NC STATE – UNC
Date: Tuesday, April 17
Location: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: ESPNU
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday – TBA (NCSU) vs. RHP Rodney Hutchison (UNC)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Following its ninth consecutive ACC series win, the second-ranked NC State baseball team will take on No. 15 UNC-Chapel Hill in the ‘Duel at the DBAP’ Tuesday evening. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and the midweek tilt will be a non-conference matchup.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU with Dari Nowkah handling play-by-play and Javier Lopez serving as the analyst. Radio coverage will also be available on WKNC 88.1 FM and on GoPack.com for premium subscribers.

NC State heads into the midweek battle with a 28-7 overall record, while UNC-Chapel Hill is 24-12.

Tickets for the game are still available and can be purchased HERE. The Wolfpack will be the visiting team and occupy the first base dugout.

Last Time Out
In its most recent outing, NC State swept a doubleheader against Notre Dame to clinch the series. The Wolfpack dropped the series opener but rallied to win games two and three for the fourth consecutive weekend to earn the series win.

NCSU scored 25 runs in the twin bill on Saturday, pushing across 12 runs in the first game and 13 in the nightcap.

The Series
Tuesday’s game will be the 298th all-time meeting between the programs, as UNC-Chapel Hill leads the series 164-132-1.

Last Time Versus UNC-Chapel Hill
NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill last met during the 2017 ACC Championship, when the Tar Heels earned a 12-4 win to advance to the semifinals.

Last Time Versus UNC-Chapel Hill at the DBAP
The two teams last met at the DBAP during the 2013 ACC Championship when the Tar Heels edged the Wolfpack in an 18-inning thriller, 2-1. The contest lasted six hours and three minutes and still stands as the longest game in ACC Tournament history.

Wilson Garners Second ACC Player of the Week
Will Wilson was the named the ACC Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday, April 16. He helped lead NC State to a 3-1 record last week, compiling a .316 batting average with eight RBI, six runs and three home runs.

The sophomore shortstop recorded his second career multi-homer game in the series finale against Notre Dame to clinch the series, as the Wolfpack extended its ACC series-win streak to nine dating back to 2017.

Perfect in Midweeks
NC State owns a perfect 8-0 record in midweek games this season.

Wolfpack in the National, ACC Rankings
Home Runs – 54 (1st in ACC, 5th in NCAA)
Home Runs Per Game – 1.54 (1st in ACC, 4th in NCAA)
On-base Percentage – .405 (1st in ACC, 11th in NCAA)
Slugging Percentage – .489 (1st in ACC, 8th in NCAA)
Runs – 270 (1st in ACC, 13th in NCAA)
Scoring – 7.7 (1st in ACC, 8th in NCAA)
Batting Average – .304 (1st in ACC, 16th in NCAA)
Hits – 367 (2nd in ACC, 24th in NCAA)

Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched (WHIP) – 1.27 (2nd in ACC, 36th in NCAA)
Earned Run Average – 3.45 (4th in ACC, 38th in NCAA)
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings – 7.82 (4th in ACC, 38th in NCAA)

Double Plays – 31 (4th in ACC, 44th in NCAA)
Double Plays Per Game – 0.89 (4th in ACC, 59th in NCAA)

Big Innings
NC State has scored four of more runs in an inning 21 times this season with the most recent occurrence in game two of the doubleheader against Notre Dame. The Wolfpack scored six runs in the third inning and added four runs in the seventh en route to the victory.

The Pack’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.

Nine in a Row
The Wolfpack owns the ACC’s longest active series-win streak, as NC State has won nine consecutive conference series. NC State has won each of its weekend matchups dating back to the Virginia Tech series from last season.