–2) || Bienlien (3–3) || None || 2,000 || 31–8 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 24 || No. 15 * || 3 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || || || || || || – || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 27 || No. 6 North Carolina || 3 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 5–6 || Casparius (1–0) || Klyman (3–2) || Lancellotti (1) || 3,048 || 31–9 || 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 28 || No. 6 North Carolina || 3 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 6–8 || Bergner (5–1) || Brown (6–1) || Daniels (2) || 3,048 || 31–10 || 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 29 || No. 6 North Carolina || 3 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 4–5 || O'Brien (4–0) || Piedmonte (4–2) || Casparius (1) || 3,048 || 31–11 || 15–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 2 || Campbell* || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || L 4–5 || Thomas (3–0) || O'Donnell (1–2) || Messer (7) || 2,802 || 31–12 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 4 || * || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 5–0 || Johnston (7–0) || Sheehan (2–7) || None || 2,855 || 32–12 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 5 || William & Mary* || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 8–4 || Klyman (4–2) || Haney (1–7) || None || 2,924 || 33–12 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 6 || William & Mary* || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 7–3 || Swiney (3–0) || Farrell (2–4) || None || 1,238 || 34–12 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 8 || * || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 7–3 || Klyman (5–2) || Jones (0–1) || O'Donnell (9) || 2,623 || 35–12 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 9 || James Madison* || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 15–2 || Harrison (1–2) || Richards (0–2) || None || 2,300 || 36–12 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 11 || || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 8–5 || Klyman (6–2) || Menendez (0–4) || None || 3,039 || 37–12 || 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 12 || Wake Forest || 7 || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || W 7–5 || Piedmonte (5–2) || Shuster (0–3) || O'Donnell (10) || 3,048 || 38–12 || 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"