Czech Mensik Is Going to Omaha, College World Series

Vojtech Mensik and his North Carolina State Wolfpack are bound for Omaha and the 2021 NCAA Division 1 College World Series. Mensik, a native of Brno, Czech Republic and a member of the Czech national team, helped the #12-ranked Wolfpack upset the top-ranked University Arkansas Razorbacks in their best-of-three-Super Regional series in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Razorbacks, who entered the series with a 49-11 record, took Game One on June 11 in commanding fashion, winning 21-2, but the Wolfpack responded with back-to-back, one-run wins for the right to compete for the NCAA Division 1 title.

Mensik played an important role in the 6-5 victory in Game Two on June 12, going 2-for-4, including a solo homer. He added a double in the rubber game on June 13, which was decided in North Carolina State’s favor after the team broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the ninth.

The Wolfpack will now face Vanderbilt University, University of Arizona, and Stanford University in double-elimination group play, with the Stanford and North Carolina State match-up the first game of the championship tournament. The first pitch is scheduled for 14:00 (EDT) on Saturday, June 19.

The winner proceeds to face either the University of Texas, University of Tennessee, University of Virginia, or Mississippi State University. In the best-of-three championship series, wGame One scheduled for Monday, June 28.

A sophomore, Mensik has started all 53 Wolfpack games this season. He is hitting .237/.306/.358 with five home runs. He also has 10 steals, good enough for fourth on the team.