NC STATE UNIVERSITY 2013 GAME NOTES No. 15 NC State (29-10, 11-7) at No. 14 Georgia Tech (27-10, 11-7)

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1 NC STATE UNIVERSITY GAME NOTES No. 15 NC State (29-10, 11-7) at No. 14 Georgia Tech (27-10, 11-7) Friday-Sunday, April 19-21, P Atlanta, Ga. RANKINGS BY WEEK BA ESPN CBN PG Preseason Feb Feb March March March March 25 NR NR April 1 NR April April PITCHING PROBABLES Friday, 3 p.m. Ryan Wilkins, RHP (5-1, 2.45) vs. Buck Farmer, RHP Saturday, 6 p.m. Carlos Rodon, LHP (3-2, 4.91 ERA) vs. Dusty Isaacs, RHP Sunday, 1 p.m. Brad Stone, LHP (2-1, 5.59) vs. Cole Pitts, RHP SERIES INFO All-Time vs. GT Last series win at GT Streaming...ESPN3 Radio WKNC Live Stats... GoPack.com Twitter...@NCStateBaseball Trending Recently... The Pack s last two starters (Ethan Ogburn and Brad Stone) have taken no-hitters into the seventh. Ogburn had a perfect game broken up by the first batter of the seventh at Charlotte on April 16. Stone had a nohitter broken up by the first batter of the seventh at Boston College on April 14. NC State has trailed in seven-straight ACC games, but has comeback to win all seven. The Pack s five-run comeback on Friday at Boston College was its largest since March 15, 2011 vs. Buffalo. Game Overman Chris Overman s gone 16 innings without allowing an earned run in, bringing his current streak to 17 innings dating back to Overman has surrendered just two earned over his last 23 2/3 innings (0.76 ERA) stretching back to April 25, Overman is chasing down an 18 2/3 inning scoreless streak he had snapped in Afterburner Turner Trea Turner should smash the NC State career stolen base record after swiping 57 bags on 61 attempts a year ago. He s 15-for-18 this season. Turner needs one more stolen base to equal the career mark of 73 set by Tom Sergio from Turner owns a share of the ACC single-game record (5), but came up just short of the conference s season record (63 by Brian Roberts in 1998). In 2012, Turner stole more bases than 158 TEAMS. His total would have placed him 133rd on the team stolen base rankings. Turner is 34-for-51 (66%) this season on scoring if he reaches base with less than two outs. Jake the Ripper Jake Fincher has reached base in 37 of 39 games this season, and sits 19-for-35 (.543) when leading off an inning. Johnny Bullpen NC State s bullpen has 19 of the Pack s 29 wins, and has won seven of State s last nine. The Wolfpack pen has inherited 131 runners, allowing 43 to score (33%). State relievers have entered with the bases loaded 16 times and held their opponents without a run on seven of those occasions. Opponents are batting.206 against Wolfpack relievers. PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Publication Rodon Turner Baseball America 1st team 1st team Perfect Game 1st team 1st team Louisville Slugger 1st team 1st team NCBWA 1st team 2nd team Bullpen vs. Bullpen Even though NC State relievers have pitched 54 1/3 innings more than their opposition, the Wolfpack bullpen is winning the battle of the pens, allowing 73 runs (57 ER) to 102 runs (79 ER) surrendered by opponents. State relievers have 197 IP compared to for the opposition. In the 33 games played since Feb. 27, the Wolfpack s starter has gone longer than the opponents starter seven times.

2 ATF - Austin, Turner, Fincher Austin, Turner, and Fincher have batted in some order in 11 of the last 12 games. They ve represented the top of the order for six of those contests. Here are their combined numbers when they re together in the order:.302 (49-for-162), 8 2B, 29 R, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 21 BB, 10 SB Team Stat Rankings State ranked in the Top 30 nationally in the following team stat categories released April 15: OFFENSE - 24th in doubles per game (2.16) - Seventh in doubles (82) - 24th in stolen bases (65) - Eighth in sac flies (24) PITCHING - Eighth in Ks per nine innings (8.8) - Eighth in hits allowed per nine (7.1) - 26th in WHIP (1.21) Individual Stat Rankings State has players ranked in the Top 50 nationally in the following individual stat categories released April 15: OFFENSE - Third in runs per game (Trea Turner, 1.39) - 21st in runs (Trea Turner, 39) - Ninth in doubles (Brett Austin, 15) - 39th in doubles per game (Brett Austin, 0.39) - 45th in RBIs (Tarran Senay, 36) - 24th toughest batter to K (Bryan Adametz, 16.4) - 45th in HBPs (Jake Armstrong, 11) - 30th in sac flies (Trea Turner & Brett Austin, 5) PITCHING - First in Ks per nine innings (Carlos Rodon, 14.9) - Second in strikeouts (Carlos Rodon, 85) - 20th in games started (Carlos Rodon, 9) Nasty Boys 2.0 Overman, Grant Sasser, and Ryan Wilkins have been solving problems all year for the Pack. In a combined 49 appearances, this trio boasts the following numbers: 7-1, 13 Sv, 1.29 ERA, 77 IP, 38 H, 11 ER, 17 BB, 72 K Easley Does It Josh Easley needed just nine pitches to strike out the side in the 14th inning vs. Virginia Tech on April 5 to record his third win of the year. Jake the Take Jake Armstrong leads the Pack in free passes. He s been walked 22 times and hit by 12 pitches, both good for the team lead, despite only playing in 28 games. Game-winning Innings NC State has outscored its opponents in the third, in the sixth, and in the eighth. Five On It The Pack has held opponents to five runs or less in 25 of its 29 wins. In five of the Wolfpack s 10 losses, the opposition had a five-run inning. Punctuation Mar K s NC State pitchers have recorded 136 two-out strikeouts in 355 innings pitched (38% of innings ending in Ks): - 9 of 10 innings ended with Ks vs. FAU (3/2/13) - 8 of 14 innings ended with Ks vs. VT (4/5/13) - 6 of 9 innings ended with Ks vs. La Salle (2/23/13) - 5 of 9 innings ended with Ks vs. Charlotte (2/19/13) - 5 of 9 innings ended with Ks vs. Clemson (3/9/13) - 5 of 9 innings ended with Ks vs. ODU (3/13/13) - 5 of 9 innings ended with Ks at