No. 1 #Pack9 to Face South Carolina Tuesday Evening at BB&T Ballpark

Opponent: South Carolina (17-11)
Date: Tuesday, April 2
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Site: BB&T Ballpark (Home of the Charlotte Knights)
Time: 7 p.m.
TV: SEC Network +
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
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Tuesday: LHP Canaan Silver (NCSU) vs. LHP Dylan Harley (USC)

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RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 1 NC State baseball will make its second trip of the season to BB&T Ballpark in Uptown Charlotte, as the Wolfpack takes on the South Carolina Gamecocks Tuesday evening. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. at the home of Minor League Baseball's Charlotte Knights.

The game will be broadcast live on the SEC Network +, accessible through Watch ESPN and the Watch ESPN App. Radio coverage is also available on WKNC 88.1 FM and on GoPack.com for premium subscribers.

NC State heads into the matchup with a 27-2 overall record, while South Carolina has compiled a 17-11 clip in games this season.

Last Time Out
In its last outing, the Wolfpack rallied for an 8-7 win in the rubber game against Virginia to clinch the series. Trailing 7-4 heading to the bottom of the seventh, NC State responded with a four-run seventh inning rally and held on for the victory.

South Carolina is coming off a loss to Auburn in the rubber game, 7-5, as the Gamecocks dropped the series held on their home field, Founders Park.

The Series
NC State and South Carolina have met 56 times in the history of the programs with the Wolfpack leading the all-time series, 35-21.

Last Time Versus South Carolina
The teams last met during the 2008 season when South Carolina was sent to Raleigh to compete in the NCAA Raleigh (N.C.) Regional. The Wolfpack won the first meeting of the weekend, 5-4, and advanced to the Super Regionals with a 2-1 win in the second game against the Gamecocks.

The Rundown on South Carolina
- South Carolina finished the 2018 season with a 37-26 overall record, winning the NCAA Regional hosted by East Carolina in Greenville.
- The Gamecocks fell one game short of advancing to the College World Series, as their season came to a close against National Runner-Up Arkansas.
- They were picked to finish fourth in the SEC's Eastern Division in the Preseason Poll.
- Sophomore second baseman Noah Campbell was featured on the Preseason First-Team All SEC team.
- TJ Hopkins is pacing the team offensively with a .310 batting average, eight homers, and 26 RBI (Leading team in average and RBI).
- Jacob Olson is right behind him with a .300 batting average, a team-leading nine homers, and 24 RBI.
- South Carolina pitchers have compiled a 4.32 team ERA and the hitters have put together a .249 team batting average.

No. 1 #Pack9 to Face South Carolina Tuesday Evening at BB&T Ballpark

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Canaan Silver