The NC State baseball team returns to Raleigh Tuesday to host UNCG (13-11, 2-1 SoCon) at Doak Field at Dail Park. First pitch for Tuesday night's game is set for 6 p.m.
Tuesday's game at The Doak will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. A free audio stream will be available on the Varsity Network App with Tony Haynes on the call. Tuesday's game will also be available on the radio on WKNC 88.1.
NC State (17-7, 3-6 ACC) holds a 32-9 advantage in the all-time series against the Spartans
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday RHP Baker Nelson (NCSU) vs. RHP/INF Caleb Cozart (UNCG)
THE MATCHUP: SERIES AGAINST UNCG
NC State returns to Raleigh Tuesday to face off against UNCG for the second time in 2023. The Wolfpack holds a 32-9 advantage in the all-time series and won this year's previous matchup 15-13 at UNCG Baseball Stadium on March 7. Despite all the scoring, NC State never trailed in its matchup against the Spartans, taking the lead for good when LuJames Groover III delivered an RBI single to center field. The slugfest featured 28 total runs and 26 total hits. Overall, NC State has won four of its past five games against UNCG and eight of its past 10.
SCOUTING UNCG
UNCG (13-11, 2-1 SoCon) finished off a 3-1 week with a series win over Western Carolina on Sunday. After dropping game one of its first Southern Conference series of the season, the Spartans recorded a 5-4 walk-off win in 12 innings against WCU on Saturday before outslugging the Catamounts in an 11-8 win on Sunday. Zack Budzik paces the Spartans with a .357 batting average, while Kennedy Jones leads UNCG with a .535 slugging percentage, and 35 hits. UNCG was predicted to place third in the 2023 SoCon Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll with one first-place vote.
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