No. 11 UNC heads to NC State to open a three-game ACC series on Thursday night looking to expand its lead.
No. 11 UNC (29-8) brings a four-game ACC winning streak to Doak Field in Raleigh for its series opener against NC State (20-14) on Thursday night. The Tar Heels swept visiting Notre Dame last weekend to get to 14-4 in ACC play, leading the Coastal Division by three games. The Wolfpack took two of three at then-No. 2 Clemson over the weekend, improving to 10-8 in conference, 2.5 games back of Clemson in the Atlantic Division. North Carolina’s current run of NCAA tournament appearances stands at six, while NC State returned to the tournament a season ago after missing the field in 2022.
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Game Date: April 18, 2024
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ACC Network (National)
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The Tar Heels make the short trip to Raleigh coming off a 5-4 loss on Tuesday to visiting No. 19 Coastal Carolina. Casey Cook hits .356/.449/.611 and leads the club with 51 RBIs, while Vance Honeycutt tops the roster with 14 home runs and 20 stolen bases.
Garrett Pennington tops the batting average chart for the Wolfpack, slashing .366/.448/.676. Alec Makarewicz provides the power with 14 homers and 49 RBIs.
Graduate student right-hander Sam Highfill takes the ball for NC State in the opener. In eight starts and 42 innings, Highfill holds a 4.71 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 43 strikeouts. North Carolina starts freshman right-hander Jason DeCaro for the start on Thursday. He comes in with a 3.66 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in nine starts and 46.2 innings pitched.
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