Now that there is some breathing room for Pack fans between NCAA basketball weekends (and we’re all infinitely happy to be BETWEEN NCAAT games, and not finished with games of course), I figured I’d jump in and give a quick update on what the Pack9 has been up to.
When last we met, Wolfpack Baseball had gotten off to pretty respectable start all things considered, including taking 2 of 3 from Clemson to open up conference play. The bats had awoken, and Jobu was happy as State was about to embark on a 2 week stretch during which they would be away from home for 8 of 9 games.
But sadly, someone stole Jobu’s rum.
For anyone who has no clue what the hell a Jobu is, and why keeping him happy is important…
Que pasa there, Pedro…indeed.
But I digress…
After a pretty big win at Florida Atlantic (a bigger win than it sounds like, fwiw) to start the road swing, the Pack ran into a buzzsaw in Coral Gables. A Friday extra inning game which could have gone either way but ended up falling to Miami’s column, quickly turned into a weekend sweep at the hands of daU in which the Pack was barely competitive in games 2 and 3.
Next, the Pack split a home and home with UNC-G, before heading north to BC.
BC’s field was unplayable so the games were moved elsewhere, and Boston area weather shortened the series to two games, which ended up becoming a 1-1 split.
Seems nothing good ever happens in Boston.
So for those keeping score, the Pack only managed to go 3-5 (1-4) on a road trip that included ACC Baseball’s perennial punching bag. Their record now moves to 12-9 (3-5).
That’s not so great, but the Pack has a chance to make some hay starting this week as they begin a swing where they’ll play 8 of their next 9 at the Doak for the next two weeks.
Non-conference home dates vs Elon and NC A&T get things started this week on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, then Pitt (10-12, 4-5ACC) comes to town this weekend for 3.
Next week, a mid-week road game at Charlotte precedes a visit from Florida State.
I’ll try to put together an actual FSU preview if time allows. But just in case, the nitty gritty on FSU is that barring any major stumbles vs VT this weekend, the ‘Noles (19-6, 7-2ACC) will almost certainly be sporting a top ten ranking upon their arrival in Raleigh after taking 2 of 3 at UVa this past weekend.
Along with Louisville, FSU is on the verge of making the ACC’s Atlantic division a two team race. Hopefully we’ll have something to say about that.
–
ACC Standings
Atlantic
| Schools | Conf W-L-T | Conf PCT | W-L-T | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8-1-0 | .889 | 18-6-0 | .750 | |
| Florida State | 7-2-0 | .778 | 19-6-0 | .760 | |
| Wake Forest | 4-5-0 | .444 | 15-10-0 | .600 | |
| Clemson | 4-5-0 | .444 | 11-11-0 | .500 | |
| NC State | 3-5-0 | .375 | 12-9-0 | .571 | |
| Notre Dame | 3-6-0 | .333 | 15-7-0 | .682 | |
| Boston College | 1-7-0 | .125 | 6-13-0 | .316 |
Coastal
| Schools | Conf W-L-T | Conf PCT | W-L-T | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 6-3-0 | .667 | 18-7-0 | .720 | |
| Georgia Tech | 5-4-0 | .556 | 16-7-0 | .696 | |
| North Carolina | 5-4-0 | .556 | 14-9-0 | .609 | |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4-0 | .556 | 12-12-0 | .500 | |
| Duke | 4-5-0 | .444 | 18-6-0 | .750 | |
| Pitt | 4-5-0 | .444 | 10-12-0 | .455 | |
| Virginia | 3-6-0 | .333 | 14-7-0 | .667 |
–
Go Pack!!!
–
