NC State Baseball Travels to Durham on Oct. 16th to Take on UNC in Fall Ball Action
9/17/2025 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State baseball returns to the diamond on Thursday, October 16th, as the Wolfpack makes the trip to Durham and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to take on UNC at 6:00 p.m. in a battle of cross-Triangle rivals.
Gates will open at 5:30, and fans are invited after the game to an autograph session featuring both teams, which will be held on the warning track, presented by the Coastal Plain League.
Tickets will be $15 per ticket, plus tax, with assigned seating, and are now available at DurhamBulls.com or HERE. The Wolfpack will be the designated visiting team for the contest and occupy the first base dugout.
We are excited to have the opportunity to play in historic and iconic Durham Bulls Athletic Park against long-time rival UNC, head coach Elliott Avent said. We encourage our fans to come out and show our 2026 team the loyal support our past teams have enjoyed and appreciated so much. The long tradition of Wolfpack fan support is as consistent as the winning that NC State baseball has produced over the past 60 years. The unique event will help our fans get to know the team and create memorable experiences. The proceeds from this game will directly benefit both the UNC and NC State baseball programs. We invite all UNC, NC State, and baseball fans to pack the Bulls ballpark for another fun night to enjoy our national pastime, watching rivals at a historic venue.
This will mark the fifth straight year Elliott Avent's NC State squad has played a fall exhibition game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and the first time facing UNC in a fall exhibition in the Bull City.
The two programs squared off in one of the most memorable games in the history of Durham Bulls Athletic Park on May 26, 2013, a six-hour 18-inning affair attended by 11,392 fans, then the largest crowd to watch a college baseball game in the state of North Carolina.
We are excited to have the opportunity to play in historic and iconic Durham Bulls Athletic Park against long-time rival UNC, head coach Elliott Avent said. We encourage our fans to come out and show our 2026 team the loyal support our past teams have enjoyed and appreciated so much. The long tradition of Wolfpack fan support is as consistent as the winning that NC State baseball has produced over the past 60 years. The unique event will help our fans get to know the team and create memorable experiences. The proceeds from this game will directly benefit both the UNC and NC State baseball programs. We invite all UNC, NC State, and baseball fans to pack the Bulls ballpark for another fun night to enjoy our national pastime, watching rivals at a historic venue.
This will mark the fifth straight year Elliott Avent's NC State squad has played a fall exhibition game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and the first time facing UNC in a fall exhibition in the Bull City.
The two programs squared off in one of the most memorable games in the history of Durham Bulls Athletic Park on May 26, 2013, a six-hour 18-inning affair attended by 11,392 fans, then the largest crowd to watch a college baseball game in the state of North Carolina.
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