2015 NC State Wolfpack baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2015 NC State Wolfpack baseball North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 36–23 15–14 Elliott Avent 19th Chris Hart 9th Scott Foxhall 1st Doak Field 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 – 10px|Redshirt Junior 29 – Logan Beehler – Freshman 33 – Johnny Piedmonte – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 34 – Cody Beckman – Sophomore 35 – Cory Wilder – Sophomore 37 – Brian Brown – Freshman 38 – Evan Mendoza – Freshman 39 – Travis Orwig – 10px|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 – 10px|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 atNC 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: http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ncst-m-basebl-mtt.html Official Baseball Roster NC State Wolfpack December 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20120602160557/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ncst-m-basebl-mtt.html 2012-06-02 dead Season February The Wolfpack opened the season on February 13 with a game against 2015 Villanova Wildcats 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 2015 Appalachian State Mountaineers 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.http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021315aaa.html #Pack9 Pounds Nova, 14–5 gopack.com February 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150214055420/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021315aaa.html 2015-02-14 dead In the second game of the weekend, the Wolfpack faced 2015 Davidson Wildcats Davidson. Preston Palmiero went 5-for-5 from the plate and the Wolfpack defeated the Wildcats, 8–3.http://www.wralsportsfan.com/bsb-palmeiro-goes-5-5-pack-pummels-davidson/14447542/ BSB: Palmeiro goes 5–5, Pack pummels Davidson wralsportsfan.com February 15, 2015 The Wolfpack had a game scheduled for February 17 against 2015 UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington, but it was cancelled due to impending weather.http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021615aab.html Tuesday Cancelled, Efforts to Reschedule Ongoingn gopack.com February 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217034917/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021615aab.html 2015-02-17 dead Schedule Legend NC State win NC State loss PostponementBoldNC State team member background:#CC0000;color:white; 2015 NC State Wolfpack baseball game log ! style="background:#CC0000;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFFFFF;color:#CC0000; February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 13 || 2015 Villanova Wildcats Villanova || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 14–5 || Wilder (1–0) || Harris (0–1) || || 773 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 14 || 2015 Davidson Wildcats Davidson || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 8–3 || Mendoza (1–0) || Bain (0–1) || || 1,223 || 2–0 || – |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 15 || 2015 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 17 || 2015 UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 20 || vs. 2015 Albany Great Danes Albany || || TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC ||colspan=7|Postponed Rescheduled for February 21 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 21 || vs. Albany || || TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC || 6–9 || Ryan (1–0) || Wilder (1–1) || DeCelle (1) || 247 || 2–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || vs. 2015 FIU Panthers FIU || || TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC || 3–1 || Brown (1–0) || Mourelle (1–1) || DeJuneas (1) || 82 || 3–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || at 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina || || Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC || 3–12 || Hopeck (1–0) || Mendoza (1–1) || || 1,454 || 3–2 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 24 || 2015 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||colspan=7|Postponed Rescheduled for February 25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 25 || 2015 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 9–1 || Stone (1–0) || Miranda (0–1) || || 225 || 4–2 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 27 || vs. 2015 Charlotte 49ers Charlotte || || Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GA || 0–1 || Geoghegan (1–0) || Wilder (1–2) || Sherer (2) || 26 || 4–3 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || vs. 2015 UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro || || Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GA || 4–2 || Brown (2–0) || James (0–2) || Olczak (1) || 41 || 5–3 ||– |- y background:#FFFFFF;color:#CC0000; March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | March 1 || vs. UNC Greensboro || || Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GA||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | March 1 || vs. Charlotte || || Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GA||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 3 || East Carolina || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 7–0 || Britt (1–0) || Boyd (1–2) || || 456 || 6–3 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 4 || Appalachian State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 6–4 || DeJuneas (1–0) || DeVrieze (1–2) || || 971 || 7–3 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 6 || Clemson || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 4–6 || Crownover (3–0) || Wilder (1–3) || Moyer (2) || 496 || 7–4 ||0–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 7 || Clemson || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 8–3 || Britt (2–0) || Erwin (1–2) || || 1,508 || 8–4 ||1–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 8 || Clemson || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 14–6 || Piedmonte (1–0) || Koerner (2–2) || || 1,745 || 9–4 ||2–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 11 || at #29 2015 Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic || || FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL || 9–5 || Olczak (1–0) || Monkman (3–1) || || 607 || 10–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 13 || at #25 Miami (FL) || || Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL || 2–3 (10) || Garcia (2–1) || DeJuneas (1–1) || || 2,420 || 10–5 ||2–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 14 || at #25 Miami (FL) || || Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL || 2–9 || Sosa (3–1) || Brown (2–1) || || 2,836 || 10–6 ||2–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 15 || at #25 Miami (FL) || || Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL || 0–6 || Suarez (1–0) || Piedmonte (2–1) || || 2,502 || 10–7 ||2–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 17 || at UNC Greensboro || || UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC || 3–7 || Wantz (3–0) || Williamson (0–1) || || 977 || 10–8 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 18 || UNC Greensboro || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 8–3 || O'Donnell (1–0) || Dulaney (0–2) || || 1,014 || 11–8 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 20 || at Boston College || || Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA || 1–3 || Burke (1–3) || Wilder (1–4) || Dunn (1) || 214 || 11–9 ||2–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 21 || at Boston College || || Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA || 9–4 (15) || O'Donnell(2–0) || Poore (0–2) || || 267 || 12–9 ||3–5 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | March 22 || at Boston College || || Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA ||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 24 || 2015 Elon Phoenix Elon || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 14–0 || Williamson (1–1) || Stalzer (1–4) || || 884 || 13–9 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 25 || North Carolina A&T || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 16–5 || Orwig (1–0) || Garrett (0–1) || || 982 || 14–9 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 27 || Pittsburgh || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 14–5 || Wilder (2–4) || Zeuch (2–3) || Braband (1) || 431 || 15–9 ||4–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 28 || Pittsburgh || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 7–1 || Brown (3–1) || Sandefur (1–3) || DeJuneas (2) || 923 || 16–9 ||5–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 29 || Pittsburgh || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 9–2 || O'Donnell(3–0) || Berube (0–3) || || 1,134 || 17–9 ||6–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 31 || vs. 2015 Charlotte 49ers Charlotte || || BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC || 10–6 || Williamson (2–1) || Horkey (1–2) || DeJuneas (3) || 8,147 || 18–9 ||– |- y background:#FFFFFF;color:#CC0000; April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 2 || #8 Florida State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 2–3 || Byrd (4–0) || O'Donnell(3–1) || Strode (9) || 1,528 || 18–10 ||6–6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 3 || #8 Florida State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 0–1 || Carlton (2–1) || Brown (3–2) || Strode (10) || 2,201 || 18–11 ||6–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 4 || #8 Florida State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 11–7 || O'Donnell(4–1) || Johnson (3–2) || Gilbert (1) || 1,838 || 19–11 ||7–7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 7 || at Elon || || Walter C. Latham Park • Elon, NC || 5–7 || McGillicuddy (1–2) || Gilbert (0–1) || || 525 || 19–12 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 8 || at UNC Wilmington || || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC ||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 10 || at 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC || 1–2 || Gallen (2–2) || O'Donnell(4–2) || || 3,942 || 19–13 ||7–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 11 || at North Carolina || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC || 2–3 (10) || Kelley (3–1) || DeJuneas (1–2) || || 4,142 || 19–14 ||7–9 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 12 || at North Carolina || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC || 6–3 || Williamson (3–1) || Thornton (1–4) || Gilbert (2) || 3,835 || 20–14 ||8–9 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 15 || Charlotte || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || colspan="7" |Cancelled |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 17 || at Notre Dame || || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN ||0–2|| Smoyer (6–0) || Wilder (2–5) || Guenther (4) ||555|| 20–15 ||8–10 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 18 || at Notre Dame || || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN ||4–2 (14)|| O'Donnell (5–2) ||Ruibal (0–1)|| ||||21–15||9–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 18 || at Notre Dame || || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN ||2–7||McCarty (3–2)||Williamson (3–2)|| ||1,230||21–16||9–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 