Wake Forest (3/15/13) Shaved Heads Saved Lives The Wolfpack was sheared on Sunday, April 7 to raise over $12,000 to support Vs. Cancer and the Jimmy V Foundation in their efforts fighting childhood cancer. No More Freebies Passed balls and wild pitches have been down for the Pack in. The Wolfpack is averaging 0.82 WPs + PBs combined per game, a significant improvement over the 1.27 allowed per game in SCHEDULE February 15 Appalachian State L, Appalachian State Cancelled 17 Appalachian State Cancelled 19 Charlotte W, Villanova W, La Salle W, Wagner W, Wagner W, New Mexico State W, New Mexico State W, 8-3 March 1 vs. UMBC# W, vs. Florida Atlantic# W, 2-1 (10) 3 vs. Coastal Carolina# W, 5-4 (10) 5 at Elon L, Campbell W, Clemson L, Clemson L, Clemson W, Quinnipiac W, Old Dominion W, at Wake Forest W, at Wake Forest L, at Wake Forest W, UNC Greensboro L, 8-5 (11) 23 at Virginia L, at Virginia L, at Virginia L, at UNC-Wilmington W, Maryland W, Maryland L, Maryland W, 9-4 April 2 at East Carolina W, Elon W, Virginia Tech W, 8-7 (14) 6 Virginia Tech W, Virginia Tech W, East Carolina W, at Boston College W, at Boston College W, at Boston College W, at Charlotte W, at Georgia Tech 3 p.m. 20 at Georgia Tech 6 p.m. 21 at Georgia Tech 1 p.m. 23 Davidson 6 p.m. 26 North Carolina 6:30 p.m. 27 North Carolina 6:30 p.m. 28 North Carolina 7 p.m. May 3 Presbyterian 6:30 p.m. 4 Presbyterian 6:30 p.m. 5 Presbyterian 1 p.m. 7 UNC-Wilmington 6 p.m. 11 Florida State 12 p.m. 12 Florida State 3 p.m. 13 Florida State 7 p.m. 16 at Duke 6 p.m. 17 at Duke 6 p.m. 18 at Duke 1 p.m. 22 ACC Tournament TBA 23 ACC Tournament TBA 24 ACC Tournament TBA 25 ACC Tournament TBA 26 ACC Tournament TBA # Coastal Carolina Tournament

3 Rodon-culous Carlos Rodon collected back-to-back ACC Pitcher of the Week honors for dominating performances against Florida Atlantic and La Salle. Rodon set new career-highs for strikeouts in both games, fanning 14 against La Salle and 16 the next week against FAU. The sophomore struck out eight of the first nine Florida Atlantic batters he faced. Hammer Time NC State has 20 homers in (0.51 per game): - Three were grand slams have come with at least one runner on base have been in the fifth inning or later. - Six have happened in the eighth inning. - State is currently in an 12-game HR drought, its longest of the year. The last was Austin s solo shot on March 29 vs. Maryland. Gun Show Wolfpack outfielders have gunned down four runners at the plate this season (at least once from each position): - Brett Williams CF, 3rd inning vs. Coastal (3/3/13) - Jake Fincher RF, 6th inning vs. Clemson (3/10/13) - Bryan Adametz LF, 7th inning vs. Clemson (3/10/13) - Brett Williams CF, 4th inning at BC-2 (4/13/13) Returner Burner Turner Trea Turner returned to the lineup on March 27, his first start since injuring his ankle on March 8. He returned to shortstop on March 30. The sophomore is third in the nation with 1.38 runs per game. In 2012, Turner finished with 72 runs, good for ninth-most in NC State history. Even including the games he missed due to injury, he would be averaging 1.03 runs per game, only four runs off his 1.14 runs per game pace from last season. Ranked for a Year NC State joined the national rankings on March 12, 2012, and was ranked in every major poll released until March 25,. State s highest ranking during the streak was No. 8 according to Baseball America during the preseason and CBN on March 4. The Wolfpack climbed as high as No. 9 during the 2012 season. Perfect game? On April 2 at East Carolina, NC State hitters had no strikeouts for the first time since March 17, In the same game, Wolfpack pitchers did not issue a walk for the second time this season. Brett Millions, Overnight Celebrity NC State s Brett Williams became a YouTube sensation by making a tremendous diving grab against New Mexico State on February 27. Brett s catch has amassed more than 4.38 million views since being posted to YouTube that day. The play was featured on Good Morning America, Pardon The Interruption, CNN, Deadspin, Buzzfeed, and Yahoo! Sports. It landed at #2 on SportsCenter s top plays of the night, and #4 for top plays of February. Williams climbed as high as the second slot on YouTube s featured videos, behind only the Miami Heat s Harlem Shake. On PTI s Toss-Up segment, Michael Wilbon said: This is a big time catch... Some things are fake hustle, not this one... That catch is spectacular. Duck Call In a tradition started by the late John Ward, you ll hear a duck call played over the loud speakers at Doak Field at Dail Park when NC State baseball has ducks on the pond. Down Goes Turner All-America shortstop Trea Turner injured his ankle on the final play of the Pack s loss to Clemson on March 8. Turner led the team in the following categories prior to his injury: Batting average, slugging, on base percentage, runs scored, hits, RBIs, home runs, total bases, sac flies, stolen bases, two-out RBIs, and games with more than one hit. Here s what the lead-off spot did between his injury and his return to the field: Adametz, 8 games: 11-for-36, 2 2B, 3B, 6 R, BB, 2 RBI Austin, 2 games: 5-for-9, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 BB, SB Fincher, 1 game: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB Ratledge, 1 game: 0-for-3, BB Combined, 12 games:.327 (17-for-52), 3 2B, 3B, 12 R, 5 BB, 4 RBI, 2 SB No Easy Outs Wolfpack hitters had a streak of 23-consecutive innings without being retired in order snapped in the sixth inning against Old Dominion. Shutout Streak Wolfpack pitchers had a streak of 27-consecutive scoreless innings snapped March 15 at Wake Forest. The streak began in the fourth inning of a Sunday matchup with Clemson, spanned back-to-back midweek shutouts, and ended in the fourth inning of Friday s game. The staff combined for 31 strikeouts while scattering 15 hits and five walks during the streak.

