
Wolfpack Set to Host Notre Dame for Weekend Series
3/9/2023 11:14:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH -- The Wolfpack softball team is set to host Notre Dame for the second ACC series of the season at Dail Stadium. Play will begin Friday March 10 at 6pm on ACCNX and wrap up Sunday March 12 at 12pm on ACCN.Â
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Scouting Notre Dame
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WATCH (G1, G2, G3) | LIVE STATS | GAME NOTES (NC STATE, NOTRE DAME)Â
Scouting Notre Dame
- Notre Dame leads the all time series 12-10 with the Wolfpack, winning the last series in a sweep
- The Fighting Irish are currently 11-6 overall and 1-2 in ACC play
- After finishing fourth in the league in 2022, they were tabbed to finish fifth in the preseason poll
- On March 3, the Irish defeating No. 12/14 Duke in Durham, handing the Blue Devils their first loss in 12 games
- Pitcher Micaela Kastor is currently third in the ACC in ERA (0.93) while Payton Tidd ranks sixth in batters struck out (50)
- 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
- Freshman outfielder Bailey Edwards recorded her first collegiate home run in game one against NC Central
- 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
- 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 PO's 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 Ellies Goins totaled a season high four stolen bases on the day -- her three in game one was the most by someone on the team this season
- 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)
- Freshman Amanda Hasler and MaKayla Marbury each have a grand slam on their resume through the first 15 games of the season
- Fellow freshman Nadia Sykes recorded her first homer, a grand slam, against NCCU on March 8
- The Wolfpack ranks 23rd nationally for homers per game, the only other team in the ACC to rank higher is Virginia Tech (2), Clemson (1T-0) and Virginia (22)
- 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
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