RALEIGH – The NC State baseball team returns home to host Elon (9-7, 2-1 CAA) at Doak Field at Dail Park on Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday’s game was moved up four hours to a 2 p.m. first pitch earlier on Monday.
Tuesday’s game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. A free audio stream will be available on the Varsity Network App and the game will be available on the radio on WKNC 88.1.
NC State holds a 45-13 all-time record against Elon, winning five straight matchups against the Phoenix. The Wolfpack edged Elon in a tight 2-1 road contest this past season, scoring both its runs in the second inning before holding on in the bottom of the ninth for the in-state midweek victory.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday – RHP Jacob Halford (NCSU) vs. LHP Cole Reynolds (Elon)
LAST TIME ON THE DIAMOND
NC State entered this past weekend’s ACC series opener 13-0 as one of just three unbeaten teams remaining in Division I. The Pack fell behind early 8-0 in Friday’s contest before scoring the next eight runs to tie it at 8-8 in the seventh inning. A solo home run from Ian Farrow in the bottom of the seventh proved to be the difference in Friday’s game as the Hurricanes handed NC State its first loss of the season. After an 8-1 defeat on Saturday, the Wolfpack responded with a wire-to-wire 14-4 victory on Sunday. NC State jumped out to an 11-0 lead behind a clinical offensive performance and excellent outings from Dominic Fritton and Sam Highfill on the mound.
AVENT RECORDS CAREER WIN NO. 1,200
NC State baseball head coach Elliott Avent has reached many milestones throughout his collegiate coaching career, entering the 2023 season with a 1,186-784 overall record and a 962-571 record at NC State. Avent captured career win No. 1,200 in Sunday’s 14-4 victory at Miami, becoming the 29th head coach in Division I history to reach 1,200 career victories. He is one of only five active head coaches with 1,200 or more career wins.
Avent (1,200-786; 976-573) now sits just 24 victories away from NC State career win No. 1,000.
COMEBACK PACK
NC State has trailed after the second inning in just five games this season. The Wolfpack has rallied to win three of those games, twice with multi-run team at-bats in the seventh inning and once behind March 5’s walk-off homer from Payton Green. NC State…
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