4 WARM WEATHER WOLFPACK Team Batting by Weather Temps in the 40s (6 games):.267 BA, 4.0 rpg, 9.17 hpg.267 (55-for-206), 24 R, 16 RBI, 12 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 18 BB, 9 SB, 42 K Temps in the 50s (15 games):.264 BA, 6.7 rpg, 9.2 hpg.264 (138-for-522), 101 R, 84 RBI, 31 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 54 BB, 22 SB, 91 K Temps in the 60s (11 games):.341 BA, 8.6 rpg, 12.3 hpg.341 (135-for-396), 95 R, 90 RBI, 34 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 49 BB, 21 SB, 58 K Team Pitching by Weather 40s (6 games): 2.45 ERA (5-1, 2 Sv) 55.0 IP, 32 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 23 BB, 58 K, 9 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 2 WP, 4 HBP, 9.49 K/9 50s (15 games): 3.05 ERA (13-2, 7 Sv) IP, 103 H, 59 R, 47 ER, 56 BB, 140 K, 17 2B, 0 3B, 8 HR, 9 WP, 16 HBP, 9.06 K/9 60s (11 games): 2.58 ERA (8-3, 3 Sv) IP, 73 H, 38 R, 29 ER, 36 BB, 100 K, 9 2B, 0 3B, 8 HR, 9 WP, 12 HBP, 8.91 K/9 Winning Streak NC State is on an 11-game winning streak with 13 victories in its last 14 games. During the streak... - Tarran Senay is batting.436 (17-for-39) with four doubles and eight RBIs. - Grant Clyde is leading the team with five doubles. - Tarran Senay, Trea Turner, Grant Clyde, and Jake Armstrong are all hitting.333 or better. - Tarran Senay, Grant Clyde, Trea Turner, and Bryan Adametz are all slugging more than.440. Senay leads at Tarran Senay, Trea Turner, Grant Clyde, and Jake Armstrong all sport an OBP of.423 or better. - The Pack is hitting a combined Batters leading off an inning are hitting.380 (38-for-100). - State is hitting.276 (32-for-116) with two outs,.356 (42-for-118) with runners in scoring position, and is outpacing opponents on two-out RBIs. - The Wolfpack pitching staff has a combined 2.51 ERA and a 96:28 K to BB ratio (3.43 to 1). - Opponents are batting.193 against Wolfpack pitchers. - The Pack bullpen is 7-0 with six saves and a 1.27 ERA, striking out 50 and walking 12 (4.2 to 1) in 49.2 IP, holding opponents to a.183 batting average. State batters are hitting opposing relievers at a.296 clip.

5 NC STATE BIOS #15 BRYAN ADAMETZ Top Performances in : 2-for-4 (3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB) vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 2-for-4 (2 2B, BB) vs. Clemson, 3/10/13 3-for-6 (RBI, R) at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 1-for-2 (2 RBI, 2B, SF, R) vs. Elon, 4/3/13 3-for-5 (3 RBI, 2 R, 2 2B) vs. VT, 4/6/13 Best Series in : 5-for-12 (2 2B, R, BB) vs. Clemson 4-for-12 (2 R, 2B, 3 RBI) at Wake Forest 4-for-7 (2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, BB) vs. Virginia Tech 3 runs vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 3 hits (Twice) 3 RBIs vs. Virginia Tech, 4/6/13 2 doubles (Twice) 1 triple (Three times) 2 BBs (Twice) 1 SB (Twice) - Seven RBIs on eight opportunities (87.5%) with a runner on third and less than two outs. - 24th toughest hitter in the nation to strike out, averaging 16.4 at-bats per K. - Hit.311 (14-for-45) with Turner out of the lineup from March 9 to March 25. #23 JAKE ARMSTRONG Top Performances in : 2-for-3 (2 R, 2B, 2 BB) vs. Wagner-1, 2/24/13 2-for-3 (HR, 5 RBI, 2 R) at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 2-for-3 (RBI) vs. Maryland, 3/30/13 2-for-2 (3 RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 SB) vs. Elon, 4/3/13 2-for-4 (2 R, 2 RBI, BB) vs. VT, 4/6/13 Best Series in : 4-for-10 (HR, 6 RBI, 2 R) at Wake Forest 3 runs (Twice) 2 hits (Six times) 5 RBIs at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 1 double (Four times) 1 triple (Twice) 1 HR at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 3 BBs vs. UMBC, 3/1/13 2 SBs vs. Elon, 4/3/13 - Did not play in series at Boston College BBs and 11 HBPs on the year, second among Wolfpack starters with a.459 OBP. - Leads NC State s everyday starters by seeing an average of 4.6 pitches per at-bat. #11 BRETT AUSTIN Top Performances in : 3-for-4 (2 R, RBI, 2 2B) vs. Campbell, 3/6/13 3-for-5 (2 R, 2B, SB) vs. Clemson, 3/9/13 3-for-5 (2 2B, RBI) vs. Quinnipiac, 3/12/13 3-for-6 (2 RBI, R, 2B) at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 3-for-4 (3 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B) at UNCW, 3/27/13 2-for-4 (HR, RBI, 2B, SB) vs. Maryland, 3/29/13 Best Series in : 5-for-12 (3 R, 2 2B, BB) vs. Clemson 6-for-14 (2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 SB) at Wake Forest 5-for-13 (3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) vs. Maryland 3 runs (Twice) 4 hits vs. UNCW, 3/4/12 3 RBIs (Three times) 2 doubles (Three times) 1 triple (Twice) 1 HR vs. Maryland, 3/29/13 2 BBs (Seven times) 2 SBs at Wake Forest, 3/17/13 - Ninth in the nation for doubles (15), 16th in doubles per game (0.39). - Had a 10-game hitting streak snapped on March of his ACC-leading 15 doubles came during that stretch. - Hit.471 with two doubles in four games as the Pack s leadoff batter. #7 MATT BERGQUIST Top Performances in : 1-for-4 (2 R, RBI, BB) vs. Villanova, 2/21/13 1-for-1 (BB, SH, R) at Boston College, 4/14/13 3 runs (Six times) 4 hits (Twice) 7 RBIs vs. UNCW, 4/20/11 2 doubles (Twice) 1 triple (Four times) 2 HRs vs. Maryland, 4/30/11 3 BBs at Elon, 2/18/11 - Drew a critical walk in the 8th inning of State s Sunday comeback at Boston College, battling back from an 0-2 count and eventually scoring the goahead run.

