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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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8:54p, 6/3/23
Double plays in back to back innings.
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8:55p, 6/3/23
That ball was smoked and went right to the first baseman's glove.
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In reply to SportManagementEngineer • 8:57p, 6/3/23
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That ball was smoked and went right to the first baseman's glove.
That's an incredibly tough play for a right handed first baseman. Helluva play by Casas. I think we tried to get in on him when he left Vandy. Huge stick that couldn't break into the Vandy lineup his first two years.
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8:59p, 6/3/23
The story of this game and why we are down 6-3 is 9 walks. Anything else that might be said is just noise.
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8:59p, 6/3/23
Man I really want to beat these guys. South Carolina is always obnoxious, but this team is ridiculously obnoxious.
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8:59p, 6/3/23
We should throw at Messina. What an annoying dousche
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In reply to DecaturWolf • 9:00p, 6/3/23
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The story of this game and why we are down 6-3 is 8 walks. Anything else that might be said is just noise.
5 of those 6 runs were from walks with two outs.
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In reply to DrummerboyWolf • 9:01p, 6/3/23
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DecaturWolf said:
The story of this game and why we are down 6-3 is 8 walks. Anything else that might be said is just noise.
5 of those 6 runs were from walks with two outs.
Yep.
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In reply to DecaturWolf • 9:01p, 6/3/23
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The story of this game and why we are down 6-3 is 9 walks. Anything else that might be said is just noise.
Yep and a bunch with 2 outs
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In reply to SportManagementEngineer • 9:01p, 6/3/23
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We should throw at Messina. What an annoying dousche


Earhole him. I'd have done it awhile back
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9:02p, 6/3/23
Outside of one guy, the bullpen was really good tonight.
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9:03p, 6/3/23
Halford has given us a chance. Let's walk it off in their stadium.
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9:03p, 6/3/23
I see you Jacob. Would LOVE to see him build on this for next season. Way to battle up there!
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In reply to Alex Gee • 9:03p, 6/3/23
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Why are you pinch hitting for Soles there?


Hasn't been avents best game, decision-wise, tonight. I still don't understand the Carson Kelly thing. No Dom?
The season isn't over with a loss tonight. Still need to have some arms to play more games if you keep winning.


Right, but man, keeping it a 2-0 that inning would have been massive. Especially with how we've scored 3, although that's completely in hindsight to say that.


Yeah you can't guarantee that they stay at 3. Realistically need to score more than 6 to beat these guys anyway. If we can pull one out of nowhere with this effort from the end of the bullpen, you're feeling great.

Not feeling great if both Dom and Baker were used and out of juice for the rest of the weekend.


Also true. Yes, biggest thing is we needed more runs
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Jeez. How bout it Jacob Halford. Absolutely destroyed by Elon and has been nearly perfect since.
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9:05p, 6/3/23
We need the Danny Peebles miracle from 1986 against USC.
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In reply to DrummerboyWolf • 9:05p, 6/3/23
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Watching on TV listening to the Pack radio call. He's so good at painting a pic exactly what's happening. Really good.
Do you have a special radio that you can delay?


You can pause the Varsity app and time it up.
Is that just for your phone? I don't have a smart phone so I would have to do it on my computer.


The ESPN app on my TV allows me to pause it. And then WKNC stream from their website is behind the ESPN app feed, so pausing the TV app you can line them up.
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9:05p, 6/3/23
Chase gets us started.
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In reply to Nate97 • 9:06p, 6/3/23
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DrummerboyWolf said:
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Watching on TV listening to the Pack radio call. He's so good at painting a pic exactly what's happening. Really good.
Do you have a special radio that you can delay?


You can pause the Varsity app and time it up.
Is that just for your phone? I don't have a smart phone so I would have to do it on my computer.


The ESPN app on my TV allows me to pause it. And then WKNC stream from their website is behind the ESPN app feed, so pausing the TV app you can line them up.
Thanks I have options now.
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9:08p, 6/3/23
Eli was due
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There you go Eli.
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9:10p, 6/3/23
I can't believe usc didn't bring the closer in to start this inning.
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Here's another move to try to tie the game. Come on Trice.
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Score?
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Score?


6-3 USC. Tying run at the plate. 1 out.
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Score?
6-3 with two runners on. One out.
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9:12p, 6/3/23
there's just talent everywhere in college baseball. An SEC team's closer came from Presbyterian.

He swung the stick at Presby too. haha

Now beat'em up Carter!!
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Soles 1-8 in two games. We better see Nolan in the lineup tomorrow.
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9:17p, 6/3/23
Trice grounded out to third and Green lines out to centerfield.

We got Campbell again tomorrow.
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In reply to Nairo • 9:19p, 6/3/23
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Soles 0-8 in two games. We better see Nolan in the lineup tomorrow.
Why wouldn't we?

and he was 1-5 yesterday (with a massive defensive play) playing while dealing with dehydration issues.
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9:20p, 6/3/23
My dead horse rant: NINE walks.
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I said it earlier. Couldn't win the series tonight but definitely could have lost it. We did not do that. Our offense can keep us going.
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In reply to DecaturWolf • 9:22p, 6/3/23
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My dead horse rant: NINE walks.
That had an actual impact on the outcome of the game. I wouldn't call it a dead horse rant.

Not the dead horse be selective "smart baseball" nonsense. That's some dead horse poop.


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In reply to CLTWolf • 9:23p, 6/3/23
We need more power in the lineup. Soles and Nolan are a wash defensively but Nolan at least gives you the threat of a long ball.

CLTWolf said:
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Soles 0-8 in two games. We better see Nolan in the lineup tomorrow.
Why wouldn't we?

and he was 1-5 yesterday (with a massive defensive play) playing while dealing with dehydration issues.
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In reply to Alex Gee • 9:24p, 6/3/23
Alex Gee said:
ClePack said:
CLTWolf said:
ClePack said:
Wbtaylor said:
Why are you pinch hitting for Soles there?


Hasn't been avents best game, decision-wise, tonight. I still don't understand the Carson Kelly thing. No Dom?
The season isn't over with a loss tonight. Still need to have some arms to play more games if you keep winning.


Right, but man, keeping it a 2-0 that inning would have been massive. Especially with how we've scored 3, although that's completely in hindsight to say that.


Yeah you can't guarantee that they stay at 3. Realistically need to score more than 6 to beat these guys anyway. If we can pull one out of nowhere with this effort from the end of the bullpen, you're feeling great.

Not feeling great if both Dom and Baker were used and out of juice for the rest of the weekend.
I disagree, but there's definitely room for different strategies. Essentially you are trading 1/2 of a game from a good arm, that you have within 2 runs, for at best, getting little league run ruled on Mon. IF you manage to scrape together 2 straight W's. It continues your season for more games if the chips fall your way, but I personally believe your odds are much better flipping the coin on burning another good arm in a competitive game, especially with such an unreliable pen. Nothing to do at this point but hope Chrysler can pull a rabbit out of the hat that he hasn't manged to find all year
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