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Re: Highest Preseason Ranking Ever For Pack Baseball

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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:04 AM

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wolfpack821 wrote:
jds0881 wrote:
jlowder23 wrote:
seniorwolf60 wrote: We have a great lineup for playing small ball, but we need some power too. I guess it's up to Senay and Austin.
And Rodon.
Power has been taken out of the college game.  I think you will see us recruit more speed from here on out.
How so? I would think that by still using aluminum bats power hitters would have an easier time in college. Just my thinking.
You should try and hit one of those bb core bats.  Honestly, a wooden bat has a bigger sweet spot and comes off a lot hotter.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:04 AM

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wolfpack821 wrote:
jds0881 wrote:
jlowder23 wrote:
seniorwolf60 wrote: We have a great lineup for playing small ball, but we need some power too. I guess it's up to Senay and Austin.
And Rodon.
Power has been taken out of the college game.  I think you will see us recruit more speed from here on out.
How so? I would think that by still using aluminum bats power hitters would have an easier time in college. Just my thinking.
With the new BBCOR regulations and speed testing on all bats, there's still more pop from aluminum/composite than wood, but it's greatly reduced from where it was 3-4 years ago.

For the Strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack ~ Rudyard Kipling
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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:10 AM

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DJncsu13 wrote:
wolfpack821 wrote:
jds0881 wrote:
jlowder23 wrote:
seniorwolf60 wrote: We have a great lineup for playing small ball, but we need some power too. I guess it's up to Senay and Austin.
And Rodon.
Power has been taken out of the college game.  I think you will see us recruit more speed from here on out.
How so? I would think that by still using aluminum bats power hitters would have an easier time in college. Just my thinking.
With the new BBCOR regulations and speed testing on all bats, there's still more pop from aluminum/composite than wood, but it's greatly reduced from where it was 3-4 years ago.
Gotcha. Thanks for the info.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:11 AM

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Highest expectation of NC State **** ever for Pack Baseball.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:12 AM

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DJncsu13 wrote:
wolfpack821 wrote:
jds0881 wrote:
jlowder23 wrote:
seniorwolf60 wrote: We have a great lineup for playing small ball, but we need some power too. I guess it's up to Senay and Austin.
And Rodon.
Power has been taken out of the college game.  I think you will see us recruit more speed from here on out.
How so? I would think that by still using aluminum bats power hitters would have an easier time in college. Just my thinking.
With the new BBCOR regulations and speed testing on all bats, there's still more pop from aluminum/composite than wood, but it's greatly reduced from where it was 3-4 years ago.
More pop I could give you but I think the sweet spot for wood is larger than the new bbcore bats.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:15 AM

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WolfpackSportsman wrote:
Addidass 

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I hope all of the numbers don't look like that.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:16 AM

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dsd27205 wrote:
WolfpackSportsman wrote:
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I hope all of the numbers don't look like that.
I don't think all of our uniforms will be adidas yet.  Seems I remember reading somewhere that they would give them 2-3 sets a year until they are fully clothed in adidas.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 11:19 AM

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What do you guys think? 2 or 3 weeks before we drop from the rankings?
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Posted: 1/31/2013 2:23 PM

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Wow. Season hasn't even started and already jumping off the bandwagon.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 4:15 PM

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jds0881 wrote:
jlowder23 wrote:
seniorwolf60 wrote: We have a great lineup for playing small ball, but we need some power too. I guess it's up to Senay and Austin.
And Rodon.
Power has been taken out of the college game.  I think you will see us recruit more speed from here on out.
Oh I agree, and the last couple recruiting classes have shown that already.  I'm a fan of that style of baseball, so I like it.
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Posted: 1/31/2013 4:20 PM

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jds0881 wrote:
dsd27205 wrote:
WolfpackSportsman wrote:
Addidass 

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I hope all of the numbers don't look like that.
I don't think all of our uniforms will be adidas yet.  Seems I remember reading somewhere that they would give them 2-3 sets a year until they are fully clothed in adidas.
I believe they are all new in this photo.

Tweet that goes with this pic:  NC State Baseball EQ @ NCSUBaseballEQ

All the new @ adidasUS uniforms are in and ready for opening day!

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Posted: 2/1/2013 8:03 AM

RE: 2013 Women's Tennis (0-0, 0-0) 1/31 vs ECU 4pm 


The NC State women’s tennis team picked up its first victory of the 2013 season, defeating East Carolina, 7-0, Thursday evening in the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

www.gopack.com/sports/w-tennis.../013113aaa.html

Singles competition
1. #33 Joelle Kissell (NCSU) def. Yilian Zhang (ECU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Christy Sipes (NCSU) def. Neena Wanko (ECU) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Nicole Martinez (NCSU) def. Melis Tanik (ECU) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (12-10)
4. Tatiana Illova (NCSU) def. Nicole LaDuca (ECU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Elisha Hande (NCSU) def. Danielle Terpko (ECU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Chloe Smith (NCSU) def. Dana Gray (ECU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Neena Wanko/Nicole LaDuca (ECU) def. Joelle Kissell/Tatiana Illova (NCSU) 8-6
2. Elisha Hande/Nicole Martinez (NCSU) def. Yilian Zhang/Danielle Terpko (ECU) 8-2
3. Chloe Smith/Sophie Nelson (NCSU) def. Melis Tanik/Dana Gray (ECU) 8-6

Match Notes:
East Carolina 1-1
NC State 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,5,2,6,3)

NC State (1-0) will return to action next Thursday, Feb. 7, when it hosts UNC Greensboro. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m., in the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
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www.technicianonline.com/sport...1a4bcf6878.html

The N.C. State women’s tennis team served up its season opener against East Carolina at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center Thursday afternoon, taking a victory from the Pirates.

football record prediction (2010) 3-9, 1-7 (2011) 5-7, 2-6 (2012) 7-5, 4-4
MBB prediction: (2010-11) 21-9, 10-6 (2011-12) 19-12, 7-9 (2012-13) 24-7, 12-6


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Posted: 2/1/2013 3:56 PM

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all adidas this year...7 sets already in...

