North Carolina State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 10
Raleigh, N.C.
5 PM
NC State
vs
East Carolina
Photo by: Chris Baird
Pack to Host East Carolina in Midweek Matchup
4/9/2019 11:33:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH – The NC State softball team (21-18) will close out its four-game home stand as it hosts a midweek contest against East Carolina (19-20) on Wednesday evening at Dail Stadium. First pitch is set for 5 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
A virtual parking pass for the Coliseum Deck will be required for fans who plan on arriving at Wednesday's game before 5 p.m.
GAME PROMOTIONS:
SERIES HISTORY:
Wednesday's contest will be the 21st time that NC State and East Carolina face off against each other. The Pack comes into the matchup leading the overall series between the two programs by a 12-8 count.
The teams last met on April 15, 2018 at East Carolina, and the Pirates picked up the 2-1 win in that game last season.
LAST TIME OUT:
NC State fell in its weekend series to Syracuse as the Orange took the series by a 2-1 score.
The teams split the series-opening doubleheader on Saturday. The Pack picked up a win in the second game of the series after building up an early five-run lead during the first two innings. Sydney Nester pitched her seventh complete game of the season and added the 11th win of her freshman campaign as the Pack won game two by a 7-2 score.
Syracuse went on to win in Sunday's rubber match to secure the series win.
HOME RUN MINDSET:
After hitting four home runs over the weekend, the Pack moved into sole possession of eighth in program history in single-season home runs with a total of 44 on the 2019 season.
Sam Russ hit a pair of homers on the weekend for her fourth and fifth times going yard on the season. She led off an inning with a home run twice during the Pack's games last week as she did so in the fourth inning at UNCG and in the first inning of NC State's series finale against Syracuse.
Logan Morris also went yard in the bottom of the first on Sunday, and Jessica Moore added her fourth home run of the season, a solo shot in the Pack's Saturday win over Syracuse.
Russ and Morris's first-inning home runs on Sunday marked the fourth time during the 2019 campaign that two Wolfpack batters have hit home runs in the same frame.
SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA:
The Pirates come into the series against the Pack on a nine-game losing streak and were most recently swept on the road by South Florida.
East Carolina owns a .274 batting average as a team and has compiled 280 hits on the season. Rachel McCollum leads the squad offensively as she owns top marks in batting average (.360), home runs (6) and RBIs (37). Her 37 RBIs on the season lead the American Athletic Conference. Tyler King also makes an impact for the East Carolina offense with a .333 batting average and team-leading 14 steals.
The Pirate pitching staff owns a combined 3.73 ERA, paced by right-handed pitcher Erin Poepping's 2.83 ERA in 12 wins on the season.
ON DECK:
NC State will be back in action this weekend when it travels to Notre Dame for a three-game series. The teams will play Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. All three games will be contested at the Melissa Cook Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. and will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
A virtual parking pass for the Coliseum Deck will be required for fans who plan on arriving at Wednesday's game before 5 p.m.
GAME PROMOTIONS:
- RED OUT: first 200 fans in attendance will receive a red out T-shirt
- Dollar Dog Night
- National Farm Animal Day: The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will have a table at the game to promote their upcoming Farm Animal Days event. Stop by their table on the concourse to learn more and to see baby goats and lambs!
- Librarian Day: contact the ticket office at (919) 865-1510 for ticket deals for this group
- Student Wolfpack Club Event
SERIES HISTORY:
Wednesday's contest will be the 21st time that NC State and East Carolina face off against each other. The Pack comes into the matchup leading the overall series between the two programs by a 12-8 count.
The teams last met on April 15, 2018 at East Carolina, and the Pirates picked up the 2-1 win in that game last season.
LAST TIME OUT:
NC State fell in its weekend series to Syracuse as the Orange took the series by a 2-1 score.
The teams split the series-opening doubleheader on Saturday. The Pack picked up a win in the second game of the series after building up an early five-run lead during the first two innings. Sydney Nester pitched her seventh complete game of the season and added the 11th win of her freshman campaign as the Pack won game two by a 7-2 score.
Syracuse went on to win in Sunday's rubber match to secure the series win.
HOME RUN MINDSET:
After hitting four home runs over the weekend, the Pack moved into sole possession of eighth in program history in single-season home runs with a total of 44 on the 2019 season.
Sam Russ hit a pair of homers on the weekend for her fourth and fifth times going yard on the season. She led off an inning with a home run twice during the Pack's games last week as she did so in the fourth inning at UNCG and in the first inning of NC State's series finale against Syracuse.
Logan Morris also went yard in the bottom of the first on Sunday, and Jessica Moore added her fourth home run of the season, a solo shot in the Pack's Saturday win over Syracuse.
Russ and Morris's first-inning home runs on Sunday marked the fourth time during the 2019 campaign that two Wolfpack batters have hit home runs in the same frame.
SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA:
The Pirates come into the series against the Pack on a nine-game losing streak and were most recently swept on the road by South Florida.
East Carolina owns a .274 batting average as a team and has compiled 280 hits on the season. Rachel McCollum leads the squad offensively as she owns top marks in batting average (.360), home runs (6) and RBIs (37). Her 37 RBIs on the season lead the American Athletic Conference. Tyler King also makes an impact for the East Carolina offense with a .333 batting average and team-leading 14 steals.
The Pirate pitching staff owns a combined 3.73 ERA, paced by right-handed pitcher Erin Poepping's 2.83 ERA in 12 wins on the season.
ON DECK:
NC State will be back in action this weekend when it travels to Notre Dame for a three-game series. The teams will play Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. All three games will be contested at the Melissa Cook Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. and will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
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