Wolfpack Set For Tobacco Road Rivalry

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RALEIGH – NC State softball is set for a three-game series against Tobacco Road rival North Carolina this weekend beginning on Friday.

Game one of the series is set for Friday at 6 p.m. with game two starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Both of the games will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra. The series finale will be televised live on ACC Network on Sunday at 4 p.m.

QUICK HITS
» NC State started the season 13-1, marking the best start to a season in program history
» This weekend marks the second in-state conference matchup on the road this season as the Pack was also on the road facing Duke
» On the season, Logan Morris leads the team with a .417 batting average, a .774 slugging percentage, .500 on-base percentage, 28 RBI and 35 hits while being second on the team in homers (8) and runs (18)
» Randi Farricker is starting to heat up at the plate as she has hit two home runs in her last two games
» In the circle, Aisha Weixlmann leads the team in innings pitched (68.1), strikeouts (86) and opposing batting average (.185) while sitting second on the team with a 2.77 ERA
» NC State ranks 20th in the nation in home runs per game, averaging 1.37 a contest

ACC OUTLOOK
» Logan Morris is fourth in batting average, hits and RBI, fifth in home runs, sixth in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage
» Aisha Weixlmann is fifth in strikeouts including third in batters struck out looking (23) while being 10th in opposing batting average
» As a team, the Wolfpack is second in home runs per game (1.37) and fifth in slugging percentage (.508)

SCOUTING UNC
» UNC is coming off a sweep against then-No. 6 Virginia Tech last weekend
» The Tar Heels dropped the series finale 9-1 in five innings on Sunday, March 20 in Virginia
» NC State trails 24-27 in the all-time series against UNC including a 9-13 record in Chapel Hill
» The teams have split the last four meetings with NC State earning the win in the last matchup in the ACC Tournament on May 12, 2021, defeating the Tar Heels 4-2

LAST TIME OUT
» NC State softball's pitcher Aisha Weixlmann was unstoppable in the circle, helping the Wolfpack to a 2-0 win over Campbell
» Weixlmann went the distance to earn her eighth win of the season, improving to 8-4. She recorded seven strikeouts while only allowing one hit in her seven innings of work
» Randi Farricker hit her fifth homer of the season to lead the Pack at the plate

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Players Mentioned

Randi Farricker

Logan Morris

Aisha Weixlmann