6 NC STATE BIOS #22 GRANT CLYDE Top Performances in : 2-for-2 (HR, 3 RBI, R) vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/12 3-for-4 (R, RBI, 2 2B) vs. NMSU, 2/28/13 2-for-4 (R, RBI, 2B) at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 3-for-7 (3 R, 2 2B) vs. VT, 4/5/13 2-for-4 (R, RBI, 2 2B) vs. VT, 4/7/13 Best Series in : 3-for-10 (3 R, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB) at Wake Forest 6-for-13 (5 R, 4 2B, 1 RBI, BB) vs. Virginia Tech 3 runs vs. Virginia Tech, 4/5/13 3 hits (Twice) 4 RBIs vs. Wagner-1, 2/24/13 2 doubles (Three times) 1 HR (Twice) 1 BB (11 times) - Produced the game-winning run from scratch in State s 14-inning win over Virginia Tech on April 5. Clyde singled to center, and advanced to second on a fielding error. He moved to third on a balk, and scored on a wild pitch during the next at-bat. #30 JAKE FINCHER Top Performances in : 4-for-4 (3 R, 3B) vs. Clemson, 3/10/13 2-for-4 (2 R, 3 RBI, 2B) vs. Villanova, 2/21/13 3-for-6 (2 RBI) vs. UNC Greensboro, 3/19/13 3-for-7 (R, RBI, 2B, 2 SB) vs. VT, 4/5/13 Best Series in : 6-for-10 (3 R, 3B, 3 BB) vs. Clemson 4-for-13 (4 R, 2B, 3 BB, 3 SB) vs. Virginia Tech 3 runs (Three times) 4 hits vs. Clemson, 3/10/13 3 RBIs vs. Villanova, 2/21/13 1 double (13 times) 2 triples vs. Duke, 4/27/12 1 HR vs. Florida, 6/10/12 3 BBs vs. Youngstown St., 2/18/12 2 SBs (Five times) #28 JOHN MANGUM Top Performances in : 1-for-1 vs. Old Dominion, 3/13/13 0-for-0 (R, 2 BB, SB) vs. Elon, 3/5/13 1 run at Elon, 3/5/13 1 hit vs. Old Dominion, 3/13/13 1 RBI vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 2 BBs at Elon, 3/5/13 1 SB at Elon, 3/5/13 #1 SAM MORGAN Top Performances in : 4-for-5 (3 R, 2 2B, HR) vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 1-for-1 (2 RBI, 2B) vs. Clemson, 3/10/13 1-for-5 (HR, 2 R, 2 RBI) at UNCW, 3/27/13 2-for-4 (R, RBI) at Boston College-1, 4/13/13 3 runs (Twice) 4 hits vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 4 RBIs vs. Wagner-1, 2/24/13 2 doubles vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 1 HR (Three times) 1 BB (Three times) 1 SB (Twice) - Second on the team with eight two-out RBIs. #19 WILL NANCE Top Performances in : 3-for-4 (R, 2 2B) vs. Campbell, 3/6/13 1-for-4 (HR, 2 RBI, R) vs. Clemson, 3/8/13 2-for-5 (R, 2 RBI) vs. Maryland, 3/31/13 1 run (10 times) 3 hits vs. Campbell, 3/6/13 2 RBIs (Twice) 2 doubles vs. Campbell, 3/6/13 1 HR vs. Clemson, 3/8/13 1 BB (Five times) - 19-for-35 (.543) when leading off an inning. - Had a 22-game reached base streak snapped in game one at Virginia. - Has reached base in 37 of 39 games this season. - Second on the team with 15 multiple hit games.

