2013 NC State Wolfpack baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2013 NC State Wolfpack baseball team represented North Carolina State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Wolfpack was coached by Elliott Avent , in his seventeenth season, and played their home games at Doak Field .
The Wolfpack finished with 50 wins, the most in school history, against 16 losses overall, and 19–10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference , good for second place in the Atlantic Division. They reached the College World Series for just the second time in their history, where they finished 1–2, eliminated by rival North Carolina 7–0.
Roster
2013 NC State Wolfpack roster[ 2]
Pitchers
42 Grant Sasser - Senior
31 Ryan Wilkins - Senior
10 Ethan Ogburn - "Senior"
13 Andrew Woeck - Senior
14 Logan Jernigan - Junior
16 Carlos Rodon - Junior
17 Jon Olczak - Sophomore
25 Karl Keglovits - Sophomore
26 Brad Stone - Sophomore
27 Chris Williams - Junior
33 Johnny Piedmonte - Sophomore
34 Cody Beckman - Freshman
35 Cory Wilder - Freshman
38 D. J. Thomas - Senior
39 Travis Orwig - Junior
41 Joe O'Donnell - Freshman
47 Brian Donovan - Sophomore
51 Will Gilbert - Sophomore
Catchers
18 Kyle Cavanaugh - Freshman
28 John Mangum - Sophomore
31 Luke Voiron - Junior
32 CJ Davis - "Freshman"
Infielders
1 Markel Jones - Freshman
6 Logan Ratledge - Junior
8 Trea Turner - Junior
11 Andrew Knizner - Freshman
12 Preston Palmeiro - Freshman
23 Jake Armstrong - Junior
Outfielders
2 Bubby Riley - Junior
11 Brett Austin - Junior
15 Bryan Adametz - Senior
19 Will Nance - Sophomore
20 Brian Taylor - Sophomore
22 Nathan Hood - Freshman
24 Chance Shepard - Sophomore
30 Jake Fincher - Junior
42 Will Raynor - Freshman
[ 3]
Coaches
2013 NC State Wolfpack coaching staff[ 2]
9 Elliott Avent – Head coach
50 Tom Holliday - Associate head coach
21 Chris Hart - Assistant Coach
5 Brian Ward - Assistant Coach
Schedule
2013 NC State Wolfpack baseball game log[ 4]
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
Feb 15
Appalachian State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
3–6
Nunn (1–0)
Rodon (0–1)
Marcello (1)
2,396
0–1
–
Feb 16
Appalachian State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
Cancelled
Feb 17
Appalachian State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
Cancelled
Feb 19
Charlotte
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
5–0
Ogburn (1–0)
Hamilton (0–1)
None
1,214
1–1
Feb 21
Villanova
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
14–3
Stone (1–0)
MacLachlan (0–1)
None
214
2–1
Feb 23
La Salle
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
5–0
Rodon (1–1) [ a]
McLeod (0–1)
None
122
3–1
Feb 24
Wagner
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
18–0
Jernigan (1–0)
Casey (0–1)
None
1,240
4–1
Feb 24
Wagner
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
25–4
Orwig (1–0)
Adams (0–1)
None
1,795
5–1
Feb 26
New Mexico State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
Postponed
Feb 27
New Mexico State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
9–2
Orwig (2–0)
Collins (1–1)
None
1,343
6–1
Feb 28
New Mexico State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
8–3
Woeck (1–0)
Mott (1–1)
None
1,216
7–1
March
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
Mar 1
UMBC
TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC
5–3
Thomas (1–0)
Cohn (0–1)
Overman (1)
301
8–1
Mar 2
Florida Atlantic
TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC
2–1 (10)
Wilkins (1–0)
Alexander (1–1)
None
389
9–1
Mar 3
Coastal Carolina
TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC
5–4 (10)
Wilkins (2–0)
Connolly (0–2)
None
589
10–1
Mar 5
@ Elon
Walter C. Latham Park • Elon, NC
12–24
Antonelli (1–0)
Tzamtis (0–1)
None
111
10–2
Mar 6
