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Wolfpack Heads West for a Series at #20/19 Stanford
4/14/2026 4:16:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State softball team will head west to California for its sixth conference series at No. 20/19 Stanford. The trip will be the first to the 'Golden State' since the program visited for the Mary Nutter Classic in 2017.
The series will kick off on Friday at 9pm EDT with game two scheduled for Saturday at 5pm EDT and the finale on Sunday at 3pm EDT. All three games will be streamed on ACCNX.
The Series History
- The Wolfpack and Cardinal have met twice previously - 2014, 2016 - and Stanford won both games.
- The series itself will be the first ever between the two programs and first since Stanford joined the ACC in 2024.
- In the first two meetings, NC State has been outscored by the Cardinal 24-10.
The First Win Would ...
- be the first win over Stanford under Leftwich, in program history and while they are ranked
- be the first win over a ranked opponent this season
- be the first win over a ranked opponent since 2024 (March 17 at #22/23 South Carolina)
- be the fifth win over a ranked opponent under Leftwich
- be the seventh conference win of the season
- be the seventh ranked conference win in program history
- be the 21st ranked road win in program history
- be the 26th of the 2026 campaign
- be the 81st under Leftwich
- be the 677th in program history
A Series Win Would ...
- be the first over the Cardinal in program history
- be the third of the 2026 season
- be the sixth under Leftwich
- be the 52nd ACC series won in program history
- be the 53rd in program history
Mo Money Hits a Grand
- Noted as one of the best two-way players in the country, freshman Morgen Talley delivered yet another stellar performance on the diamond. During the week of April 7–12, Talley posted a .500 batting average and a .938 slugging percentage, totaling 13 RBIs, eight hits (including three extra-base hits), and four runs. She also went 3–0 in the circle with a save, throwing 11.0 innings and striking out 14.
- The most impressive part? She smashed two grand slams against Cal, becoming the fifth player in program history to hit two in a season—and the first to do so against the same opponent in the same weekend. Her grand slam in Friday's meeting helped her reach seven RBIs, tying a single-game program record previously achieved by only two other players—including teammate Hannah Church, who also hit two grand slams during the 2025 season.
- Her production against East Carolina and Cal earned her ACC Freshman of the Week honors for the third time, D1 Softball National Freshman of the Week for the second time, and Softball on SI Freshman of the Week. She is the only freshman to be a repeat winner for D1 Softball this season.
- In the three weeks she has earned weekly honors, her stats have been remarkably consistent across several categories. Looking at those performances together, her numbers are outstanding and further strengthen her case for Freshman of the Year. (^ denotes number of homers that were grand slams)
Players Mentioned
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