Pack Nation — Elliott Avent gets one more shot. Tonight we break down everything you need to know before Friday.
NC State heads to Auburn as the #3 seed for the third time as a regional site. First up — UCF at 6 PM on ESPN+ Friday. The Knights are 31-21 under third-year head coach Rich Wallace and earned one of six Big 12 at-large bids. Their ace Camden Wicker and senior outfielder DeAmez Ross are names to know. This is a very winnable game for the Pack — and one they have to win to extend Avent's career one more weekend.
Beat UCF and NC State would face the winner of #4 national seed Auburn vs. Milwaukee Saturday. Last year in Auburn, the Pack went 2-2 and lost to the Tigers 11-1 in the regional final. Unfinished business.
Then we talk about what this season meant. 32-22. Sneaking into the field as one of the last teams in. Rett Johnson's historic freshman season. The road struggles. The Miami series win. And what Elliott Avent's 30-year legacy actually looks like when you put it all together — 10 NCAA Regionals in the last 11 seasons, 1,103 wins, three College World Series trips.
Chris Hart is ready. But first — at least one more weekend with the legend who built it.
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