21 || at East Carolina || || Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC ||5–6||Voliva (2–0)|| O'Donnell (5–3) || ||3,821||21–17||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 24 || Virginia || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||3–8||Jones (5–2)||Brown (3–3)|| ||1,759||21–18||9–12 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 25 || Virginia || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || colspan="7" |Postponed Rescheduled for April 26 (doubleheader) |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 26 (game 1) || Virginia || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||4–3|| Gilbert (1–1) ||Doyle (1–1)|| ||937||22–18||10–12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 26 (game 2)||Virginia|| ||Doak Field • Raleigh, NC||5–3 (10)|| DeJuneas (2–2) ||Bettinger (3–2)|| ||1,113||23–18||11–12 |- y background:#FFFFFF;color:#CC0000; May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | May 1 || 2015 Longwood Lancers Longwood || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || colspan="7" | Postponed Rescheduled for May 2 (doubleheader) |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 2 (game 1)|| Longwood || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||3–2|| O'Donnell (6–3) ||Jones (2–1)|| ||880||24–18||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 2 (game 2) || Longwood || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC||6–1|| Brown (4–3) ||Simpson (3–2)||Britt (1)||1,376||25–18||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 3 || Longwood || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||6–3|| Gilbert (2–1) ||Vick (2–6)|| DeJuneas (4) ||1,206||26–18||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 5 || 2015 Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||9–5|| Olczak (2–0) ||Meyer (0–1)|| ||2,204||27–18||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 8 || at Wake Forest || || Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston Salem, NC ||19–1|| Brown (5–3) ||Pirro (6–4)|| Orwig (1) ||1,263||28–18||12–12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 9 || at Wake Forest || || Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC ||3–2|| Gilbert (3–1) ||Dunshee (5–3)|| DeJuneas (5) ||1,411||29–18||13–12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 11 || at Wake Forest || || Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC ||9–6|| O'Donnell (7–3) ||Johnstone (2–4)|| Orwig (2) ||819||30–18||14–12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 14 || Louisville || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||3–4||Funkhouser (7–3)|| Williamson (3–3) || Burdi (8) ||2,252||30–19||14–13 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 15 || Louisville || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||3–2|| Brown (6–3) || McKay (8–2) || DeJuneas (6) ||1,987||31–19||15–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 16 || Louisville || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||5–8|| Burdi (5–0) || DeJuneas (2–3) || ||1,591||31–20||15–14 |- |- ! style="background:#CC0000;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FFFFFF ACC Tournament # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tourn. Record |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || May 21 || Notre Dame || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC ||3–0||Brown (7–3)||Kerrigan (3–5)||Britt (2)||3,599||32–20||1–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || May 22 || Miami || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || 5–4 (12)|| DeJuneas (3–3) ||Mediavilla (3–2)|| ||6,806||33–20||2–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || May 23 || Virginia || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || 10–2|| Williamson (4–3) ||Bettinger (4–5)|| ||7,139||34–20||3–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || |May 24 || Florida State || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || 2–6||Biegalski (7–4)|| Piedmonte (1–1) || ||9,759||34–21||3–1 |- y background:#FFFFFF;color:#CC0000; NCAA Regional # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tourn. Record |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || May 29 || Stony Brook || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX ||3–0||Britt (3–0)||Zamora (7–3)||Gilbert (3)|| 2,785 ||35–21||1–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || May 30 || at TCU || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX ||5–4||Orwig (2–0)||Ferrell (1–3)|| ||4,009||36–21||2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || May 31 || TCU || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX ||2–8||Alexander (6–2)||Williamson (4–4)|| ||3,480||36–22||2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || |June 1 || at TCU || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX ||8–9 (10)||Trieglaff (3–0)||Britt (3–1)|| ||4,277||36–23||2–2 |- |- | style="font-size:88%" | All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Awards and honors Andrew Knizner Perfect Game USA Pre-season First Team All-Americanhttp://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=10790 Preseason College All-Americans Perfect Game USA January 9, 2015 2015 All-ACC Baseball Second Team 2015 ACC Baseball Honors: Cards Dominate Lists http://thecrunchzone.com/2015-acc-baseball-honors-cards-dominate-lists/ 2015-06-02 Preston Palmeiro 2015 All-ACC Baseball Second Team Jake Fincher 2015 All-ACC Baseball Second Team Logan Ratledge 2015 All-ACC Baseball Third Team Brian Brown 2015 ACC Baseball All-Freshman Team References NC State Wolfpack Category:NC State Wolfpack baseball seasons NC State NC State Wolf