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NCAA BOUND! NC State Earns Bid to Lexington (KY) Regional
5/29/2017 12:25:00 PM | Baseball
Wolfpack to make program’s 29th NCAA appearance
RALEIGH, N.C. – Having won 14 of its last 17 games, the NC State baseball team has been selected to compete in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack will be the No. 3 seed in the Lexington (KY) Regional and play second-seeded Indiana in its first-round matchup Friday night at 7 p.m. at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
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Kentucky is the host, top seed in the regional and will face Ohio in its opening-round game Friday afternoon at noon. The Wolfpack's contest on Friday will be streamed live on Watch ESPN.
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NC State and Indiana have only met once in the history of the programs with the Hoosiers winning the matchup in 1951, 9-7.
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NC State is making its 15th NCAA appearance in the last 20 seasons, including its third consecutive. Overall, the program garners its 29th selection in the NCAA Tournament.
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2017 NCAA Baseball Lexington Regional |Â Tournament Central Site
Cliff Hagan Stadium – Lexington, Ky. (All Times Eastern)
Friday, June 2
Game 1 – Ohio vs. Kentucky – Noon – ESPNU
Game 2 – NC State vs. Indiana – 7 p.m. – Watch ESPN
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Saturday, June 3
Game 3 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 – TBA – TV TBD
Game 4 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 – TBA – TV TBD
Sunday, June 4
Game 5 – Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 – TBA – TV TBD
Game 6 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 – TBA – TV TBD
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Monday, June 5Â (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 – TBA – TV TBD
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#STATEMENT
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Kentucky is the host, top seed in the regional and will face Ohio in its opening-round game Friday afternoon at noon. The Wolfpack's contest on Friday will be streamed live on Watch ESPN.
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NC State and Indiana have only met once in the history of the programs with the Hoosiers winning the matchup in 1951, 9-7.
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NC State is making its 15th NCAA appearance in the last 20 seasons, including its third consecutive. Overall, the program garners its 29th selection in the NCAA Tournament.
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2017 NCAA Baseball Lexington Regional |Â Tournament Central Site
Cliff Hagan Stadium – Lexington, Ky. (All Times Eastern)
Friday, June 2
Game 1 – Ohio vs. Kentucky – Noon – ESPNU
Game 2 – NC State vs. Indiana – 7 p.m. – Watch ESPN
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Saturday, June 3
Game 3 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 – TBA – TV TBD
Game 4 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 – TBA – TV TBD
Sunday, June 4
Game 5 – Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 – TBA – TV TBD
Game 6 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 – TBA – TV TBD
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Monday, June 5Â (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 – TBA – TV TBD
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#STATEMENT
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