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NC State and UNCW Meet in Rematch of In-State Foes
4/6/2026 4:58:00 PM | Baseball
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State and UNCW will meet for the second time this season as the Wolfpack hosts the Seahawks on Tuesday, April 7th, at 6 p.m. from Doak Field. NC State aims to sweep the season series after defeating UNCW 14-2 in seven innings earlier this season in Wilmington.
Last season, the two programs split their meetings, with each winning at the other's ballpark. The last 10 meetings have been close, with NC State holding a 6-4 edge, and the Wolfpack is 30-7 at Doak Field against the Seahawks. Overall, NC State leads the series 79-23.
In 2025, NC State was 9-4 against in-state opponents. Since taking over the program in 1997, head coach Elliott Avent has led the Pack to a 371-122 (.659) record against in-state foes.
This season, the Wolfpack will face 10 in-state opponents. They are currently 2-2 after beating Queens and UNCW and losing to Elon and Campbell.
Probable Starting Pitchers:
Tuesday: LHP Luke Hemric (NCSU) vs. LHP Alex Sobol (UNCW)
Both starters from the last matchup are expected to pitch again. Hemric went 2.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits with three walks and two strikeouts in the first outing.
Sam Harris earned his first collegiate win against the Seahawks back on March 17th after pitching three innings of one-run baseball, allowing just one hit with two walks and four strikeouts.
In the previous game against the Seahawks, Chris McHugh set a career high with six RBIs, and all nine starters scored at least once, with six scoring twice, giving the Pack its seventh run-rule victory of the season.
NC State aims for its fourth straight victory after sweeping Notre Dame over the weekend. Ty Head helped clinch the series with a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth in game three.
Mikey Ryan, NC State's shortstop, broke out of his hitting slump to help lead the Wolfpack to a series sweep over Notre Dame. Ryan was 3-for-29 with 3 runs, a triple, five walks, and 14 strikeouts before the series. In the final two games, he was 6-for-8, with 3 runs, 2 doubles, a home run, 4 RBIs, and no strikeouts.
Freshman Rett Johnson is on a six-game hitting streak, just two games shy of his career best of eight games. Chris McHugh has safely reached base in 14 straight games.
NC State ranks highly nationally in several categories, including:
#11 in Hits Allowed/9 (7.19),
#13 in K/9 (11.1),
#29 in Batting Avg (.310),
#29 in Slugging (.509), and
#29 in WHIP (1.28)
