
Pack Set to Host Pitt for Season Finale
5/2/2024 9:00:00 AM | Softball
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State softball team is set to host Pitt for the final series of the regular season starting on Friday, May 3 at Dail Softball Stadium.Â
Friday's doubleheader is set to begin at 4pm on ACCNX with game two scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Game three of the series is set for 2pm on Saturday and will be broadcast on ACC Network. Fans attending Friday's game that plan to park on campus before 5pm will need to utilize the virtual parking permit. Parking on Saturday and Sunday is free.
Prior to game one on Friday, the Pack will honor its three seniors pregame - Kaylee Lambrecht, Aisha Weixlmann, and Gracie Roberts.
A Win ...
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State softball team is set to host Pitt for the final series of the regular season starting on Friday, May 3 at Dail Softball Stadium.Â
Friday's doubleheader is set to begin at 4pm on ACCNX with game two scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Game three of the series is set for 2pm on Saturday and will be broadcast on ACC Network. Fans attending Friday's game that plan to park on campus before 5pm will need to utilize the virtual parking permit. Parking on Saturday and Sunday is free.
Prior to game one on Friday, the Pack will honor its three seniors pregame - Kaylee Lambrecht, Aisha Weixlmann, and Gracie Roberts.
A Win ...
- Would move the Pack to 28-23 on the season.
- (in game one) Would be the 12th win over the Panthers in program history
- (on Friday) Would be the first win over the Panthers since 2021
- Would mark the 622nd win in program history.
- Would be the 249th win at Dail Softball Stadium.
- Would be the 181st win in ACC play.
- Would mark the second series win of the 2024 campaign.
- Would be the first ACC series win since the Pack swept Boston College in 2023.
- Would be just the third series win over the Panthers in program history.
- The series marks the eighth series with the Panthers and Friday marks the 25th all-time meeting.
- The two program's split the last 10 meetings (5-5), with the Panthers winning the last three.
- All three games of the 2023 series were close, with game one going to eight innings. The Pack recorded three home runs in each game of the series, highlighted by former member of the Pack (and Panthers) Katlyn Pavlick who recorded three on the weekend.
- The Pack has scored as many as 13 runs and as few as one against Pitt. The Pack has never not scored when playing the Panthers.
- When the game ends in a run-rule, the Pack is 2-0. When the game goes to extra innings, the Pack is 1-2 against the Panthers.
- The Pack recorded six stolen bases against both St. John's (2/11) and Campbell (2/18). The total ties for second most in a single game in program history.
- In the double header against Presbyterian on April 20, the Pack tallied five stolen bases between the two games.
- The 2024 squad has tallied 71 stolen bases throughout the season (led by MaKayla Marbury with 18 and Nadia Sykes with 14). The mark ranks second in program history for most in a single season and marks the most since 2021 when that squad set the program record with 91.
- In the outing with the Pirates on Feb. 28, NC State recorded six doubles -- highlighted by two from both Taylor Ensley and Kaylee Lambrecht. The mark sets the program record for most in a single game. Six is also the most in a single game since 2018 when the Pack recorded five against LIU Brooklyn.
- The 71 stolen bases (and counting) for the Pack ranks in at second all-time in the record book for most in a season. The 2021 squad set the record with 91.
- Sophomore MaKayla Marbury recorded nine assists in the loss to #5 Duke in game one of the series. The mark set a new program record for most assists in a single game by a member of the Pack. Four members of the Pack previously recorded eight assists, most recently in 2012 (Morgan Peeler vs Maryland).
Players Mentioned
#BehindThe20 with former Pack Stars Abbie Sims and Renada Davis
Wednesday, April 24
Softball: Players Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
Softball: Coach Leftwich Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
EmpowHER with Aisha Weixlmann #Shorts #NCState #GoPack
Monday, October 16