Logan Whitaker

Auburn Regional Preview: Elliott Avent on ACC PM

Thursday, May 29

Game Three Press Conference: Athens Super Regional

Tuesday, June 11

Game Two Press Conference: Athens Super Regional

Sunday, June 09

Game One Press Conference - Athens Super Regional

Saturday, June 08

NC State Baseball Opens 2026 Campaign at Puerto Rico Baseball Challenge

Tuesday, August 26

Five NC State Baseball Players Selected in the 2025 MLB Draft

Tuesday, July 15

Wolfpack Places Six on All-ACC Academic Baseball Team

Thursday, July 10

Dudan, Marohn Named to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team

Friday, July 04

Whitaker pitching in G3 of Athens Super Regional 6/10/24

Photo by: Jaylynn Nash

Photo by: Jaylynn Nash

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-5
Weight:
203
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.
B/T:
R/R
Major:
Post-Baccalaureate Studies
High School (Last School):
Ledford

Drafted 578th Overall in 2024 MLB Draft (Minnesota Twins, 19-578)
2024 - Redshirt Senior Season

Made 13 pitching appearances with nine starts in his final season in a Wolfpack uniform
Finished with a 3-1 record and a 5.49 ERA over 59.0 innings pitched despite missing a month due to illness
Ranked third on the team with 69 strikeouts and tied for third with 59.0 innings pitched
Sported a 69-to-22 strikeout-to-walk ratio, allowing just 0.37 walks per inning on the season
Limited opposing batters to a .252 batting average against him
Dominated opposing hitters in the NCAA Tournament, posting a 1-0 record with a 2.60 ERA over 17.1 postseason innings
Led all Wolfpack pitchers with 23 strikeouts in the NCAA Tournament, limiting opposing batters to a .161 batting average against him
Delivered an all-time pitching performance in his final collegiate outing, tossing 7.0 innings in relief while allowing just two hits and one run with a career-high 10 strikeouts against Florida at the College World Series (June 17)
Tossed six innings while allowing just two runs with six strikeouts in his final pitching appearance at Doak Field, earning the win over James Madison to clinch the NCAA Raleigh Regional on June 2
Pitched 4.1 innings with seven strikeouts in NC State’s series-clinching win over No. 10 Georgia in the Super Regionals
Spun six scoreless innings with four strikeouts and no walks in his first start of the season against Towson on March 2

2023 - Redshirt Junior Season

Served as the Pack’s primary Friday night starter, making 15 starts in 16 appearances
Ranked second on the roster with 79.2 innings pitched and 79 strikeouts
Sported a 79-to-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio throughout the season and never allowed more than three walks in a single start
Finished the season with a 5-3 record, 4.29 ERA and a WHIP of 1.18
Ended the year with three straight scoreless outings spanning 13.1 innings, earning pitching victories against Pittsburgh (May 18) and Duke (May 23) during that stretch
Earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors on May 22 after tossing seven scoreless innings while allowing just one hit with six strikeouts in his final regular season start of the season against Pittsburgh (May 18)
Pitched two hitless innings with four strikeouts in relief to earn the win against Duke (May 23) in the ACC Tournament
Tossed 4.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts in his NCAA Tournament debut against No. 12 Campbell (June 2)
Pitched a career-high eight innings with eight strikeouts and no walks, not allowing a baserunner in seven of the frames, to earn the victory against Florida State (April 15)
Tossed seven scoreless innings on just 79 pitches to earn the win against Wagner (Feb. 17) in the season opener
Pitched seven innings while allowing just four hits and one run with seven strikeouts against Louisville (March 31)
Registered five starts pitching five or more innings while allowing two earned runs or fewer, including three outings tossing seven innings while allowing one run or fewer

2022 - Redshirt Sophomore Season

Made 14 starts in 17 appearances in his first season with the Pack
Tallied 62 strikeouts in 66.2 innings on the year and compiled a 4.73 ERA
Earned his first career win on Feb. 23 vs. Longwood when he tossed five shutout innings, and picked up his second win on May 13 vs. Duke when he surrendered three earned runs in 6.0 innings
In his outing at Duke on May 13 he fanned a career-high eight batters
Also tallied seven strikeouts on April 14 vs. Boston College and April 22 at Louisville
Went a career-long 7.1 innings on May 19 vs. Wake Forest

2019 - Freshman Season