Baseball Update – At FSU for Easter

13th ranked Wolfpack Baseball (16-7, 3-3 ACC) hits the road for their first ACC road series of the season. The Pack will celebrate Easter in Tallahassee this weekend while facing 11th ranked Florida State (17-5, 5-1 ACC) in a three game series Friday thru Sunday.

FSU currently sits atop the ACC Atlantic standings, a place they’ve become accustomed to over the years, tied with surprising Clemson. NC State is two games back, with sole possession of 4th.

With (12)Clemson on the road at (7)Miami this weekend, a series win at FSU could go a long way towards getting the Pack back where it needs to be.

Up ’til Now (in 3 paragraphs or less)

After the Pack’s opening day shutout loss to ODU, they went on a tear winning 12 of their next 13. Since then it has quite literally been an up and down ride, as the Pack has alternated a single win/loss every other game since BC came to town.

After BC came to town and took our candy 2 games out of 3 in the opening ACC series of the year at home, a two game split with Indiana State followed, then a 2 out of 3 series win vs Notre Dame. The most recent down on the seesaw was a road loss at UNC-W this past Tuesday.

The good news is that if this pattern holds (it will not), the Pack will come home with a series win in Tallahassee for the first time in…a long time. Then lose to Charlotte, then take the UVa series, then lose to Charlotte again…etc. etc. Like I said, that is an unlikely pattern to continue, but I’d trade two losses to Charlotte for road series wins at both FSU and UVa. Just saying.

(I think I’m rambling now so I’ll shut up about all of that…does this count as a paragraph? Awww crap….so sue me.)

Surprises (Offense Version)

Evan Mendoza (#18,SO,INF) and Stephen Pitarra (#7,SO,INF) have both been solid in the infield as well as better than expected at the plate. This is good because Ryne Willard (#8,SR,INF) has begun the year with a hella slump unfortunately, and Xavier LeGrant (#2,FR,INF), after an early offensive flurry seems to have hit his sophomore doldrums early. LeGrant will be fine in the long term, but Pitarra being able to man 2B and while hitting well is an unexpected plus.

Surprises (Pitching Version)

While starters Joe O’Donnell (#41,JR,RHP) and Brian Brown (#38,SO,LHP) have performed as expected, it has been the emergence of Ryan Williamson (#28,JR,LHP) as a starter which has been the real bright spot. Williamson is currently 4-0 with a 2.52ERA in 25IP.

Out of the bullpen it’s mostly been the usual suspects (Orwig, Gilbert, DeJuneas, et al) but Cary native Chris Williams(#27,SR,RHP) has become as much of a go to as any of them. The redshirt senior is 2-0 and has yet to yield a run in 13.2IP.

This Weekend’s Schedule

NCSU at FSU

  • 3/25 Friday 6:00pm ESPN3
  • 3/26 Saturday 6:00pm ESPN3
  • 3/27 Sunday 12:30pm ESPN3

Also this weekend:

  • BC at Pitt
  • ND at VT
  • (16)UVa at (9)Louisville
  • Duke at Wake
  • GT at (4)Carolina
  • (12)Clemson at (7)Miami

Standings

Atlantic
Schools Conf W-L-T Conf PCT W-L-T PCT
Clemson 5-1-0 .833 17-3-0 .850
Florida State 5-1-0 .833 17-5-0 .773
Louisville 4-2-0 .667 17-4-0 .810
NC State 3-3-0 .500 16-7-0 .696
Boston College 3-4-0 .429 13-6-0 .684
Wake Forest 2-4-0 .333 14-9-0 .609
Notre Dame 2-5-0 .286 10-10-0 .500

 

Coastal
Schools Conf W-L-T Conf PCT W-L-T PCT
North Carolina 5-2-0 .714 18-3-0 .857
Miami 4-2-0 .667 17-4-0 .810
Virginia 4-2-0 .667 16-6-0 .727
Georgia Tech 4-3-0 .571 17-4-0 .810
Pitt 2-5-0 .286 9-9-0 .500
Duke 1-5-0 .167 10-11-0 .476
Virginia Tech 1-6-0 .143 10-13-0 .435

 

Oh….and Josh McLain ain’t been too bad either…..

 

I’d be remiss if I failed to mention the passing of one of baseball’s legends this past week.  The loss of Joe Garagiola, who passed away at the age of 90 on Wednesday, is a pretty big deal to those of us who love baseball and grew up with his voice.

Joe, you will be missed.

Go Pack!!!!

