Softball to Open Season at Candrea Classic

TUCSON -- The NC State softball team is set to travel west to open the 2023 season at the Candrea Classic hosted by Arizona.

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OPENING THE SEASON OUT WEST

The Pack will face Kansas (12pm) before facing Long Beach State (3pm) on Friday
Day two has the Pack scheduled to face Kansas for a final time (2pm) before meeting with host school Arizona (5pm)
Play will wrap up on Saturday with a single meeting against the Wildcats (1:30pm)

2023 ROSTER

The Pack returned 10 from the 2022 campaign and brought in an addition 11 during the offseason
JSP brought in eight freshman, which was tabbed the fourth ranked signing class as tabbed by Extra Elite 100
Also joining the Pack are transfers Katlyn Pavlick (Pitt), Rebecca Murray (Elon), and Hannah Goodwin (Clemson)

QUICK HITS

The Pack is 11-8 in season openers
Over the past five seasons, the Pack has hit a homer in three of the last five season openers
The 2023 season marks the 20th year of competition for the Wolfpack

2023 OUTLOOK

In 2022, the Wolfpack finished with a 33-23 record
The Pack was tabbed to finish 10th in the ACC in the preseason poll

#HOMERUNMINDSET

Despite what most people think, the Homerun Mindset is not just about hitting home runs -- it's about giving 110% in everything you do in life and being the best version of yourself that you can be
NC State bats were on a tear last season as the Pack has tallied 82 homers and finished 16th in the country in home runs per game hitting 1.47 a contest
The 82 home runs were the second-most in program history in a single season and the most under the tenure of head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift
The 2022 season marking 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
On Saturday, March 27, 2022, NC State hit a program best nine home runs (the previous school record was eight set against Boston College on April 27, 2013)

SCOUTING KANSAS

The Jayhawks finished the 2022 campaign 20-36, 3-15 in BIG 12 play
In the Big 12 preseason poll, Kansas was picked to finish seventh
NC State leads the all time series 4-2, winning the last four meetings

SCOUTING LONG BEACH STATE

The Beach finished the 2022 season 29-22, 19-8 in the Big West conference
In the preseason poll, the Beach were picked to finish second, behind Cal Fullerton
Friday's meeting will be the first in program history against the Beach

SCOUTING ARIZONA

Arizona finished the 2022 campaign 39-22, 8-16 in conference play
The Wildcats were selected to finish fifth in the Pac 12 preseason poll
Arizona holds a 3-1 advantage over the Wolfpack, but NC State won the last meeting

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Goodwin

Rebecca Murray

Katlyn Pavlick