Wednesday, May 11
Pittsburgh, Pa.
3:30 PM
NC State
vs
Georgia Tech
NC State Set For ACC Championship
5/10/2022 12:31:00 PM | Softball
Wolfpack is 2-0 in First Round under Jennifer Patrick-Swift
WATCH | LIVE STATS | BRACKET | GAME NOTES
RALEIGH – No. 10 NC State is set for its first round matchup against No. 7 Georgia Tech in the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship held at Pitt on Wednesday.
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
» NC State's 33 wins are the most under head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift and the most wins since the 2015 season where the Wolfpack won 38 games (fourth-most in program history)
» The 2022 ACC Championship is the first time in program history that the Wolfpack is a 10 seed
» Each year under Patrick-Swift the Pack has won its opening game in the ACC Championship
» On the season, Logan Morris leads the team with a .377 batting average, .688 slugging percentage, .484 on-base percentage, 58 hits, 13 homers and 44 RBI while being second on the team in runs (34)
» In the circle, Maddie McPherson leads the team in innings pitched (143.0) while being second in strikeouts (137)
#HOMERUNMINDSET
» NC State bats have been on a tear this season as the Pack has tallied 81 homers
» NC State is 17th in the country in home runs per game hitting 1.47 a contest
» The 81 home runs are the second-most in program history in a single season and the most under the tenure of head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift
» This season marks the second year in program history that the team has hit 80 or more home runs
» The program record for home runs in a season is 88 set by the 2013 squad
ACC OUTLOOK
» NC State is second in home runs (81), third in walks (201), fifth in slugging percentage (.489) and fourth in batters struck out (318)
» Logan Morris is fifth on-base percentage (.478), sixth in hits (58) and home runs (13), seventh in RBI (44) and ninth in slugging percentage (.688)
» Brittany Jackson is ninth in walks (28) while Randi Farricker is 10th (27)
» Maddie McPherson is fifth in innings pitched (143.0) and 10th in strikeouts (137)
» Aisha Weixlmann is ninth in strikeouts (138)
SCOUTING GEORGIA TECH
» Georgia Tech earned the No. 7 seed in the ACC Championship
» In the regular season, the Yellow Jackets earned the weekend sweep over the Wolfpack
» In the ACC Championship, NC State trails in the all-time series, 1-2
» The Wolfpack won the most recent meeting in the ACC Championship against the Yellow Jackets, 1-0 on May 9, 2008 in the quarterfinals
LAST TIME OUT
» NC State bats started to heat up late in the game, but the early deficit was too much to handle as the Wolfpack dropped an 8-4 decision to No. 3 Florida State
» Alaina Smith, Carson Shaner and Gracie Roberts each accounted for a home run in the contest
» Maddie McPherson took the loss in the circle to move to 13-11 on the season. McPherson finished with a pitching line of 5.0 innings, seven runs (six earned) and two strikeouts
#GoPack | @PackSoftball
RALEIGH – No. 10 NC State is set for its first round matchup against No. 7 Georgia Tech in the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship held at Pitt on Wednesday.
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
» NC State's 33 wins are the most under head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift and the most wins since the 2015 season where the Wolfpack won 38 games (fourth-most in program history)
» The 2022 ACC Championship is the first time in program history that the Wolfpack is a 10 seed
» Each year under Patrick-Swift the Pack has won its opening game in the ACC Championship
» On the season, Logan Morris leads the team with a .377 batting average, .688 slugging percentage, .484 on-base percentage, 58 hits, 13 homers and 44 RBI while being second on the team in runs (34)
» In the circle, Maddie McPherson leads the team in innings pitched (143.0) while being second in strikeouts (137)
#HOMERUNMINDSET
» NC State bats have been on a tear this season as the Pack has tallied 81 homers
» NC State is 17th in the country in home runs per game hitting 1.47 a contest
» The 81 home runs are the second-most in program history in a single season and the most under the tenure of head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift
» This season marks the second year in program history that the team has hit 80 or more home runs
» The program record for home runs in a season is 88 set by the 2013 squad
ACC OUTLOOK
» NC State is second in home runs (81), third in walks (201), fifth in slugging percentage (.489) and fourth in batters struck out (318)
» Logan Morris is fifth on-base percentage (.478), sixth in hits (58) and home runs (13), seventh in RBI (44) and ninth in slugging percentage (.688)
» Brittany Jackson is ninth in walks (28) while Randi Farricker is 10th (27)
» Maddie McPherson is fifth in innings pitched (143.0) and 10th in strikeouts (137)
» Aisha Weixlmann is ninth in strikeouts (138)
SCOUTING GEORGIA TECH
» Georgia Tech earned the No. 7 seed in the ACC Championship
» In the regular season, the Yellow Jackets earned the weekend sweep over the Wolfpack
» In the ACC Championship, NC State trails in the all-time series, 1-2
» The Wolfpack won the most recent meeting in the ACC Championship against the Yellow Jackets, 1-0 on May 9, 2008 in the quarterfinals
LAST TIME OUT
» NC State bats started to heat up late in the game, but the early deficit was too much to handle as the Wolfpack dropped an 8-4 decision to No. 3 Florida State
» Alaina Smith, Carson Shaner and Gracie Roberts each accounted for a home run in the contest
» Maddie McPherson took the loss in the circle to move to 13-11 on the season. McPherson finished with a pitching line of 5.0 innings, seven runs (six earned) and two strikeouts
#GoPack | @PackSoftball
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