2024-05-17 01:09:57
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CHARLOTTE, NC (theACC.com) – Because the Atlantic Coast Convention baseball common season attracts to a detailed, all 14 groups all through the league will play one ultimate sequence this weekend earlier than the 12 groups descend on Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina to compete within the 2024 ACC Baseball Championship, beginning Might 21 -26, at Truist Subject.
So far, 10 ACC groups – Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest – have already secured their spot within the postseason occasion. As well as, the Tar Heels secured the Coastal Division championship. Clemson leads the Atlantic Division heading into the ultimate weekend of play, holding a 1.5-game lead over each Florida State and NC State and a 2.0-game lead over Wake Forest.
The remaining two spots within the convention event will probably be stuffed following the ultimate weekend of play. 4 groups – Boston Faculty, Notre Dame, Miami and Pitt – will attempt to preserve their ACC Championship hopes alive because the common season winds down.
All 12 seeds for the ACC Baseball Championship will probably be introduced Saturday night time following the conclusion of the common season. The schedule for the ACC Baseball Championship will probably be introduced Sunday morning.
Be aware of ACC Baseball – Might sixteenth
• The ACC boasts the second-best convention RPI throughout the nation, whereas main the nation in highway success and highway RPI. Seven ACC groups stay ranked within the prime 25, together with 4 within the prime 10 of the RPI. North Carolina sits atop the convention at no. 5, adopted by no. 7 Clemson, no. 8 Wake Forest, no. 9 Florida State, no. 13 Virginia, no. 20 NC State and no. 23 Duke.
• Seven ACC groups are ranked within the prime 25 of the newest KPI rankings, which will even be given to the NCAA choice committee in 2024. North Carolina leads the best way at no. 6, whereas no. 7 Clemson, no. 8 Wake Forest, no. 9 Florida State, no. 11 Virginia, no. 13 Duke and no. 18 NC States are all ranked within the prime 25. A complete of 9 of the ACC’s 14 groups are ranked within the prime 45.
• Seven groups all through the ACC are ranked on this week’s D1 Baseball Ballot. Clemson leads the best way at no. 4, whereas no. 7 North Carolina, no. 8 Wake Forest, no. 10 Florida State, no. 11 Duke, no. 17 NC State and no. 18 Virginia additionally all stay within the rating.
• A complete of 10 groups have clinched a spot within the 2024 ACC Baseball Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina, which begins Tuesday, Might 21. The 4 remaining groups – Boston Faculty, Notre Dame, Miami and Pitt – will strive for one of many two remaining spots within the ultimate weekend of standard season play.
• NC State’s Garrett Pennington was named the ACC Baseball Participant of the Week, whereas Wake Forest’s Chase Burns was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week for the fifth time this season. Burns turns into simply the fourth pitcher in ACC historical past to earn Pitcher of the Week honors 5 or extra instances in a season.
• Amongst all lively Division I baseball student-athletes, nobody performed in additional video games than NC State’s Alec Makarewicz, who recorded 251 profession video games. On the mound, no lively profession participant has performed extra video games than Virginia’s Angelo Torres, who has logged 114 video games.
• Wake Forest’s Nick Kurtz leads all lively gamers with 167 attracts. He additionally ranks second in on-base proportion (.511), fourth in dwelling runs (59) and fourth in slugging proportion (.735).
• Kurtz additionally leads the nation with 66 runs scored this season, averaging a national-best 1.43 free passes per sport.
• Virginia Tech’s Ben Watson leads the ACC in batting common, hitting .422 on the season, which ranks fifth nationally. Watson additionally leads the ACC with 84 base hits on the season, which ranks seventh in Division I baseball. Duke’s Ben Miller is the one different participant within the ACC to hit above .400 on the season, with a .410 batting common.
• Eight ACC groups seem in D1Baseball’s most up-to-date Projected Subject of 64, together with 5 regional hosts. Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia and Wake Forest are all ranked within the prime 16 nationwide seeds and can host native contests at their respective ballparks. Duke and NC State had been projected as no. 2 seeds whereas Georgia Tech at no. 3 seeds had been positioned.
Upcoming ACC Baseball Schedule
Thursday, Might 16
Notre Dame at Louisville, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Louisville, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech at no. Virginia 18, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Boston Faculty at no. 4 Clemson, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Georgia Tech at no. 10 Florida State, 7 p.m., ACCNX
No. 8 Wake Forest at No. 17 NC State, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at Miami, 7 p.m., ACCNX
No. 7 North Carolina at No. 11 Duke, 7 p.m., ACC Community
Friday, Might 17
No. 7 North Carolina at No. 11 Duke, 2pm, ACCNX
Notre Dame at Louisville, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech at no. Virginia 18, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Georgia Tech at no. 10 Florida State, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Boston Faculty at no. 4 Clemson, 6 p.m., ACCNX
No. 8 Wake Forest at No. 17 NC State, 7 p.m., ACC Community
Pitt at Miami, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Saturday, Might 18
Boston Faculty at no. 4 Clemson, 12 p.m., ACC Community
Pitt at Miami, 1 p.m., ACCNX
No. 7 North Carolina at No. 11 Duke, 1pm, ACCNX
Georgia Tech at no. 10 Florida State, 2 p.m., ACCNX
No. 8 Wake Forest at No. 17 NC State, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech at no. 18 Virginia, 5 p.m., ACC Community
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