NC State Exits NCAA Tournament After 17-13 Loss, Ending Elliott Avent's 30-Year Run
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Updated · WRAL News · May 30
NC State Exits NCAA Tournament After 17-13 Loss, Ending Elliott Avent's 30-Year Run
11 articles · Updated · WRAL News · May 30
Auburn's 17-13 win knocked NC State out of the NCAA baseball tournament on Saturday, closing Elliott Avent's 30th and final season with the Wolfpack.
NC State fell behind 10-0, rallied to cut the deficit to 10-7, but could not contain Auburn as a depleted pitching staff gave way.
The elimination came after UCF beat NC State 9-3 in the regional opener, a game in which the Wolfpack stranded a season-high 14 runners after leading 3-0.
Chris Hart, Avent's longtime assistant, has already been promoted to take over the program as NC State turns from postseason disappointment to a coaching transition.
Will a controversial final call overshadow legendary coach Elliott Avent's 30-year legacy at NC State?
With the top national seed already upset, is this the most unpredictable NCAA baseball tournament in years?
How will early tournament exits affect the draft stock of college baseball's top MLB prospects?