RALEIGH — After bowing out of the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament in the regional round, NC State coach Elliott Avent took to the transfer portal to add pieces and get the Wolfpack back to the College World Series in Omaha.
One of those new pieces was junior college infielder Sherman Johnson. After starting his career at Dallas Baptist University, a prominent baseball program, Johnson opted to play at McLennan Community College for a season.
In 59 games, he hit .319 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine homers and 51 RBIs. As the Wolfpack wrapped up the fall training program on Tuesday and played its final scrimmage Thursday night, Johnson seemed confident he would be a plus for the 2026 roster.
On his initial thoughts of Raleigh and the NC State program after the fall
Sherman Johnson couple rockets and some leather pic.twitter.com/8hi1ipEZ9S
— Wolfpack Stats (@ncstatestats) October 12, 2025On his feelings about the other infielders after fall ballOn how potent the team’s offense will be in the 2026 season
Jun 15, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; NC State Wolfpack head coach Elliott Avent talks with an official during the seventh inning against the Kentucky Wildcats at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
On Elliott Avent’s recruiting pitch and the mission of the team
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