AUBURN REGIONAL DEEP DIVE: No. 2 Seed NC State

NC State is the second seed in the Auburn Regional, and here is a deep dive on the Wolfpack ahead of their matchup with No. 3 Stetson on Friday.

Season Overview

Best Team Stats

Key Players

• All-ACC 2nd Team
• .378 BA (Leads Team)
• .472 OBP (2nd On Team) & .556 SLG (Leads Team)
• 47 RBIs (Leads Team) & 13 HBP (Leads Team)

• 10 Home Runs (Tied 1st on Team) & 17 Doubles (Leads Team)
• .308 BA, .377 OBP, 41 RBIs, 40 Runs, 61 Hits, & .545 SLG (2nd on Team)

• 14 Stolen Bases (Leads Team)
• 49 Runs (Leads Team), 60 Hits (3rd on Team)
• 15 Doubles (Tied for 2nd on Team) & 3 Triples (Leads Team)

• .289 BA, 9 HR (2nd on Team), 38 RBIs, 38 Runs, & 50 Hits
•  15 Doubles (Tied for 2nd on Team)
• .532 SLG (3rd on Team) & .931 OPS (4th on Team)

Pitching Staff

• 3.72 ERA, 7-3 Record, & 81 Strikeouts

• 4 ERA, 5-4 Record, & 102 Strikeouts (Leads Team)

• 6.12 ERA, 4-3 Record, & 50 Strikeouts

• 3.51 ERA, 8-2 Record (Leads Team in Wins) & 53 Strikeouts

• 2.38 ERA (Leads Team), 3-1 Record, & 36 Strikeouts
• 7 Saves (Leads Team)

Keys to Victory in the Auburn Regional

• Dominant Pitching - NC State must use its pitching depth to their advantage.
• Batting can’t get streaky and must remain consistent.
• Don’t waste outs on stolen base attempts.
• Minimal errors on defense.
• Mental toughness - Auburn is a tough environment and NC State can’t let that affect their game.