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 – Junior 29 – Logan Beehler – Freshman 33 – Johnny Piedmonte – Sophomore 34 – Cody Beckman – Sophomore 35 – Cory Wilder – Sophomore 37 – Brian Brown – Freshman 38 – Evan Mendoza – Freshman 39 – Travis Orwig – 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 – 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)
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Season
February The Wolfpack opened the season on February 13 with a game against , 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 . 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. In the second game of the weekend, the Wolfpack faced . Preston Palmiero went 5-for-5 from the plate and the Wolfpack defeated the Wildcats, 8–3. The Wolfpack had a game scheduled for February 17 against , but it was cancelled due to impending weather.
Schedule Legend NC State win NC State loss PostponementBoldNC State team member
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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 13 || || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 14–5 || Wilder (1–0) || Harris (0–1) || || 773 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 14 || || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 8–3 || Mendoza (1–0) || Bain (0–1) || || 1,223 || 2–0 || – |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 15 || || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 17 || || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||colspan=7|Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 20 || vs. || || 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. || || TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC || 3–1 || Brown (1–0) || Mourelle (1–1) || DeJuneas (1) || 82 || 3–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || at || || Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC || 3–12 || Hopeck (1–0) || Mendoza (1–1) || || 1,454 || 3–2 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 24 || || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC ||colspan=7|Postponed Rescheduled for February 25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 25 || || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 9–1 || Stone (1–0) || Miranda (0–1) || || 225 || 4–2 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 27 || vs. || || Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GA || 0–1 || Geoghegan (1–0) || Wilder (1–2) || Sherer (2) || 26 || 4–3 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || vs. || || Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GA || 4–2 || Brown (2–0) || James (0–2) || Olczak (1) || 41 || 5–3 ||–
|- 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 || || 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 || || || 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. || || BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC || 10–6 || Williamson (2–1) || Horkey (1–2) || DeJuneas (3) || 8,147 || 18–9 ||–
|- 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 || || 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
|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | May 1 || || || 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 || || || 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
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