There has been no shortage of transfers in college sports this year and @PackSoftball has seen its fair share both join and leave the program. @bryanpyrtle breaks down all the Pack's transfers.

There has been no shortage of transfers in college sports this year and @PackSoftball has seen its fair share both join and leave the program. @bryanpyrtle breaks down all the Pack’s transfers.https://t.co/Mvu6mbg1U4

— Technician Sports (@TechSports) August 19, 2021

Back to the basics 😌 pic.twitter.com/5QyDCHsACK

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) August 26, 2021

So excited to announce my commitment to NC State!! My journey has looked different than most, but I am so grateful because it has led me to where I am today. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this process. GO PACK!!! 🐺❤️ @CoachPatrick_ @SwiftCoach @KetarahD pic.twitter.com/BHI60C7VcY

— Madison Inscoe (@madison_inscoe) August 29, 2021

Staying loose! 🥎 pic.twitter.com/YmbOA8Gl8k

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) September 8, 2021

ＩＮＴＥＮＴ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rlxgARL3iI

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) September 13, 2021

Fall 🐺🥎🔜

🔗 - https://t.co/47cosW52s0
📅 - https://t.co/VxEjtcwRtB pic.twitter.com/9SK9HoF6uo

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) September 17, 2021

there was doubleheader vs Louisburg yesterday

no information on results at GoPack.com or at Louisburg website

It's GAME DAY! 🥎

Final ✌️ games of the fall ball season! pic.twitter.com/cSp3WiMKbg

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) October 23, 2021

It’s time to learn a little about our freshmen - first up, Michele!

Michele is a North Carolina native from Fuquay-Varina 😄 pic.twitter.com/br3zD4wNEu

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) January 17, 2022

Our next freshman is Emily!

Emily is from Parkersburg, W.V. 😁 pic.twitter.com/dfBiOzchr7

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) January 18, 2022

Get to know Maddy!

Maddy comes to Raleigh from Macedonia, Ohio 😌 pic.twitter.com/TQEiRYHgcC

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) January 19, 2022

Learn a little about Alaina!

Alaina joined the Pack from Woodstock, Ga. 🤗 pic.twitter.com/uws3j9hUrA

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) January 20, 2022

Last but not least - Taylor Ensley!

Taylor is also a North Carolina native coming from Franklin 😊 pic.twitter.com/NFUm6ATo9h

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) January 21, 2022

There are four ACC teams in the preseason USA Collegiate Top 25:

No. 6 @FSU_Softball
No. 10 @HokiesSoftball
No. 14 @clemsonsoftball
No. 18 @DukeSOFTBALL https://t.co/gNGMloy4H5

Take a look at their schedule. The amount of games that they play either in Raleigh or a short bus ride away is crazy. Their schedule has to be a strength this year.

NC State softball begins its 19th year of competition this weekend as the Wolfpack travels to Florida to play in the River City Leadoff hosted by Jacksonville and North Florida.

Both games on Friday will be hosted by Jacksonville while the Wolfpack's remaining three games in the River City Leadoff will be played at North Florida.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday
- Winthrop at 11 a.m. | Live Stats
- at Jacksonville at 5 p.m. | Live Stats

Saturday
- Florida A&M at 1:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch
- at North Florida at 6:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday
- Western Carolina at 10 a.m. | Live Stats | Watch

2022 OUTLOOK
In 2021, the Wolfpack finished the season with a 26-25 record highlighted by three ranked wins including a win over then-No. 6 Florida State which is the program's second-highest ranked win
NC State was selected to finish ninth in the ACC in 2022

SCOUTING WINTHROP
Winthrop finished its 2021 campaign with a 26-24 record, winning six of its last eight games
The Eagles were voted to finish fourth in the Big South in 2022
NC State holds a solid 6-1 advantage in the all-time series including holding the Eagles to only two runs in the past two meetings

