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NCAA TOURNAMENT: NC State Headed To Auburn

NC State has been tabbed the No. 3 seed in the Auburn Regional with No. 1 seed Auburn, No. 2 seed UCF, and No. 4 seed Milwaukee in the 2026 NCAA Baseball Championship Tournament.
By James Henderson
May 25, 2026
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NC State has been tabbed the No. 3 seed in the Auburn Regional with No. 1 seed Auburn, No. 2 seed UCF, and No. 4 seed Milwaukee in the 2026 NCAA Baseball Championship Tournament.

Stay tuned for more shortly on NC State baseball!

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7:39p, 5/25/26
we have to hit the hell out of the ball
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In reply to Tom OBriens Smile • 8:33p, 5/25/26
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Tom OBriens Smile said:
I really just want to know what is realistic to expect from Marohn contribution wise.

And is there any chance he's already been building back up more than we think knowing a regional was likely the target all along?

2-3 innings. Even if he's been building up on the side game reps are just a different animal
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In reply to Tom OBriens Smile • 8:44p, 5/25/26
Tom OBriens Smile said:
I really just want to know what is realistic to expect from Marohn contribution wise.

And is there any chance he's already been building back up more than we think knowing a regional was likely the target all along?

But really glad we got in - not sure if it would've happened without Avent announcing he was retiring, I had a bad feeling about the resume, and it would've been a shame for it to end that way.

I feel like we owe Auburn one.


A no hitter, of course. But only 7 innings because we win 12-0.
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In reply to ICW Wolf • 10:17p, 5/25/26
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EthanBarry said:
Saving Consiglio for game 3 is insane IMO. You go all out to get to 2-0. If you don't, you're cooked. If you get to 2-0 and blow it, so be it. That means Consiglio, Nance and whatever Marohn can do. I could see them starting Andrews Friday, but because they think he's the best option, not saving Consiglio for later. If they do that, Nance will be in relief assuming they need him in either of the first two games. Some of you guys are talking like State is the 4th overall seed and can coast in game 1


You aren't trying to win 1 game. You are trying to set up to win a regional. I like Consiglio vs Auburn better than I do Heath. As I have said States path is 3-0. They don't have the arms to go 4-1. So that means setting your matchups to go 3-0.

Not to mention I have no better faith in Consiglio to beat UCF as I do Heath. Marginal difference at best. Last outing for Consiglio was 4.0 10 hits and 10 runs. Let's not act like we are talking Ryan Marohn here. Consiglio outings have been 50/50. Bad against UNC, bad against Wake, bad against Va Tech, good against Stanford and Miami. What consiglio does have is a slightly better ability to miss bats against higher end comp. There is a considerable difference between ACC/SEC bats and Big 12 bats.


Game one is probably the most important game. You lose that game and you have to basically go 4-0 rest of the weekend. Don't over think it, throw your best guy and if you're up 10 pull him and save him for later in the weekend.
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In reply to EthanBarry • 10:18p, 5/25/26
EthanBarry said:
Tom OBriens Smile said:
I really just want to know what is realistic to expect from Marohn contribution wise.

And is there any chance he's already been building back up more than we think knowing a regional was likely the target all along?

2-3 innings. Even if he's been building up on the side game reps are just a different animal


I've been saying just flip him and Nance, let him come out of the pen and work inning or two at a time and see how it goes.
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In reply to Jtilley • 11:13p, 5/25/26
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Jtilley said:
EthanBarry said:
Tom OBriens Smile said:
I really just want to know what is realistic to expect from Marohn contribution wise.

And is there any chance he's already been building back up more than we think knowing a regional was likely the target all along?

2-3 innings. Even if he's been building up on the side game reps are just a different animal


I've been saying just flip him and Nance, let him come out of the pen and work inning or two at a time and see how it goes.