7 NC STATE HITTER BIOS #6 LOGAN RATLEDGE Top Performances in : 2-for-6 (R, 2B) at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 2-for-4 (R, 2B) vs. Maryland, 3/31/13 2-for-3 (4 RBI, R, 3B) vs. VT, 4/6/13 2-for-4 (SB) at Charlotte, 4/16/13 Best Series in : 3-for-10 (3 R, 3B, RBI) at Virginia 4-for-11 (2 R, 3B, 6 RBI, SB) vs. Virginia Tech 2 runs (Six times) 3 hits vs. Davidson, 3/7/12 4 RBIs vs. Virginia Tech, 4/6/13 2 doubles vs. Duke, 4/29/12 1 HR vs. Virginia, 4/1/12 1 BB (12 times) 1 SB (Seven times) - Hit a three-rbi triple to spark the Wolfpack s comeback win on April 6 vs. Virginia Tech. - Suffered a broken hand on opening day, returned in a limited capacity on March 9. Bunted during the entire Clemson series before returning to full strength on March 12. #16 CARLOS RODON Top Performances in : 2-for-3 at East Carolina, 4/2/13 1 run vs. UNC Asheville, 3/2/12 2 hits at East Carolina, 4/2/13 1 RBI (Three times) 1 double (Twice) 1 BB at Clemson, 4/15/12 #32 TARRAN SENAY Top Performances in : 2-for-4 (HR, 3 R, RBI, 2B) vs. Wagner-1, 2/24/13 5-for-5 (HR, 3 R, 3 RBI) at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 2-for-4 (2B, 2 R, RBI) vs. Elon, 4/3/13 2-for-3 (2 RBI, 2B, BB, SB) at BC-2, 4/13/13 Best Series in : 4-for-13 (R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. Clemson 7-for-12 (2 HR, 4 R, 5 RBI, SB) at Wake Forest 6-for-14 (R, 2 RBI) vs. Virginia Tech 4-for-10 (2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB) at Boston College 4 runs vs. La Salle, 2/19/10 5 hits at Wake Forest, 3/15/13 5 RBIs vs. Vanderbilt, 6/4/12 2 doubles (Four times) 1 triple (Four times) 2 HRs at NC Central, 3/16/10 3 BBs vs. Davidson, 3/1/11 1 SB (Six times) - Had a 12-game hitting streak snapped on Sunday at Boston College. - Produced the game-winning hit, a two-rbi single to shallow left with two outs in the sixth inning of the Pack s 2-0 win over East Carolina. - Leads the team with 11 multiple RBI games. Nearest teammate has six. Leads team with 16 multiple hit games. #24 CHANCE SHEPARD Top Performances in : 0-for-1 (R) vs. Charlotte, 2/19/13 1 run vs. Charlotte, 2/19/13 2 BBs vs. UNC Greensboro, 3/19/13 #20 BRIAN TAYLOR Top Performances in : 1-for-4 (3 R, 2 RBI, 2B) vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 3 runs vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 1 hit (Twice) 2 RBIs vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 1 double (Twice) 1 BB (Five times) 1 SB at Wake Forest, 3/16/13

8 NC STATE HITTER BIOS #8 TREA TURNER Top Performances in : 3-for-5 (6 RBI, 4 R, HR) vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 4-for-6 (2 R, RBI) at Coastal Carolina, 3/3/13 4-for-5 (2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 3B) at Elon, 3/5/13 3-for-4 (3 RBI, R, BB) at UNCW, 3/27/13 3-for-4 (2 R, 2 RBI, 2B) vs. Maryland, 3/31/13 3-for-5 (R, 2 RBI, 2 2B, SB) vs. VT, 4/6/13 Best Series in : 5-for-10 (4 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, SB) vs. Maryland 6-for-14 (4 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB) vs. Virginia Tech 4-for-10 (3 R, 2B, RBI, 2 SB) at Boston College 4 runs vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 5 hits vs. Boston College, 4/21/12 6 RBIs vs. Wagner-2, 2/24/13 2 doubles (Three times) 1 triple (Four times) 2 HRs at Elon, 3/5/13 2 BBs (10 times) 5 SBs at Clemson, 4/13/12 #3 BRETT WILLIAMS Top Performances in : 4-for-5 (2 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI) Wagner-1, 2/24/13 3-for-4 (HR, 2B, 5 RBI) Wagner-2, 2/24/13 2-for-4 (2 R. RBI, BB) vs. Maryland, 3/31/13 2-for-4 (2 2B, 3 RBI, SB) at East Carolina, 4/2/13 2-for-6 (2 RBI, R) vs. VT, 4/5/13 Best Series in : 3-for-11 (3 R, 2 RBI) vs. Virginia Tech 4 runs vs. Elon, 2/18/11 4 hits (Three times) 5 RBIs (Three times) 2 doubles (Three times) 1 triple (Four times) 2 HRs vs. Wagner-1, 2/24/13 3 BBs (Twice) 3 SBs at Elon, 3/5/13 - Had the game-winning RBI single on Sunday at Boston College. - Currently on an nine-game hitting streak, has hits in 13-of-14 games since returning. - Hitting.375 (21-for-56) with 11 RBIs, 14 runs, and seven stolen bases since returning from injury. - Returned to the lineup for the first time since injury on March 27, DH at UNCW. - Returned from injury as a pinch hitter and DH on March 23. Had an RBI in first at-bat back, a grounder to second. - Suffered a left ankle injury on March 8 vs. Clemson. Expected to miss 4-6 weeks strikeouts in 112 ABs, only one called strike three on the season. That came at Virginia when he was still hampered by injury. - Hitting.600 (6-for-10, 8 RBI, 3 2B, HR) with RISP and two out. Hitting.467 (14-for-30, 24 RBI, 4 2B, 2 HR) with RISP.

