NC State Baseball to Host Campbell Tuesday Evening

CAMPBELL – NC STATE
Date: Tuesday, March 21
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Site: Doak Field at Dail Park
Time: 6 p.m.
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: SideArm Live Stats

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LHP Andrew Witczak (CAM) vs. RHP Christian Demby (NCSU)

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State baseball team will host the Campbell Camels Tuesday afternoon in a midweek matchup. First pitch is slated for 6 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 Tuesday's tilt with a 12-9 overall record, while Campbell owns an 8-12 record in games this season.

Last Time Out
In its last outing, NC State came up short in its effort to sweep the Miami Hurricanes, 7-5. The Wolfpack won the first two games of the series, but were unable to complete the sweep on Sunday afternoon.

Campbell earned a 5-4 victory against the Richmond Spiders on Sunday afternoon in Virginia its last time out.

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The Series
Tuesday's contest will be the 49^th meeting between the programs, as NC State leads the all-time series, 35-12-1.

Last Time Versus Campbell
NC State and Campbell last met in 2015 when the Wolfpack earned a 9-5 victory in Raleigh. Tommy DeJuneas hit his first collegiate home run in that contest and Chance Shepard also added a blast to help the Pack earn the win.

Scouting Campbell
Campbell has only played three road games this season and owns a 1-2 mark in games away from Jim Perry Stadium in Buies Creek. The Camels have had a tough time lately, as they have lost three of their last four games.

The Camels own a team batting average of .265, headlined by Matthew Barefoot with a .403 clip at the plate and a team-high 31 hits. Campbell averages 5.7 runs per game and records 8.55 hits per game.

On the mound, Camel pitchers have compiled a 5.32 ERA and Tuesday starter Andrew Witczak is 0-2 on the year with a 13.50 ERA in four appearances with two starts.

Five, Five, Five
Ironically, NC State scored exactly five runs in all three games of its series against Miami last weekend.

Double Trouble
The Wolfpack has hit 47 doubles as a team in 2017, the third most in the conference behind Virginia Tech with 51 and Wake Forest with 50.

In addition, junior Josh McLain is second in the ACC with 10 doubles this season.

Lucky Six
NC State has scored 25 runs in the sixth inning this season, the most in any inning this year. Also, the Wolfpack is 9-1 when scoring at least six runs in a game.

First to Score
The Wolfpack is 8-2 when scoring the first run of a game this season.

Turn Two
The Wolfpack has turned 23 double plays this year, the third most in the ACC. NC State turned a season-high four double plays in the win at UNCG.

The More, The Better
NC State has recorded more hits than its opponent in nine games this year and has won all nine contests. Additionally, the Wolfpack is 3-1 when hits are tied and 0-8 when the opponent tallies more hits.

NC State Baseball to Host Campbell Tuesday Evening

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Players Mentioned

Tommy DeJuneas

Christian Demby

Josh McLain

Chance Shepard