Once again, N.C. State finds itself in a winner-take-all regional final.
The Wolfpack fell 8-6 to Kentucky on Sunday at Cliff Hagan Stadium after a four-run sixth inning for the Wildcats became the pivotal frame. Though less drama surrounds N.C. State this year than last year's Elliott Avent ejection and the Fort Worth Regional two seasons ago, the trend still holds water until the Wolfpack can advance to the Super Regional.
"It's kind of something you really don't want to think about right now, especially at this time," junior Brock Deatherage said. "We're playing our best baseball right now as a team.