9 NC STATE SUPERLATIVES LAST TIME A WOLFPACK BATTER... Had six hits in a game... None since 2003 Had five hits in a game... Tarran Senay vs. Wake Forest, 3/15/13 Had four hits in a game... Jake Fincher vs. Clemson, 3/10/13 Hit three doubles in a game... Aaron Cone vs. UNC Greensboro, 3/15/06 Hit two triples in a game... Jake Fincher vs. Duke, 4/27/12 Hit a grand slam...trea Turner vs. Wagner (2), 2/24/13 Hit an inside-the-park HR...Ryan Pond vs. Longwood, 5/6/06 Hit for the cycle...ryan Pond vs. Longwood, 5/6/06 Hit a pinch-hit HR... Grant Clyde vs. Wagner (2), 2/24/13 Had eight RBIs in a game... None since 2003 Had seven RBIs in a game...matt Bergquist vs. UNCW, 4/20/11 Had six RBIs in a game... Matt Bergquist vs. UNCW, 6/3/12 Drew five walks in a game... None since 2003 Drew four walks in a game...danny Canela vs. Vanderbilt, 6/2/12 Scored five runs in a game...dallas Poulk vs. Maryland, 4/18/10 Stole five bases in a game...trea Turner vs. Clemson, 4/13/12 Stole four bases in a game...trea Turner vs. George Mason, 2/24/12 Stole three bases in a game...brett Williams vs. Elon, 3/5/13 Hit two HRs in a game... Trea Turner vs. Elon, 3/5/13 Hit three HRs in a game... Chris Schaeffer vs. Coppin State, 4/7/10 Hit a HR on the first pitch of a game...trea Turner vs. Wake Forest, 5/24/12 LAST TIME A WOLFPACK PITCHER... Threw a CG... Carlos Rodon vs. Duke, 4/28/12 Threw a CG shutout... Cory Mazzoni vs. Clemson, 3/25/11 Struck out 19 batters in a game...shawn Senior vs. Howard, 2/20/93 Struck out 16 batters in a game... Carlos Rodon vs. FAU, 3/2/13 Struck out 14 batters in a game... Carlos Rodon vs. La Salle, 2/23/13 Threw a no-hitter... Carlos Rodon & Karl Keglovits vs. La Salle, 2/23/13 Threw a perfect game... None since 2003 LAST TIME THE WOLFPACK... Beat a team ranked #1 (regular season only)...#1 Florida State, 5/17/12 Beat a ranked opponent (regular season only)...#22 Virginia Tech, 4/7/13 Won a series vs. ranked opponent...#22 Virginia Tech, 4/6/13 Swept a ranked opponent...#22 Virginia Tech, 4/7/13 Scored more than 30 runs in a game vs. La Salle, 2/19/10 Scored more than 20 runs in a game vs. Wagner (2), 2/24/13 Had more than 23 hits in a game vs. Wagner (2), 2/24/13 Hit nine doubles in a game... vs. La Salle, 2/19/10 Hit seven doubles in a game...vs. Maryland, 4/29/11 Did not strike out in a game... at East Carolina, 4/2/13 Hit three triples in a game... vs. Elon, 3/5/13 Hit two grand slams in a game... None since 2003 Hit back-to-back HRs... Danny Canela & Ryan Mathews vs. CSUB, 5/4/12 Drew 10+ walks in a game...13 vs. Elon, 3/5/13 Posted back-to-back shutouts... vs. Quinnipiac, 3/12/13 & Old Dominion, 3/13/13 Posted a shutout...vs. East Carolina, 4/9/13 Did not allow a walk...at Charlotte, 4/16/13 Had a walk-off win... vs. Virginia Tech, 4/5/13 Played a game longer than 12 innings...14 vs. Virginia Tech, 4/5/13 Played a game longer than 14 innings...15 vs. Georgia Tech, 5/26/11

10 NC STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL ROSTER Numerical & Alphabetical Rosters P Pronunciation Guide Alphabetical Roster No. Name Position B/T Class Height Weight Hometown (Previous School) 15 Bryan Adametz OF R/R Sr Wellington, Fla. (Palm Beach State CC) 23 Jake Armstrong INF R/R So Odessa, Texas (Cisco College) 11 Brett Austin C/OF B/R So Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS) 7 Matt Bergquist INF R/R Sr Orange Park, Fla. (Eagle's View Academy) 22 Grant Clyde 3B/1B R/R Sr Atascocita, Texas (Angelina CC) 47 Brian Donovan LHP R/L Fr Waxhaw, N.C. (Cuthbertson HS) 12 Josh Easley RHP R/R Sr Weatherford, Texas (Weatherford College) 30 Jake Fincher OF R/R So Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS) 34 Dillon Frye RHP R/R So Sanford, N.C. (Lee County HS) 27 Will Gilbert LHP L/L Fr Morrisville, N.C. (Green Hope HS) 35 Danny Healey RHP R/R Sr Cooper City, Fla. (Cooper City HS) 14 Logan Jernigan RHP R/R So Four Oaks, N.C. (South Johnston HS) 25 Karl Keglovits RHP R/R Fr Nazareth, Pa. (Nazareth Area HS) 28 John Mangum C B/R Fr Waxhaw, N.C. (Cuthbertson HS) 1 Sam Morgan INF R/R Jr Valrico, Fla. (South Florida CC) 19 Will Nance OF R/R Fr Eden, N.C. (Morehead HS) 46 Conor O'Brien RHP R/R Fr Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS) 10 Ethan Ogburn RHP R/R Sr High Point, N.C. (SW Guilford HS) 17 Jon Olczak RHP R/R Fr Greensboro, N.C. (Wesleyan Christian Academy) 39 Travis Orwig LHP L/L So Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS) 18 Chris Overman RHP R/R Sr Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park) 33 Johnny Piedmonte RHP R/R Fr Davidson, N.C. (Hough HS) 6 Logan Ratledge INF/OF R/R So Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell HS) 16 