North Carolina State University Athletics
Baseball Opens Tourney Play Wednesday Vs. Ga Tech
5/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. NC State opens play in the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament on Wednesday, May 21, with a 10 a.m. game vs. Georgia Tech.
The Wolfpack, the No. 4 seed in the round-robin tournament, is bracketed with No. 1 seed Miami, No. 5 seed Georgia Tech and No. 8 seed Clemson. The other bracket is comprised of No. 2 seed Florida State, No. 3 seed North Carolina, No. 6 seed Virginia and No. 7 seed Wake Forest. Each team will play the other three teams in their respective bracket, and the team with the best record in each bracket will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 25, in a one-game championship game.
The Wolfpack, 37-18 overall, finshed with an 18-11 mark in the ACC, setting a school record for conference victories. The fourth-place finish is NC State’s highest regular-season finish since the Pack finished third in 2003. Georgia Tech finished at 38-17 overall, 16-14 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets won two of three games this past weekend at Virginia to secure the No. 5 seed.
NC State’s second game will be on Thursday, May 22, vs. Clemson, an 8 p.m. game. The Wolfpack will have Friday, May 23, off, then play Miami on Saturday, May 24, at 1 p.m.
Following is the schedule of games for the 2008 ACC Baseball Championship:
Wednesday, May 21
10 a.m. NC State vs. Georgia Tech
1 p.m. Miami vs. Clemson
5 p.m. Florida State vs. Wake Forest
8 p.m. North Carolina vs. Virginia
Thursday, May 22
5 p.m. Miami vs. Georgia Tech
8 p.m. NC State vs. Clemson
Friday, May 23
5 p.m. Florida State vs. Virginia
8 p.m. North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
Saturday, May 24
10 a.m. Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
1 p.m. NC State vs. Miami
5 p.m. Florida State vs. North Carolina
8 p.m. Virginia vs. Wake Forest
Sunday, May 25
1 p.m. Championship game, teams TBD
All 13 games in this year’s ACC Baseball Tournament will be televised for the second-straight year with Fox Sports Net South and Sports South providing live coverage. The league tournament will also be broadcast on four other networks, which includes FSN Florida, SUN Sports, Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic and the New England Sports Network (NESN). Check your local listing for more details.
The Wolfpack, the No. 4 seed in the round-robin tournament, is bracketed with No. 1 seed Miami, No. 5 seed Georgia Tech and No. 8 seed Clemson. The other bracket is comprised of No. 2 seed Florida State, No. 3 seed North Carolina, No. 6 seed Virginia and No. 7 seed Wake Forest. Each team will play the other three teams in their respective bracket, and the team with the best record in each bracket will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 25, in a one-game championship game.
The Wolfpack, 37-18 overall, finshed with an 18-11 mark in the ACC, setting a school record for conference victories. The fourth-place finish is NC State’s highest regular-season finish since the Pack finished third in 2003. Georgia Tech finished at 38-17 overall, 16-14 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets won two of three games this past weekend at Virginia to secure the No. 5 seed.
NC State’s second game will be on Thursday, May 22, vs. Clemson, an 8 p.m. game. The Wolfpack will have Friday, May 23, off, then play Miami on Saturday, May 24, at 1 p.m.
Following is the schedule of games for the 2008 ACC Baseball Championship:
Wednesday, May 21
10 a.m. NC State vs. Georgia Tech
1 p.m. Miami vs. Clemson
5 p.m. Florida State vs. Wake Forest
8 p.m. North Carolina vs. Virginia
Thursday, May 22
5 p.m. Miami vs. Georgia Tech
8 p.m. NC State vs. Clemson
Friday, May 23
5 p.m. Florida State vs. Virginia
8 p.m. North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
Saturday, May 24
10 a.m. Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
1 p.m. NC State vs. Miami
5 p.m. Florida State vs. North Carolina
8 p.m. Virginia vs. Wake Forest
Sunday, May 25
1 p.m. Championship game, teams TBD
All 13 games in this year’s ACC Baseball Tournament will be televised for the second-straight year with Fox Sports Net South and Sports South providing live coverage. The league tournament will also be broadcast on four other networks, which includes FSN Florida, SUN Sports, Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic and the New England Sports Network (NESN). Check your local listing for more details.
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