North Carolina State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Pack Turns to Hart to Lead Baseball
Friday, May 22
A Look Back at the Career of Elliott Avent
Friday, May 22
Legendary NC State Head Coach Elliott Avent Announces His Retirement
Thursday, May 21
2025 Victory Over Cancer Recap
Wednesday, April 22
Jersey Number 27
Chris McHugh
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Commack, NY
- B/T:
- R/R
- Major:
- Sport Management
- High School:
- Commack HS
- Prev School:
- VCU
2025 - Sophomore Season
2024 - Freshman Season (VCU)
High School / Prep Career
Personal
- Hit a team best .365, playing and starting in 53 games at the first base position
- In 197 at-bats, led NC State with 72 hits, 12 doubles, seven home runs and a team-high 48 RBIs
- Achieved a .995 fielding percentage off of 385 catches, 361 putouts, 22 assists, and two errors
- Had a career-high game against Canisius with five RBIs from four hits off four at-bats (3/1)
- Ranked #45 for first basemen in D1Baseball Midseason Player Rankings
- Named to the All-ACC Second Team
2024 - Freshman Season (VCU)
- Appeared in 55 games for the Rams, starting in 53
- Held a .253 average with 205 at-bats. Recorded 56 hits, including five doubles and six home runs
- Drove in 33 RBIs and scored 36 runs
- Finished 2024 with a .995 fielding percentage
- Recorded a season high four hit game against George Mason and a season high four RBI game against Richmond
High School / Prep Career
- Named the 2023 League MVP
- Earned All-Long Island honors in 2022 and 2023
- Named All-County and All-League from 2021-23
- Helped high school squad win the Long Island championship in 2021 and 2023
- Was member of three-time Suffolk County championship squads from 2021-23
- Spent three seasons playing varsity basketball (2021-23)
- Earned All-League and Suffolk County honors following 2023 basketball season
Personal
- Born in Smithtown, N.Y....Father played baseball at St. John's and FIU