Carlos Rodon LHP/1B L/L So Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs HS) 42 Grant Sasser LHP L/L RSr Fremont, N.C. (C.B. Aycock HS) 32 Tarran Senay OF/1B L/R Sr South Park, Pa. (South Park HS) 24 Chance Shepard C/OF R/R Fr Wilmington, N.C. (Ashley HS) 26 Brad Stone LHP L/L Fr Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell HS) 20 Brian Taylor OF R/R RFr Lillington, N.C. (Harnett Central HS) 38 D.J. Thomas LHP L/L Jr Durham, N.C. (Riverside HS) 8 Trea Turner INF R/R So Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista HS) 2 Anthony Tzamtzis RHP R/R RJr Miami, Fla. (LaSalle Academy) 31 Ryan Wilkins RHP R/R Sr San Diego, Calif. (Palomar CC) 3 Brett Williams OF R/R Sr New Bern, N.C. (Pitt CC) 51 Chris Williams RHP R/R So Cary, N.C. (Athens Drive HS) 13 Andrew Woeck RHP R/R Jr Brier, Wash. (Western Nevada College) 41 Gianni Zayas RHP R/R Fr North Bergen, N.J. (North Bergen HS) P Team Breakdown Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. 1 Sam Morgan INF 2 Anthony Tzamtzis RHP 3 Brett Williams OF 6 Logan Ratledge INF/OF 7 Matt Bergquist INF 8 Trea Turner INF 10 Ethan Ogburn RHP 11 Brett Austin C/OF 12 Josh Easley RHP 13 Andrew Woeck RHP 14 Logan Jernigan RHP 15 Bryan Adametz OF 16 Carlos Rodon LHP/1B 17 Jon Olczak RHP 18 Chris Overman RHP 19 Will Nance OF 20 Brian Taylor OF 22 Grant Clyde 3B/1B 23 Jake Armstrong INF 24 Chance Shepard C/OF 25 Karl Keglovits RHP 26 Brad Stone LHP 27 Will Gilbert LHP 28 John Mangum C 30 Jake Fincher OF 31 Ryan Wilkins RHP 32 Tarran Senay OF/1B 33 Johnny Piedmonte RHP 34 Dillon Frye RHP 35 Danny Healey RHP 38 D.J. Thomas LHP 39 Travis Orwig LHP 41 Gianni Zayas RHP 42 Grant Sasser LHP 46 Conor O'Brien RHP 47 Brian Donovan LHP 51 Chris Williams RHP Coaching Staff 9 Elliott Avent... Head Coach 50 Tom Holliday...Associate Head Coach 21 Chris Hart... Assistant Coach 5 Brian Ward... Assistant Coach Pronunciation Guide Elliott Avent...AY-vent Bryan Adametz... ADD-um-etz Karl Keglovits... KEG-low-vits Jon Olczak... OHL-zick Carlos Rodon...roh-DAWN Tarran Senay...TAIR-en suh-nay Anthony Tzamtzis...ZAM-sis Andrew Woeck... Wick Gianni Zayas... JEE-ah-nee ZAY-us Geographical Breakdown North Carolina Florida... 7 Texas... 3 Pennsylvania... 2 California... 1 Colorado... 1 New Jersey... 1 Washington... 1 Class Breakdown Seniors Juniors... 4 Sophomores Freshmen Hitting & Throwing Bat Right...28 Left...7 Switch...2 Throw Right Left... 7

11 NC STATE CAREER GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING LINES Brian Donovan (47) 2012 R / Josh Easley (12) 2011 S L 2-25 vs. Pacific S Penn State S L 3-9 Radford S Buffalo S Northwestern S R / Wake Forest R / UNCW R / R / ETSU R / R / S 5-15 Florida State 2 S College R / vs. Georgia Tech R / vs. Clemson R / vs. Stetson R / vs. Stetson R / App St. R / Wagner 2 S vs. UMBC S Campbell R /0 5-2 W 3-10 Clemson R / Old Dominion R / Forest R / S 3-19 UNCG R / R /2 3-6 L R / W 3-30 Maryland R /0 2-3 L Carolina R / Virginia Tech R /0 8-7 W 4-6 Virginia Tech R / East Carolina R / R / Dillon Frye (34) vs. WVU R / Georgia Tech R / Dominion R / W R / Elon R / S Boston College R / Charlotte R / CSUB R / W 5-8 NC A&T R /0 5-1 W R / vs. Wake Forest R / Sacred Heart R / S R / Wagner 1 R / R / R / Virginia Tech R / Will Gilbert (27) 2-21 Villanova R / R / R / Clemson R / Forest R / Forest R / Danny Healey (35) La Salle S vs. JMU S N.C. A&T S R / S L 3-31 Old Dominion R /0 7-3 W 4-7 Coppin State R / Elon S Car. S W 3-5 Penn State 1 S S L Tech S L 3-27 Clemson S L 4-2 Wake Forest S East Carolina S UNCW S L 4-19 Campbell S ETSU R / Florida State R / William & Mary S W 5-28 vs. Clemson R / Youngstown St. S Campbell R /0 9-2 W 3-7 Davidson R / W 3-13 Elon R / Carolina R / East Carolina S Virginia R /1 7-6 W Dominion S Elon R / R / Charlotte R /0 6-3 W 5-8 NC A&T S R / R / Logan Jernigan (14) Youngstown St. R / W 2-25 vs. WVU S W 3-7 Davidson S Georgia Tech S W 3-18 Wake Forest S S L 4-1 Virginia S S S W 4-21 Boston College S Duke S CSUB S UNCG S W 6-4 vs. Vanderbilt S Charlotte S Wagner S W S Quinnipiac S UNCG S denotes away game vs. denotes game played at a neutral site