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Posted: 2/1/2013 4:29 PM

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wow...are you saying we will have seven different stype of uniforms?  As Oregon and Maryland have gone, now goes the Pack?


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Posted: 2/1/2013 4:36 PM

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89Gradv2 wrote: wow...are you saying we will have seven different stype of uniforms?  As Oregon and Maryland have gone, now goes the Pack?
This year's Adidas uniforms are all new, but the baseball team has always had 6 or 7 different uniforms.
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Posted: 2/1/2013 4:38 PM

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Oh.  Didn't realize that.  I knew we had red, white, and black.  What are the other four?  Different mixes and matches of jerseys and pants in those colors?


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Posted: 2/1/2013 4:55 PM

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89Gradv2 wrote: Oh.  Didn't realize that.  I knew we had red, white, and black.  What are the other four?  Different mixes and matches of jerseys and pants in those colors?
I may be forgetting one or two but I can think of 8 different versions:

2 different away/gray (one with NC State and one with the Block S),

1 Red with Block S

1 cream colored 'throwback' w/ NC State

3 different home/white jerseys (Block S, NC State, and NC State in script with red sleeves),

1 white vest style with Wolfpack
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Posted: 2/5/2013 9:20 PM

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Dont see this mentioned in the thread, but I believe these are recent schedule changes:
Florida State series has been moved to Sat-Mon to accomodate live Monday night game on ESPNU.
Game 3 of unc-ch series is now a night game (also on TV as well I believe).

Good to get some TV games at home; last year all of the TV games we had were on the road.
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Posted: 2/6/2013 10:20 AM

Baseball coaching staff @ Crabtree Saturday 


NC State Baseball @ NCStateBaseball Ready for baseball? Visit Crabtree Valley Mall this Saturday, Feb. 9 from 4-6 to meet the # Pack9 coaching staff and score some free gear
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Posted: 2/6/2013 3:56 PM

RE: 2013 Women's Tennis (1-0, 0-0) 2/7 UNC-Greensboro 


he NC State women's tennis team will host UNC Greensboro in its second home match of the season on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. in the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

www.gopack.com/sports/w-tennis.../020613aaa.html

football record prediction (2010) 3-9, 1-7 (2011) 5-7, 2-6 (2012) 7-5, 4-4
MBB prediction: (2010-11) 21-9, 10-6 (2011-12) 19-12, 7-9 (2012-13) 24-7, 12-6


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Posted: 2/6/2013 3:57 PM

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Coach Avent was at the Raleigh Sports Club today.  He consistently played down the national ranking, saying several times that the key to this season is getting the team to play together, and talking about the challenge of encouraging senior leadership when the superstars on your team are all sophomores.  He was asked about Bret Williams (Brent?) the outfielder who went out for the season last year the very first game, and said (essentially) that it is very difficult in baseball to come back and contribute from an injury and layoff of that magnitude (take that for what its worth).


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Posted: 2/6/2013 5:02 PM

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NC STATE NEEDS = 3-STARS
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Posted: 2/6/2013 5:14 PM

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it's always hard to believe when baseball starts up in mid-February.


will the baseball team be posting pics with the adidas baseball unis?



drink beer straight from the bottle...brilliant!
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Posted: 2/6/2013 6:08 PM

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It sounds like the whole team will be at CVM as well on Saturday if anyone wants to get out and meet them.
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Posted: 2/6/2013 8:03 PM

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I might make a trip and see. I guess this is the closest thing to a NC State baseball fan day.
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Posted: 2/6/2013 8:14 PM

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any idea where at cvm? sent coach avent a message but haven't heard back
BigRedHotChiliPeppers wrote: NC State Baseball @ NCStateBaseball Ready for baseball? Visit Crabtree Valley Mall this Saturday, Feb. 9 from 4-6 to meet the # Pack9 coaching staff and score some free gear
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Posted: 2/7/2013 1:28 AM

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Read I think on CVM page same place as where Santa was. So I'm guesssing somewhere in the lower level in the middle of the mall.

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Posted: 2/7/2013 6:57 AM

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I'm pretty sure that is where it will be held.
Packand8fan wrote: Read I think on CVM page same place as where Santa was. So I'm guesssing somewhere in the lower level in the middle of the mall.
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Posted: 2/7/2013 12:19 PM

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6 inning scrimmage yesterday...Rodon threw 3 innings....no hits, 1 walk,last pitch he threw was 95mph...looked to be in great form...he also DH'd had a double off the wall to right/center....

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Posted: 2/7/2013 12:45 PM

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fvpackman1 wrote: 6 inning scrimmage yesterday...Rodon threw 3 innings....no hits, 1 walk,last pitch he threw was 95mph...looked to be in great form...he also DH'd had a double off the wall to right/center....

fv
Yikes...if keeps that velocity up in that mid 90 area he literally becomes unhittable with the stuff he has.
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