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#24 Louisville
Pack to Host #24 Louisville for Senior Weekend
4/30/2026 11:51:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State softball closes out the regular season this weekend, welcoming No. 24 Louisville to Dail Stadium for a three-game ACC series. The weekend will also serve as the program's annual Senior Weekend.
The series opens Friday, May 1, at 6 p.m. Prior to first pitch, the Wolfpack will honor nine senior student-athletes: Maia Townsend, Ellington Whitaker, Gabi Wilson, Teagan Thrunk, MaKayla Marbury, Rylee Wyman, Hannah Church, Bailey Edwards and Charli Orsini. Louisville's four seniors will also be recognized during the pregame ceremony.
Game two is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m., with the regular-season finale set for Sunday at 12 p.m. Before Sunday's game, NC State will recognize its two senior managers, Riley Gladden and Regan Spencer.
All three games will be streamed on ACCNX.
The Series History
- Friday marks the 25th all-time meeting between the two programs and the eighth conference series since Louisville joined the conference in 2014. The two teams are split, 5-5. in the last 10 meetings.
- The Cardinals won the last series in 2023 on its home field, but the prior three series were played in Raleigh and the Wolfpack came out on top.
- When playing in Raleigh, NC State is 7-5 and is 3-1 in series victories.
- Three members of the current Pack faced the Cardinals back in 2023: Wynne Gore, MaKayla Marbury, Rylee Wyman.
- be the first win over Louisville under Leftwich
- be the first win over a ranked opponent this season
- be the first win over a ranked opponent since 2024 (March 17 at #22/23 South Carolina)
- be the first win over the Cardinals while they are ranked
- be the fifth win over a ranked opponent under Leftwich
- be the ninth win over the Cardinals in the last 10 years
- be the 11th win over the Cardinals in program history
- be the 27th victory of the 2026 season
- be the 29th ranked conference win in program history
- be the 82nd win of the Leftwich era
- be the 678th win in program history
- be the first over the Cardinals under Leftwich
- be the third of the 2026 season
- be the fourth overall series win over the Louisville
- be the sixth overall under Leftwich
- be the 52nd ACC series won in program history
- be the 53rd in program history
- The Pack has a total of nine seniors on this year's roster - four who have spent their entire career in Raleigh with five transferring in.
- The group combines for: 750 games played, 293 hits, 255 batters struck out, 52 homers, and five ranked wins.
- The nine helped changed the culture of the program after the coaching change in 2023 and have helped make NC State a better place overall.
