North Carolina State University Athletics
Thursday, May 11
Chapel Hill, N.C. (Anderson Softball Stadium)
5 PM
NC State
vs
Louisville (Quarterfinal)
Softball To Face Louisville In ACC Championship Quarterfinal Thursday
5/10/2017 9:44:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH – After hosting Louisville last weekend in a three-game series, the NC State softball team is set for a rematch with the Cardinals Thursday at 5 p.m. in the ACC Championship quarterfinal, hosted by UNC-Chapel Hill at Anderson Stadium.
The Wolfpack enters the tournament as the No. 7 seed with a 17-37 (10-14 ACC) record, while Louisville is the No. 2 seed with a 31-18 (14-8 ACC) ledger. The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and Regional Sports Networks. Check local listings in your area here.
LAST TIME OUT
-NC State hosted Louisville at Dail Stadium in its final series of the regular season last weekend, and suffered a 7-5, 4-3 (8), 7-0 sweep.
-Thursday will mark the ninth time the teams have met, as Louisville leads the all-time series 8-1.
CARAWAY IN THE NCAA
-Jade Caraway currently ranks 30th in the NCAA in hits with 68. She leads the team with a .386 batting average and 20 multi-hit games this season.
-She is additionally T44th in the national rankings with her four triples this season.
GETTING ON BASE
-Tyler Ross currently holds an eight-game streak of reaching base safely on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch, as well as a six-game hitting streak.
-Cheyenne Balzer has reached base safely in the last seven games and tallied a hit in the last five the team has played.
MID-GAME STRETCH
-NC State has scored 38 runs apiece in the third, fourth and fifth innings this season – the most scored in any frame.
-The team has additionally won 13 games when leading after the fourth inning and won 11 when outhitting its opponent.
ABOUT LOUISVILLE
-The Cardinals are batting .299 on the season and averaging 8.26 hits per game. Nicole Pufahl leads the squad with a .360 clip along with 54 hits, 37 runs, eight home runs and 43 RBIs.
-Maryssa Becker paces the pitching staff with a 2.53 ERA, 22-10 record and 162 strikeouts, and UL holds a combined 2.73 ERA.
FAN INFORMATION
-Daily tickets are $5 for adults and free for students and youth (18 and under), while a tournament pass for adults is $9 and must be purchased online in advance. Fans will be allowed to leave and come back for a later game without needing a new ticket.
-Fans can check local listings here to watch the games, as some areas may be subject to blackout.
-Parking is free for all spectators.
The Wolfpack enters the tournament as the No. 7 seed with a 17-37 (10-14 ACC) record, while Louisville is the No. 2 seed with a 31-18 (14-8 ACC) ledger. The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and Regional Sports Networks. Check local listings in your area here.
LAST TIME OUT
-NC State hosted Louisville at Dail Stadium in its final series of the regular season last weekend, and suffered a 7-5, 4-3 (8), 7-0 sweep.
-Thursday will mark the ninth time the teams have met, as Louisville leads the all-time series 8-1.
CARAWAY IN THE NCAA
-Jade Caraway currently ranks 30th in the NCAA in hits with 68. She leads the team with a .386 batting average and 20 multi-hit games this season.
-She is additionally T44th in the national rankings with her four triples this season.
GETTING ON BASE
-Tyler Ross currently holds an eight-game streak of reaching base safely on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch, as well as a six-game hitting streak.
-Cheyenne Balzer has reached base safely in the last seven games and tallied a hit in the last five the team has played.
MID-GAME STRETCH
-NC State has scored 38 runs apiece in the third, fourth and fifth innings this season – the most scored in any frame.
-The team has additionally won 13 games when leading after the fourth inning and won 11 when outhitting its opponent.
ABOUT LOUISVILLE
-The Cardinals are batting .299 on the season and averaging 8.26 hits per game. Nicole Pufahl leads the squad with a .360 clip along with 54 hits, 37 runs, eight home runs and 43 RBIs.
-Maryssa Becker paces the pitching staff with a 2.53 ERA, 22-10 record and 162 strikeouts, and UL holds a combined 2.73 ERA.
FAN INFORMATION
-Daily tickets are $5 for adults and free for students and youth (18 and under), while a tournament pass for adults is $9 and must be purchased online in advance. Fans will be allowed to leave and come back for a later game without needing a new ticket.
-Fans can check local listings here to watch the games, as some areas may be subject to blackout.
-Parking is free for all spectators.
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