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Questionable pitching moves cost Pack9 series at Virginia Tech
NC State’s NCAA Regional at-large hopes took a massive hit in Blacksburg this weekend, as NC State dropped their ACC series to the Hokies, two games to one. Brett Renfrow tossed a gem for Virginia Tech on Friday night, going 8.0 IP or 3-hit, scoreless ball with just one walk and 9 strikeouts in leading […]
Justin Joly drafted by Broncos, Brandon Cleveland headed to Raiders
Justin Joly and Brandon Cleveland had to wait a while to hear their names called during the NFL Draft, but finally found their landing spots on Saturday afternoon. Joly was taken by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, at No. 152 overall. I was surprised he ended up falling that far into the field, […]
Transfer Update: RJ Keene II Joins The Pack
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, guard RJ Keene II, from Boise State. Keene was a starter for most of the year at Boise State, expected to come off the bench for the Wolfpack. NOTE: Coach Gainey has now signed five players from the portal by day 17, faster than whatshisname […]
Pack9 Opponent Preview: Virginia Tech
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Virginia Tech Mascot: Thanksgiving Dinner | School Location: Metallica, VA | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 20-19 (9-12, 9th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 41 2025 Record: 31-25 (12-18, 12th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 56 2024 Record: 32-22 (14-16, 5th Coastal) | 2024 RPI Rank: 68 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: English Field (Blacksburg, VA) […]
Transfer Update: Eemeli Yalaho Joins The Pack
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, Finnish forward Eemeli Yalaho, from Washington State. This one came as a surprise, apparently he didn’t even take his official visit. Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Eemeli is originally from Jyväskylä, Finland where he played on the Finnish U18 National Team averaging 10.2 pts / […]
Would you like to pay $65,000 to have your name on a display case in Reynolds Coliseum?
If you haven’t been to Reynolds Coliseum in the last, oh, how long has it been now? Ten years, it’s been ten years. Anyway, if you haven’t been back to Reynolds Coliseum in the last, oh, ten years, well, there’s a big part of it that’s a museum now. They blew up the entire first […]
Six NC State women’s hoops players confirmed returning
NC State is returning six players from last year’s roster, officially: Zoe Brooks, Khamil Pierre, Qadence Samuels, Destiny Lunan, Maddie Cox, and Adelaide Jernigan. Pierre is the only one whose status seemed unclear recently, but the Pack’s Twitter account was dropping hints about her return the last couple of days. To those six NC State […]
Transfer Portal Closed: Checkpoint
Breaking News: Transfer Portal Closed: Checkpoint The 2026 Transfer Portal window closed at midnight on Tuesday (4/21). There are always a few final updates that get added late simply due to paperwork/communication delay, and there is the coaching change exception. But you can bet the big money players are in the portal. This year there […]
Transfer Update: Kyle Evans Joins the Wolfpack
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, power forward Kyle Evans from UC-Irvine. Evans is an elite defensive player; he led the nation in total blocked shots with 115 and blocks per game (3.29). Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Kyle is a 4-star transfer, ranked #105. He was born in Laguna Hills, […]
NC State women’s tennis wins ACC title for second time in school history
The NC State women’s tennis team took home the ACC tournament title on Sunday, just the second time it has ever done so. That’s in 44 years of ACC competition. Congratulations to the program on a historic day. No head coach on campus has done a better job than Simon Earnshaw, when you factor in […]
Wolfpack avoid sweep with extra-innings win on Sunday
Winston-Salem was a house of horrors for NC State across Friday and Saturday, with the Wolfpack getting absolutely hammered in both games. The series opener was a 22-1 beatdown with Pack pitchers surrendering six homers in that overly carpeted Cracker Jack stadium that Wake Forest calls home. The Demon Deacons teed off on five more […]
Transfer Update: Preston Edmead Joins The Pack
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, point guard Preston Edmead from Hofstra. Preston has been compared favorably to UT’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie as being super quick and aggressive. A great addition, a player to get excited about. Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Preston is a 4-star transfer, ranked 156 from Easthampton, MA. […]
Pack9 Opponent Preview: Wake Forest
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Wake Forest Mascot: Pissed Off Preachers | School Location: NASCAR-Cigarette, NC | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 25-13 (9-9, 8th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 27 2025 Record: 39-22 (16-14, 8th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 29 2024 Record: 38-22 (15-15, 5th Atlantic) | 2024 RPI Rank: 14 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: David F. Couch […]
NC State cancels 2027 football game at Texas Tech
When the ACC made the move to nine conference games, it left many, if not all, of the league’s teams with some non-conference matchups to shed. NC State had to get rid of a game in 2027 (and will need to do the same for 2028), and naturally, the one road game on the slate […]
Taking stock of ACC baseball at the midway point
All ACC teams have now reached or passed the midway point of the conference season, so it’s a good time to see how we’re all doing. Who’s running for the conference crown? Who’s looking like an NCAA Regional team? Who’s disappointed? We’ll go team-by-team through the current standings. 2. North Carolina 3. Boston College 4. […]
Transfer Update: Is It Time To Panic?
