NC State Softball Battles Elon Wednesday Evening at Home

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State softball will host the Elon Phoenix for an instate nonconference matchup Wednesday evening. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Dail Stadium.

The Wolfpack owns a 17-20 record on the season heading into the contest and the Phoenix has a 19-15 mark in 2016.

NC State and Elon have met 17 times in the history of the programs with the Wolfpack owning a 10-7 advantage in the all-time series. Last season, the Pack dropped a narrow 3-2 decision against the Phoenix in Elon.

The Wolfpack has won 10 of the last 12 meetings and claimed a 13-5 run-rule victory in Elon's most recent trip to Raleigh in 2014.

Last Time Out
NC State will look to bounce back after coming up short in its last outing, suffering a 3-0 loss against the Pittsburgh Panthers. It was just the second time this season that the Wolfpack has been shut out.

Elon also had a setback in its last game, dropping a 2-1 decision at home against College of Charleston.

Ross Among Elite Crowd
Junior Tyler Ross has enjoyed a phenomenal 2016 season to this point, as she is one of just three players in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 30 or more hits, runs scored and runs batted in (RBI). Florida State's Alex Powers and Jessica Warren are the other two to accomplish the feat.

11 & Counting
Ross has reached base safely with a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in every game since the Bryant matchup on March 18. She also had a six-game hitting streak during that stretch from Bryant to the first game of the doubleheader at Louisville March 25.

Rychcik Approaching 400
Fourth-year head coach Shawn Rychcik is approaching 400 career wins. Rychcik currently has 397 wins to his credit and needs three more wins to reach the milestone.

The More, The Merrier
NC State has out-hit its opponent 13 times this year and is 12-1 when accomplishing the feat.

Scoring First
The Wolfpack has scored first in 13 of its 17 wins this season and in contrast, has just four wins when the opponent scores first.

Crucial Third Inning
NC State has compiled a record of 11-3 when leading after the third inning. In contrast, the Wolfpack is just 2-12 when trailing at the end of the third frame.

Common Opponents
NC State and Elon have played seven common opponents to this juncture in the season.

Charlotte – NC State won, 6-5…Elon won, 6-5
Florida – NC State lost, 5-2…Elon lost, 3-1
Missouri – NC State lost, 17-2…Elon lost, 9-2
North Carolina – NC State won, 7-2…Elon lost, 12-6
Northern Illinois – NC State lost, 7-3…Elon lost, 13-9
UNCG – NC State lost, 11-10…Elon lost, 3-1
USC Upstate – NC State won, 8-0…Elon lost, 9-6

Scouting Elon
- Elon makes the short trip to Raleigh with a 19-15 ledger on the year.
- The Phoenix has a team batting average of .311 this season and is averaging 8.29 hits per game and scoring 5.62 runs per game.
- Kara Shutt leads the team with a .463 clip at the plate and a team high 50 hits, which also leads the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
- In the circle, Elon's pitching staff has compiled a 3.47 earned run average (ERA) and is headlined by Elise Walton with a 1.85 ERA and a 7-3 record.

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