Baseball Steps Out of Conference to Host Delaware in Weekend Series

DELAWARE - NC STATE WEEKEND SERIES
Dates: Friday – Sunday, May 5-7
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Site: Doak Field at Dail Park
Times: 6:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) | 1:00 P.M. (Sun.)
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: SideArm Stats

STARTING PITCHERS
Friday: RHP Nick Spadafino (UD) vs. RHP Johnny Piedmonte (NCSU)
Saturday: LHP Kevin Milley (UD) vs. RHP Michael Bienlien (NCSU)
Sunday: RHP Ron Marinaccio (UD) vs. LHP Brian Brown (NCSU)

WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
Friday
- Carlos Rodon Bobblehead Giveaway to First 450 fans, giveaway details HERE

Saturday
- Inaugural ALS Awareness Game to honor former Wolfpack standout Chris Combs

Sunday
- Military Appreciation Day

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State baseball team will take a break from final exams this weekend to host the Delaware Blue Hens in a non-conference series at Doak Field at Dail Park. Friday and Saturday's contests are slated for 6:30 p.m. and Sunday's game will begin at 1 p.m.

All three games of the series will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra, as well as radio coverage on WKNC 88.1 FM and on GoPack.com for premium subscribers.

The Wolfpack enters the weekend with a 25-20 overall record, while the Blue Hens head to Raleigh with a 24-18 mark.

Last Time Out
In its last outing, NC State defeated Virginia Tech, 14-2, in the series finale to earn its first sweep of the season.

Delaware suffered an 11-inning loss at Saint Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon, 7-6.

The Series
NC State and Delaware have met 10 times in the history of the programs with the all-time series even at five apiece.

Last Time Versus Delaware
NC State and Delaware last met during the 1992 season in an NCAA Regional hosted by Miami in Coral Gables, Fla, on May 22, which the Wolfpack won, 6-2.

Last Time Delaware Visited Raleigh
It has been nearly 50 years since the Blue Hens last traveled to Raleigh, as NC State last hosted Delaware in 1968. The Blue Hens handed the Wolfpack one of its nine losses during the season, 13-9, as the Pack went on to make the program's first College World Series (CWS) appearance that year.

Scouting Delaware
Delaware has compiled a 24-18 overall record this season with a 5-11 clip in road games. The Blue Hens dropped their weekend series against UNCW at home and came up short in their midweek matchup on Tuesday versus Saint Joseph's.

The Blue Hens are one of the nation's top hitting teams, as they own a team batting average of .318, which leads the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and is 18^th in the NCAA. Doug Trimble paces the squad with a .373 clip at the plate, highlighted by a team-best 62 hits. Delaware averages 10.76 hits per game and is scoring 7.5 runs per game.

On the mound, Delaware pitchers have logged a staff ERA of 4.64.

Dunand Earns National, Conference Honors
Last week, NC State junior Joe Dunand had a huge week at the plate resulting in College Sports Madness Player of the Week, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week and Co-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Week honors.

He was 9-for-15 with 13 RBI, eight runs scored, four home runs and four doubles to help NC State compile a perfect 5-0 mark against opponents. His four homers helped take sole possession of the ACC lead and tie for sixth nationally.

Coming Down the Stretch
Seven of the Wolfpack's final 10 games of the regular season will take place at Doak Field, which sets up nicely for NC State to make a run down the stretch. The Pack heads into the weekend on a five-game winning streak.

Five for McLain
Junior Josh McLain tallied NC State's first and only five-hit game of the season in the series finale against Virginia Tech. He nearly turned in a perfect performance, but was retired in his final at-bat to finish the day 5-for-6 with four runs scored.

Baseball Steps Out of Conference to Host Delaware in Weekend Series

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Joe Dunand

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