12 NC STATE CAREER GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING LINES Karl Keglovits (25) 2-23 La Salle R / Campbell S Old Dominion R /0 5-0 W Forest R / R / Elon S East Carolina S Ethan Ogburn (10) vs. JMU R / Quinnipiac S Forest R / Elon R / Georgia Tech R / Towson R / W State S Duke R /0 8-4 W 5-28 vs. Georgia Tech R / vs. Stony Brook R / Elon R / Davidson S Penn State 2 R / S L Tech S L 3-23 Northwestern R /1 8-7 W S W 4-3 Wake Forest R / W R / UNCW R / North Carolina R /0 8-7 W S R / Maryland R / Maryland R /0 7-5 W 5-8 ETSU S Florida State 1 R /2 5-7 L College S W 5-26 vs. Georgia Tech R /0 5-6 L 6-3 vs. Stetson S Marshall S UNCW R / W 2-26 vs. Coastal R /0 2-3 L R /1 8-3 S 3-10 Georgia Tech R /1 8-5 S 3-16 Wake Forest S W S Virginia S W S L S Boston College S Duke R / Duke R / CSUB S W S S L 5-23 vs. Miami S UNCW S W S L 2-19 Charlotte R /0 5-0 W 2-27 NMSU S Clemson S L 3-13 Old Dominion R / Forest S W S L 3-30 Maryland S Virginia Tech S S W Jon Olczak (17) 2-27 NMSU R / vs. UMBC R / R / Quinnipiac R / Forest R / Travis Orwig (39) Davidson R / R / Wake Forest R / R / Virginia R / Virginia R / Dominion R / R /0 6-7 L R / R / Boston College R / CSUB R / R /0 6-2 W R / vs. UNC R / Vanderbilt R / R / Wagner 2 R / W 2-27 NMSU R /0 9-2 W R / Clemson R / Old Dominion S UNCG R / R / R / Virginia Tech R / East Carolina R / R / Conor O Brien (46) 2-21 Villanova R / R / denotes away game vs. denotes game played at a neutral site

13 NC STATE CAREER GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING LINES Chris Overman (18) La Salle R / vs. UC Irvine R / Car. R / Quinnipiac R / N.C. A&T R / Central R / Coppin State S NC Central S W 2011 R / Davidson R /0 3-2 W 3-4 Penn State R / Radford R / R /0 4-3 W 3-15 Buffalo R /1 7-5 W Tech R / Tech R / Northwestern R /1 4-1 W 3-25 Clemson R /0 5-3 S 4-2 Wake Forest R /0 6-4 S 4-5 East Carolina R /0 4-2 W R / L 4-15 North Carolina R /0 5-4 S 4-16 North Carolina R /2 8-7 S 4-19 Campbell R /1 3-2 W 1 R / R / Maryland R / L 5-7 ETSU R / ETSU R /0 8-5 S 5-13 Florida State R / Florida State R / William & Mary R /0 4-0 S College R / vs. Georgia Tech R / vs. Clemson R / vs. Stetson R /0 7-8 L 6-4 vs. Geo. South. R /0 5-2 S 6-5 vs. Stetson R / Wright St. R / vs. Geo. Mason R /0 8-5 S 2-28 Campbell R / Davidson R / Georgia Tech R / R / Wake Forest R /1 9-5 S Carolina R / East Carolina R / Virginia R / Virginia R / R / Elon R / R /0 3-1 S R / Boston College R / Charlotte R / CSUB R /0 8-4 S 5-6 CSUB R / S 5-8 NC A&T R / R /0 4-2 S R / R / R / vs. Wake Forest R / vs. UNC R / vs. Vanderbilt R /2 8-9 L R / R / Overman (cont.) 2-24 Wagner 2 R / vs. UMBC R /0 5-3 S 3-6 Campbell R / Quinnipiac R /0 1-0 S 3-13 Old Dominion R / Forest R /0 5-2 S 3-19 UNCG R / R / R / S 3-31 Maryland R / Virginia Tech R / R /0 6-2 S R / Carlos Rodon (16) Marshall R / W 2-21 UNCW S vs. Coastal S vs. UNCW S W 3-10 Georgia Tech S W 3-17 Wake Forest S W S Virginia S S W S W 4-21 Boston College S W 4-28 Duke S W S S W 5-26 vs. UNC S vs. Vanderbilt S S App St. S L 2-23 La Salle S W 3-2 vs. FAU S Clemson S L Forest S W S Maryland S W 4-5 Virginia Tech S S denotes away game vs. denotes game played at a neutral site

14 NC STATE CAREER GAME-BY-GAME PITCHING LINES Grant Sasser (42) Xavier R / Santa Clara R / R / vs. Akron R / Maryland R / Elon R / Forest R / UNCG R / East Carolina R / College 2 R / Wofford R / Florida State R / Florida State R / R / Campbell R / N.C. Central 2 R / North Carolina R / La Salle R vs. JMU R /0 6-2 W 3-5 Quinnipiac R / Quinnipiac R / W R / R /0 6-7 L Forest R / Miami R / Old Dominion R / Virginia R / Virginia R / Carolina R / S 4-14 UNCW R /1 4-7 L Carolina R /0 8-6 S 4-23 Boston College R / Boston College R / L 4-30 Georgia Tech R /0 6-5 S 5-2 Georgia Tech R / Towson R / State R /0 5-2 S State R / Duke R /0 7-6 W 5-26 vs. Clemson R / vs. Virginia Tech R / S 5-30 vs. Florida State R /0 3-8 L 6-5 vs. Stony Brook R / Elon R /0 2-4 L Car. R / Penn State 1 R /0 4-1 W 3-8 Radford R /0 6-3 S R /0 4-3 S R / Tech R / Northwestern R /1 8-7 S 3-27 Clemson R / Wake Forest R / S L 4-16 North Carolina S S L 5-1 Maryland S Florida State 1 R / vs. Georgia Tech R / App St. R / NMSU R /0 8-3 W 3-2 vs. FAU R / R / Clemson R /0 4-1 W 3-12 Quinnipiac R / Old Dominion R / Forest R / UNCG R / R / R / R / Maryland R /1 3-2 S 3-30 Maryland R / Carolina R /0 6-1 S Sasser (cont.) 4-3 Elon R /2 8-6 W 4-5 Virginia Tech R / Virginia Tech R / East Carolina R /0 2-0 S 1 R /0 6-5 S R /0 3-2 S R /1 2-1 S Brad Stone (26) 2-21 Villanova S W 2-28 NMSU S R / Clemson S Forest S L S Maryland S W 4-7 Virginia Tech S S D.J. Thomas (38) Elon R / Elon R / Car. R / Penn State R /0 2-3 L 3-5 Penn State 2 R / Radford R / R / George Mason R / Tech R / Clemson S Wake Forest R /0 6-4 W 4-5 East Carolina R / R / North Carolina R / North Carolina R / R / R / Maryland R / ETSU R /0 8-5 W 5-13 Florida State R / Florida State 1 R / College R / vs. Florida State R / vs. Clemson S vs. Stetson R / vs. Stetson R / Wright St. R vs. WVU R / Georgia Tech R /0 8-3 S 3-16 Wake Forest R / Carolina R /1 5-6 L R /0 3-1 W 4-1 Virginia R / R / Elon S R / Boston College R / Charlotte S CSUB R / CSUB R / R /0 4-2 W R / vs. Wake Forest R / vs. UNC R /0 0-4 L 6-2 vs. Vanderbilt R / vs. Vanderbilt R / R /