NC State Ready For Crucial Series at Boston College

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RALEIGH - NC State wraps up its road schedule this weekend visiting Boston College for a three-game series.

The series opener is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. with game two set for Saturday at 1 p.m. and the final road game of 2022 on Sunday at noon. All three games of the series will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

QUICK HITS
» NC State started the season 13-1, marking the best start to a season in program history
» The Wolfpack set a program record for most home runs in a game with nine at UNC on March 26
» On the season, Logan Morris leads the team with a .394 batting average, .737 slugging percentage, .485 on-base percentage, 54 hits (28th in D1), 13 homers (36th in D1) and 42 RBI while being second on the team in runs (31)
» In the circle, Aisha Weixlmann leads the team in innings pitched (114.0) and strikeouts (123)
» NC State is 15th in the country in home runs per game hitting 1.49 a contest

#HOMERUNMINDSET
» NC State bats have been on a tear this season as the Pack has tallied 70 homers
» The 70 home runs are the fourth-most in program history in a single season and the most under the tenure of head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift
» This season marks the fourth year in program history that the team has hit 70 or more home runs
» The program record for home runs in a season is 88 set by the 2013 squad

SCOUTING BOSTON COLLEGE
» Boston College is coming off a hard-fought 3-2 11-inning loss to Boston University on Wednesday
» Both NC State and Boston College are tied for the 10th spot in the ACC, the top 10 teams will make the ACC Tournament held at Pitt
» The Wolfpack leads in the all-time series 26-17, including being 11-7 when playing at Boston College
» The Pack has won four of the last five meetings between the teams

ACC OUTLOOK
» Logan Morris ranks fourth in hits (54) and home runs (13), fifth in RBI (42), seventh in slugging percentage (.737), eighth in batting average (.394) and ninth in on-base percentage (.485)
» Aisha Weixlmann ranks seventh in strikeouts (123) and eighth in innings pitched (114.0)
» NC State ranks second in home runs (70), third in walks (161) and fifth in slugging percentage (.497)

LAST TIME OUT
» NC State softball took down in-state foe East Carolina, 9-6 inside of Dail Softball Stadium on Wednesday
» Sam Sack had an outstanding day at the plate as she finished 2-for-3 with a grand slam, her second of her career, a career high tying five RBI and a walk
» Maddie McPherson earned the win to improve to 10-8 on the season. McPherson entered the game in the second inning and finished with a stat line of 5.1 innings, five strikeouts, two hits, one earned run and no walks

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NC State Ready For Crucial Series at Boston College

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Players Mentioned

Maddie McPherson

Logan Morris

Sam Sack

Aisha Weixlmann