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#6 NC State to host George Mason this afternoon

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GEORGE MASON – NC STATE
Date: Tuesday, March 27
Location: Doak Field at Dail Park
Time: 3 p.m.
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: SideArm Live Stats

STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday – RHP Jared DiCesare (GMU) vs. RHP Reid Johnston (NCSU)

RALEIGH, N.C. – After clinching its third ACC series over the weekend, the sixth-ranked NC State baseball team will host the George Mason Patriots in a midweek matchup Tuesday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.

The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra, accessible through Watch ESPN and the Watch ESPN App. Radio coverage will also be available on WKNC 88.1 FM and on GoPack.com for premium subscribers.

NC State enters Tuesday’s tilt with a 20-4 overall record, while George Mason is 10-11.

Freshman Reid Johnston will make his second career start on the mound and his 10th appearance of the season. The Enfield, N.C., native is 2-0 on the year with four saves to go along with a 1.80 ERA.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased by visiting GoPack.com/Pack9Tickets.

The Series
The Wolfpack and Patriots have met 28 times in the history of the programs with NC State leading the all-time series, 24-4.

Last Time Versus George Mason
George Mason visited Doak Field at Dail Park last season when the Pack earned a 7-3 win. Joe Dunand had the big hit for the Wolfpack in that contest, as he hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first and NCSU never trailed after the five-run first inning.

Scouting George Mason
George Mason heads to Raleigh with some momentum after sweeping its first conference series against St. Bonaventure at home last weekend. The Patriots picked up a pair of shutout wins in the series with a 4-0 victory in game one and a 6-0 win in their most recent outing on Sunday afternoon.

The Patriots own a team batting average of .269, headlined by sophomore Logan Driscoll with a .458 batting average and a team-best 38 hits. Both of those numbers also lead the Atlantic 10 Conference and his batting average is seventh in the nation. George Mason averages 5.52 runs per game.

On the mound, Patriots pitchers have compiled a 6.09 ERA and Tuesday starter Jared DiCesare is 2-3 on the year with a 9.31 ERA in five appearances with three starts.

Wolfpack in the National, ACC Rankings
Batting Average – .323 (1st in ACC, 6th in NCAA)
Hits – 268 (1st in ACC, 9th in NCAA)
Home Runs – 42 (1st in ACC, 4th in NCAA)
Home Runs Per Game – 1.75 (1st in ACC, 4th in NCAA)
Runs – 188 (1st in ACC, 16th in NCAA)
On-base Percentage – .416 (1st in ACC, 11th in NCAA)
Slugging Percentage – .529 (1st in ACC, 6th in NCAA)

Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched (WHIP) – 1.22 (1st in ACC, 24th in NCAA)
Earned Run Average (ERA) – 3.04 (2nd in ACC, 28th in NCAA)
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings – 7.29 (2nd in ACC, 20th in NCAA)

39 And Counting for Wilson
Sophomore Will Wilson has reached base safely in 39 consecutive games dating back to the first game of the Delaware series last season. During the stretch, the shortstop has compiled a .463 on-base percentage and a batting average of .358.

Kinneman Doing What Kinneman Does
NC State’s Brett Kinneman continues to be on fire at the plate for the Wolfpack, as he hit his 12th home run of the season on Sunday, which ties for the NCAA lead. California’s Andrew Vaughn and CSUN’s Albee Weiss also have 12 on the year.

The York, Pa., native has also collected 34 RBIs this season to tie for second nationally.

Big Innings
NC State has scored four or more runs in an inning 14 times this season with the most recent occurrence in the eighth inning of Sunday’s series finale against Georgia Tech with five runs in that frame. The Wolfpack’s season high for runs in an inning is eight, accomplished in the fourth inning of the Campbell game on March 3 and the seventh inning of the Air Force game on Feb. 26.

McLain on a 12-game Hitting Streak
Senior Josh McLain has made the most of his senior season, as the Wolfpack’s center fielder is on a 12-game hitting streak. He opened the season on an 11-game hitting streak, so McLain has tallied a hit in 23 of NC State’s 24 games.

The lone game that he was held without a hit was against Canisius. He leads the team with 39 hits this season, which is second in the ACC.

Third Multi-Homer Game for Edwards
Wolfpack junior Evan Edwards has tallied three multi-homer games this season, which is tied for the most in the NCAA. In Sunday’s game against Georgia Tech, the NC State first baseman hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and led off the eighth inning with a solo shot to right field.

Edwards now has eight for the season, which is tied for the second most in the ACC. He also recorded multi-homer games against Bowling Green and Campbell on March 3.

The More, The Merrier
NC State is a perfect 18-0 on the year when recording more hits than its opponent.

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The Schedule for the 2024 ACC Baseball Tournament is Here!

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The 2024 ACC Baseball Tournament will kickoff on Tuesday, and the schedule is out.

#3 seed NC State will play #10 seed Virginia Tech at 7pm on Wednesday, and then they will play #5 seed Duke on Thursday at 7pm.

Each team in each Pool will play each other once, and the team with the best record will advance to the Semifinals. If there is a tie, the higher seed will advance.

Back at the end of March, the Wolfpack beat the Blue Devils in 2 out of 3 games at Doak Field, when Duke was ranked 9th in the country.

In Game 1, NC State won 4-3. Sam Highfill picked up the W with a Quality Start of 7 innings pitched, giving up 3 earned runs, while striking out 7. Freshman Jacob Dudan picked up the Save pitching 2 hitless innings, while striking out 3. Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart’s RBI Single in the Bottom of the 7th brought in the winning run.

