Well it's Groundhog Day...again.

And that means only one thing. We are now only two weeks away from the opening series for the #Pack9.

Lots to be excited about this season. The Doak is finishing up improvements. Old people are complaining about the artificial turf and batters box. I will withhold any judgements until I see it fully completed.

Here is the schedule for this season.

Date Time At Opponent Location Tournament Result

Feb 17 (Fri) 3 p.m. Home Wagner Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Feb 18 (Sat) 2 p.m. Home Wagner Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Feb 19 (Sun) 1 p.m. Home Wagner Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Feb 22 (Wed) 4 p.m. Away Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. (Brooks Stadium)

Feb 24 (Fri) 3 p.m. Home Belmont Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Feb 25 (Sat) 2 p.m. Home Belmont Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Feb 26 (Sun) 1 p.m. Home Belmont Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Feb 28 (Tue) 3 p.m. Home Longwood Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 1 (Wed) 3 p.m. Home Radford Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 3 (Fri) 3 p.m. Home NJIT Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 4 (Sat) 2 p.m. Home NJIT Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 5 (Sun) 1 p.m. Home NJIT Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 7 (Tue) 3 p.m. Away UNCG Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Baseball Stadium)

Mar 10 (Fri) 7 p.m. Away Miami Coral Gables, Fla. (Alex Rodriguez Park)

Mar 11 (Sat) 6 p.m. Away Miami Coral Gables, Fla. (Alex Rodriguez Park)

Mar 12 (Sun) 1 p.m. Away Miami Coral Gables, Fla. (Alex Rodriguez Park)

Mar 14 (Tue) 6 p.m. Home Elon Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 16 (Thu) 7 p.m. Home Virginia Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 17 (Fri) 6 p.m. Home Virginia Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 18 (Sat) 2 p.m. Home Virginia Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 21 (Tue) 6 p.m. Away UNCW Wilmington, N.C. (Brooks Field)

Mar 24 (Fri) 4 p.m. Away Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Harrington Athletics Village)

Mar 25 (Sat) 2 p.m. Away Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Harrington Athletics Village)

Mar 26 (Sun) 1 p.m. Away Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Harrington Athletics Village)

Mar 28 (Tue) 6 p.m. Home UNCG Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Mar 31 (Fri) 6 p.m. Home Louisville Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 1 (Sat) 4 p.m. Home Louisville Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 2 (Sun) Noon Home Louisville Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 4 (Tue) 5:30 p.m. Away East Carolina Greenville, N.C. (Clark-LeClair Stadium)

Apr 7 (Fri) 6 p.m. Away Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. (David F. Couch Ballpark)

Apr 8 (Sat) 4 p.m. Away Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. (David F. Couch Ballpark)

Apr 9 (Sun) 1 p.m. Away Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. (David F. Couch Ballpark)

Apr 11 (Tue) 6 p.m. Home UNCW Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 14 (Fri) 6 p.m. Home Florida State Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 15 (Sat) 6:30 p.m. Home Florida State Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 16 (Sun) 1 p.m. Home Florida State Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 18 (Tue) 6 p.m. Away Davidson Charlotte, N.C. (Truist Field)

Apr 21 (Fri) 6 p.m. Home Clemson Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 22 (Sat) 4 p.m. Home Clemson Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 23 (Sun) 1 p.m. Home Clemson Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 25 (Tue) 6 p.m. Home East Carolina Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 28 (Fri) 6 p.m. Home The Citadel Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 29 (Sat) 4 p.m. Home The Citadel Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

Apr 30 (Sun) 1 p.m. Home The Citadel Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

May 2 (Tue) 6 p.m. Home North Carolina A&T Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

May 4 (Thu) 7 p.m. Away Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)

May 5 (Fri) 5 p.m. Away Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)

May 6 (Sat) 1 p.m. Away Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)

May 9 (Tue) 6 p.m. Home Richmond Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

May 11 (Thu) 7 p.m. Away North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. (Boshamer Stadium)

May 12 (Fri) 6 p.m. Away North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. (Boshamer Stadium)

May 13 (Sat) 2 p.m. Away North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. (Boshamer Stadium)

May 18 (Thu) 6 p.m. Home Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

May 19 (Fri) 6 p.m. Home Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

May 20 (Sat) 1 p.m. Home Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. (Doak Field at Dail Park)

2/2/2023 8:23:40 AM

woop woop

2/2/2023 11:46:54 AM

"improvements"

2/2/2023 1:07:34 PM

14-1

EZ

2/17/2023 8:28:24 PM

Quote :

" Old people are complaining about the artificial turf and batters box"

It is horrible.

- signed, a 32 year old.

2/17/2023 8:50:30 PM

Not sure why we would go for artificial turf. We have a fairly warm climate and a turf grass management program. Did they want to get rid of a grounds crew?

2/18/2023 7:12:05 PM

It's artificial turf around the plate and in foul territory (including baselines), all fair ground is still natural.

It is 100% a move that makes upkeep easier. It's for sure not actually better for playing baseball.

2/18/2023 7:22:25 PM

Sam Highfill confirmed that he would be used in the closer role this season. I am interested to see if that will start early in the season or if he will be limited to acc play.

2/21/2023 1:46:22 PM

We really should play a weekend series against Coastal every year.

Currently up 8-3 in the top of the 5th.

[Edited on February 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM. Reason : Highfill pitching now]

2/22/2023 5:45:52 PM

14-3 top 6th. Parker Nolan just hit a 3 run bomb.

2/22/2023 6:07:53 PM

I’m guessing Coastal is down this year?