If State can get themselves into a position where Nance + Marohn lineup on Saturday night, that's their chance to win the regional. That can absolutely happen. 2-3 from Marohn, 6-7 from Nance
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12:13a, 5/26/26
Honestly think we can win at Auburn and then move onto Nebraska.
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12:33a, 5/26/26
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but hitting doesn't seem to be the strength of this Auburn team?
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5:43a, 5/26/26
we have to hit period and hit a lot
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In reply to Borowolf10 • 8:06a, 5/26/26
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but hitting doesn't seem to be the strength of this Auburn team?


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8:06p, 5/26/26
Not sure if anyone has looked but curious how we navigate the weather with our arms, looking at the early forecast for Auburn Alabama looks mighty wet, especially starting Friday night
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7:24a
The softest #NCAABaseball regional for a No. 1 seed according to four of nine D1Baseball writers polled? Auburn

"The Plainsmen get a slightly overrated UCF team, a non-deserving team in 3-seed NC State and possibly the weakest 4-seed in Milwaukee."

buff.ly/peE8nJq

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In reply to Wolfer79 • 7:36a
Go right ahead and post that one on the bulletin board

Wolfer79 said:
The softest #NCAABaseball regional for a No. 1 seed according to four of nine D1Baseball writers polled? Auburn

"The Plainsmen get a slightly overrated UCF team, a non-deserving team in 3-seed NC State and possibly the weakest 4-seed in Milwaukee."

buff.ly/peE8nJq

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7:49a
Kind of surprised to see that from D1 considering they always had State In.
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10:19a
Coming to Raleigh for a conference this weekend and get in about 4-5 on Friday.

When I originally signed up I was hopeful for a Host selection, but getting a 6pm gametime I can watch at PRs or Mitches is a solid consolation prize!
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Rett Johnson is the most exciting player in the Auburn Regional.

The @NCStateBaseball spark plug is batting .392/.498/.460 with an absurd ratio of 40 walks compared to just 15 strikeouts and 14 stolen bases

d1ba.se/43uQZ8b
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In reply to Wolfer79 • 1:57p
Wolfer79 said:
The softest #NCAABaseball regional for a No. 1 seed according to four of nine D1Baseball writers polled? Auburn

"The Plainsmen get a slightly overrated UCF team, a non-deserving team in 3-seed NC State and possibly the weakest 4-seed in Milwaukee."

buff.ly/peE8nJq



Maybe just my algorithm but we seem to be getting the most heat for teams that got in, when we weren't even in the last 4 in
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Our resume isn't good. But I will say there is only 1 team on the bubble that didn't get in that has an argument and that is Mercer. They should have been in but I am not sure how 32-29 Troy gets a pass. Seems they should have been replaced with Mercer. I am guessing there is some tie to Troy on the committee.
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In reply to ICW Wolf • 4:39p
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ICW Wolf said:
Our resume isn't good. But I will say there is only 1 team on the bubble that didn't get in that has an argument and that is Mercer. They should have been in but I am not sure how 32-29 Troy gets a pass. Seems they should have been replaced with Mercer. I am guessing there is some tie to Troy on the committee.

Meh. They just prove that RPI is a flawed metric. Troy played 19 Q1 (7-12) games to Mercer's 5 (1-4). Socon has been a 1 bid league historically. The Sun Belt is arguably the best mid major conference of the past few years. Overall SOS has to matter.
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In reply to Alex Gee • 5:20p
32-29 doesn't get you in from the ACC let alone the sun belt. At the end of the day you do have to win games.
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ICW Wolf said:
32-29 doesn't get you in from the ACC let alone the sun belt. At the end of the day you do have to win games.


32 wins gets ~7 at large teams in each year.
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In reply to Alex Gee • 6:28p
Alex Gee said:
ICW Wolf said:
32-29 doesn't get you in from the ACC let alone the sun belt. At the end of the day you do have to win games.


32 wins gets ~7 at large teams in each year.


Ok you win. 32 out of the sun belt is more than worthy. Not sure what I was thinking.
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