Backing The Pack

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images NC State is still recruiting for 2024, but it is also hard at work on the ‘25 class. The Wolfpack added its first ‘25 commitment this weekend in 6’4 shooting guard Ricardo “RJ” Greer, who is from Dayton, Ohio. Greer actually committed to Kevin Keatts during his visit last weekend but did not make the decision public until today. … [Read more...] about Class of 2025 shooting guard RJ Greer commits to NC State

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Meet the Gators... an incredibly talented but undeserving team Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Florida Mascot: Ornery creature in need of a toothbrush | School Location: Gainesville, FL | Conference: SEC 2024 Record: 34-29 (13-17, T-4th East) | 2024 RPI Rank: 12 2023 Record: 54-17 (20-10, 1st East) | 2023 RPI Rank: 3 2022 Record: 42-24 … [Read more...] about College World Series Opponent Preview: Florida

George Walker IV / Tennessean.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC If you forced me to talk about it—and I do not want to talk about it—but if you did, then I could tell you all about the most gutting NC State losses I’ve been through: the JJ Redick and Matt Freije games; Phil’s senior day; the 2021 College World Series. I had talked myself into that 2021 team winning … [Read more...] about It’s nice to be at baseball peace

Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports Go Pack! Don’t think anybody’s had a stranger wraparound to a career than Sam Highfill, who’ll be on the mound this afternoon—the last time he was on this field, he was starting at first base because his team was decimated by ignorance and bad luck. These have been throughlines ever since, and we can start walking away from them today, … [Read more...] about CWS game thread: NC State vs. Kentucky

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports The Wolfpack will face the loser to Florida-Texas A&M on Monday Well... that sucked. After scoring three runs across the 7th to 9th innings to take a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth, NC State surrendered a game-tying home run in the bottom of the 9th and then a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th to lose their College … [Read more...] about NC State falls to Kentucky, 5-4, in extra innings