You are panicking, I know you are! Maybe we should be? Or maybe it’s a little premature? NOTE: According to Verbal Commits, Kentucky and UConn each added one player after this post. “Why can’t NC State sign some of these high-priced guys? I’ve donated to help the Wolfpack be competitive.” I am right there with […]
State sails past Pirates, 10-3
Baseball games between NC State and East Carolina are typically highly contested affairs, but the Wolfpack saw to none of that on Tuesday in Greenville, scoring five runs across the 2nd and 3rd innings to take an early lead, while Luke Hemric and four other freshman arms kept the Pirates offense at bay. In the […]
The board men are getting paid
The cost of doing business in the transfer portal is up this offseason, and teams are paying a hefty premium on quality big men, which comes as a surprise to nobody. Some early portal data from Evan Miya indicates that teams are overpaying centers more often than players at other positions—again not surprising, given the […]
NC State takes on the Pirates in Greenville Tuesday night
NC State @ East Carolina | Tues, Apr 14 @ 6:00pm | ESPN+ | Stats This was supposed to be the bounce-back year for East Carolina. The Pirates’ five season run of regular season conference titles came to an end in 2025, with ECU posting a losing conference record for just the second time in […]
Transfer Update: Coach Gainey’s First Transfer! Christian Hammond Joins the Pack
The Wolfpack’s former coach Herb Sendek’s first point guard at NC State has signed one of Herb Sendek’s ’25-’26 guards as his first transfer as the coach at NC State. Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Ranked 4-star, #52 as a transfer on 247. Hammond has been on the roster at Santa Clara for three seasons. […]
Pack9 win series vs Duke
NC State took the first two games of the series with Duke in Raleigh this weekend before dropping the series finale. The Wolfpack are now 5-1 in their last six ACC games and sit at 8-7 at the midway point of conference play, tied for 6th in the league with Miami. With an RPI ranking […]
Coaching Staff: Summary
The NC State Basketball staff is looking much better after a busy week. The official roster page had only Coach Gainey listed a week ago, but look at it now. “I couldn’t be happier to have these five coaches join me at NC State,” said Gainey. “This coaching staff brings championship experience and a mindset […]
Artemis comes back to earth in the middle of the Duke game
This is awesome:
Pack9 Opponent Preview: Duke
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Duke Mascot: Carpetbaggers | School Location: Durm, NC | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 21-14 (7-8, 10th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 114 2025 Record: 41-21 (17-13, 7th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 32 2024 Record: 40-20 (16-14, 3rd Coastal) | 2024 RPI Rank: 20 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: Doak Field at Dail Park (Raleigh, […]
Jacob Dudan to miss remainder of season with Tommy John Surgery
NC State’s 2026 season took a significant hit as multiple sources have confirmed that JR RHP Jacob Dudan will require Tommy John Surgery for a torn UCL, ending his season and dealing a significant blow to the Wolfpack. A potential 1st round pick in this year’s MLB Draft before the injury, this likely marks the […]
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