#Pack9 Travels To UNCW Tuesday For Midweek Tilt

Opponent: UNCW
Date: Tuesday, April 16th
Location: Wilmington, N.C.
Site: Brooks Field
Time: 6 p.m.
TV: Seahawk Digital Network
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Stats

STARTING PITCHERS
RHP Camron Cotter (NCSU) vs. RHP Gage Herring (UNCW)

*NC State is ranked No. 7 in this week's Perfect Game poll (reflects highest ranking among major polls)

RALEIGH – The No. 7 NC State baseball team is set for a midweek tilt with in-state opponent UNCW Tuesday evening. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. at Brooks Field in Wilmington, N.C., as the contest will be streamed live on the Seahawk Digital Network and there will be a free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.

The Wolfpack enters the game with a 29-8 record while the Seahawks are 20-17 on the season.

Last Time Out
NC State suffered its first series loss and sweep of the season last weekend against then-No. 12 Louisville at home.

The Series
NC State and UNCW have met 88 times in the history of the programs, with the Wolfpack leading the all-time series, 69-19. The Pack has won four of the last five meetings with the Seahawks.

Last Time Versus UNCW
The teams last met on April 11, 2018, at Brooks Field, and NC State earned an 8-3 win. Junior Will Wilson showed out in the contest with a three-run homer in his 2-for-5 outing.

#Pack9 Versus In-State Opponents
NC State owns a 6-0 ledger against in-state opponents this season, and its most recent victory against a North Carolina school was on March 27 (12-3 result) against North Carolina A&T At First National Bank Field in Greensboro, N.C.

Leading The Way
Batting Average - .289, 3rd in the ACC and 48th nationally
Doubles - 90, 1st in the ACC and 2nd nationally
Runs - 305, 1st in the ACC and 6th nationally
Scoring Per Game – 8.2, 1st in ACC and 10th nationally
Runs Batted In - 277, 1st in the ACC
Hits - 383, 1st in the ACC and 13th nationally
Home Runs – 48, 3rd in the ACC and 8th nationally
Slugging Percentage - .482, 1st in the ACC and 10th nationally
On-Base Percentage - .399, 2nd in the ACC and 24th nationally
Shutouts – 4, T1st in the ACC and 19th nationally

The Rundown On UNCW
-The Seahawks currently rank fourth in the Colonial Athletic Conference with a 5-4 record in league play.
-In its last time out, UNCW won its home series against conference foe Northeastern, winning the first two games, 7-4 and 4-3, respectively. The Seahawks dropped the series finale. 5-4.
-UNCW was picked to finish in a tie for second in the CAA preseason poll, and four of its players were featured on the 2019 CAA Preseason Team: Greg Jones (SS), Cole Weiss (3B), Kep Brown (OF) and Jackson Meadows (UT).
-Jones, Weiss along with pitchers Gage Herring and Landon Roupp garnered All-CAA honors in 2018.
-Jones leads the Hawks in batting average (.321) and steals (26), while Brown owns a team-best six homers and 37 RBIs with a .297 batting average.
-As a team, UNCW holds a .260 clip and 4.07 earned-run average.

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Players Mentioned

Will Wilson