Wednesday, February 21
Raleigh, NC
4:00 PM
NC State
vs
Elon
Softball To Host Elon Wednesday
2/20/2018 11:11:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH – After picking up a pair of wins against B1G opponents last weekend at home, the NC State softball team (5-4) will host in-state opponent Elon (7-3) Wednesday in its first midweek game of the season. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. at Dail Stadium and the game will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
LAST TIME OUT
NC State opened its home slate last weekend when it played host to the 2018 ACC/B1G Challenge. The Wolfpack earned one win apiece over No. 22/21 Ohio State and Northwestern, who was receiving votes in last week's national polls, as the Pack played each team twice over the weekend.
The Pack defeated the Buckeyes 5-4 in eight innings on Friday and earned a 4-2 win over Northwestern on Sunday. The squad dropped a pair of hard-fought games on Saturday, falling 5-4 to Ohio State in extra innings and 3-1 to Northwestern.
ALL-TIME SERIES
NC State and Elon have met 19 times, as the Pack owns an 11-8 advantage in the all-time series. Last year NC State traveled to Elon and earned a 9-0 run-rule win.
SCOUTING ELON
After suffering a doubleheader sweep against Charlotte to open its season, Elon has won seven out of its last eight games. Last weekend the Phoenix hosted a tournament at Hunt Softball Park, posting a 4-1 record. On Feb. 14 Elon hosted UNC-Chapel Hill, who was receiving votes in last week's national polls, and earned a 2-1 win.
As a team Elon is batting .283, averaging 4.4 runs per game and 7.5 hits per game. Four players on its roster are batting over .300, led by Kara Shutt's .486 clip. In the circle its pitching staff has compiled a 2.21 ERA, as Abby Barker and Kiandra Mitchum have tallied three wins apiece.
PACK YOUTH
Through two weeks of competition the team's 11 underclassmen have made a combined 77 of 90 possible starts, and are responsible for 42 of the team's 60 hits this season as well as 30 of the team's 42 runs scored.
NC State has hit just two home runs so far this year, but both have been grand slams as freshmen Chandley Garner and Timberlyn Shurbutt have belted one apiece.
Sam Russ has made a presence at the plate early in her freshman season. She currently leads the ACC in batting average (.550) and on-base percentage (.609), and ranks among the top 40 of the NCAA in those respective categories. She currently holds a seven-game hitting streak as she leads the team with 11 hits.
REACHING BASE
Jade Caraway and Angie Rizzi have managed to reach base safely in every game this season, while Russ has reached base safely the last eight games on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch.
Caraway reached base safely in the last four games of the 2017 season, giving her a 13-game streak dating back to May 6, 2017. Rizzi ended her rookie season at LIU Brooklyn reaching safely in her final three games, giving her a 12-game streak dating back to April 23, 2017.
LAST TIME OUT
NC State opened its home slate last weekend when it played host to the 2018 ACC/B1G Challenge. The Wolfpack earned one win apiece over No. 22/21 Ohio State and Northwestern, who was receiving votes in last week's national polls, as the Pack played each team twice over the weekend.
The Pack defeated the Buckeyes 5-4 in eight innings on Friday and earned a 4-2 win over Northwestern on Sunday. The squad dropped a pair of hard-fought games on Saturday, falling 5-4 to Ohio State in extra innings and 3-1 to Northwestern.
ALL-TIME SERIES
NC State and Elon have met 19 times, as the Pack owns an 11-8 advantage in the all-time series. Last year NC State traveled to Elon and earned a 9-0 run-rule win.
SCOUTING ELON
After suffering a doubleheader sweep against Charlotte to open its season, Elon has won seven out of its last eight games. Last weekend the Phoenix hosted a tournament at Hunt Softball Park, posting a 4-1 record. On Feb. 14 Elon hosted UNC-Chapel Hill, who was receiving votes in last week's national polls, and earned a 2-1 win.
As a team Elon is batting .283, averaging 4.4 runs per game and 7.5 hits per game. Four players on its roster are batting over .300, led by Kara Shutt's .486 clip. In the circle its pitching staff has compiled a 2.21 ERA, as Abby Barker and Kiandra Mitchum have tallied three wins apiece.
PACK YOUTH
Through two weeks of competition the team's 11 underclassmen have made a combined 77 of 90 possible starts, and are responsible for 42 of the team's 60 hits this season as well as 30 of the team's 42 runs scored.
NC State has hit just two home runs so far this year, but both have been grand slams as freshmen Chandley Garner and Timberlyn Shurbutt have belted one apiece.
Sam Russ has made a presence at the plate early in her freshman season. She currently leads the ACC in batting average (.550) and on-base percentage (.609), and ranks among the top 40 of the NCAA in those respective categories. She currently holds a seven-game hitting streak as she leads the team with 11 hits.
REACHING BASE
Jade Caraway and Angie Rizzi have managed to reach base safely in every game this season, while Russ has reached base safely the last eight games on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch.
Caraway reached base safely in the last four games of the 2017 season, giving her a 13-game streak dating back to May 6, 2017. Rizzi ended her rookie season at LIU Brooklyn reaching safely in her final three games, giving her a 12-game streak dating back to April 23, 2017.
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