Baseball Opens Eight-Game Home Stand Versus George Mason Wednesday

GEORGE MASON – NC STATE
Date: Wednesday, March 15
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Site: Doak Field at Dail Park
Time: 3 p.m.
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: SideArm Live Stats

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RHP Bryce Nightengale (GMU) vs. RHP Cory Wilder (NCSU)

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State baseball team will welcome the George Mason Patriots to Raleigh Wednesday afternoon to open an eight-game home stand for the Wolfpack. First pitch of the game is slated for 3 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park.

The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra, accessible through Watch ESPN and the Watch ESPN App. Radio coverage will also be available on WKNC 88.1 FM and on GoPack.com for premium subscribers.

NC State enters Wednesday's tilt with a 9-8 overall record, while George Mason is 6-10.

Last Time Out
In its last outing, NC State picked up a 6-2 road win at Elon on Tuesday afternoon. The Wolfpack took advantage of a few miscues by the Phoenix and also received a pair of solo home runs from Joe Dunand and Andy Cosgrove to earn the win.

The Patriots lost their most recent game on Sunday afternoon, 9-3, against Cornell at home to drop the series with the Big Red.

The Series
Wednesday's contest will be the 28^th meeting between the programs, as NC State leads the all-time series, 23-4.

Last Time Versus George Mason
NC State and George Mason last met in 2012 when the Wolfpack earned an 8-5 victory in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as part of Coastal Carolina's Baseball at The Beach. Trea Turner and Tarran Sennay led the Pack in that contest, each with three hits while Ryan Wilkins earned the win on the mound.

Last Time Versus George Mason in Raleigh
George Mason last visited Doak Field on March 16, 2011, when NC State earned a 9-1 win against the Patriots.

Scouting George Mason
George Mason has compiled a 6-10 overall record in 2017 and is 3-5 in road games. The Wolfpack and Patriots share a common opponent, UNCW, as the Pack earned an 8-5 win against the Seahawks and GMU suffered a 12-8 loss against the squad.

The Patriots own a team batting average of .248, headlined by Tyler Nelin with a .354 clip to go along with a team-best 23 hits. George Mason averages 5.88 runs per game.

On the mound, Patriots pitchers have compiled a 5.34 ERA and Wednesday starter Bryce Nightengale is 0-1 on the year with a 6.94 ERA in five appearances with one start.

Baseball Opens Eight-Game Home Stand Versus George Mason Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Andy Cosgrove

Joe Dunand

Cory Wilder