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NCAA TOURNAMENT: Wolfpack Headed to Columbia

May 29, 2023
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NC State (35-19, 13-16 ACC) has been selected to the 2023 NCAA College World Series Tournament and will play in the Columbia Regional as the No. 3 seed.

The Wolfpack will be paired against No. 2-seed Campbell (44-13, 22-5 Big South) as tournament play begins Friday at 1 p.m. from Founders Park. Regional host South Carolina (39-19, 16-13 SEC) will open against four-seed Central Connecticut State (36-12, 25-5 NEC). The Columbia Regional is matched against the Gainesville Regional which contains Florida, Connecticut, Texas Tech, and Florida A&M.

One of the more explosive teams in the Southeastern Conference, South Carolina currently sits within the top 10 teams in the country in home runs hit with 110, but the Gamecocks dropped nine of its last 11 regular-season games after starting the season 30-4 overall. South Carolina defeated Georgia in the SEC Tournament before suffering back-to-back losses to LSU and Texas A&M. NC State holds a 35-22 all-time record over South Carolina, but the Gamecocks have the latest victory in Charlotte on April 2, 2019, dowing the Wolfpack, 10-8.

Entering postseason play with many outlets projected they would host, the Camels secured their second straight Big South Championship with back-to-back wins over USC Upstate who took two out of three from Campbell in the final weekend of the regular season. The Wolfpack last faced the Camels on March 2, 2022 when Campbell took the win in Buies Creek, 7-4.

Central Connecticut State heads into the tournament as the automatic qualifier from the Northeastern Conference after winning five games in four days with the final two victories coming against Wagner by a combined margin of 20 runs. Should the teams meet, NC State will face the Blue Devils for the first time in school history.

Stay tuned to Inside Pack Sports for more information as the Wolfpack’s postseason continues.

NCAA TOURNAMENT: Wolfpack Headed to Columbia (GAME THREAD)

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In reply to ge_traveler • 9:17a, 6/3/23
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Rider beats Coastal 11-10 in 10 innings

Watched the end of this game. Rider outfielder made a diving catch to end it. If it drops, two runs score and Coastal wins. Great effort.
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I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em. Jim Valvano.

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9:25a, 6/3/23

Here are the final conference records for Friday for multi-bid leagues:
B10 went 3-0
SECwent 9-1
P12 went 4-1
ACC went 6-2
B12 went 4-3
AACwent 1-1
SBCwent 1-3
CAAwent 0-2
CUSA went 0-2
Big East went 0-2

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In reply to Wolfer79 • 9:44a, 6/3/23
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I'm listening to Andrew Sanders call the game from the ballpark, not these 2 stooges calling the game from a remote location.
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em. Jim Valvano.

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In reply to Wolfer79 • 9:47a, 6/3/23
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Here are the final conference records for Friday for multi-bid leagues:
B10 went 3-0
SECwent 9-1
P12 went 4-1
ACC went 6-2
B12 went 4-3
AACwent 1-1
SBCwent 1-3
CAAwent 0-2
CUSA went 0-2
Big East went 0-2



And holes went 0-1.
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10:48a, 6/3/23
Who do you think we start tonight?
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In reply to SexualChocolate • 10:54a, 6/3/23
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Who do you think we start tonight?


Smart money is on willadsen
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Is Espn+ Espn extra ? I'm think + is a pay site.
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In reply to Gost8 • 11:38a, 6/3/23
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Is Espn+ Espn extra ? I'm think + is a pay site.


ESPN+ is subscription service. $9.99 a month.
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em. Jim Valvano.

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In reply to Gost8 • 11:39a, 6/3/23
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Is Espn+ Espn extra ? I'm think + is a pay site.


ESPN+ is an extra subscription.
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In reply to ge_traveler • 12:05p, 6/3/23
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Rider beats Coastal 11-10 in 10 innings


The regional I wanted to be in or the one uncch is in.
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Thinking about heading to the game tomorrow. Anyone know where the majority of Pack fans are sitting?


3rd base side as they will be visitors.
Pretty sure we'll be the home team tonight - though I don't know if that will impact where fans are sitting.

Don't really know how the attendance aspects works for these events.
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In reply to Glasswolf • 12:42p, 6/3/23
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Wolfer79 said:
I'm listening to Andrew Sanders call the game from the ballpark, not these 2 stooges calling the game from a remote location.


Yes Sir Glass. My work yesterday afternoon was in my truck. Listened to Andrew and never saw the game. He and Tony are really good. Go Pack !

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Campbell is getting smoked right now.
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Campbell is getting smoked right now.
CCSU look much better with their ace, and best position player - who as I type this just got beaned in the helmet on a fastball. Laid there for 30 seconds, but bounced up and seems to stay in the game.
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Man. Got a game now
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In reply to Tom OBriens Smile • 2:04p, 6/3/23
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Alex Gee said:
Campbell is getting smoked right now.
CCSU look much better with their ace, and best position player - who as I type this just got beaned in the helmet on a fastball. Laid there for 30 seconds, but bounced up and seems to stay in the game.
Campbell ties it with a 2 out grand slam in the 7th
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2:08p, 6/3/23
Dang really hoping Central Conn. pulls it out and gets Campbell out of the way....they threw over 200 pitches last night and then burned through their ace today so they will be depleted and the easier matchup than Campbell should we be forced to play the winner.
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Predictably, Campbell teeing off on Central Conn.'s bullpen.
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Has our starting lineup been announced yet? Whose pitching? My guess is it's Willadsen & Fritton
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Has our starting lineup been announced yet? Whose pitching? My guess is it's Willadsen & Fritton


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Willadsen on the mound, confirmed
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4:27p, 6/3/23
The ball is flying today. Watching three different games and BC has hit 3 homers, Dallas Baptist has hit 3 or 4. Southern Miss has hit three. Not sure if it's bad pitching(possibly) or the hot humid weather at Auburn, Alabama, and Oklahoma State. Auburn and OSU are getting pummeled right now.

BC and Dallas Baptist have hit additional homers. Dallas Baptist has 113 homers for the season and now have ten games where they have hit at least 4, which they have done today.
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In reply to packman34 • 4:31p, 6/3/23
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Has our starting lineup been announced yet? Whose pitching? My guess is it's Willadsen & Fritton


as requested
NC State's starting lineup versus South Carolina:

RF Noah Soles
3B LuJames Groover, III
DH Cannon Peebles
C Jacob Cozart
LF Chase Nixon
CF Trevor Candelaria
1B Eli Serrano, III
SS Kalae Harrison
2B Payton Green

RHP Matt Willadsen (5-4, 3.54 ERA) on the mound for the Wolfpack
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In reply to packman34 • 4:37p, 6/3/23
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Has our starting lineup been announced yet? Whose pitching? My guess is it's Willadsen & Fritton


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Has our starting lineup been announced yet? Whose pitching? My guess is it's Willadsen & Fritton


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Let's get it done. Need this dub to get is in the sit back game.
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5:58p, 6/3/23
One host team down in Auburn who went 0-2. Oklahoma State is one inning away from going 0-2(Down by 14) also. So that would be two National Seeds that did not win a game in their own ball parks. It's baseball and if you can pitch and play defense, then you got a chance, no matter what it says on your jersey.

Let's take care of business against the Gamecock. We know we're coming back tomorrow, so let's comeback for just one game.

GO PACK!
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This guy really argued that hard with ump mid at bat in the 1st inning?
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