Tuesday, April 23
Raleigh, N.C.
6 PM
NC State
vs
NC Central
Softball Returns Home for Midweek Games Against NC Central Tuesday, Campbell Wednesday
4/22/2019 10:25:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH – After playing seven games in a row on the road, NC State softball (25-22) is set to host two midweek games at Dail Stadium. The Wolfpack will host NC Central (17-23) Tuesday and welcomes Campbell (21-26) to Raleigh on Wednesday. Both games are set for 6 p.m. starts and will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
GAME PROMOTIONS:
Tuesday, April 23 – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24 – 6 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY:
Tuesday's meeting between NC State and NC Central will be the fourth matchup between the programs, as the Wolfpack leads the all-time series 3-0. This week's contest will be the first time the teams have faced each other since April 23, 2015, a game that NC State won by an 8-0 score in six innings.
Wednesday will mark the 22nd all-time meeting for the Pack and the Camels, with NC State leading that series by a 19-2 count. The teams have already matched up twice during the 2019 season. NC State beat Campbell 8-0 in five innings on March 2 and went on to earn a 9-1 win over the Campbell in six innings the next day.
LAST TIME OUT:
NC State took two of its three games in a weekend series at Duke to claim its second ACC series of the season. The Pack won the first game in nine innings and went on to take Sunday's rubber match to secure the series victory.
The Pack hit three home runs in the top of the third inning in the final game of the series, marking NC State's 12th multi-home run game of the season. Brigette Nordberg, Skylar Johnston and April Visser all went yard in the frame to build up the Wolfpack's lead, and the team went on to secure the 5-4 win.
HOME RUN MINDSET:
After hitting five home runs in its four games last week, NC State's season total is up to 52 long balls with eight games left to play in the regular season. That number ranks seventh in program history in single-season home runs.
SCOUTING NC CENTRAL:
The Eagles are 17-23 on the season and enter Tuesday's matchup coming off of a series sweep over Savannah State.
NC Central bats .259 as a team, led offensively by Olivia Daniel, who owns a .389 batting average with five home runs and 27 RBIs. Her 42 hits on the season lead the team. Dalika Wallace leads the team in homers (7) and RBIs (36) and carries a strong .352 batting average. She leads the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in on-base percentage (.516) and RBIs.
The pitching staff for the Eagles has compiled a 5.59 combined ERA on the year.
SCOUTING CAMPBELL:
Campbell comes into Wednesday's midweek game with a 21-26 record on the season. Rain shortened the Camels's most recent weekend series to a doubleheader on Saturday, with Campbell winning both of its games against Presbyterian.
Campbell bats a combined .289 on the season and has five players hitting over the .300 mark, with Kynadi Tipler leading the cause at a .375 clip. She has hit seven home runs on the season and batted in 26 runs. Kayla Frendendall leads the Camels in homers (11) and RBIs (33) and is second on the team with a .339 batting average.
The Camel pitching staff has put together a 4.42 combined ERA, paced by Megan Richards (3.62) and Haley Hutchins (4.67).
ON DECK:
The Pack will continue action at home this weekend as it hosts ACC foe Virginia in a three-game series. The teams will play Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. at Dail Stadium.
GAME PROMOTIONS:
Tuesday, April 23 – 6 p.m.
- Dollar Dog Night
Wednesday, April 24 – 6 p.m.
- Wolf Hand Wednesday: first 100 fans will receive free foam wolf hands
- Dollar Dog Night
- Student Wolfpack Club event
SERIES HISTORY:
Tuesday's meeting between NC State and NC Central will be the fourth matchup between the programs, as the Wolfpack leads the all-time series 3-0. This week's contest will be the first time the teams have faced each other since April 23, 2015, a game that NC State won by an 8-0 score in six innings.
Wednesday will mark the 22nd all-time meeting for the Pack and the Camels, with NC State leading that series by a 19-2 count. The teams have already matched up twice during the 2019 season. NC State beat Campbell 8-0 in five innings on March 2 and went on to earn a 9-1 win over the Campbell in six innings the next day.
LAST TIME OUT:
NC State took two of its three games in a weekend series at Duke to claim its second ACC series of the season. The Pack won the first game in nine innings and went on to take Sunday's rubber match to secure the series victory.
The Pack hit three home runs in the top of the third inning in the final game of the series, marking NC State's 12th multi-home run game of the season. Brigette Nordberg, Skylar Johnston and April Visser all went yard in the frame to build up the Wolfpack's lead, and the team went on to secure the 5-4 win.
HOME RUN MINDSET:
After hitting five home runs in its four games last week, NC State's season total is up to 52 long balls with eight games left to play in the regular season. That number ranks seventh in program history in single-season home runs.
SCOUTING NC CENTRAL:
The Eagles are 17-23 on the season and enter Tuesday's matchup coming off of a series sweep over Savannah State.
NC Central bats .259 as a team, led offensively by Olivia Daniel, who owns a .389 batting average with five home runs and 27 RBIs. Her 42 hits on the season lead the team. Dalika Wallace leads the team in homers (7) and RBIs (36) and carries a strong .352 batting average. She leads the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in on-base percentage (.516) and RBIs.
The pitching staff for the Eagles has compiled a 5.59 combined ERA on the year.
SCOUTING CAMPBELL:
Campbell comes into Wednesday's midweek game with a 21-26 record on the season. Rain shortened the Camels's most recent weekend series to a doubleheader on Saturday, with Campbell winning both of its games against Presbyterian.
Campbell bats a combined .289 on the season and has five players hitting over the .300 mark, with Kynadi Tipler leading the cause at a .375 clip. She has hit seven home runs on the season and batted in 26 runs. Kayla Frendendall leads the Camels in homers (11) and RBIs (33) and is second on the team with a .339 batting average.
The Camel pitching staff has put together a 4.42 combined ERA, paced by Megan Richards (3.62) and Haley Hutchins (4.67).
ON DECK:
The Pack will continue action at home this weekend as it hosts ACC foe Virginia in a three-game series. The teams will play Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. at Dail Stadium.
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