SCOUTING JACKSONVILLE
Jacksonville posted a 29-20 overall record in 2021
The Dolphins were selected to finish eighth in the ASUN in 2022
Jacksonville tied up the all-time series at one apiece with an 8-7 win in nine innings on Feb. 13, 2016

SCOUTING FLORIDA A&M
Florida A&M is coming off a tough 2021 campaign as the Lady Rattlers finished with a 6-22 record
The Lady Rattlers were picked to finish fourth in the SWAC Eastern Division despite receiving two first-place votes
NC State run-ruled FAMU in the sole matchup between the programs on April 12, 2014 as the Wolfpack won, 8-0 in five innings

SCOUTING NORTH FLORIDA
North Florida nearly finished .500 in 2021, compiling a 21-23 overall record
The Ospreys were selected to finish seventh in the ASUN in 2022
The Wolfpack leads the all-time series with a 3-1 record
NC State has been dominant in the past two meetings, outscoring the Ospreys 14-0
The sole North Florida victory came in Jacksonville on March 7, 2006 as the teams split the doubleheader

SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA
Western Carolina posted a 27-26 record in 2021, making it to the SoCon Championship game but fell short to the No. 1 seed UNC Greensboro
The Catamounts were selected to finished second in the SoCon in 2022
Sunday's matchup will be the first meeting between the teams in program history

https://gopack.com/news/2022/2/10/softball-begins-2022-season-in-florida.aspx

W!

After gaining the lead in the sixth, Maddie came in and shut the Eagles down to earn the comeback win!

#GoPack | #HomeRunMindset https://t.co/lVlOOuaZpt

NC State 3
Winthrop 2

game NC State 8
Jacksonville 0

Saturday
- Florida A&M at 1:30 p.m.
- at North Florida at 6:30 p.m.

NC State 6
Florida A&M 4

TAYLOR CALLS GAME!!

#GoPack | #HomeRunMindset


https://twitter.com/PackSoftball/status/1492608099303182336?t=imkXMTUPXIDEsqEPHTCCpQ&s=19

NC State kept its fans on the edge of their seats all day as the softball team earned a hard-fought 6-4 victory over Florida A&M before outlasting North Florida, 6-5 in nine innings on Saturday evening at the UNF Softball Complex.

The Wolfpack (4-0) showed a lot of grit as the team was down to its final at-bats in both games but was able to pull off two nail-biting victories to remain undefeated at the River City Leadoff. With the win over host North Florida (3-1) head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift earned her 400th career victory

FLORIDA A&M RECAP
NC State saw a 2-0 lead turn into a 4-2 deficit in the third as the Lady Rattlers (1-3) scored a run on a hit-by-pitch followed by a sacrifice fly. Florida A&M added its final two runs in the inning off a throwing error. Carson Shaner responded with a solo shot to left field, her second home run of the season, to bring the Pack within one.

In the sixth, Brittany Jackson stole third and was able to advance home off a throwing error by the catcher to knot the game at four. In the bottom of the seventh, Randi Farricker led off the inning with a double before Taylor Johnson hit the walk-off two-run homer to left field to give NC State the 6-4 win.

Kaylee Lambrecht led the offensive charge with two hits, a run scored, a walk and three stolen bases while Johnson added a 2-for-3 night at the plate with a run scored and a stolen base. Aisha Weixlmann came in to get a single out in the seventh which allowed her to earn her second win of the season (2-0).

NORTH FLORIDA RECAP
NC State took an early 1-0 lead in the first as Shaner drove home Lambrecht with an RBI single to left center field. The Ospreys answered in their half of the inning, taking a 2-1 lead. North Florida tacked on a run in the fifth and sixth innings to hold a 4-1 lead going into what seemed to be the final frame of the game.

With two outs, Alaina Smith hit a single that started a rally for the Wolfpack. Lambrecht followed behind with a single before Jackson ran out an infield single to shortstop. With the bases loaded, Logan Morris stepped up to the plate and on the first pitch she hit a double down the left field line that cleared the bases to tie the game at 4.

