You have to hand it to UNC: those guys have unmitigated gall. Before their new chancellor has her first day on the job, and before lame-duck Chancellor Holden Thorp can announce whatever his “blue-ribbon” panel led by led by Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities, has come up with, UNC athletic director [...]
Pack9 Wins on the Road at UNC-W; Turner Picks Up Where He Left Off
Wolfpack Baseball got back into the win column tonight (finally), snapping a four game losing streak and topping the Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington on the road by a final score of 10-6. Despite another shaky outing by a Wolfpack starting pitcher marked by control issues, this time from Anthony Tzamtzis (1.0 IP, 2runs on 3 hits, [...]
Wolfpack Baseball Update; Quinnipiac at the Doak Tuesday
Just a quick update to start things off. I intentionally waited to post this so that the post-weekend basketball semi-meltdown would have subsided but even I underestimated that. So this update now gets “Vulcan mind melded” (see, I read the threads too!) with the week’s preview…and put up later than anticipated. First off, let me [...]
Wolfpack Baseball Win Streak Now at 10
Pack Baseball had a good weekend at the beach. After getting by a UMBC team 5-3 on Friday that was a lot pluckier than I gave them credit for, the Pack won Saturday in 10 innings vs Fla. Atlantic, 2-1. Trea Turner led off the 10th with a double and eventually came around to score [...]
Rodon Struggles, Pack 9 Drops Opener vs App, 6-3
So yeah, I could hear the groans even from all the way out here in the desert southwest. Just a sampling of what else could be heard…. “Here we go again….another highly touted Wolfpack sports club in the preseason, another letdown.” “Number 8 in the nation? And they lost to App State?” “Well dang. Who [...]
Rodon Takes ACC’s Pitcher and Freshman Awards; Diaz, Mathews and Turner Make All-ACC Teams
The ACC league office announced the 2012 All-ACC Baseball team today, and the Wolfpack is well represented. Carlos Rodon, Chris Diaz and Ryan Mathews all placed on the first team, while Trea Turner made the second team. Additionally, Carlos Rodon took home the ACC Pitcher of the Year award, as well as the ACC Freshman [...]
Wolfpack, college baseball are hot again
College baseball is hot! And, the 2012 edition of NC State Wolfpack are adding fuel to the fire. With a home stand this weekend against Cal Bakersfield at the Doak, we thought we’d focus a little on baseball. Link College baseball is hot. Hot again, actually. For the third straight season, game attendance is up. [...]
Pack Baseball Downs Charlotte
Wolfpack Baseball continued its winning ways on Wednesday night, dispatching the Charlotte 49ers by a final score of 6-3. GoPack.com has a great write up here. Sounds like Trea Turner continues to impress. The Pack’s leadoff man apparently displayed both speed and power last night. RALEIGH, N.C. – Trea Turner led off the game with [...]