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Softball To Host NC State Invitational This Weekend
2/28/2019 2:38:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH – After extending its win streak to four with its third consecutive run-rule victory in its last time out, the NC State softball team will host its final tournament of 2019 this weekend. The Wolfpack (7-6) will welcome Campbell (4-10), Charleston Southern (5-12), Kansas (3-10) and Ohio (7-6) to Dail Stadium for the NC State Invitational in conjunction with the Duke Invitational.
NC State will play Campbell twice and Charleston Southern and Kansas once apiece over the weekend. Ohio will additionally play two neutral site games in Raleigh.
Due to inclement weather in the area Friday, NC State's 6 p.m. game vs. Kansas has been moved up to 1 p.m.
Tournament Schedule
Game 1 March 1 Kansas vs. NC State 1 PM
Game 2 March 1 Kansas vs. Campbell 3:30 PM
Game 3 March 2 Ohio vs. Campbell 10 AM
Game 4 March 2 Ohio vs. Charleston Southern 12:30 PM
Game 5 March 2 Campbell vs. NC State 3 PM
Game 6 March 2 Charleston Southern vs. NC State 5:30 PM
Game 7 March 3 Campbell vs. NC State 12:30 PM
Last Time Out
NC State traveled to Charlotte on Wednesday for its first midweek game of the season and captured its fourth-straight win with a 12-2 (5) victory. It was the third consecutive run-rule win and third time this season the team has scored 10 or more runs in a game.
Nordberg Named Co-ACC Player Of The Week
Thanks to a strong weekend at the plate that featured three home runs in a single game, Brigette Nordberg was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Tuesday. She was the first Wolfpack player to earn a weekly award from the Atlantic Coast Conference since Molly Hutchison on March 7, 2016.
Nordberg compiled a .625 batting average with five hits, four runs and eight runs batted in, helping her team go 3-0 in the Fairfield Inn & Suites Crabtree Invitational. The Pack earned a 2-1 win over UMBC as well as a pair of run-rule wins against Murray State.
In the team's 10-1 (5) win over the Racers on Monday, Nordberg hit three home runs in the outing. She is the second player in program history to accomplish the feat, as Hutchison set the record on April 8, 2017, at Georgia Tech.
Nordberg currently leads the team and ACC with eight home runs and ranks fourth this week among the NCAA in the category.
The Bats Are Hot
Nordberg continued her hot hitting streak on Wednesday with a pair of home runs, becoming the only player in program history to hit a combined five homers in a two-game stretch. Natalie Jones, Logan Morris and Kelli Wagner also had multi-hit performances, collecting two apiece.
Wednesday's outing was the third time in 2019 the team has had 10 or more hits in a game. The Pack has additionally outscored its opponents 33-5 in its last four games.
#HomeRunMindset
NC State has hit 19 home runs this season, with seven of them coming from the last two games. The number ranks third in the ACC and T17th in the NCAA.
The Pack is averaging 1.46 home runs per game, which is the eighth-best mark in the NCAA.
Seven And Counting
Morris extended her reached base safely streak to seven consecutive games on Wednesday, which is a team high. Nordberg also extended her streak to six, while Skylar Johnston and Sam Russ have both reached safely in the last five games on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch.
Scouting The Competition
-NC State leads its all-time series with Campbell, Charleston Southern and Kansas. The last time it faced each opponent, the Pack came out on top with a win.
-The Camels picked up three wins in its last time out at the Campbell Invitational. Claudia Ware was named Big South Freshman of the Week on Tuesday after going .500 last weekend with three RBI and three runs scored.
-The Buccaneers snapped an eight-game loss streak on Sunday with 5-2 win over UNCW.
-The Jayhawks have played a tough nonconference schedule and broke a four-game loss streak with a 5-2 win over Virginia on Sunday.
