NC State's season, and coach Elliott Avent's decades-long career, ends on a pitch-clock violation

Posted May 31, 2026
Elliott Avent has been the NC State head baseball coach since 1997 and has worked in college baseball since 1981. That career ended on Saturday, with the man himself irately confronting the umpires. NC State was eliminated from the NCAA regionals with a 17-13 loss to No. 4 Auburn, ending its season in the double-elimination leg of the tournament. (Yahoo! Sports)

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