2015 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

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2015 NC State Wolfpack baseball
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2015 record 36–23 (15–14 ACC)
Head coach Elliott Avent (19th year)
Assistant coach Chris Hart (9th year)
Assistant coach Scott Foxhall (1st year)
Home stadium Doak Field
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Atlantic
#10 Louisville xy 25 5   .833     47 18   .723
#26 Notre Dame y 17 13   .567     37 23   .617
#12 Florida State y 17 13   .567     44 21   .677
Clemson y 16 13   .552     32 29   .525
NC State y 15 14   .517     36 23   .610
Wake Forest 12 18   .400     27 26   .509
Boston College 10 19   .345     27 27   .500
Coastal
#6 Miami (FL) xy 22 8   .733     50 16   .758
#1 Virginia y 15 15   .500     44 24   .647
North Carolina 13 16   .448     34 24   .586
Virginia Tech 13 16   .448     27 27   .500
Georgia Tech 13 17   .433     32 23   .582
Duke 10 19   .345     31 22   .585
Pittsburgh 9 21   .300     20 32   .385
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2015[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 NC State Wolfpack baseball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Doak Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Elliott Avent, in his 19th season at NC State.

Previous Season

In 2014, the Wolfpack finished the season 5th in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 32–23, 13–17 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, and were eliminated in the play-in round. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 NC State Wolfpack roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Ryan Williamson - Sophomore
  • 17 - Jon Olczak - Junior
  • 20 - Austin Staley - Freshman
  • 25 - Karl Keglovits - Junior
  • 26 - Brad Stone - Junior
  • 27 - Chris Williams - Redshirt Junior
  • 29 - Logan Beehler - Freshman
  • 33 - Johnny Piedmonte - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 34 - Cody Beckman - Sophomore
  • 35 - Cory Wilder - Sophomore
  • 37 - Brian Brown - Freshman
  • 38 - Evan Mendoza - Freshman
  • 39 - Travis Orwig - Redshirt Junior
  • 41 - Joe O'Donnell - Sophomore
  • 46 - Jordan Bissette - Freshman
  • 47 - Brian Donovan - Junior
  • 50 - Curt Britt - Junior
  • 51 - Will Gilbert - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 14 - Harris Yett - Freshman
  • 24 - Chance Shepard - Junior
  • 31 - Luke Voiron - Redshirt Junior
  • 32 - Scott Manea - Freshman

Infielders

  • 5 - Joel McKeithan - Senior
  • 6 - Logan Ratledge - Senior
  • 7 - Nick Owens - Freshman
  • 8 - Ryne Willard - Junior
  • 10 - Joe Dunard - Freshman
  • 11 - Andrew Knizner - Sophomore
  • 16 - Shane Shepard - Freshman
  • 19 - Stephen Pitarra - Freshman
  • 23 - Jake Armstrong - Senior
  • 28 - Josh McLain - Freshman
  • 42 - Tommy DeJuneas - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Storm Edwards - Freshman
  • 2 - Bubby Riley - Senior
  • 13 - Brock Deatherage - Freshman
  • 15 - Garrett Suggs - Sophomore
  • 30 - Jake Fincher - Senior
 

Coaching Staff

Name Position Seasons at
NC State
Alma Mater
Elliott Avent Head Coach 19 North Carolina State University
Chris Hart Assistant Coach 9 Florida State University (2003)
Scott Foxhall Assistant Coach 1 College of Charleston (1994)

Source: [2]

Season

February

The Wolfpack opened the season on February 13 with a game against Villanova, as part of a three-day tournament at home at Doak Field. However, the games on February 15 were cancelled due to impending weather, including NC State's game with Appalachian State. Against Villanova, the Wolfpack jumped out to a 10–0 lead after two innings, 13–0 lead after six, and eventually went on to win by a score of 14–5.[3] In the second game of the weekend, the Wolfpack faced Davidson. Preston Palmiero went 5-for-5 from the plate and the Wolfpack defeated the Wildcats, 8–3.[4] The Wolfpack had a game scheduled for February 17 against UNC Wilmington, but it was cancelled due to impending weather.[5]

Schedule

Legend
  NC State win
  NC State loss
  Postponement
Bold NC State team member
2015 NC State Wolfpack Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Awards and honors

Andrew Knizner
  • Perfect Game USA Pre-season First Team All-American[6]
  • 2015 All-ACC Baseball Second Team[7]
Preston Palmeiro
  • 2015 All-ACC Baseball Second Team[7]
Jake Fincher
  • 2015 All-ACC Baseball Second Team[7]
Logan Ratledge
  • 2015 All-ACC Baseball Third Team[7]
Brian Brown
  • 2015 ACC Baseball All-Freshman Team[7]

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