State drops home series to BC

NC State baseball has now lost 13 of our last 18 games after dropping two home contests over the weekend to Boston College. On Sunday, State needed a ninth-inning rally to force extra innings before losing 9-7 in eleven innings.

I think we’ve now turned the corner from ugly to just plain gross! More:

The Wolfpack (21-17, 7-14) had hoped a home series vs. one of the worst teams in the ACC would help turn things around. After splitting the first two games with the Eagles (14-25, 5-16), the rubber-game loss cost N.C. State a conference series it needed badly to stay alive in the playoff hunt.

With plenty of games left, including three ACC weekend series, the Wolfpack still can work its way back into the mix. The team must make up at least two games in the standings on either North Carolina or Maryland, which currently project as the final two seeds in the conference tournament.

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  • #51310
    StateFans
    Keymaster

    NC State baseball has now lost 13 of our last 18 games after dropping two home contests over the weekend to Boston College. On Sunday, State needed a
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    #51319
    Pack Leader
    Participant

    I was at the game on Friday, good night from Carlos… NOT great. Its easy to see the toll this trying season has been, especially on the “stars”. Our problem this season, we have 3 maybe 4 hitters a night on this team. Last season we had 6-7. BIG difference.

    Heard a stat that we have lost 5of6 ACC series… thats a little embarassing.

    #51326
    tjfoose1
    Participant

    …thats a little embarassing.

    A little?

    #51327
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Want to feel even worse? The ESPN3 announcers said that, due to ACC travel rules, there would be no 12th inning no matter what. With runners on 1st and 2nd and nobody out, Avent tried to sacrifice bunt until we had two strikes (with a guy who had 3 hits).

    Yeah, he played FOR THE TIE. Or he didn’t know the travel rule impact. Either is 100% unacceptable.

    #51329
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    That sac attempt was a bigger gaffe than when he issued 2 straight intentional walks to Duke with nobody out, loading the bases.

    I’ll explain, if someone thought that was the smart thing to do.

    #51333
    tjfoose1
    Participant

    Never been an Avent, or anti-Avent guy, given my limited, average fan, baseball knowledge. But wow… I’ve always questioned some of his decisions and philosophies, but I’m not a coach, so I just shut up do the fan thing.

    I’ve heard for years from those who know him that he’s not exactly the brightest bulb in the box. But as long as he knows baseball, I never saw it as a major issue.

    This year… well, talent vs record speaks volumes. Sometimes you need to know more than your sport to manage rosters, players, people, and teams. Sometimes greater stakes put a brighter shine on deficiencies. I haven’t seen too many games this year, but they’ve stirred up more than their share of ‘wtf is he thinking?’ moments.

    He got a contract extension last year, correct?

    These are comments from a baseball layman. Those in the know, please make me feel better. Please?

    #51336
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    ^
    I’m reticent only because there’s a couple guys on this site that really, really like the guy. He’s been good to them, and I respect those guys.

    On the otherhand, they know exactly my feelings on the ” Rudderless Skipper.”

    When State plays well, it’s generally due to the skipper stayin’ away from the pilot house.

    #51339
    tjfoose1
    Participant

    Thanks, but that doesn’t exactly make me feel better. 🙂

    My uninformed and from a distance opinion has been that Mr Holliday has probably buffed and shined many a dent and ding, not unlike another Mr Holliday in Wolfpack sports past.

    #51343
    mak4dpak
    Participant

    Promising season gone down the tubes. Starts at the top, so Avent is certainly not doing his job. Last season was great, and even the pollsters expected much of the same this year. Guess we all got screwed!

    #51346
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    My folks taught me that if you don’t have anything nice to say….

    Some pretty entertaining NBA basketball is on the tube for anyone that cares.

    #51347
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    This is me, keeping my mouth shut.

    #51362
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Pack falls at home tonight to Campbell 9-0 (and it was not as close as the score would indicate), officially moving this season from the ugly/disappointing shelf to the cringe-worthy shelf.

    #51373
    JohnGalt78
    Participant

    When ya need 10 runs to win, that’s not called run support, is it?

    Seriously, anybody know how we went from preseason top 10 to this crap pile?

    Apparently there IS crying in baseball.

    #51415
    gcpack
    Participant

    Well I agree it is disturbing that with Rodon and Turner returning and the preseason ranking the team has underperformed significantly.

    It seems that I heard that Avent was concerned about personnel losses in the relief staff since the beginning of the season. That apparently was overshadowed early on with the puny run support. Then as we seemed to have righted that ship after the Clemson series the weak bullpen Avent was initially concerned about finally materialized.

    I am not one who would say a coaching change is imminent but next year’s
    season must bounce back to previous standards. One down season where we miss the ACC tournament is not enough to change coaches…..two of those in a row & its time to start looking. NCState should never miss the tournament.

    I hope that won’t happen again.

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