NC State Wolfpack Clinches ACC Coastal Crown in Wake Sweep

The NC State Wolfpack clinched the ACC Coastal Division championship with a three-game sweep of rival Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, capping a strong regular season. NC State finished conference play at 17-11, securing the No. 4 overall seed and a double-bye into the quarterfinals of the 2025 ACC Baseball Tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The sweep over the eighth-seeded Demon Deacons highlighted the Pack's pitching depth and timely hitting, as initially reported by WRAL.

No. 13-ranked NC State opens tournament action Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m. against the winner of fifth-seeded Clemson and the No. 12 Virginia Tech/No. 13 Stanford matchup. The Wolfpack, last ACC tournament champions in 1992, enter Charlotte's postseason with high expectations after the Coastal title. This marks a resurgence for head coach Elliott Avent's squad in the competitive ACC, where Georgia Tech claimed the top seed and Atlantic Division.

The victory sends ripples through North Carolina's baseball hotbed, with the Triangle trio of NC State, North Carolina and Duke all earning strong tournament positions. NC State now eyes a deep run toward the NCAA Tournament, joining ACC peers like Coastal champion North Carolina and tournament contenders Florida State. Local fans pack Doak Field at Dail Park, where the Pack's 2025 season has drawn record crowds amid Raleigh's spring fervor.