RALEIGH – The No. 21 NC State baseball team travels to Conway, South Carolina, Wednesday for its first road contest of the season at Coastal Carolina. First pitch at Springs Brooks Stadium is set for 4 p.m.
Wednesday’s matchup will be streamed live on ESPN+. A free audio stream will be available on the Varsity Network App and will also be available on the radio on WKNC 88.1. Andrew Sanders will be on the call for the radio broadcast.
Wednesday will mark the 34th meeting between the Wolfpack (3-0) and Chanticleers (2-1). NC State holds a 19-14 advantage in the series, winning the most recent matchup 24-7 on March 4, 2020, at The Doak.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Wednesday – LHP P.J. Labriola (NCSU) vs. RHP Riley Eikhoff (CCU)
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE CHANTICLEERS
The Pack holds a 19-14 advantage in the all-time series against Coastal Carolina, holding a 3-2 record in the past five meetings. NC State was supposed to face off against Coastal Carolina in Conway in 2021, but the game was canceled. The most recent matchup between the Wolfpack and Chanticleers came on March 4, 2020, when the Pack blew out the visiting Chanticleers 24-7 in seven innings. The victory extended NC State’s winning streak to open the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season to 12 games. With a win on Wednesday, NC State would secure a win in its true road opener for the fifth time in the last six seasons and eighth time in the last 10 seasons.
OPENING 2023 WITH A SWEEP
For the fourth straight time, the Pack recorded a three-game sweep to open its season. NC State has opened with a 3-0 record with three consecutive wins over the same opponent in 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2019. The Wolfpack outscored Wagner at a newly renovated Doak Field at Dail Park 26-3.
SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS
Coastal Carolina (2-1) opened its season at home by hosting the Baseball at the Beach tournament at Springs Brooks Stadium. The Chanticleers’ offense exploded for a combined 25 runs over its first two games, notching victories over Fairfield (14-7) and Middle Tennessee (11-3). A 4-2 loss to VCU on Sunday denied Coastal what would’ve been its first 3-0 start since 2019.
NO FREE PASSES
The NC State pitching staff did not allow a single walk in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Wagner, which is the first time it has posted zero walks as a staff since a…
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