Backing The Pack

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Keatts finally got his man last week—he’d been recruiting Dontrez Styles since high school, and there was mutual interest between both sides last offseason before Styles eventually opted for Georgetown. Styles said recently that he “wasn’t mentally ready” to make the move directly from UNC to State last year, which is something we … [Read more...] about Dontrez Styles was finally ready to make the leap

Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In a game with 8 total homers (and 2 more UNC homers in the booth), the Pack strikes last As NC State went to bat in the bottom of the 9th inning against UNC on Thursday night, all but one Wolfpack hitter that had stepped to the plate that evening had registered a hit. Brandon Butterworth was the lone hitter … [Read more...] about NC State tops UNC in 9-8 slugfest on Butterworth’s walk-off home run

Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports If like me you’ve been wondering why renovations to Doak Field halted this past offseason, wonder no more: they were actually on hold while a new, larger plan was brought to the Board of Governors. The updated plan, which has a $20 million price tag—up from the original $15 million—was approved yesterday. NC State installed a new playing … [Read more...] about Updated Doak Field renovation plan approved by UNC Board of Governors

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Looking lackluster for much of the night, the Pack score three in the bottom of the 8th to top the Heels, 5-4 NC State made numerous miscues Friday night against UNC, but put together a late rally to secure a 5-4 win over the Tar Heels and in the process secure the series victory. UNC struck first for the second straight night, with … [Read more...] about NC State rallies late to beat UNC, secure series win over Tar Heels

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports We filled one of our guard positions The Wolfpack picked up a very good commit in Dontrez Styles. Styles was four stars coming out of HS and spent his first two seasons at UNC, before transferring last season to Georgetown. Coach Keatts was heavily recruiting him both from HS and last season before he chose Georgetown. Styles came into … [Read more...] about Transfer Update: Dontrez Styles Commits