Playing in one of the most competitive conferences in the country, NC State was picked to finish third in the Atlantic Division of the 2023 ACC Baseball Preseason Poll, as announced by the ACC office on Thursday afternoon.
The Pack garnered 58 total points and one first-place vote in the Atlantic Division, finishing just behind Louisville (89) and Wake Forest (84). The Cardinals and Demon Deacons tied for first with six first-place votes for the overall ACC Championship.
Seven ACC teams earned a spot in D1Baseball's Preseason Top 25, including five squads inside the top 20. Overall, NC State has so far been featured among the top 25 of four national preseason polls D1Baseball (No. 21), Perfect Game (No. 21), NCBWA (No. 24) and Baseball America (No. 25).
The ACC has placed at least one team in each of the last 16 College Worlds Series and at least six teams in each of the last 18 NCAA Tournaments. NC State made its most recent return to the College World Series in 2021 and finished as the runner-up in the 2022 ACC Tournament this past season.
NC State hosts Wagner on Feb. 17 to open its 2023 season. TV designations will be announced at a later date.
Reserved season tickets are sold out, but limited standing room only season tickets still remain. Single game and mini-pack options also remain available.
2023 ACC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll
First-place votes in parenthesis
Overall ACC Champion
Louisville (6)
Wake Forest (6)
Clemson (1)
Virginia Tech (1)
Atlantic Division
1. Louisville (6) - 89
2. Wake Forest (6) - 84
3. NC State (1) - 58
Florida State - 58
5. Clemson (1) - 47
6. Notre Dame - 38
7. Boston College - 18
Coastal Division
1. Miami (10) - 93
2. Virginia (2) - 75
3. North Carolina (1) - 72
4. Virginia Tech (1) - 64
5. Georgia Tech - 45
6. Duke - 26
7. Pitt - 17
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The Pack garnered 58 total points and one first-place vote in the Atlantic Division, finishing just behind Louisville (89) and Wake Forest (84). The Cardinals and Demon Deacons tied for first with six first-place votes for the overall ACC Championship.
Seven ACC teams earned a spot in D1Baseball's Preseason Top 25, including five squads inside the top 20. Overall, NC State has so far been featured among the top 25 of four national preseason polls D1Baseball (No. 21), Perfect Game (No. 21), NCBWA (No. 24) and Baseball America (No. 25).
The ACC has placed at least one team in each of the last 16 College Worlds Series and at least six teams in each of the last 18 NCAA Tournaments. NC State made its most recent return to the College World Series in 2021 and finished as the runner-up in the 2022 ACC Tournament this past season.
NC State hosts Wagner on Feb. 17 to open its 2023 season. TV designations will be announced at a later date.
Reserved season tickets are sold out, but limited standing room only season tickets still remain. Single game and mini-pack options also remain available.
2023 ACC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll
First-place votes in parenthesis
Overall ACC Champion
Louisville (6)
Wake Forest (6)
Clemson (1)
Virginia Tech (1)
Atlantic Division
1. Louisville (6) - 89
2. Wake Forest (6) - 84
3. NC State (1) - 58
Florida State - 58
5. Clemson (1) - 47
6. Notre Dame - 38
7. Boston College - 18
Coastal Division
1. Miami (10) - 93
2. Virginia (2) - 75
3. North Carolina (1) - 72
4. Virginia Tech (1) - 64
5. Georgia Tech - 45
6. Duke - 26
7. Pitt - 17
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https://gopack.com/news/2023/2/2/baseball-picked-to-finish-third-in-atlantic-division-in-acc-baseballs-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx