Baseball Opens Eight-Game Home Stand With UNCW Tuesday

Opponent: UNCW
Date: Tuesday, April 30th
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Site: Doak Field At Dail Park
Time: 6 p.m.
TV: ACC Network Extra
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
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*NC State is ranked 20th in this week's DI Baseball and Collegiate Baseball polls (reflects highest ranking among major polls)*

RALEIGH – No. 20 NC State baseball will open up an eight-game home stand Tuesday when it hosts UNCW at Doak Field at Dail Park. First pitch is set for 6 p.m., as the game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and there will be a free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.

The Wolfpack enters the contest with a 33-12 overall record, while the Seahawks are 23-23 on the year.

Promotions
Halfway to Howl-o-Ween: Calling all Wolfpack fans 12 and Under. Wear your favorite costume and join us post-game for on field Trick or Treating!
Face Painter in the Kids Zone
Dollar Dog Night
Junior Wolfpack Club Day

Text Message Alerts
In an effort to continue to get fans the most up to date information when it comes to potential delays or time changes, NC State baseball has partnered with campus to send text alerts to fans that sign up to receive them.

Fans will need to text GOPACK to 67283. They will receive a generic welcome message confirming they are registered for the messages and will only receive messages that pertain to changes with home baseball games.

Fans will also have the option to opt out by replying STOP GOPACK to 67283.

Last Time Out
The Pack traveled to conference foe Notre Dame last weekend for a three-game set and dropped the series. The opener on Friday was a back-and-forth contest with five lead changes and two ties, but the Wolfpack ultimately came up short, 5-4, to the Fighting Irish.

NC State evened the series on Saturday, holding off a two-out rally in the ninth inning by the Irish with a 4-2 win. The Wolfpack once again faced a deficit in the contest, but a four-run surge in the sixth along with holding off the late rally allowed the squad to earn a come-from-behind win for the 17th time this season.

Despite taking an early lead in the rubber match on Sunday, the Pack surrendered a combined four runs in the fifth and sixth innings to fall 4-1.

The Series
NC State and UNCW have met 89 times in the history of the programs, with the Wolfpack leading the all-time series, 70-19. The Pack has won five of the last six meetings with the Seahawks.

Last Time Versus UNCW
The last time NC State and UNCW met was two weeks ago when the Pack traveled to Wilmington, N.C., on April 16 for a midweek tilt.

After NC State jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first two innings, UNCW plated all seven of its runs in the fifth and sixth innings to trim its deficit to two. A four-run spark in the eighth and insurance run in the ninth, along with strong work from relievers Nick Swiney and Alec Barger allowed the Wolfpack to earn a 14-7 win.

Home Stand
Tuesday begins an eight-game home stand for the Red & White. After its contest with the Seahawks, NC State will host Radford and Clemson in weekend series as well as Campbell in its final midweek game of the year.

The Rundown On UNCW
-The Seahawks have posted a 3-5 ledger since the teams last met. Two of those victories came from its series win at College of Charleston last weekend. The squad won the first two games 6-5 and 14-4, respectively, but dropped the series finale, 10-3.
-UNCW currently owns a .263 batting average and 4.43 earned-run average.
-Greg Jones paces the Seahawks offensively with a .340 clip and 29 stolen bases, while Kep Brown paces the squad with seven homers and 44 runs batted in.
-UNCW as a team ranks second in the conference in team batting average, while Jones leads the league with 50 runs scored and is second in batting average.

Baseball Opens Eight-Game Home Stand With UNCW Tuesday

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Players Mentioned

Alec Barger

Nick Swiney

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