Campbell
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
5–2
Easley (1–0)
Mattes (3–1)
Wilkins (1)
1,991
11–2
Mar 8
Clemson
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
5–10
Gossett (2–1)
Rodon (1–2)
None
1,642
11–3
0–1
Mar 9
Clemson
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
4–7
Schnell (1–0)
Ogburn (1–1)
Campbell (4)
1,877
11–4
0–2
Mar 10
Clemson
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
4–1
Sasser (1–0)
Firth (2–2)
Wilkins (2)
2,087
12–4
1–2
Mar 12
Quinnipiac
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
1–0
Woeck (2–0)
O'Connell (0–1)
Overman (2)
1,494
13–4
Mar 13
Old Dominion
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
5–0
Keglovits (1–0)
Roberts (1–1)
None
1,498
14–4
Mar 15
@ Wake Forest
Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
12–6
Rodon (2–2)
Stadler (3–2)
Easley (1)
526
15–4
2–2
Mar 16
@ Wake Forest
Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
4–13
Van Grouw (2–3)
Stone (1–1)
Jones (2)
824
15–5
2–3
Mar 17
@ Wake Forest
Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
5–2
Ogburn (2–1)
Pirro (3–2)
Overman (3)
514
16–5
3–3
Mar 19
UNC Greensboro
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
5–8 (11)
Betts (1–0)
Wilkins (2–1)
Hathcock (1)
1,639
16–6
Mar 23
@ #11 Virginia
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
2–8
Young (1–0)
Woeck (2–1)
None
3,086
16–7
3–4
Mar 23
@ #11 Virginia
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
3–4
Silverstein (4–0)
Ogburn (2–2)
Crockett (1)
2,841
16–8
3–5
Mar 24
@ #11 Virginia
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
3–6
Young (2–0)
Easley (1–1)
None
2,446
16–9
3–6
Mar 27
@ UNC Wilmington
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
10–6
Easley (2–1)
Tart (2–2)
'Overman (4)
1,926
17–9
Mar 29
Maryland
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
3–2
Rodon (3–2)
Reed (4–2)
Sasser (1)
1,879
18–9
4–6
Mar 30
Maryland
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
2–3
Kirkpatrick (3–3)
Easley (2–2)
Mooney (3)
1,807
18–10
4–7
Mar 31
Maryland
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
9–4
Stone (2–1)
Robinson (0–2)
None
1,493
19–10
5–7
April
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
Apr 2
@ East Carolina
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
6–1
Wilkins (3–1)
Williams (5–2)
None
20–10
Apr 3
Elon
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
8–6
Sasser (2–0)
Darnell (0–1)
None
1,709
21–10
Apr 5
Virginia Tech
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
8–7 (14)
Easley (3–2)
Keselica (2–1)
None
2,073
22–10
5–7
Apr 6
Virginia Tech
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
13–4
Tzamtzis (1–1)
Burke (5–2)
None
2,854
23–10
6–7
Apr 7
Virginia Tech
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
7–3
Wilkins (4–1)
Labitan (0–2)
None
2,279
24–10
7–7
Apr 9
East Carolina
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
6–1
Woeck (3–1)
Durazo (0–3)
Sasser (3)
2,951
25–10
8–7
Apr 13
@ Boston College
Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA
6–5
Thomas (2–0)
Burke (0–1)
Sasser (4)
26–10
9–7
Apr 13
@ Boston College
Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA
6–2
Wilkins (5–1)
Stevens (0–8)
Overman (5)
567
27–10
10–7
Apr 14
@ Boston College
Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA
3–2
Woeck (4–1)
Gorman (2–4)
Sasser (5)
747
28–10
11–7
Apr 16
@ Charlotte
Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC
2–1
Ogburn (3–2)
Harris (1–4)
Sasser (6)
1,702
29–10
Apr 19
@ #14 Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
13–4
Tzamtzis (2–1)
Farmer (7–2)
None
1,136
30–10
12–7
Apr 20
@ #14 Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
6–2
Rodon (4–2)
Isaacs (4–4)
None
1,914
31–10
13–7
Apr 21
@ #14 Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
