Pack to Host Radford

RALEIGH -- The Wolfpack softball team is set to host Radford for a midweek meeting on Wednesday March 22, before hitting the road for the next ACC series. First pitch is set for 5pm on ACCNX.

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Scouting Radford

NC State leads the all-time series 7-1, winning the last four straight
The Highlanders head to Raleigh with an 8-13 overall record
Abby Wilson leads the team with 11 RBI's this season
Natalie Jones leads the Radford pitchers with three wins on the season and an 4.35 ERA

Been a While...

The last series sweep was 708 days ago against Pitt (April 10-11, 2021)
The last time the Wolfpack swept Boston College was during the 2013 season
The last time the Pack secured a series win was over BC during the 2022 season
NC State secured the first series win of the season after Saturday's meeting with the Eagles, but secured the sweep after Madison Inscoe singled up the middle in the bottom of the seventh with two out to bring the winning run home

Building the Resume

Freshman catcher Amanda Hasler can add pitch caller to her resume
The freshman called the pitches for all three games against Notre Dame and is only the second catcher to do so in program history (Alyssa Allbritten, '08-'11)
Coach Boland and Shaner said the freshman knows the pitchers better than anyone, she's a nerd of the game
She leads the team in RBI's (18), home runs (6), and putouts (99)

Inked the Record Book

The Wolfpack's 19 runs scored in game one against NC Central was the third most runs scored in program history
The 19 runs scored was one short of tying the second most scored in program history
After recording five stolen bases, three coming from Ellie Goins, the Pack tied the third most in program history in a single game

Meant More Than You Know

Freshman outfielder Bailey Edwards recorded her first collegiate home run in game one against NC Central on March 8
As she was rounding third base to tag home, the freshman pointed up at the sky -- those who know her know she was thinking of her mom who she lost in early 2022
Post game, the freshman said her mom was the first person she thought of when she saw the ball go over the fence

Lineup Changes and Season Highs

The Wolfpack saw a different lineup against NC Central --catcher and outfield were the only positions that were occupied by a familiar face
Coaches Boland and Shaner wanted to see how things went with different people in different places
Most notably, senior Libby Whittaker totaled eight on the evening and six in game two alone
The Pack's four home runs in game one was also a season record -- all scored by different people as well
Freshman Ellie Goins totaled a season high four stolen bases on the day (3/8/23) -- her three in game one was the most by someone on the team this season

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Players Mentioned

Bailey Edwards

Ellie Goins

Amanda Hasler

Madison Inscoe

Libby Whittaker