Tuesday, March 10
Raleigh, N.C.
6 PM
NC State
vs
Charlotte
#Pack9 Welcomes Charlotte, North Carolina A&T For Pair Of Midweek Games
3/9/2020 2:27:00 PM | Baseball
RALEIGH – No. 9 NC State baseball (13-2) will host a pair of midweek games Tuesday and Wednesday when it welcomes Charlotte (8-8) and North Carolina A&T (7-8), respectively, to Doak Field at Dail Park. Both games are set for a 6 p.m. first pitch and will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
There will additionally be a free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.
STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday – RHP Matt Willadsen (NCSU) vs. RHP Patrick Szczypinski (Charlotte)
Wednesday – RHP Austin Pace (NCSU) vs. RHP Evan Gates (NC A&T)
SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday will be the 40th meeting between NC State and Charlotte, as the Pack leads the all-time series, 30-9. The teams last met on March 12, 2019 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., and the Pack rallied late for a 6-5 win over the 49ers.
NC State and Charlotte are slated to meet once more in the 2020 season, as they will play a game March 24 at BB&T Ballpark.
Wednesday will be the 21st meeting in the all-time series between the Pack and Aggies, as NC State has won all 20 contests between the squads. Last year, NC State traveled to First National Bank Field in Greensboro, N.C. for a midweek matchup, and won 12-3.
LAST TIME OUT
NC State opened ACC play at No. 23 Virginia last weekend, and went 1-2 in the series. The Pack suffered its first loss of the season in game one, 7-3, but behind three home runs late in the game combined with strong pitching from Nick Swiney on Saturday, the Pack earned a 6-2 win to even the series.
Despite scoring first on Sunday, the Pack couldn't overcome a six-run second inning by the Cavaliers and dropped the rubber game, 10-3.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
NC State has turned 21 double plays this season, and that number ranks first in the NCAA. The team is additionally averaging 1.40 double plays per game, which is the most in the ACC and third-most in the nation.
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE
-The 49ers have been dealt four consecutive losses after dropping a midweek with Coastal Carolina, 15-6, and suffering a series sweep to East Carolina last weekend.
-Colby Bruce was named to the Conference USA Preseason Team, and earned a spot on the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List.
-Charlotte was picked 11th in the Conference USA Preseason Poll.
-As a team, Charlotte is averaging 8.81 hits and 5.12 runs per game, and is led by Dominic Pilolli and Carson Johnson. Pilolli is batting .387 with 24 hits and 10 RBIs, while Johnson owns a .324 clip with 22 hits.
-On the mound, the 49ers own a 6.29 ERA. Andrew Roach and Bryce McGowan lead the staff with two wins and 22 strikeouts apiece, while Ryan Czanstkowski has thrown a team-high 24.1 innings this year.
SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA A&T
-The Aggies managed to salvage its series last weekend against Lehigh with a 1-0 win on Sunday at home.
-Prior to its series with Lehigh, A&T was on a four-game win streak after a pair of victories over Boston College as well as 8-2 and 9-8 wins over Fairfield and Elon.
-A&T was picked to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and Michael Johnson was named the MEAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, Leon Davidson, Dustin Barber and Ryne Stanley collected preseason all-conference honors.
-Four different players are batting over. 300 and five different players have tallied double-digit hits through 15 games. Camden Williamson has started every game for the Aggies, and leads the squad with 19 hits, 11 runs and two home runs.
-A&T's pitching staff is averaging 9.53 strikeouts per game, as Evan Gates, Johnson, Ethan Chavis and Cole Parks have fanned 20+ batters each this year. Johnson leads the staff in innings pitched with 25.1, while Parks is the only member with multiple wins on the year.
ON DECK
Friday, March 13 • 6:30 PM • vs. Boston College
Saturday, March 14 • 2 PM • vs. Boston College
Sunday, March 15 • 1 PM • vs. Boston College
There will additionally be a free audio stream on WKNC 88.1 FM.
STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday – RHP Matt Willadsen (NCSU) vs. RHP Patrick Szczypinski (Charlotte)
Wednesday – RHP Austin Pace (NCSU) vs. RHP Evan Gates (NC A&T)
SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday will be the 40th meeting between NC State and Charlotte, as the Pack leads the all-time series, 30-9. The teams last met on March 12, 2019 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., and the Pack rallied late for a 6-5 win over the 49ers.
NC State and Charlotte are slated to meet once more in the 2020 season, as they will play a game March 24 at BB&T Ballpark.
Wednesday will be the 21st meeting in the all-time series between the Pack and Aggies, as NC State has won all 20 contests between the squads. Last year, NC State traveled to First National Bank Field in Greensboro, N.C. for a midweek matchup, and won 12-3.
LAST TIME OUT
NC State opened ACC play at No. 23 Virginia last weekend, and went 1-2 in the series. The Pack suffered its first loss of the season in game one, 7-3, but behind three home runs late in the game combined with strong pitching from Nick Swiney on Saturday, the Pack earned a 6-2 win to even the series.
Despite scoring first on Sunday, the Pack couldn't overcome a six-run second inning by the Cavaliers and dropped the rubber game, 10-3.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
NC State has turned 21 double plays this season, and that number ranks first in the NCAA. The team is additionally averaging 1.40 double plays per game, which is the most in the ACC and third-most in the nation.
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE
-The 49ers have been dealt four consecutive losses after dropping a midweek with Coastal Carolina, 15-6, and suffering a series sweep to East Carolina last weekend.
-Colby Bruce was named to the Conference USA Preseason Team, and earned a spot on the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List.
-Charlotte was picked 11th in the Conference USA Preseason Poll.
-As a team, Charlotte is averaging 8.81 hits and 5.12 runs per game, and is led by Dominic Pilolli and Carson Johnson. Pilolli is batting .387 with 24 hits and 10 RBIs, while Johnson owns a .324 clip with 22 hits.
-On the mound, the 49ers own a 6.29 ERA. Andrew Roach and Bryce McGowan lead the staff with two wins and 22 strikeouts apiece, while Ryan Czanstkowski has thrown a team-high 24.1 innings this year.
SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA A&T
-The Aggies managed to salvage its series last weekend against Lehigh with a 1-0 win on Sunday at home.
-Prior to its series with Lehigh, A&T was on a four-game win streak after a pair of victories over Boston College as well as 8-2 and 9-8 wins over Fairfield and Elon.
-A&T was picked to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and Michael Johnson was named the MEAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, Leon Davidson, Dustin Barber and Ryne Stanley collected preseason all-conference honors.
-Four different players are batting over. 300 and five different players have tallied double-digit hits through 15 games. Camden Williamson has started every game for the Aggies, and leads the squad with 19 hits, 11 runs and two home runs.
-A&T's pitching staff is averaging 9.53 strikeouts per game, as Evan Gates, Johnson, Ethan Chavis and Cole Parks have fanned 20+ batters each this year. Johnson leads the staff in innings pitched with 25.1, while Parks is the only member with multiple wins on the year.
ON DECK
Friday, March 13 • 6:30 PM • vs. Boston College
Saturday, March 14 • 2 PM • vs. Boston College
Sunday, March 15 • 1 PM • vs. Boston College
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