NC State and Kentucky are underway in their opening game at the College World Series in Omaha, and it’s been a minute since the Wolfpack were last in this position. They’re wasting little time getting to work against the Wildcats, answering an early run surrendered to tie the game back up in the third inning. Starting pitcher Sam Highfill has settled in after an adventurous first inning that saw him give up a run and throw more than 30 pitches. “Well he means everything to our program. To pitch in this environment you need somebody that’s been out there before, steady nerves, and that’s Sam,” …