Fall Report: NC State

Elliott Avent has been a hot commodity on the speaking tour this fall. Interest in NC State baseball has never been more fervent, after the Wolfpack captivated their fan base and became Omaha’s darlings in a magical postseason run that included a super regional triumph over No. 1 national seed Arkansas, then a 2-0 start in the College World Series. And the gut-wrenching way NC State’s Omaha run ended — with a COVID outbreak, one win shy of the CWS Finals — only raised the program’s profile further. Avent had no time to wallow in self pity or righteous indignation[…]