2012 Raleigh Regional

Regional Schedules

1. North Carolina State Wolfpack

Raleigh, North Carolina

At-large bid from ACC

2012 record: 19-11, 39-17 (second in Atlantic Division)

Head coach: Elliott Avent (VCU, 1984)

Record at school: 594-379, 16 years

Overall record: 819-588, 24 years

Assistant Coaches: Tom Holiday, Chris Hart, Brian Ward

Team offense: .290 BA, 372 R, 35 HR, .424 SLG%, .370 OBP%, 93-113 SB

Top hitters: Ryan Mathews (.330/14/54), Danny Canela (.335/6/42), Trea Turner (.345/4/39/55-59 SB), Chris Diaz (.364/1/50/23 2B/7-10 SB)

Top pitchers: Carlos Rodon (9-0, 1.46 ERA, 105 IP, 66 H, 36 BB, 126 K), Ethan Ogburn (4-3, 3.01 ERA, 77.2 IP, 72 H, 17 BB, 63 BB), Chris Overman (0-0, 6 SV, 2.81 ERA, 32 IP, 25 H, 13 BB, 40 K), Anthony Tzamtis (5-5, 3/65 ERA, 56.2 IP, 37 H, 37 BB, 58 K)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2011 (0-2 in Columbia Regional)

Notes: Carlos Rodon was named the ACC Pitcher of the Year and ACC Freshman of the Year. Shortstop Chris Diaz and outfielder Ryan Mathews also earned First Team All-ACC honors. Freshman third baseman Trea Turner is a huge threat one the base paths, as he has stolen 55 bases in 59 attempts. Head coach Elliot Avent is the winningest coach in program history with 594 victories and has led the Wolfpack to nine NCAA tournament appearances in 10 years.

2. Vanderbilt Commodores

Nashville, Tennessee

At-large bid from SEC

2012 record: 16-14, 33-26 (fourth in SEC East)

Head coach: Tim Corbin (Ohio Wesleyan, 1984)

Record at school: 409-215, 10 years

Overall record: 515-353, 16 years

Assistant coaches: Derek Johnson, Josh Holliday, Larry Day

Team offense: .266 BA, 320 R, 26 HR, .377 SLG%, .365 OB%, 78-105 SB

Team pitching: 3.92 ERA, 523.1 IP, 491 H, 239 BB, 429 K

Top hitters: Anthony Gomez (.354/1/51/10-16 SB), Conrad Gregor (.321/3/32/17 2B), Spencer Navin (.303/3/26), Mike Yastrzemski (.269/5/35/10-14 SB), Tony Kemp (.267/1/30/17-21 SB), Connor Harrell (.256/7/26)

Top pitchers: Brian Miller (0-2, 3.12, 5 SV, 57.2 IP, 59 H, 17 BB, 48 K), Sam Selman (9-3, 3.33, 70.1 IP, 60 H, 38 BB, 75 K), Drew VerHagen (6-2, 3.36, 2 SV, 64.1 IP, 57 H, 28 BB, 34 K), Tyler Beede (1-5, 4.48, 66.1 IP, 74 H, 29 BB, 60 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2011 (3-0 at Nashville Regional, 2-0 at Nashville Super Regional, 2-2 at College World Series)

Notes: The Commodores return to the NCAA field for the sixth straight year after their run to their first College World Series. Vandy went 4-1 in the SEC Tournament, with two wins over national seed Florida and one over national seed South Carolina before falling 3-0 to Mississippi State in the Championship Game. That loss in the SEC title game snapped a nine-game win streak. Coach Tim Corbin was an assistant at Clemson before turning Vandy into a national power. He also spent time as a head coach at Presbyterian, starting that program from scratch. Taylor Beede was a first-round pick (21st overall) of the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2011 Draft. Mike Yastrzemski is the grandson of Red Sox HOFer Carl Yastrzemski.

3. UNCW Seahawks

Wilmington, North Carolina

Automatic bid, won CAA Tournament

2012 record: 24-6, 38-21, (first in CAA)

Head coach: Mark Scalf  (UNCW, 1980)

Record at school: 689-535-1, 21 years

Overall record: same

Assistant Coaches: Randy Hood (Assoc. HC), Jason Howell, Chris Stephens

Team offense: .302 BA, 372 R, 48 HR, .443 SLG%, .384 OBP%, 1-4-132 SB

Top hitters: Thomas Pope (.381/4/41, 7 triples), Hunter Ridge (.335/4/40), Michael Bass (.333/0/32, 20-23 SB), Andrew Cain (.313/10/41, 22 SB), Tyler Molinaro (.274/15/44)

Top pitchers: Tyler McSwain (9-3, 3.12 ERA, 101.0 IP, 99 H, 21 BB, 65 K), Mat Batts (6-4, 2.59 ERA, 97.1 IP, 101 H, 19 BB, 90 K), Jordan Ramsey (4-3, 4.36 ERA, 66 IP, 68 H, 23 BB, 54 K), Kelly Secrest (5-2, 2.22 ERA, 48.2 IP, 34 H, 15 BB, 45 K), Ricky Holden (3-0, 4 Sv, 2.33 ERA, 58 IP, 49 H, 13 BB, 29 K)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2008 (2-2 in Cary Regional)

Notes: Mark Scalf was named CAA Coach of the Year for the fifth time … UNCW’s 24 victories were second most all-time in CAA history … Seahawks won all 10 series … 11 players earned All-CAA honors including first-teamers Thomas Pope, Andrew Cain and Tyler McSwain … The Seahawks won their third conference title and will appear in their fifth time … UNCW has played in four regionals held in North Carolina, their first trip in 2003 was as an at-large in Baton Rouge.

4. Sacred Heart Pioneers
Fairfield, Connecticut
Automatic bid – won Northeast Conference Tournament
2012 record: 25-30 Overall, 19-13 NEC.
Head coach: Nick Giaquinto (Connecticut, 1979)

Record at school: 492-602-2, 24 years

Overall record: same
Assistant coaches: Wayne Mazzoni, Tyler Kavanaugh, Earl Mathewson
Team offense: .272 BA, 256 R, 10 HR, .347 SLG%, .356 OB%, 71-94 SB
Team pitching: 5.52 ERA, 448 IP, 513 H, 180 BB, 272 K
Top hitters: John Murphy (.347/1/34/38R/24SB), Dan Perez (.330/1/36 RBI), Hunter Phillips (.274/0/24/), Keaton Flint (.271/1/14 38R/18SB)
Top pitchers: Andrew Chafin (7-1, 1.90, 80.1 IP, 55 H, 21 BB, 97 K), Troy Scribner (7-5, 4.04, 84.2 IP, 88 H, 17 BB, 65 K), Nick Leiningen (6-5, 4.12, 87.1 IP, 82 H, 24 BB, 38 K), Kody Kerski  (4-4, 4.90, 79.0 IP, 85 H, 24 BB, 40 K)
Last NCAA appearance: 2011 (0-2 at Clemson Regional)
Notes: SHU won its second consecutive NEC Title and third in program history this year with a sweep of the NEC Baseball Tournament. Just like last year, Troy Scribner, Nick Leiningen, and Kody Kerski threw consecutive complete game victories, with the final two wins coming against Monmouth at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT. The Pioneers got hot down the stretch, going 11-3 in the final four weeks of the season, including the three straight wins at the NEC Tournament. Head coach Nick Giaquinto played four seasons in the NFL and was a member of the Washington Redskins squad that won Super Bowl XVII in 1983.