NC State Wolfpack

Just when it looked like North Carolina State got off its best shot against UCLA pitching, Trea Turner's deep fly died a few feet short of the left-field fence.

North Carolina State lost to UCLA, 2-1, Tuesday in the College World Series, dropping the Wolfpack to the loser's bracket. NC State will play North Carolina Thursday at 8 p.m. in an elimination game.

The 2013 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team will play the Cuban National Team at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park July 23, Team USA announced Tuesday.

North Carolina State University announced Tuesday the addition of guard Trevor Lacey, a transfer from the University of Alabama.

While it is the ace on the North Carolina State pitching staff who has been garnering all the headlines lately, it is the undrafted anchor in the middle of the Wolfpack lineup, Tarran Senay, who has been providing the run support.

Carlos Rodon stifled the UNC bats Sunday in an impressive 8-1 win at the College World Series. The depth of the dominance, however, makes it even more impressive.

The WRALSportsFan gang shared these impressions of both teams' performances and what each has to do to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament.

Carlos Rodon pitched like the star he is, throwing eight shutout innings and holding the Tar Heels to five hits in an 8-1 College World Series victory Sunday.

Carlos Rodon threw a five-hit complete game, and NC State scored five runs off UNC starter Kent Emanuel Sunday as the Wolfpack advanced in the winner's bracket of the College World Series with a 8-1 win.

Sunday is the day North Carolina college baseball fans have had circled on the calendar for more than a week. They'll see a pair of aces when the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University meet on the baseball diamond at 3 p.m. (ESPN2, 99.9 The Fan).

If you're a N.C. State fan or if you're a UNC fan, and if you're going to Omaha for the College World Series, bury the hatchet just this one time.

Kalen McCain, who had previously committed to Virginia Tech, announced to his teammates on Wednesday that he has decided to commit to North Carolina State University.

After a thrilling 17-inning, 5-4 win over Rice, the Wolfpack is heading to the College World Series for just the second time in program history - and first since 1968.

North Carolina State did not get their first lead of the game until the 17th inning, but it stood as the Wolfpack defeated Rice 5-4 and advanced to the College World series.

North Carolina State did not get their first lead of the game until the 17th inning, but it stood as the Wolfpack defeated Rice 5-4 and advanced to the College World series.

North Carolina State fell behind in the ninth inning Saturday, but scored two in the bottom half to earn a walk-off, 4-3 victory and grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three super regional series against Rice.

NC State scored two runs in the ninth inning and beat Rice Saturday 4-3 on a walk-off single by Austin Fincher. The Wolfpack grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three super regional series against Rice.

Wet weather due to Tropical Storm Andrea has postponed North Carolina and NC State's super regional starts to Saturday.

The Wolfpack, Seminoles and Cavaliers will begin preseason camp drills with intriguing quarterback situations. Each has a different dynamic.

Everyone knows both UNC and NC State will host Super Regionals this weekend, but the baseball excitement starts Thursday in Chapel Hill with the Major League Baseball Draft.

The soon-to-be 14-team Atlantic Coast Conference announced a 12-year football schedule Tuesday that outlines cross-divisional opponents for each school, separate of their primary rivals.

NC State will host its first super regional ever, as the NCAA announced Raleigh as one of eight sites in a press release early Tuesday morning.

Tarran Senay had five RBI and North Carolina State defeated William & Mary 9-2 Sunday night to win their NCAA regional and advance to the super regional round. They will play the winner of the Rice-Oregon head-to-head in a best 2-of-3 series next weekend.

A brutally efficient pitching performance by NC State ace Carlos Rodon saw the Wolfpack advance 1-0 Saturday over William & Mary in the winner's bracket game of the 2013 NCAA Baseball Raleigh Regional.

North Carolina State broke their own mold Friday night and played longball against Binghamton to get a 4-1 win in their opening game of the NCAA Tournament.

Three North Carolina Tar Heels and two North Carolina State Wolfpack players made the Louisville Slugger NCAA Divison I All-American baseball teams.

The tournament gets underway Friday with the field of 64 dispersing to 16 regions. Ultimately, only one can stand alone come June 26. Take a ride with me and I will tell you who that will be.

UNC was rewarded Monday with the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament while NC State just missed the top-8 and Campbell was denied a postseason bid altogether.

Five ACC teams, including both North Carolina and North Carolina State, will play host to NCAA regionals when the tournament begins Friday.

On a record-breaking night, top seeded University of North Carolina outlasted North Carolina State in 18 innings, 2-1, to earn the right to play for the ACC Championship.