NC State Newsstand: Trea Turner honors Wolfpack baseball on MLB Players’ Weekend

Those across Major League Baseball were able to have some fun with their bats and cleats in accordance with Players’ Weekend. Some had bats that resembled crayons, while others swung pine that looked like a No. 2 pencil.

But former NC State star Trea Turner ? He paid homage to the Wolfpack with his bat and cleats Sunday afternoon against the Washington Nationals.

Turner, who donned the player-issued Adidas cleats that the entire NC State roster wears during the season, went 2-for-4 with a home run in the sixth inning, though the Phillies lost 6-4 to the Nationals.

The Boynton Beach, Fla., native’s home run was his 14th of the season, but it was just his first in two dozen games. Turner is hitting .311 with 19 doubles and 43 RBI this season.

Just one day before honoring the Wolfpack program, Turner hit a walk-off single to beat the Nationals in the home half of the ninth. Turner and the Phillies are back in action Tuesday night to open a three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves.

Tweets of the day

Wolfpack men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts helped welcome NC State’s freshman class this weekend.

Pack football might be on flip alert this week, according to On3’s Chad Simmons.

Quote of the day

NC State graduate quarterback Grayson McCall has gone against the Wolfpack’s defense every day in practice. That has helped him improve, and the Pack’s defense has done the same. Graduate safety KJ Martin has been very impressed by McCall’s skills.

“He might be one of the best quarterbacks I’ve seen,” Martin said. “[He’s] cerebral. I’ve played against a few Heisman Trophy winners, so big ups to Grayson. He’s the real deal.”

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