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NC State’s Patrick Bailey Named Buster Posey Award Semifinalist

WICHITA, Kan. – NC State baseball sophomore catcher Patrick Bailey has been named one of 14 semifinalists for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, announced by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission on Friday afternoon.

Bailey has served as the Wolfpack’s backstop for the past two years and has started in 53 games this season, helping lead his team to a 39-15 (16-12 ACC) record in the midst of the final weekend of regular season play.

Behind the plate he’s thrown out 29.3 percent of baserunners attempting to swipe a bag, and has committed just four errors on the season for a .