Weixlmann handled business in the bottom half of the seventh to send the game into extra innings. In the ninth with the intentional runner on second, Lambrecht hit a double down the left field line that brought home Libby Whittaker. Once again, Morris delivered in the clutch as she drove in an insurance run with an RBI single to give the Pack a 6-4 lead.

North Florida added a run in the bottom of the inning but Weixlmann forced a ground out and a pop out to end any hopes for the Ospreys and allow the Wolfpack to win, 6-5.

Morris had a great day at the plate going 2-for-4 with four RBI while Lambrecht followed behind with a 2-for-5 performance, her third multi-hit game this season, alongside three runs scored and an RBI. Weixlmann earned her third win of the season (3-0) as she tossed 3.2 innings, striking out two batters and only allowing two hits.

Up Next
NC State will wrap up action at the River City Leadoff on Sunday with an 11 a.m. matchup against Western Carolina at the UNF Softball Complex.

Western Carolina 1
NC State 0
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.@PackSoftball fell 1-0 in its final game of the River City Leadoff.

The Wolfpack will now return home for next weekend's Wolfpack Classic, starting Friday, Feb. 18.
@nick_schnittker
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NC State dropped a tough 1-0 loss to Western Carolina in non-conference softball action inside of UNF Softball Complex in both teams' River City Leadoff finale.

The Wolfpack (4-1) struggled to find some offensive rhythm and two errors in the first inning deemed to be the deciding factor to allow the Catamounts (4-1) to earn the shutout win.

Aisha Weixlmann received the tough loss to move to 3-1 on the season. She tossed six innings, only allowing two hits while striking out seven but the unearned run was the difference.

Taylor Johnson tallied the Wolfpack's sole hit in the seventh inning but the Pack was unable to pull off a late-game comeback.

Up Next
NC State will return to Dail Softball Stadium for its home opener against Lehigh at 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 in the Wolfpack Classic.

Not even offseason labrum surgery could keep Logan Morris off the field for @PackSoftball.

Morris: "But [there's] some unfinished business, some other records I'm looking forward to. So we'll keep that grind going. That's for sure."

@TristanRTucker

https://twitter.com/TechSports/status/1493978633437908995?t=HBuSPrFRTxyzpK4fiH5_lw&s=19

After a middle-of-the-road showing in 2021, @PackSoftball is focused on taking its record to the next level. Staff writer Bryan Danner breaks down the Wolfpack's schedule from front to back.

Patrick-Swift: "Our goal this year is to win 40+ games."

https://twitter.com/TechSports/status/1493986075710308360?t=Pw4SaI2NM0xjyFXeofjm2w&s=19

After an offseason with much roster turnover, Brittany Jackson looks to lead a new @PackSoftball lineup from her center field position.

Patrick-Swift: "Our culture is the strongest and the best that has ever been since I've been here."

@bryanpyrtle

https://twitter.com/TechSports/status/1493993629697908747?t=fXvTfQLvbKnVJB7TV4xjiQ&s=19

NC State softball will open its 2022 home slate with hosting the Wolfpack Classic from Feb. 18-20 inside of Dail Softball Stadium.

Tickets for the Wolfpack Classic are sold for each day. Visit GoPack.com/Tickets to purchase single game and season tickets. For the games on Friday prior to 5 p.m., request a virtual parking permit to park on campus.

WOLFPACK CLASSIC
Friday
Mount St. Mary's vs. Lehigh - 10 a.m. | Live Stats
Lehigh vs. NC State - 12:30 p.m. | Live Stats | ACCNX
Fairfield vs. NC State - 3 p.m. | Live Stats | ACCNX
Mount St. Mary's vs. Fairfield - Live Stats

Saturday
Fairfield vs. Lehigh 10 a.m. | Live Stats
Lehigh vs. Mount St. Mary's 12:30 p.m. | Live Stats
Fairfield vs. NC State 3 p.m. | Live Stats | ACCNX
Mount St. Mary's vs. NC State 5:30 p.m. | Live Stats | ACCNX

