North Carolina State University Athletics
Saturday, March 10
Raleigh, NC
1PM
NC State
vs
Notre Dame
Softball Welcomes Notre Dame For Weekend Series
3/9/2018 1:18:00 PM | Softball
Live Stats | ACC Network Extra
RALEIGH – The NC State softball team will play its second conference series of the season this weekend when it hosts Notre Dame for three games at Dail Stadium. The teams will play a doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, and meet for the finale Sunday at 12 p.m. All three games will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
The Wolfpack enters the weekend with a 13-8 (1-2 ACC) record while the Fighting Irish are 12-7. This weekend will be Notre Dame's opening weekend of ACC play.
Last Time Out
NC State traveled to Gardner-Webb on Wednesday for a doubleheader. The Pack dropped a 6-5 decision in game one and run-ruled the Runnin' Bulldogs 10-0 in the nightcap.
The victory marked the team's fifth run-rule win and sixth shutout of the season, as Harli Hubbard threw her first career complete game shutout.
All-Time Series
Saturday will mark the 12th time the teams have met, as Notre Dame owns a 6-5 advantage in the all-time series. The teams met last year at Dail Stadium for a series and the Pack suffered a sweep.
Pack Power
Six players on NC State's roster are batting .300 or better as the team ranks third in the ACC with a .290 clip and 106 runs.
The team has belted 17 home runs this season, averaging .81 home runs per game. NC State has hit at least one home run in 11 of its last 12 games, as Timberlyn Shurbutt and Chandley Garner pace the team with five and four, respectively.
Not Looking Back
NC State owns a 9-0 record when leading after four innings of play this season and has earned seven wins when leading after six. The Pack is outscoring its opponents 106-65 and averaging 5.04 runs per game, which ranks third in the ACC.
Scouting Notre Dame
Last weekend the Irish traveled to the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic and went 5-0, outscoring its opponents 43-12 while earning run-rule wins in three of its contests.
Junior Ali Wester leads the team at the plate with a .421 clip while six other players are batting over .300. The Fighting Irish are batting .323 while averaging 8.36 hits and 5.00 runs per game.
Freshman Alexis Holloway paces the squad in the circle with a 2.60 ERA and a 9-4 record with 73 of the team's 117 strikeouts this season. Notre Dame holds a combined 3.31 ERA as the staff is averaging 6.15 strikeouts and 3.89 runs per game.
RALEIGH – The NC State softball team will play its second conference series of the season this weekend when it hosts Notre Dame for three games at Dail Stadium. The teams will play a doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, and meet for the finale Sunday at 12 p.m. All three games will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
The Wolfpack enters the weekend with a 13-8 (1-2 ACC) record while the Fighting Irish are 12-7. This weekend will be Notre Dame's opening weekend of ACC play.
Last Time Out
NC State traveled to Gardner-Webb on Wednesday for a doubleheader. The Pack dropped a 6-5 decision in game one and run-ruled the Runnin' Bulldogs 10-0 in the nightcap.
The victory marked the team's fifth run-rule win and sixth shutout of the season, as Harli Hubbard threw her first career complete game shutout.
All-Time Series
Saturday will mark the 12th time the teams have met, as Notre Dame owns a 6-5 advantage in the all-time series. The teams met last year at Dail Stadium for a series and the Pack suffered a sweep.
Pack Power
Six players on NC State's roster are batting .300 or better as the team ranks third in the ACC with a .290 clip and 106 runs.
The team has belted 17 home runs this season, averaging .81 home runs per game. NC State has hit at least one home run in 11 of its last 12 games, as Timberlyn Shurbutt and Chandley Garner pace the team with five and four, respectively.
Not Looking Back
NC State owns a 9-0 record when leading after four innings of play this season and has earned seven wins when leading after six. The Pack is outscoring its opponents 106-65 and averaging 5.04 runs per game, which ranks third in the ACC.
Scouting Notre Dame
Last weekend the Irish traveled to the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic and went 5-0, outscoring its opponents 43-12 while earning run-rule wins in three of its contests.
Junior Ali Wester leads the team at the plate with a .421 clip while six other players are batting over .300. The Fighting Irish are batting .323 while averaging 8.36 hits and 5.00 runs per game.
Freshman Alexis Holloway paces the squad in the circle with a 2.60 ERA and a 9-4 record with 73 of the team's 117 strikeouts this season. Notre Dame holds a combined 3.31 ERA as the staff is averaging 6.15 strikeouts and 3.89 runs per game.
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