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NC State 3B Matt Heavner, Ryan Jaros enter transfer portal

image_6483441 (3)by:Noah Fleischman•06/03/25•

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NC State's Matt Heavner (6) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a run during Game 3 of the Super NCAA Regional against Georgia at Foley Field on Monday, June 10, 2024 in Athens, Ga. NC State won 8-5. © Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK

After freshman third baseman Ryder Woodson emerged as one of the top options in the Wolfpack batting order in the Auburn Regional this weekend, NC State had a pair of third basemen enter the portal Tuesday.

NC State reserve third basemen Ryan Jaros and Matt Heavner entered the transfer portal Tuesday afternoon, TheWolfpacker.com and On3 have learned.

Jaros, a former Georgia Tech transfer, hit .333 with four doubles, three home runs and 17 RBI in 19 games played this spring. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Heavner, meanwhile, hit .230 with five doubles, six home runs, 16 sacrifice bunts (third-most in the NCAA) and 42 RBI in 105 career games over the last three seasons with one year of eligibility left.

A Cranford, N.J., native, Jaros arrived at NC State through the transfer portal last offseason to compete for playing time at third base. He split time on the hot corner, along with junior Heavner, making 13 starts in the infield. He also was the team’s starting designated hitter in three games.

NC State opted to play Heavner, who made 45 starts, more due to his outstanding defense, despite Jaros providing more pop with his .514 slugging percentage.

As it stands now, the Wolfpack seems likely to lean on Woodson, who exploded onto the scene with a 5-for-14 showing at the Auburn Regional, including two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI in the team’s last three games of the season, at third base next season.

Heavner was a solid defender during his tenure with the Wolfpack. In addition to his 45 starts this past spring, he made 36 appearances with 29 starts as a sophomore. Heavner was key in NC State’s run to the 2024 College World Series as he started all eight games at second base with a .276 batting average, four runs scored and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Before Jaros transferred to NC State, he hit .343 with four doubles, a home run and eight RBI in 26 appearances as a freshman at Georgia Tech. He made 11 starts en route to a .511 on-base percentage with 10 walks and 11 strikeouts in Atlanta.

NC State has now lost six players to the portal in the last two days. Heavner and Jaros join left-handed pitchers Eli Pillsbury and Jacob Dienes, as well as sophomore outfielders Jake Bechtel and Jet Gilliam.

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