2/22/2023 9:41:18 PM

They're expected to be worse than previous years, but they shouldn't be a slouch. I think we just got some hot bats last night. In particular Nolan looked really good.

2/23/2023 8:22:23 AM

Doesnt look like we will miss Tommy Tank if this keeps up.

2/23/2023 8:43:08 AM

8-0 start to the season but currently down 6-1 in the bottom of the 4th against Radford. Hopefully this can anti-jinx it.

Not that losing to a mid-major team in a midweek game is the worst thing in the world. But still, worth a shot

[Edited on March 1, 2023 at 4:19 PM. Reason : e]

3/1/2023 4:19:07 PM

Big inning! Pack up 9-7 now

3/1/2023 5:28:20 PM

We missed the tourney, in part, due to weak OOC schedule last year right?

Is this year any better?

3/1/2023 6:08:53 PM

If we dont lose, we cant not make it.

3/2/2023 9:20:14 AM

^^It's actually worse. Last year's OOC opponents had an average RPI of 130. This year, preseason, the RPI was 148.

Avent is putting all of his chips on ACC play. We see how that worked out last year.

3/3/2023 8:45:23 AM

Cool!

3/3/2023 10:19:57 AM

This team has no excuse to not start 13-0. fortunately they are 12-0 so far after today's walkoff.

Last year they lost to campbell and were swept by northeastern at home. Probably wouldve been fine with the shitty OOC if they hadnt lost so many games. Improvement so far this year

3/5/2023 9:20:54 PM

Took the family to the game today with some friends. Walk off homer to win 6-5!

3/5/2023 9:23:53 PM

Quote :

"We missed the tourney, in part, due to weak OOC schedule last year right?"

That wasn't the big part of missing the tourney though. The team didn't win a single series against a good team in conference. Playing better OOC opponents would not have changed that. They just weren't good.

3/6/2023 2:40:30 PM

ugly game yesterday but this team can definitely hit. Saw some shadows of the bad defensive start to come out a little bit.

Big ACC opening weekend down in Miami.

3/8/2023 8:53:33 AM

^^ ok yeah that kinda rings a bell.

3/8/2023 4:05:34 PM

Yeah it's just that stupid goddamn victim mentality that is quite common amongst state fans. OMG EVERYONE IS OUT TO GET US. THE NCAA EXISTS SOLELY TO FUCK US. Nah fam, we just sucked.

3/8/2023 7:01:52 PM

That makes sense. And I get where you’re coming from.

But they actually are out to get us. They hate us because. Well. They just do.

3/8/2023 10:26:37 PM

^^ I just remember every bracket projection available had us as a #2 seed except one and in that one we were a #3 seed.

3/9/2023 11:54:48 AM

We suck again!

3/10/2023 7:35:56 PM

I guess we aren’t going undefeated

3/10/2023 7:45:47 PM

Man I thought the Vandy whistler was bad, but the bunch of 5 year olds singing Gasolina in the background for the entire 7th inning was pretty unbearable

3/10/2023 9:34:32 PM

^^^How i felt Saturday night.

3/13/2023 3:57:31 PM

Didn’t get swept by UVa yay

3/18/2023 4:56:59 PM

Lawson blows a save only to have the offense come through in the 10th and he gets the win.

Stupid UNCW and the CAA using flo sports for their coverage.

3/22/2023 11:54:52 AM

Got the sweep, but apparently FSU is not very good.

4/18/2023 2:03:08 PM

Swept by Clemson. Jesus.

4/23/2023 6:54:06 PM

Beat #12 ECU in a close one

4/26/2023 7:02:27 PM

we just arent good.

5/5/2023 9:58:01 AM

no, no they are not. unfortunately we are losing our way out of the ACCT at this point.

5/5/2023 3:04:17 PM

This team sucks.

5/11/2023 10:39:53 PM

#9 going into ACC Tourney

5/20/2023 3:52:00 PM

There is no reason this team shouldn't win their pool, but i am expecting them to blow it.


Also, the infield is so much better when Peyton Green is riding the bench.

.918% fielding
24 errors in two seasons
19.5% of the team's total errors
demoted from SS in both seasons
Get Lost

5/22/2023 2:29:16 PM

People are shitting on him but at the same time mad because Avent wouldn't let Tommy Tanks play 3rd. He currently has a .826 fielding percentage at LSU lol.

5/22/2023 4:40:41 PM

Those people are idiots

5/23/2023 4:21:52 PM

.826 fielding percentage? My god.

5/23/2023 6:24:19 PM

Yeah there was a reason why Avent wouldn't play him at 3rd even though he can hit dingers

5/23/2023 9:04:43 PM

Man this is tough to watch. Blew a 7-1 lead. Need to hold on to go to extras.

5/23/2023 10:47:34 PM

Whew. Runners on 1st and 3rd, one out, 3-0 count. Instead of taking a pitch we ground one up the middle that bounces over pitchers head and squirts into the outfield. Butthole clinched on that one. Thought we grounded into a double play.

Really wish Groover would have made it to 3rd though. Would have scored on a sac fly the following at bat.

Up 1 going to bottom of 11th. Let’s go Pack!

[Edited on May 23, 2023 at 11:31 PM. Reason : .]

5/23/2023 11:29:31 PM

Survived

5/23/2023 11:38:05 PM

Up and down game, but what a clutch win

5/23/2023 11:39:13 PM

Thursday starter TBD.

5/24/2023 9:09:01 AM