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  • #101770
    Wufpacker
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    13th ranked Wolfpack Baseball (16-7, 3-3 ACC) hits the road for their first ACC road series of the season. The Pack will celebrate Easter in Tallahass
    [See the full post at: Baseball Update – At FSU for Easter]

    #101776
    PackerInRussia
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    Baseball?! Baseball?! The Beard Clones are moving on to seek mid-major stardom and you expect me to think about baseball??? I’m deep down in my offseason bunker. I only come up for the occasional death spiral update, to buy bread and water, and to empty the bucket. Oh, and to say hi to the fam. It’s scary times.
    ****************************************************************
    On to baseball. I was glad to see them “pull out” the series win against ND and not start with 2 league series losses. Hopefully if they have to be up and down for a while, they’re up when it counts and down when it’s not as important. Something tells me it won’t quite happen that way. I’ll look forward to catching the Sunday game when it’s on at a decent time in my time zone. Thankful for ESPN3.

    #101777
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    You will find Nina Sergeevna Krilova and you will bring her to me.
    For this you will be paid handsomely….3 loaves, and 2 quarts of milk only a month past expiration…make it happen.
    (and if you see Arkady, Oleg or Vasili…you don’t know me)

    #101824
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Da, Nina, Da!!!

    /insert crucifixion joke for teh trip to Tally.

    //also, damned good writeup!!

    #101835
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    “damned good” might be a bit of an overstatement.
    /nevar let it be said that I didn’t at least do the least I could do
    //Nina totes in trouble, btw…even in Soviet Russia, passing notes in class is bad I guess

    #101872
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Pack gives up a 6 spot in the first inning to FSU, can’t overcome it.
    Fall 8-5 in game one.
    Schedule change for rest of weekend…doubleheader Saturday, first game at noon, apparently.

    #101874
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Pack gives up a 6 spot in the first inning to FSU, can’t overcome it.
    Fall 8-5 in game one.
    Schedule change for rest of weekend…doubleheader Saturday, first game at noon, apparently.

    Going all Jim Morrison on us and cancelling our subscription to the resurrection ,, smh.

    #101876
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    LMAO

    #101880
    PackerInRussia
    Participant

    I’m certainly not a baseball expert, but giving up 6 runs in the first inning to a very good team is not a recipe for winning. Maybe they just wanted to lull them into a false sense of security before pouncing. Wolves can be tricky.
    Oh, I can neither confirm nor deny any plans to extract certain persons – fictitious or otherwise – from certain countries in order to deliver them to another country. Well, I could, but then I’d have to kill you.

    #101890
    PackofMac
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    I’m really not trying to be a prick but we are NC State in every sport…well actually just the main stream sports. It doesn’t matter, football, basketball or baseball it’s gonna be the same. Rankings are only the recipt or forecast of what’s to come, reality. FSU is solid year in and year out. College baseball in my opinion is one of the best games to watch. College baseball unlike other sports doesn’t exactly care whats on your jerseys. Now that being said, Clemson, FSU, UNC, Lville seem to for the most part win when expected. We are NC State, we will win a couple then lose a couple more.

    #101911
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    The best laid plans….and all that jazz…
    T-boomers in Tallahassee delay today’s start until 6pm, erasing the ability for a double banger. Game three re(un?)scheduled back to tomorrow at noon.

    EDIT – Saturday washed out…probably for good. Sunday noon still a go.

    #101961
    Texpack
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    You will find Nina Sergeevna Krilova and you will bring her to me.
    For this you will be paid handsomely….3 loaves, and 2 quarts of milk only a month past expiration…make it happen.
    (and if you see Arkady, Oleg or Vasili…you don’t know me)

    Binge watching Nina this week. Almost through 1.5 seasons. Excellent show.

    #101975
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    ^ Agreed. BJD been telling me for years I was missing out. I finally did the binge of seasons 1-3 a couple months ago leading up to season 4. So happy I did.
    Moar Nina…

    #101984
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Sunday at FSU also cancelled due to weather.
    As a consolation, moar Nina…

    #101985
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    #101986
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    #101987
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    #101988
    Whiteshoes67
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    ^That is the best of all worlds. I’m moving slowly through Season 3.

    #102013
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    ^ Agreed.
    Nina > Baseball

    #102014
    PackerInRussia
    Participant

    Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes people get obsessed with a fictional character…and it rains. Or because it rains. I’m not sure. But think about that for a while.

    #102015
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Define “obsessed”.
    And also “fictional”.
    Annet Mahendru is totes realz. Is it wrong to appreciate her on screen work while also appreciating her off screen….ummmmmmmm….attributes?
    IS IT?????
    You just talked yourself out of 2 quarts of chunky milk, Sir.
    Or should I say…..Comrade???????

    #102019
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Ms. Mahendru should be pictured in the Wikipedia entry for “hybrid vigor”

    #102105
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    According to gopack.com, those of you with TWC may be able watch tonight’s NCSU at UNC-C baseball on channel 22 (6:05pm, BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte).
    http://gopack.com/news/2016/3/29/baseball-no-17-pack-at-charlotte.aspx

    #102118
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Pack tops UNC-C tonight, 7-1 Final.
    This makes Nina very happy…

    #102177
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Pack edges UVa in game one in Charlottesville Friday night, 8-7 Final.

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