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NC State Steps Out of Conference to Host William & Mary in Weekend Series

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WILLIAM & MARY – NC STATE WEEKEND SERIES
Dates: Friday – Sunday, May 4-6
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Site: Doak Field at Dail Park
Times: 6:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) | 1 P.M. (Sun.)
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: SideArm Live Stats

STARTING PITCHERS
Friday: LHP Bodie Sheehan (WM) vs. RHP Reid Johnston (NCSU)
Saturday: RHP Wade Strain (WM) vs. LHP Brian Brown (NCSU)
Sunday: RHP Chris Farrell (WM) vs. RHP Johnny Piedmonte (NCSU)

RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 5 NC State baseball steps out of ACC play this weekend to host the William & Mary Tribe in a non-conference series at Doak Field at Dail Park. First pitch of Friday and Saturday’s games is slated for 6:30 p.m., while Sunday’s series finale will begin at 1 p.m.

Each 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.

Tickets are still available for all three games this weekend and can be purchased by visiting GoPack.com/Pack9tickets.

NC State enters the weekend with a 31-12 overall record, including a 16-3 mark in non-conference games while William & Mary is 15-29 with a 12-14 ledger in contests outside of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

Last Time Out
The Wolfpack came up short in its last outing, as the Campbell Fighting Camels handed NC State its first midweek loss of the season. The Pack is now 9-1 in midweek games in 2018.

William & Mary dropped a 9-6 decision against Hofstra in its most recent outing last weekend, as the Pride completed the series sweep.

The Series
NC State leads the all-time series against William & Mary, 19-2, and has won the last 11 games in the series.

Last Time Versus William & Mary
The Wolfpack and Tribe last met during the 2013 season when NC State earned a pair of wins against William & Mary to win the NCAA Raleigh Regional held at Doak Field at Dail Park.

The Pack slipped past the Tribe, 1-0, to advance to the regional final and NCSU picked up a 9-2 win in the regional championship to punch its ticket to the super regionals.

William & Mary last traveled to Raleigh for a three-game series in 2007, when NC State swept the season-opening series.

Scouting William & Mary
Hailing from the CAA, William & Mary has played four games against ACC opponents this season as the Tribe dropped three one-run games at Clemson to open the season and lost 4-3 in 11 innings at Virginia.

W&M has struggled in conference play this season, compiling a 3-15 record but has played well in non-conference games against strong opponents.

Zach Pearson leads the team with a .265 batting average and is tied for the team-high with 43 hits. Hunter Smith paces the Tribe with eight home runs and 31 RBIs. As a team, William & Mary owns a .218 batting average and score 3.86 per game.

On the mound, W&M pitchers have recorded 4.35 earned run average (ERA) complemented by 335 strikeouts in 393.1 innings pitched.

O’Donnell Breaks Career Appearance Record
Redshirt senior Joe O’Donnell set the NC State baseball record for career appearances with his 88th against Campbell on Wednesday. He now owns the second-most among active ACC pitchers.

He surpasses Joey Devine’s mark of 87, which stood as the record for the previous 13 years.

11 Consecutive Non-Conference Weekend Series Wins
NC State has won its last 11 non-conference weekend series dating back to the 2011 season.

Reaching Base
Heading into the weekend, junior Evan Edwards owns a team-leading 14-game reached base safely streak, while senior Josh McLain has been on base in 12 consecutive games.

Lucky Fourth
The Wolfpack has scored 51 runs in the fourth inning of games this season, the highest in any inning.

Gimme Six
NC State is 22-3 on the year when scoring at least six runs in a game. The Wolfpack is tied for the ACC lead in scoring this season with 7.2 runs per game.

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#20 NC State Upsets #7 FSU 8-7 in Game 1 Down in Tallahassee

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#20 NC State upset #7 Florida St. 8-7 in the series opener down in Tallahassee this evening.

Freshman Cooper Consiglio was the hero on the mound this evening, coming in after Senior Sam Highfill and Sophomore Shane Van Dam, pitching 4.1 innings, while giving up only 1 earned run and striking out 5. It was probably Consiglio’s best performance of his collegiate career, marking the first time he’s ever pitched 4 innings, and given up 1 run or less. He now is 2-4 on the year with a 5.66 ERA.

Sophomore Derrick Smith picked up his 4th Save of the year, failing to give up a hit in 1.2 innings pitched, while striking out 3.

Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart got things started off for the Wolfpack in the Top of the 2nd hitting his 9th Home Run in the past 9 games, and his 15th of the year.

Sophomore 2nd Baseman Matt Heavner led the Pack with 2 RBI’s tonight. The first followed Cozart’s bomb, hitting a Single in the Top of the 2nd that scored Sophomore Left Fielder Luke Nixon. Then Junior Chase Nixon hit a Single, and 2 NC State runners scored due to a wild throw.

Then in the Top of the 3rd, Heavner knocked in another run with a Sac Bunt, that scored Luke Nixon.

Then Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III hit an RBI Single that scored Chase Nixon, giving the Wolfpack a 6-2 lead.

In the Top of the 6th, Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz hit a solo Home Run, his 18th of the season.

In the same inning, Junior Shortstop Brandon Butterworth scored on a wild pitch, giving the Wolfpack their 8th run of the evening.

Senior starting Pitcher Sam Highfill was only able to pitch 2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs. Sophomore Shane Van Dam continues to struggle in relief, giving up 3 earned runs in 1 inning. His ERA is now up to 5.17. Van Dam left the game with an injury, which might have led to his exit.

The Wolfpack and the Seminoles will play Game 2 tomorrow at 7pm.

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NC State Baseball Bracketology Report Heading Into Series Against FSU

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#20 NC State will head down to Tallahassee tomorrow for a 3-game series against #7 FSU. Before they do, here’s a look at where NC State is projected to land in the 2024 NCAA Tournament as things currently stand.

Last week, both D1Baseball and Baseball America projected the Wolfpack to play as a #2 seed in the Greenville Regional (ECU), with the former projecting the Pirates to be a #6 seed, and the latter projecting them to be a #8 seed.

This week, D1Baseball has NC State as a #2 seed in the Lexington Regional, with Kentucky as a #5 seed. Baseball America still has the Wolfpack as a #2 seed in the Greenville Region, with the Pirates still sitting as a #8 seed.

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#20 NC State Loses 4-5 to UNCW, Losing 5th Straight Midweek Game

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#20 NC State lost to UNC-Wilmington 4-5 this evening at home, losing their 5th straight midweek game. The Wolfpack were swept by the Seahawks this year, ironically losing 4-5 down in Wilmington on April 9th.

Freshman Ryan Marohn got the starting nod, and he was excellent, giving up 1 earned run in 5 innings pitched, striking out 7. It was arguably his best start since his collegiate debut against VCU in the opening series.

Sophomore Shane Van Dam was Mr. Reliable through much of the season, but he hasn’t had his best stuff as of late. This evening, he faced four batters, hitting 2, walking another, and surrendering a hit to the other. Van Dam failed to record an out, and gave up 3 earned runs. Heading into the UNC game back on April 18th, Van Dam had a 2.63 ERA. After the past 4 appearances, his ERA has shot up to 3.96.

Freshman Jacob Dudan settled things down, pitching 4 scoreless innings, giving up only 1 hit, while striking out 5.

Unfortunately, Sophomore Derrick Smith allowed the Seahawks to score a run in the Top of the 10th, which was enough for the opposing team to leave Raleigh with a win, with NC State failing to score a run in the final 5 frames.

Junior Jacob Cozart continues an insane power surge, hitting two more Home Runs tonight. Cozart has hit 7 Home Runs in the past 6 games.

Cozart now has 14 Home Runs on the year. His previous career high was 11.

Senior 1st Baseman Garrett Pennington also hit a Solo Home Run, his 11th bomb of the year.

On Friday, the Wolfpack will head down to Tallahassee for a 3-game series against #7 Florida State.

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NC State Outfielder Josh Hogue Out for Remainder of the Season

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NC State will be without Sophomore Right Fielder Josh Hogue for the remainder of the season. Hogue unfortunately suffered a fractured leg due to a collision with Center Fielder Eli Serrano III on Saturday, with both players diving for a ball in the outfield.

Hogue will have to undergo surgery, and he is expected to be out 4 months.

This is a huge loss for the Wolfpack. Hogue has been batting 3rd in NC State’s lineup, with the 3rd best batting average on the squad (.314) and 4th best OPS (.848).

On Sunday, Freshman 2nd Baseman Luke Nixon moved out to Right Field to fill the void, and his brother Chase Nixon was in Right. Starter Senior Noah Soles has been out since the Notre Dame Series at the end of March, but he has been taking batting practice and should be returning soon.

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