Softball to Host N.C. Central for Midweek Doubleheader

RALEIGH -- The Wolfpack softball team will host North Carolina Central for a midweek double header on Wednesday March 8. Game one will begin at 4pm and be broadcast at ACCNX; game two will start at 7pm and be broadcast on ACCN.

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Looking Forward

The Wolfpack looks to improve their overall record during the midweek doubleheader against the Eagles
Despite holding a strong lead in game two with the No. 14 Hokies, the Pack fell 7-3 in the end
Graduate outfielder Rebecca Murray led the team with four hits on the weekend, including the only hits recorded in game one
Murray and fellow graduate Katlyn Pavlick each recorded a homerun against the Hokies
After hosting the Eagles for a midweek doubleheader, the Pack will host Boston College for the second ACC series of the season

Mid-Season Changes

The Wolfpack will be led by assistant coaches Deven Boland and Carson Shaner through the remainder of the 2023 season
Assistant Coach Deven Boland will be handling all on-field duties, while Deputy Ad Stephanie Menio will be handling all off-field duties for the remainder of the 2023 season
Athletic Director Boo Coorigan will not be naming an interim head coach, rather dividing duties between Boland and Menio

Scouting North Carolina Central

The Eagles picked up their first win of the season after defeating Furman in nine innings over the weekend
NCC was tabbed to finish fourth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and landed three on the preseason team
NC State leads the all-time series, 5-0, with the last meeting occurring during the a year to the date of this seasons meeting
In the last meeting, the Pack run-ruled the Eagles, 10-0, in five innings

Past the Fence (and then some)

In five days, the Pack went from totaling seven home runs on the season to 20 (week of Feb. 22)
Sophomore Taylor Ensley leads the team with five, all of which she recorded in five days (week of Feb. 22)
Ensley is tied for 36th in the country for most homers this season
Freshman Amanda Hasler and MaKayla Marbury each have a grand slam on their resume through the first 15 games of the season
The Wolfpack ranks 12th nationally for homers per game, the only other team in the ACC to rank higher is Virginia Tech (T-2) and Virginia (11)

Pitcher turned utility player?

Freshman pitcher Madison Inscoe currently records four wins in the circle this season -- the most by a Pack pitcher
In the circle, she pitched eight consecutive no-hit innings (last four of game two against Iowa and first four in game two versus Purdue) and recorded five strikeouts in 24 hours
During the ACC/B1G Ten Challenge she started two games at first base, where she recorded 12 putouts with one assist
At the plate, Inscoe tallies nine hits and two homers, while recording eight RBI's
Against Penn, the freshman recorded a career high seven strikeouts

2023 Roster

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

Quick Hits & 2023 Outlook

The 2023 season marks the 20th year of competition for the Wolfpack
In 2022, the Wolfpack finished with a 33-23 record
The Pack was tabbed to finish 10th in the ACC in the preseason poll

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Softball to Host N.C. Central for Midweek Doubleheader

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Ensley

Hannah Goodwin

Amanda Hasler

Madison Inscoe

MaKayla Marbury

Rebecca Murray

Katlyn Pavlick

Softball to Host N.C. Central for Midweek Doubleheader

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Taylor Ensley

Hannah Goodwin

Amanda Hasler

Madison Inscoe

MaKayla Marbury

Rebecca Murray

Katlyn Pavlick

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