Friday, March 24
Chapel Hill, N.C. (Anderson Softball Stadium)
5 P.M.
NC State
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#28/25 UNC-Chapel Hill
Softball Travels To UNC-Chapel Hill For Weekend Series
3/23/2017 1:44:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH – The NC State softball team will travel to No. 28/25 UNC-Chapel Hill this weekend for a three-game series at Anderson Softball Stadium. First pitch Friday has been moved up one hour to 5 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday's games are slated for a 1 p.m. start.
The Wolfpack enters the weekend with an 11-18 (5-1 ACC) record while the Tar Heels are 24-7 (5-1 ACC) this season. All three games will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
UNC-CH moved into the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, checking in at No. 25, and is receiving 23 votes in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll to sit at 28th.
PACK VS. TAR HEELS HISTORY
Friday will mark the 43rd meeting between the teams, and are tied at 21 in the all-time series. Last year the squads met on March 16th at Anderson Softball Stadium for a nonconference matchup, and the Pack earned a 7-2 win.
ROAD STRETCH
10 of the next 12 games on the Pack's schedule will be on the road. After this weekend NC State will host midweek games against Liberty March 29 and UNC-Greensboro April 5, and travel to No. 20/19 Tennessee and Georgia Tech for weekend series and Elon for a midweek tilt.
STRONG START IN ACC PLAY
-NC State is off to a strong start in ACC play, as its 5-1 ledger is tied for third in the conference standings with UNC-CH. It's also the team's best start in conference play since 2014 when the Pack swept Pittsburgh and Virginia in back-to-back weekends.
-Tyler Ross sits among the top five in five offensive categories in ACC play – batting average (.556), slugging percentage (1.056), on-base percentage (.652), runs scored (10) and runs batted in (10). She additionally leads the conference in stolen bases with six.
-In the circle Peyton Silverman holds a 1.81 earned-run average through six games, which ranks fourth in the conference standings. She is additionally No. 2 in the ACC in wins with a perfect 4-0 record.
HOME RUN TRACKER
-NC State holds 20 home runs on the season, as the Pack has belted at least one home run in seven of its last nine games.
-Cheyenne Balzer hit her third home run of the year in the team's first game at USC Upstate on Wednesday, while Ross holds a team-best five.
PACK YOUTH
All nine underclassmen on the Pack's roster have made at least 14 game appearances, while Jade Caraway and Balzer have started all 29 games at their respective positions.
LAST TIME OUT
The Pack dropped its doubleheader at USC Upstate on Wednesday, falling 9-1 in game one and 9-0 in the nightcap.
ABOUT UNC-CHAPEL HILL
-The Tar Heels suffered a 9-2 loss at No. 20/19 Tennessee on Wednesday in its last time out.
-UNC-CH holds a 13-1 record at home this season.
-Their 5-1 ACC record consists of a sweep over Pittsburgh at home and taking two of three games at Virginia Tech.
-Kendra Lynch leads the team at the plate with a .398 clip, 39 hits and 12 home runs, while five other players hold a batting average above .300.
-Brittany Pickett paces the pitching staff with a 2.02 earned-run average and undefeated 11-0 record, while the team combines for a 3.12 ERA.
The Wolfpack enters the weekend with an 11-18 (5-1 ACC) record while the Tar Heels are 24-7 (5-1 ACC) this season. All three games will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
UNC-CH moved into the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, checking in at No. 25, and is receiving 23 votes in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll to sit at 28th.
PACK VS. TAR HEELS HISTORY
Friday will mark the 43rd meeting between the teams, and are tied at 21 in the all-time series. Last year the squads met on March 16th at Anderson Softball Stadium for a nonconference matchup, and the Pack earned a 7-2 win.
ROAD STRETCH
10 of the next 12 games on the Pack's schedule will be on the road. After this weekend NC State will host midweek games against Liberty March 29 and UNC-Greensboro April 5, and travel to No. 20/19 Tennessee and Georgia Tech for weekend series and Elon for a midweek tilt.
STRONG START IN ACC PLAY
-NC State is off to a strong start in ACC play, as its 5-1 ledger is tied for third in the conference standings with UNC-CH. It's also the team's best start in conference play since 2014 when the Pack swept Pittsburgh and Virginia in back-to-back weekends.
-Tyler Ross sits among the top five in five offensive categories in ACC play – batting average (.556), slugging percentage (1.056), on-base percentage (.652), runs scored (10) and runs batted in (10). She additionally leads the conference in stolen bases with six.
-In the circle Peyton Silverman holds a 1.81 earned-run average through six games, which ranks fourth in the conference standings. She is additionally No. 2 in the ACC in wins with a perfect 4-0 record.
HOME RUN TRACKER
-NC State holds 20 home runs on the season, as the Pack has belted at least one home run in seven of its last nine games.
-Cheyenne Balzer hit her third home run of the year in the team's first game at USC Upstate on Wednesday, while Ross holds a team-best five.
PACK YOUTH
All nine underclassmen on the Pack's roster have made at least 14 game appearances, while Jade Caraway and Balzer have started all 29 games at their respective positions.
LAST TIME OUT
The Pack dropped its doubleheader at USC Upstate on Wednesday, falling 9-1 in game one and 9-0 in the nightcap.
ABOUT UNC-CHAPEL HILL
-The Tar Heels suffered a 9-2 loss at No. 20/19 Tennessee on Wednesday in its last time out.
-UNC-CH holds a 13-1 record at home this season.
-Their 5-1 ACC record consists of a sweep over Pittsburgh at home and taking two of three games at Virginia Tech.
-Kendra Lynch leads the team at the plate with a .398 clip, 39 hits and 12 home runs, while five other players hold a batting average above .300.
-Brittany Pickett paces the pitching staff with a 2.02 earned-run average and undefeated 11-0 record, while the team combines for a 3.12 ERA.
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