In Game 2, Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III hit a walk-off 2-Run Home Run to give the Wolfpack a 9-8 win over Duke, securing the series victory. The Wolfpack were trailing 8-3 heading into the Bottom of the 9th inning, but scored 6 Runs in the final frame. Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington had 2 Home Runs in the game, and Senior Outfielder Noah Soles had one. Senior Logan Whitaker got the starting nod, and gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings, striking out 4. Sophomore Derrick Smith picked up the Win, pitching a scoreless final frame, striking out 1.

In Game 3, the Blue Devils got the best of the Wolfpack, crushing them 13-2. Sophomore Dominic Fritton started the game, and gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings, striking out 5. Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz was the only bright spot on offense, going 3 for 3, with a Home Run, 2 RBI’s and 2 Runs.

NC State didn’t play #10 seed Virginia Tech in the regular season this year.

All the games will be televised on ACC Network.

 

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Make Sure to Grab Your NC State Baseball Shirts!

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The NC State Baseball team is one of it the hottest teams in all of College Baseball heading into next weeks 2024 ACC Tournament. They currently rank 14th in the RPI. They are the #3 seed in the ACC Tournament. They have 4 series victories over Top-10 teams, and 5 over Top-12 teams.

In preparation for the postseason, go ahead and grab yourself a few NC State Baseball shirts from our friends over at BreakingT. These are older shirts from over at BreakingT, but still worth the snag. I’ll reach out to them to see if they can cook some new ones up.

If you click the hyperlink above, or any of the pictures of the shirts below, go to the dropdown menu on the top right, and select “Alphabetically, A-Z”, and you will find all 4 of these on on the first two pages.

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The Pools for the 2024 ACC Baseball Tournament Have Been Set

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The 2024 College Baseball Regular Season is over for all ACC teams, and the Pools have been set for the 2024 ACC Tournament that will kickoff next week in Charlotte, North Carolina.

NC State is the #3 seed in the Tourney, and they are in Pool C with #6 seed Duke, and #10 seed Virginia Tech.

Back at the end of March, the Wolfpack beat the Blue Devils in 2 out of 3 games at Doak Field, when Duke was ranked 9th in the country.

In Game 1, NC State won 4-3. Sam Highfill picked up the W with a Quality Start of 7 innings pitched, giving up 3 earned runs, while striking out 7. Freshman Jacob Dudan picked up the Save pitching 2 hitless innings, while striking out 3. Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart’s RBI Single in the Bottom of the 7th brought in the winning run.

In Game 2, Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III hit a walk-off 2-Run Home Run to give the Wolfpack a 9-8 win over Duke, securing the series victory. The Wolfpack were trailing 8-3 heading into the Bottom of the 9th inning, but scored 6 Runs in the final frame. Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington had 2 Home Runs in the game, and Senior Outfielder Noah Soles had one. Senior Logan Whitaker got the starting nod, and gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings, striking out 4. Sophomore Derrick Smith picked up the Win, pitching a scoreless final frame, striking out 1.

In Game 3, the Blue Devils got the best of the Wolfpack, crushing them 13-2. Sophomore Dominic Fritton started the game, and gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings, striking out 5. Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz was the only bright spot on offense, going 3 for 3, with a Home Run, 2 RBI’s and 2 Runs.

NC State didn’t play #10 seed Virginia Tech in the regular season this year.

Due to securing a Top-4 seed in the Tournament, NC State will not play on the opening day of the Tournament on Tuesday. Their 1st game will be against the Hokies.

The full schedule of the 2024 ACC Baseball Tournament will be released tomorrow. Stay tuned.

 

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#17 NC State’s Late Game Heroics Strike Again, Defeating #8 Wake Forest 9-6 to Complete the Sweep

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#17 NC State’s late game heroics continued this afternoon, defeating #8 Wake Forest 9-6 in dramatic fashion late in the game for the 3rd straight game, completing the sweep of the Demon Deacons.

With the game tied 6-6, the Wolfpack scored 3 runs in the Bottom of the 8th inning, that would end up being the winning runs. With 2 outs, Freshman Alex Sosa scored on a throwing error, and Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington followed that up with a 2 RBI Double.

Senior Starting Pitcher Logan Whitaker gave up 5 runs (1 unearned) in 4 innings pitched, striking out 5, while walking none. Freshman Ryan Marohn was fabulous in relief, giving up only 1 earned run in 4 innings pitched, striking out 4. Marohn has been extremely dependable as a True Freshman. After picking up the Win today, he boasts a 4-2 record with a 3.60 ERA.

Sophomore Derrick Smith came in to close things out in the Bottom of the 9th, and in electric fashion, he struck out all three batters to pick up his 5th Save of the season.

Sosa had himself a day, putting the Pack on the board in the Bottom of the 2nd with an RBI Single, which was followed up by a Solo Home Run in the Bottom of the 6th inning.

Pennington and Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart both had 3 RBI’s this afternoon. Pennington not only hit his 2 RBI Double in the Bottom of the 8th, but he also hit an RBI Single in the Bottom of the 5th. Cozart hit a 3-run bomb in the bottom of the 6th.

Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III and Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makerewicz also had multi-hit performances. Serrano III was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a Run, while A-Mak was 2 for 1 with a Run.

With the victory, NC State secured the #3 seed in this upcoming weeks 2024 ACC Tournament, and more than likely locked up a spot as a Regional Host in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

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