No. 6 NC State Baseball Heads to UNCG For Midweek Matchup

NC STATE - UNCG
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 28
Location: UNCG Baseball Stadium
Time: 4 p.m.
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: UNCG YouTube Channel
Live Stats: UNCG Live Stats

STARTING PITCHERS
RHP Christian Demby (NCSU) vs. RHP Dan Loats (UNCG)

RALEIGH, N.C. – The sixth-ranked NC State baseball team begins a tough stretch of games Tuesday afternoon at UNCG, as the Wolfpack will play the first of six games in seven days. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. at UNCG Baseball Stadium.

The game will be streamed live on UNCG's YouTube channel at this LINK and radio coverage will also be available on WKNC 88.1 FM and on GoPack.com for premium subscribers.

NC State enters the contest with a 4-2 overall record, while UNCG owns a 2-5 ledger.

Last Time Out
The Wolfpack dropped its most recent outing, as Austin Peay won Sunday's contest 7-3 to avoid the sweep. NC State won Friday's matchup with the Governors, 9-3, and Saturday's battle 6-3 to clinch the series.

UNCG defeated Michigan State, 4-1, in its last outing to avoid the sweep.

Stingy Pack Pitching Staff
Through the first six games, NC State pitchers have allowed the fewest hits (39) of any team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Wolfpack's staff has limited opponents to an average of 6.5 hits per game, highlighted by a one-hitter in the series finale against Hawai'i.

First to Score
In all four of NC State's wins this season, the Wolfpack has scored the game's first run.

Clutch With Two Outs
NC State hitters have been clutch with two outs, as the Pack owns a team batting average of .385. The squad has collected 15 hits in 39 opportunities with two down in the inning.

DeatheRAGE
Junior Brock Deatherage turned in the Pack's first four-hit performance of the season with a perfect 4-for-4 performance in NC State's home opener with Austin Peay. The Burlington, N.C., native tallied a pair of doubles, a home run and a single to finish a triple shy of the cycle.

Scouting UNCG
UNCG has had a tough start to the 2017 season, but the Spartans have played a tough schedule. UNCG opened the year with a three-game series against No. 4 South Carolina and won the series finale with a 1-0 victory in Columbia.

NC State leads the all-time series with UNCG, 26-8, and won the last meeting between the teams, 8-4, on March 1, 2016 in Raleigh.

UNCG has a team batting average of .254, while opponents have compiled a .323 clip. Tripp Shelton leads the team at the plate with a .393 average and a team-high 11 hits.

Spartan pitchers have logged a 7.20 ERA. Tuesday starter Dan Loats started last week against Wake Forest and pitched just 2.1 innings, allowing six earned runs to take the loss in that contest.

No. 6 NC State Baseball Heads to UNCG For Midweek Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Brock Deatherage

Christian Demby