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No. 4 NC State Clashes with James Madison in Pair of Midweek Matchups

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JAMES MADISON – NC STATE

Date: Tuesday-Wednesday, May 8-9
Location: Doak Field at Dail Park
Times: 6 p.m. (Tues.) | 3 p.m. (Wed.)
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: SideArm Live Stats

STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday – RHP Michael Bechtold (JMU) vs. LHP Evan Justice (NCSU)
Wednesday – LHP Garrett Richards (JMU) vs. TBA (NCSU)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Following its third weekend sweep of the season, No. 4 NC State baseball faces the James Madison Dukes in a pair of non-conference midweek matchups at Doak Field at Dail Park. Tuesday’s game is set for 6 p.m., while first pitch of Wednesday’s contest is slated for 3 p.m.

Both games 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 the week with a 34-12 overall record and is ranked No. 4 in this week’s Perfect Game Top-25 Poll, while James Madison is 21-23.

Tickets for each game are still available and can be purchased by visiting Go.Pack.com/Pack9tickets.

Last Time Out
In its last outing, NC State earned a 7-3 win against William & Mary to complete the series sweep against the Tribe and pick up the Wolfpack’s third sweep of the season.

James Madison lost its most recent game on Sunday afternoon against UNCW, as the Seahawks swept the three-game series.

The Series
The Wolfpack and Dukes have only met four times in the history of the programs, as each team has won two games in the series.

Last Time Versus James Madison
NC State and James Madison last met during the 2010 regular season when the Wolfpack earned a 6-2 win against the Dukes in a neutral site matchup held in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Last Time Versus James Madison at Doak Field
JMU made the trip to Raleigh in 2008 for the NCAA Regional hosted by NC State, as the Wolfpack recorded a 6-2 win in the first-round matchup of the regional.

Scouting James Madison
The James Madison Dukes have compiled a 21-23 record on the year, including a 6-12 mark in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action. JMU owns an 8-9 record in road games this season and was edged at Virginia, 3-2, in its last game against an ACC opponent.

The Dukes have logged a team batting average of .252 for the year and average 4.81 runs per game. Fox Semones leads the squad at the plate with 47 hits to go along with seven home runs and 27 RBIs.

On the mound, JMU’s pitching staff has compiled a 3.71 team earned run average (ERA) and has struck out 380 batters in 395.1 innings. Tuesday’s starter Michael Bechtold is 1-1 on the year with a 2.95 ERA, while Wednesday’s starting pitcher Garrett Richards has a 2.70 ERA with an 0-1 record.

Bailey Getting It Done from Both Sides of the Plate
Freshman Patrick Bailey accomplished a rare feat last weekend, as the switch-hitting catcher homered from both sides of the plate in game one of the series against William & Mary. He hit a solo homer from the right side in the second inning and a solo home run from the left side in the top of the eighth.

For the year, Bailey has 23 hits from the left side and 19 hits right-handed.

Deatherage on a Tear
NC State’s Brock Deatherage has been on a tear in the last 10 games, as he leads the Wolfpack with a .359 batting average. The senior outfielder has collected 10 RBIs during that span, highlighted by four home runs.

Additionally, the Burlington, N.C., native has a .718 slugging percentage in the past 10 games.

McLain’s on Base
Josh McLain has reached base safely in the last 15 games to own the longest active streak for the Wolfpack. The senior center fielder has tallied 23 multi-hit games to lead all players in the ACC and has recorded at least one hit in 42 of 46 games this season.

Pack Power
NC State’s 67 home runs this season ranks sixth in the NCAA and is three more than the Pack hit in all of last season (64). The Wolfpack’s total is the most for the program since 2010 when the team hit 98 homers.

Ten different players have hit at least one home run for NCSU this season and five players have recorded multi-home run games.

NC State has four players with 11 or more homers, the only team in the ACC to accomplish the feat.

Magic Numbers
The Wolfpack is 24-3 on the year when scoring at least six runs in a game and is 28-3 when holding its opponents to five runs or fewer.

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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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NC State Baseball Jumps Up in Top-25 Rankings After Ball St. Sweep

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April 29, 2024

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After sweeping Ball State this past weekend, NC State jumped up in almost all of the Top-25 polls.

Baseball America – 13th (+4)

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RPI – 20th (+9)

D1Baseball – 20th (+1)

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USAToday Coaches Poll – 20th (+3)

Perfect Game – 25th (-)

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#21 NC State Defeats Ball St. 11-3 in Finale, Completing Sweep of Cardinals

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#21 NC State defeated Ball St. 11-3 this afternoon, completing the sweep of the Cardinals.

Freshman Cooper Consiglio got the start, and pitched a career high 85 pitches, giving up 2 earned runs in 4.1 innings pitched. He struck out 3, and walked 3.

Junior Carson Kelly came in for an inning of relief after Consiglio’s exodus, and even though he gave up a run, he was credited with the win.

Junior’s Jacob Cozart (C) and Brandon Butterworth (SS) each hit Home Runs, and each had 3 RBI’s. Cozart was a double shy of hitting for the Cycle. He is on a torrid streak, hitting Home Runs in 6 of the last 7 games.

Sophomore Center Fielder Eli Serrano III had a multi-hit game, going 2 for 5 with 2 Runs, and Senior 3rd Baseman Alec Makerewicz had a 2 RBI Double.

The Wolfpack will host UNCW this Tuesday at 5pm.

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