On Deck
NC State will host Valparaiso Tuesday in its first home midweek game of the year. First pitch is 12 p.m. at Dail Stadium, and the contest will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
Tickets
Season and single-game tickets are still on sale. NC State is slated to play 30 games at Dail Stadium this spring. Fans can go to gopack.com/tickets or call 919-865-1910 to purchase tickets.
NC State will play Campbell twice and Charleston Southern and Kansas once apiece over the weekend. Ohio will additionally play two neutral site games in Raleigh.
Due to inclement weather in the area Friday, NC State's 6 p.m. game vs. Kansas has been moved up to 1 p.m.
Tournament Schedule
Game 1 March 1 Kansas vs. NC State 1 PM
Game 2 March 1 Kansas vs. Campbell 3:30 PM
Game 3 March 2 Ohio vs. Campbell 10 AM
Game 4 March 2 Ohio vs. Charleston Southern 12:30 PM
Game 5 March 2 Campbell vs. NC State 3 PM
Game 6 March 2 Charleston Southern vs. NC State 5:30 PM
Game 7 March 3 Campbell vs. NC State 12:30 PM
Last Time Out
NC State traveled to Charlotte on Wednesday for its first midweek game of the season and captured its fourth-straight win with a 12-2 (5) victory. It was the third consecutive run-rule win and third time this season the team has scored 10 or more runs in a game.
Nordberg Named Co-ACC Player Of The Week
Thanks to a strong weekend at the plate that featured three home runs in a single game, Brigette Nordberg was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Tuesday. She was the first Wolfpack player to earn a weekly award from the Atlantic Coast Conference since Molly Hutchison on March 7, 2016.
Nordberg compiled a .625 batting average with five hits, four runs and eight runs batted in, helping her team go 3-0 in the Fairfield Inn & Suites Crabtree Invitational. The Pack earned a 2-1 win over UMBC as well as a pair of run-rule wins against Murray State.
In the team's 10-1 (5) win over the Racers on Monday, Nordberg hit three home runs in the outing. She is the second player in program history to accomplish the feat, as Hutchison set the record on April 8, 2017, at Georgia Tech.
Nordberg currently leads the team and ACC with eight home runs and ranks fourth this week among the NCAA in the category.
The Bats Are Hot
Nordberg continued her hot hitting streak on Wednesday with a pair of home runs, becoming the only player in program history to hit a combined five homers in a two-game stretch. Natalie Jones, Logan Morris and Kelli Wagner also had multi-hit performances, collecting two apiece.
Wednesday's outing was the third time in 2019 the team has had 10 or more hits in a game. The Pack has additionally outscored its opponents 33-5 in its last four games.
#HomeRunMindset
NC State has hit 19 home runs this season, with seven of them coming from the last two games. The number ranks third in the ACC and T17th in the NCAA.
The Pack is averaging 1.46 home runs per game, which is the eighth-best mark in the NCAA.
Seven And Counting
Morris extended her reached base safely streak to seven consecutive games on Wednesday, which is a team high. Nordberg also extended her streak to six, while Skylar Johnston and Sam Russ have both reached safely in the last five games on a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch.
Scouting The Competition
-NC State leads its all-time series with Campbell, Charleston Southern and Kansas. The last time it faced each opponent, the Pack came out on top with a win.
-The Camels picked up three wins in its last time out at the Campbell Invitational. Claudia Ware was named Big South Freshman of the Week on Tuesday after going .500 last weekend with three RBI and three runs scored.
-The Buccaneers snapped an eight-game loss streak on Sunday with 5-2 win over UNCW.
-The Jayhawks have played a tough nonconference schedule and broke a four-game loss streak with a 5-2 win over Virginia on Sunday.
On Deck
NC State will host Valparaiso Tuesday in its first home midweek game of the year. First pitch is 12 p.m. at Dail Stadium, and the contest will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
Tickets
Season and single-game tickets are still on sale. NC State is slated to play 30 games at Dail Stadium this spring. Fans can go to gopack.com/tickets or call 919-865-1910 to purchase tickets.
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