Softball Hosts NCCU on Tuesday

RALEIGH – NC State softball will host North Carolina Central on Tuesday with the first pitch slated for 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

Fans arriving before 5 p.m. will need to request a virtual parking permit to park on campus.

QUICK HITS
» NC State started the season 13-1, marking the best start to a season in program history
» The Wolfpack is 11-1 in home matches in 2022 against non-conference opponents
» The Pack is 3-0 this season against teams from North Carolina
» On the season, Morris leads the team with a .500 batting average, a .933 slugging percentage, .569 on-base percentage, 26 RBI and 30 hits while being second on the team in runs scored with 16
» Morris has reached base in all 21 games played
» NC State has struck out 149 batters on the season with nearly half of them coming from Aisha Weixlmann who leads the team with 67 strikeouts
» The Wolfpack hit four home runs over the weekend to increase its season total to 36. Prior to the weekend series, NC State was tied for the second-most home runs by a team in Division I

SCOUTING NCCU
» NC Central is coming off a 13-0 five-inning loss to rival NC A&T on Tuesday, March 1 in Greensboro
» The Pack is undefeated against the Eagles, holding a perfect 4-0 record in the all-time series
» The last meeting was the sole meeting to go a full seven innings as the Wolfpack earned a tight 1-0 victory on April 23, 2019 at Dail Softball Stadium
» NC State has outscored Central 46-1 in the series

LAST TIME OUT
» Michele Tarpey of NC State softball racked up four RBI to help the Wolfpack clinch the weekend series against Syracuse with a 5-4 victory at Dail Softball Stadium
» Tarpey had a career day at the plate going 2-for-3 with a season-best 4 RBI with two doubles
» Maddie McPherson went the distance in the circle to improve to 5-1 on the season. In 7.0 innings pitched, McPherson racked up four strikeouts with only walking one batter

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Players Mentioned

Maddie McPherson

Michele Tarpey

Aisha Weixlmann