Friday, March 15
Raleigh, N.C.
12 PM
NC State
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Softball Opens Conference Slate This Weekend With Virginia Tech
3/14/2019 11:51:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH – Currently on a four-game win streak, the NC State softball team (16-8) is set to open its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule this weekend when it welcomes No. 25 Virginia Tech (18-4) to Dail Stadium for a three-game series.
Friday's contest was originally scheduled for 6 p.m., but has been moved up to 12 p.m. due to expected rain in the evening. Saturday and Sunday are still slated for 2 and 12 p.m. starts, respectively. All three games will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
A virtual parking pass for the Coliseum Deck will be required for fans attending Friday's game.
Series History
Friday will be the 36th all-time meeting between the Wolfpack and Hokies, and the teams have not met since March 5-6, 2016. NC State leads the all-time series, 20-15.
In the last series meeting, which was contested in Raleigh, NC State took the series 2-1. The Wolfpack has additionally won five of the last six games against Virginia Tech.
Last Time Out
The Pack wrapped up a six-game road swing in Charleston, S.C., on Tuesday with an 8-2 (8) victory at Charleston Southern.
The Pack scored in the third and sixth, but the Buccaneers came back in the seventh to knot the game at two and force it to extras. In the eighth inning NC State managed to plate six runs on eight hits, which was highlighted by three home runs, to capture the victory.
Nester Picks Up Weekly Awards
Freshman pitcher Sydney Nester picked up a pair of weekly awards on Tuesday thanks to her solid week that featured 40 strikeouts, a no-hitter and a 0.00 earned-run average in the circle. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week and College Sports Madness ACC Player of the Week.
The awards are the first in her career, and she is the first NC State pitcher to win a weekly award from the ACC since Emily Weiman on April 27, 2015. Nester is the second pitcher to earn a weekly award from College Sports Madness in as many weeks.
NC State In The ACC
Heading into this weekend, NC State leads the ACC in team ERA (1.84) and strikeouts (176). Additionally, Nester and Devin Wallace rank third and fifth individually in earned-run average and strikeouts. Nester owns a 1.42 average with 85 strikeouts while Wallace has compiled a 1.55 ERA and 84 punchouts.
The Pack additionally ranks second with its 34 home runs this season, and Brigette Nordberg's 12 homers is the second-most by an ACC player this year.
16 And Counting
Since Feb. 17, Sam Russ has reached base safely on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in every game, which is the longest streak on the team this year. She additionally has collected at least one hit in the Pack's last five games.
Scouting Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is ranked 25th in this week's ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and are receiving votes in the latest USA Today/NFCA national rankings. The Hokies opened ACC play last weekend with a home series against Georgia Tech and took the series 2-1.
Six players are batting over .300 on Tech's roster, as Darby Trull leads the team at the plate with a .475 clip and Emma Strouth paces the Hokies with 29 hits, 23 runs and 22 RBI. Tech is averaging 9.77 hits and 6.87 runs per game.
Pitchers Carrie Eberle and Keely Rochard have combined for all 18 of Tech's wins, as Eberle has compiled a 1.94 earned-run average in 72.1 innings pitched and Rochard owns a 2.38 ERA in 64.2 innings. The two have contributed to all nine of the team's shutouts, as the staff is allowing just 3.27 runs per game and averaging 6.27 strikeouts per game.
On Deck
NC State will host Winthrop Wednesday in a midweek contest at Dail Stadium. First pitch is 6 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
Friday's contest was originally scheduled for 6 p.m., but has been moved up to 12 p.m. due to expected rain in the evening. Saturday and Sunday are still slated for 2 and 12 p.m. starts, respectively. All three games will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
A virtual parking pass for the Coliseum Deck will be required for fans attending Friday's game.
Series History
Friday will be the 36th all-time meeting between the Wolfpack and Hokies, and the teams have not met since March 5-6, 2016. NC State leads the all-time series, 20-15.
In the last series meeting, which was contested in Raleigh, NC State took the series 2-1. The Wolfpack has additionally won five of the last six games against Virginia Tech.
Last Time Out
The Pack wrapped up a six-game road swing in Charleston, S.C., on Tuesday with an 8-2 (8) victory at Charleston Southern.
The Pack scored in the third and sixth, but the Buccaneers came back in the seventh to knot the game at two and force it to extras. In the eighth inning NC State managed to plate six runs on eight hits, which was highlighted by three home runs, to capture the victory.
Nester Picks Up Weekly Awards
Freshman pitcher Sydney Nester picked up a pair of weekly awards on Tuesday thanks to her solid week that featured 40 strikeouts, a no-hitter and a 0.00 earned-run average in the circle. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week and College Sports Madness ACC Player of the Week.
The awards are the first in her career, and she is the first NC State pitcher to win a weekly award from the ACC since Emily Weiman on April 27, 2015. Nester is the second pitcher to earn a weekly award from College Sports Madness in as many weeks.
NC State In The ACC
Heading into this weekend, NC State leads the ACC in team ERA (1.84) and strikeouts (176). Additionally, Nester and Devin Wallace rank third and fifth individually in earned-run average and strikeouts. Nester owns a 1.42 average with 85 strikeouts while Wallace has compiled a 1.55 ERA and 84 punchouts.
The Pack additionally ranks second with its 34 home runs this season, and Brigette Nordberg's 12 homers is the second-most by an ACC player this year.
16 And Counting
Since Feb. 17, Sam Russ has reached base safely on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in every game, which is the longest streak on the team this year. She additionally has collected at least one hit in the Pack's last five games.
Scouting Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is ranked 25th in this week's ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and are receiving votes in the latest USA Today/NFCA national rankings. The Hokies opened ACC play last weekend with a home series against Georgia Tech and took the series 2-1.
Six players are batting over .300 on Tech's roster, as Darby Trull leads the team at the plate with a .475 clip and Emma Strouth paces the Hokies with 29 hits, 23 runs and 22 RBI. Tech is averaging 9.77 hits and 6.87 runs per game.
Pitchers Carrie Eberle and Keely Rochard have combined for all 18 of Tech's wins, as Eberle has compiled a 1.94 earned-run average in 72.1 innings pitched and Rochard owns a 2.38 ERA in 64.2 innings. The two have contributed to all nine of the team's shutouts, as the staff is allowing just 3.27 runs per game and averaging 6.27 strikeouts per game.
On Deck
NC State will host Winthrop Wednesday in a midweek contest at Dail Stadium. First pitch is 6 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
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