8–7
Overman (1–0)
Evans (0–1)
None
3,965
32–10
14–7
Apr 23
Davidson
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
4–3
Sasser (3–0)
Zeblo (1–1)
None
1,691
33–10
Apr 26
#1 North Carolina
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
1–7
Emanuel (9–1)
Wilkins (5–2)
None
3,048
33–11
14–8
Apr 27
#1 North Carolina
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
7–3
Rodon (5–2)
Moss (7–1)
Orwig (1)
3,123
34–11
15–8
Apr 28
#1 North Carolina
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
Cancelled
May
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
May 3
Presbyterian
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
5–1
Ogburn (4–2)
Dees (5–5)
None
1,645
35–11
May 4
Presbyterian
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
8–1
Woeck (5–1)
Knox (4–5)
None
2,007
36–11
May 5
Presbyterian
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
12–3
Rodon (6–2)
Jeter (5–5)
None
1,629
37–11
May 7
UNC Wilmington
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
7–2
Orwig (3–0)
Tart (2–4)
None
2,023
38–11
May 11
#9 Florida State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
3–1
Rodon (7–2)
Weaver (5–2)
Overman (6)
2,657
39–11
16–8
May 12
#9 Florida State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
3–12
Leibrandt (8–4)
Ogburn (4–3)
None
2,764
39–12
16–9
May 13
#9 Florida State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
4–8
Sitz (9–1)
Stone (2–2)
None
2,770
39–13
16–10
May 16
Duke
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
5–2
Wilkins (6–2)
Huber (5–7)
Stone (1)
653
40–13
17–10
May 17
@ Duke
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
7–6 (10)
Rodon (8–2)
Istler (3–6)
Sasser (7)
1,711
41–13
18–10
May 18
@ Duke
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
9–1
Easley (4–2)
Matuella (4–4)
None
1,211
42–13
19–10
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACCT Record
May 22
#14 (5) Clemson
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
6–3
Easley (5–2)
Gossett (9–4)
None
4,834
43–13
1–0
May 24
(8) Miami (FL)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
7–1
Woeck (6–1)
Diaz (6–5)
None
3,372
44–13
2–0
May 25
#3 (1) North Carolina
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
1–2 (18)
Munnelly (6–0)
Overman (1–1)
None
11,392
44–14
2–1
NCAA tournament Raleigh Regional
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 31
(4) Binghamton
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
4–1
Easley (6–2)
Rogalla (5–5)
None
2,784
45–14
1–0
June 1
(3) William & Mary
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
1–0
Rodon (9–2)
Farrell (11–3)
None
3,051
46–14
2–0
June 2
(3) William & Mary
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
9–2
Stone (3–2)
Wainman (4–4)
Sasser (8)
2,752
47–14
3–0
College World Series
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
CWS record
June 16
#2 (1) North Carolina
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
8–1
Rodon (10–2)
Emanuel (11–4)
None
22,972
50–14
1–0
June 18
#6 UCLA
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
1–2
Vander Tuig (13–4)
Jernigan (1–1)
Berg (23)
25,543
50–15
1–1
June 20
#2 (1) North Carolina
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE
0–7
Johnson (5–1)
Rodon (10–3)
None
25,742
50–16
1–2
Ranking Movements
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' 11 11* 18 14 21 18 — 25 21 16 11 10 9 9 9 8 5 Baseball America 8 10 10 9 18 16 — — 19 15 6 5 5 5 9 7 6 Collegiate Baseball ^11 13 11 8 17 16 29 27 19 15 9 7 7 8 10 10 9 5 5 NCBWA †9 16 16 12 18 19 27 25 20 17 13 10 9 9 10 8 7 5
^ 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.
Notes
^ Carlos Rodon and Karl Keglovits combined to pitch a no-hitter .
References
Stadium Rivalries Seasons College World Series appearances in italics