NC State's Brock Deatherage is mobbed by teammates after his two-run homer to beat Georgia Tech (Aaron Fitt)

Penchant For The Unreal Trails ’Pack

DURHAM, N.C. — Sometime around the 10th or 11th inning of NC State’s 7-5 win Friday night, as I squatted in the aisle next to the Wolfpack dugout waiting to snap the perfect photo of whatever insanity was yet to come, Elliott Avent caught my eye and shook his head. “I’m telling you, every game I’ve ever coached in this ballpark has been like this,” the NCSU coach said with an incredulous smile and a little shrug.

There’s just something about NC State and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, especially in the ACC tournament. Say what you want[…]