Sunday
Lehigh vs. Fairfield 10 a.m. | Live Stats
Mount St. Mary's vs. NC State | Live Stats | ACCNX

SCOUTING LEHIGH
Lehigh wrapped up the 2021 season with an 18-16 overall record, making it to the Patriot League Championship round for the fourth consecutive season
The Mountain Hawks were picked to finished second in the Patriot League Preseason Poll
NC State holds the 4-1 series advantage, winning the last two contests

SCOUTING FAIRFIELD
Fairfield finished its 2021 season with a 22-14 overall record
The Stags were selected to finish second in the MAAC Preseason Poll
NC State won the sole meeting between the programs on March 11, 2011, 7-2 in Raleigh

SCOUTING MOUNT ST. MARY'S
Mount St. Mary's compiled a 19-25 overall record in 2021
The Mountaineers were selected to finish fifth in the NEC Preseason Poll
Saturday and Sunday meetings will be the first two meetings in program history

final
NC State 3
Lehigh 0

NC State 5
Fairfield 2
final

NC State softball began its home schedule with two victories as the Wolfpack defeated Lehigh, 3-0 before taking down Fairfield in walk-off fashion, 5-2 on Friday at Dail Softball Stadium in the Wolfpack Classic.

The Wolfpack's (6-1) offense started slowly in both games but the team was able to muster up a couple of key hits late in each game to finish day one of the Wolfpack Classic undefeated.

LEHIGH RECAP
NC State only needed one inning to earn its 13th home-opening win in program history as the Pack earned its second shutout of the season.

In the fifth inning Sam Sack, Randi Farricker and Brittany Jackson all hit two-out singles to load the bases for Kaylee Lambrecht. Lambrecht recorded her second double of the season that cleared the bases to put the Pack up 3-0.

Sam Gress earned the win in the circle, her second of the season (2-0) after tossing 6.2 scoreless innings and striking out three batters. Maddie McPherson came in to relieve Gress and earned her second save of the season after getting the final batter out with runners on first and second.

Lambrecht recorded her third two-hit game of the season with a career-high three RBI while Sack added a two-hit performance to lead NC State at the plate.

FAIRFIELD RECAP
The Wolfpack fought back in the final two frames to earn its second walk-off win, taking down Fairfield, 5-2.

Fairfield was able to take an early 2-0 lead off a RBI-single in the third and a solo home run in the fourth. The Stags homer was the first homer hit against NC State this season. NC State responded in the fourth as Randi Farricker hit a RBI-double to right center field to reduce the deficit to 2-1.

Farricker saved the day once again as she tallied her first homer this season to knot the game at two in the bottom of the sixth. In the seventh, Jackson led the inning with a double before Logan Morris drew a walk.

Carson Shaner stepped up to the plate with one out and hit a three-run walk-off home run to centerfield to give NC State the 5-2 win. Maddie McPherson earned her first win of the season in the circle as she tossed 4.0 scoreless innings with a career-high eight strikeouts.

At the plate, Morris and Farricker racked up two hits apiece with Farricker adding two RBI to her stat line.

Up Next
The Wolfpack will continue action hosting the Wolfpack Classic on Saturday as NC State takes on Fairfield (3 p.m.) and Mount St. Mary's (5:30 p.m.). Both games will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra


https://gopack.com/news/2022/2/18/softball-nc-state-opens-play-wolfpack-classic-with-two-wins.aspx

.@PackSoftball took down Lehigh 3-0 before staging a comeback against Fairfield for a 5-2 walk-off win.

https://t.co/Ol7EO4Pz3q

NC State 16
Fairfield 1
final

NC State 9
Mt. St. Mary's 0
final

.@PackSoftball swept its doubleheader by a combined score of 25-1.

The Pack will wrap up the Wolfpack Classic with another game against Mount St. Mary's tomorrow at 12:30 p.m.

@Nick_Schnittker
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